Horticulture tag printer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9868303
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15206067

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A printer and corresponding method of printing a selected plurality of horticultural identification tags comprising providing a printing system having a housing comprising a first printer, a second printer, a tag creasing mechanism and a tag separating mechanism where a supply of unprinted tags on a continuous roll and connected along a first side to a subsequent tag are directed to an automatic feed mechanism configured to feed at least a first tag through an inlet in the housing to the first printer and printing a selected image on a first side of the tag. Flipping the tag to expose a reserve, unprinted side and feeding the first tag to a second printer for printing a selected image on a reverse side of the tag and flipping the tag to expose the first printed side and automatically feeding the printed tag to a mechanism configured to crease a selected portion of the tag. Providing the tag to a cutter configured to cut a first side of the tag to separate the tag from a subsequent tag and collecting the printed and cut tags in a stack.

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PRIMERA TECHNOLOGY INCTWO CARLSON PARKWAY NORTH PLYMOUTH MN 55447

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Britz, Todd A Maple Grove, US 13 111
Cummins, Robert P Deephaven, US 31 443
Haas, Darren W Minnetonka, US 25 261

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