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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
David Block, El Cerrito, CA (US);
James Craig, Newtown, CT (US);
Patrick R. Reitz, Danbury, CT (US);
David Block, El Cerrito, CA (US);
James Craig, Newtown, CT (US);
Patrick R. Reitz, Danbury, CT (US);
Sanford, L.P., Freeport, IL (US);
Abstract
A printing system comprising: a printing device having first and second similar printing mechanisms; first and second similar holding means for holding respective first and second rolls of label stock in a position to pass the first and second printing mechanisms respectively; and a local processor connected to supply print data to a selected one of said first and second printing mechanisms and comprising means for receiving print data and a command for supplying said print data to the selected one of said first and second printing mechanisms to print an image on a label of the respective associated one of said first and second rolls of label stock, based on said command; and a host computer connected to the printing system and arranged to execute a common printer driver for supplying said print data and command to the printing device, regardless of which printing mechanism is selected.