Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejection of a label onto a target surface. Labels to be printed are continuously supplied to the printer and applicator head from a label supply strip wound on a label feed reel mounted on the apparatus. The portion of the label liner extending between the feed reel and take-up reel is provided with a detector which can detect a lag in liner tension and activate the take-up reel to restore tension each time a lag condition is detected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a form with label and non-label portions that is useful for, inter alia, pharmacy applications. The form generally comprises a liner coated with a release agent that has been cured to a stable state using ultraviolet radiation(UV), and further coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive cured to a stable state using UV. The adhesive coated-face of the liner is mated to a bond paper face sheet. Optionally, the liner may be preprinted prior to coating with a release agent. The form is manufacturable in a single production line.