Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen
Label feeding apparatus for a thermal label printer
 A thermal label printer is provided with a label feeding mechanism which is adapted to operate either in a first mode in which the printer supplies peeled labels or in a second mode in which the printed labels are delivered while still adhered to their backing sheet. The labels are delivered out of the printer on a conveyor belt which extends to a label peeling member in the printer. The conveyor belt is tiltable in a manner which is effective to create a larger clearance between the conveyor belt and the peeling member to facilitate loading of the backing sheet prior to beginning printing operations. 
Kabushiki Kaisha Sato
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B65C B41J Y10T Y10T B65C
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Hidenori
Kikuchi