Label Printer

Abstract

A label printer, comprising: input means operable by a user; display means; and control means connected to the input means and the display means. The control means are configured to control the display means to first display a header and a first image representative of a label; and, in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user to select the header, to control the display to then display a second image representative of the label and a graphical control panel associated with said header. The second image representative of the label is of a size smaller than the first image representative of the label. The display means may comprise a touchscreen.

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         13 . A label printer, comprising:
 input means operable by a user;   display means; and   control means connected to the input means and the display means;   said control means being configured to control the display means to first display a first image representative of a label medium occupying a first area and label data for printing onto a label medium occupying a second area, wherein at least part of the second area is outside the first area; and,   in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user,   the control means is configured to control the display means to then display a second image representative of a label medium occupying a third area, which second image replaces the first image, and said label data for printing onto a label medium occupying a fourth area,   wherein the third area is larger than the first area, and the fourth area is the same size as the second area.   
     
     
         14 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the fourth area is within the third area. 
     
     
         15 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the first image representative of a label medium comprises an image representative of a first label medium and the second image representative of a label medium is an image representative of a second label medium that is different from the first label medium;
 wherein a dimension of the second label medium is greater than the corresponding dimension of the first label medium.   
     
     
         16 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the label data occupying the second area comprises text with a font size, and the label data occupying the fourth area comprises text with the same font size. 
     
     
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         18 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein both the first image representative of a label medium and the second image representative of a label medium are images representative of the same label medium. 
     
     
         19 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the label data occupying the second area comprises text with a first font size, and the label data occupying the fourth area comprises text with a second font size, wherein the second font size is smaller than the first font size. 
     
     
         20 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the first area comprises a border around its perimeter. 
     
     
         21 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the first area has an appearance different from the appearance of a background displayed outside of the first area. 
     
     
         22 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the control means is configured to provide to the user an alert indicating that at least part of the second area is outside the first area. 
     
     
         23 . A label printer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the display means are comprised in a touchscreen. 
     
     
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