Abstract: A method of making an ink stamp includes providing a first porous structure having a top surface, a bottom surface and porous edges extending between the top and bottom surfaces, loading a first ink into the first porous structure, and providing a second porous structure having a top surface, a bottom surface and porous edges extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The method includes loading a second ink into the second porous structure, applying energy to one of the porous edges of the first porous structure to transform the porous edge to an edge having a non-porous surface, and assembling the first porous structure with the second porous structure so that the non-porous edge of the first porous structure is in direct contact with one of the porous edges of the second porous structure. The non-porous edge prevents the first ink from passing through the non-porous edge to the second porous structure.

Abstract: An automatic ink feeding mechanism for tape cartridge printing machines. The mechanism is positioned over the a print inking system. On a timed basis, ink is dispensed from ink barrel reservoirs onto the driver roller. A reversing roller abutting the driver roller spreads the ink evenly across the driver roller. The driver roller then transfers ink evenly to the form roller which in turn transfers the ink to the inking roller for inking of the printing die.

Abstract: A printing system for directly printing on tape cassettes. A cassette feed assembly passes tape cassettes by means of a rail conveyancer to a printing assembly which has a back pressure plate subassembly on one side of the conveyancer for stiffening the cassette and a print head subassembly for direct printing on the cassette. A print inking system mounted over the print head subassembly inks the print head between cassette imprints. In an alternative embodiment, the back pressure plate assembly is replaced with a second print head subassembly and print inking system. An optional dryer station is provided after cassette printing.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ink container, for example a pot, a tank or the like, for a tampon printing press having a printing block, on which an ink transport element, for example a roller, as well as a doctor blade can be moved back and forth. The ink container is enclosed by a cover element, containing the ink transport element and the doctor blade, which can be moved between operational positions in which it uncovers and covers the printing block.

Abstract: Apparatus for printing and applying pressure-sensitive labels carried on a release liner of supporting material where the label stock advancement mechanism is a feed wheel which advances the release liner. A brake prevents movement of the label stock during application of a label. A ratchet and pawl arrangement incrementally advances the feed wheel each time a hand lever is returned to its rest position. At the same time, a second ratchet and pawl arrangement is effective to remove the brake during the incremental label stock advancement. The feed and brake release ratchets are preferably integrally connected to opposite sides of the feed wheel. Mechanisms are also provided for ensuring removal of the brake prior to incremental label stock advancement and for manually latching the brake in its released position during loading of label stock in the apparatus.

Abstract: An ink supply device for use in a labeling machine: the ink supply device includes at least one inking roller; guide means on the frame of the labeling machine guide the inking roller to roll over the printing surface of a printing head; the guide means may comprise curved slots in or rails on the side plates of the machine frame; guide rollers that support the inking rollers are received in the guide means; in another embodiment, there are additional bearing plates attached at both ends of an inking roller; these plates are engageable with the lower end surfaces of the printing head; in other embodiments, two inking rollers are provided; each such roller is biased and guided in a different way; springs may bias both rollers toward the print surface, or only one roller; the roller may be guided to vertically shift over the print surface by a guide slot in the support carriage for the roller or by the slot of the guide means.