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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Mitsuhisa Ando, Matsumoto, JP;
Masahiko Yamada, Omi-mura, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 11/66 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/663 (2013.01); B41J 3/4075 (2013.01); B41J 11/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A label printer can appropriately print an image and attribute information on a label. A label printerhas a printhead, and a control unitthat prints an image and attribute information for the image on a labelby the inkjet head. The labelis separated by a half-cutinto a first label partand a second label part, and removably affixed to a continuous liner. The control unitof the label printerincludes an image printing control unitthat prints an image on the first label part, and an attribute information printing control unitthat prints image attribute information on the second label part