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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2002
Wade E. Lehmkuhl, Bloomington, MN (US);
Brady Worldwide, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
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.