US 7,501,036 B2
	Manipulation and printing device and method for labels fed from label sheets
Aris Ballestrazzi, Savignano sul Panaro (Italy); and Lamberto Tassi, Savignano sul Panaro (Italy)
Assigned to Sitma S.p.A., Spilamberto-Modena (Italy)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/280,519.
Claims priority of application No. MI2004A2304 (IT), filed on Nov. 30, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0130963 A1, Jun. 22, 2006
Int. Cl. B32B 37/16 (2006.01); B32B 38/04 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 156—264  [156/250; 156/510; 156/516; 156/517; 156/521; 156/542]

2 Claims

1. Manipulation and/or printing method for printed or unprinted labels fed from a continuous label sheet (12) which are cut into rows having uncut single labels (15) which are fed to a cutting group (18) where said single labels (15) are individually cut and placed above a suction feed belt (19) having a first side end and a second side end, said suction feed belt (19) being placed perpendicular to a feed direction of said continuous label sheet (12), said method having a step of feeding said single labels (l5), which are unprinted, on said suction feed belt (19) towards a print head (23), placed at the first side end of said suction feed belt (19) with said print head (23) being placed perpendicular to the feed direction of the label sheet (12), and printing one single label after the other and directing said single labels (15) having writing (14) toward said labeller (30) or if said continuous label sheet (12) is printed, feeding said continuous label sheet (12) to cutting group (18) after first deactivating said print head (23), prior to cutting single labels (15) and thereafter activating said suction feed belt (19) in a direction of rotation directly towards said labeler (30) which is placed near a second side end of said suction feed belt, said labeler (30) being positioned perpendicular to the feed direction of the continuous label sheet (12).