Brady Worldwide Corp.

Wade E Lehmkuhl

Scott C Milton

A label printer-cutter includes a frame and a print head assembly connected to the frame. The print head assembly includes a print head for printing to a label media. The label printer-cutter includes a cutting assembly connected to the frame, and the cutting assembly is for catting the label media. The printer-cutter also includes a controller in operative association with the print head assembly and cutting assembly. The controller can be programmed to control the print head assembly and the cutting assembly such that printing to and cutting of the label media does not occur simultaneously in the label printer-cutter. Printing by the print head is controlled to correspond to cutting assembly rollers being positioned in a non-cutting position. Advantageously, printing to and cutting of a label media in a single label printer-cutter unit is accomplished in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Label printer-cutter with mutually exclusive printing and cutting operations

Disclosed herein is cutting assembly for use with a label printer. The cutting assembly includes: a cutting assembly frame; a plotter cutter for plotter cutting a label media, the plotter cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame; an end cutter for end cutting the label media, the end cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame; and a drive mechanism connected to the plotter cutter and the end cutter. During end cutting, the plotter cutter is coupled to the end cutter such that both the plotter cutter and end cutter are driven by the drive mechanism. During plotter cutting, the plotter cutter is uncoupled from the end cutter such that only the plotter cutter is driven by the drive mechanism. Also, during end cutting, the plotter cutter slide rail rotates about a pivot such that the plotter cutter is lifted off of the label media and during plotter cutting, the plotter cutter slide rail rotates about the pivot such that the plotter cutter is lowered into a plotter cutting position to plotter cut the label media. The invention accommodates both end and plotter cutting of a label media by way of a common drive.

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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

Wade E Lehmkuhl