Duplex printer and methods of making and using the same

1 . A duplex printer system, for printing indicia on a first label and a second label, comprising:

a printer housing;

a plurality of print heads configured to generate a print output;

a label tray configured to receive said first label and said second label after printing;

a peel bar extending from said printer housing, said peel bar being configured to remove a liner matrix from said first label and said second label;

a label roller configured to propel said first label and said second label through said printer housing;

a driven roller configured to propel said liner matrix through said printer housing and into a vacuum charged conduit;

a pump having a matrix processer operably coupled to said conduit, said pump being configured to charge said conduit with said vacuum, said matrix processor being configured to shred said liner matrix into smaller portions; and,

a pause sensor;

wherein:

said driven roller propels said liner matrix away from said label tray;

said driven roller propels said liner matrix faster than said label roller propels said first label and said second label;

said pause sensor is configured to detect a presence of said first label within said label tray;

said duplex printer system is configured to halt movement of said second label in response to a pause sensor detection of said first label within said label tray;

said label roller is configured to roll back said second label a first distance after said first label is printed to bring said second label into a print-ready position; and

said driven roller is configured to roll back said liner matrix a second distance at the same time said label roller rolls back said second label said first distance, said second distance being less than said first distance.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an automated label application arm configured to pick up said first label and said second label from said label tray after printing.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said label roller is configured to adjust a position of said first label or said second label prior to said first label or said second label engaging with said peel bar.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein said label roller is configured to adjust said position of said first label or said second label at least 2 millimeters from said printer housing.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said second label is not printed until after said second label is backed up.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said first distance is up to 2 inches.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:

said first label has a width side and a length side, said length side being larger than said width side; and,

said printer housing, said label roller, and said label tray are configured to receive said first label along said length side.

8 . The system of claim 7 , further comprising a computer-readable medium having a software, wherein said software is configured to direct said plurality of print heads to rotate said print output up to 360° to change an orientation of said indicia printed on said first label.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said driven roller propels said liner matrix in a range of 2% to 7% faster than said label roller propels said first label and said second label.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said first label and said second label are repositionable to change a print location of indicia on said first label and said second label.

11 . A method of operating a duplex printer system, said duplex printer system being configured to print indicia on a first label and a second label, said duplex printer system comprising a printer housing, a print head for generating a print output, a label tray configured to receive said first label and said second label after printing, a peel bar configured to remove a liner matrix from said first label and said second label, a label roller configured to propel said first label and said second label through said printer housing, a driven roller configured to propel said liner matrix through said printer housing, and a pause sensor, said method comprising the steps of:

printing a first set of indicia on said first label;

depositing said first label in said label tray by moving said second label past a print-ready position without printing a second set of indicia on said second label;

detecting a presence of said first label in said label tray with said pause sensor;

halting movement of said second label in response to said pause sensor detection;

backing up said second label a first distance to said print-ready position with said label roller after said first label is removed from said label tray;

backing up said liner matrix a second distance while said second label is backed up to said print-ready position;

printing said second set of indicia on said second label after said second label is returned to said print-ready position;

peeling said liner matrix from said first label and said second label with said peel bar; and,

directing said liner matrix away from said label tray with said driven roller;

wherein said second distance is less than said first distance.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of using said driven roller to back up said liner matrix said second distance when said second label is rewound to said print-ready position.

13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising steps:

protruding said first label from said printer housing after printing on said first label; and,

adjusting a position of said first label prior to peeling said liner matrix from said first label with said peel bar.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said position of said first label, prior to peeling said liner matrix from said first label with said peel bar, is adjusted up to ten millimeters.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising steps of:

running said first label and said second label through said printer housing such along a length side of said first label and said second label; and,

reorienting said print head print output to change a print location of said indicia on said first label and said second label.

16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising steps of:

directing, with said driven roller, said liner matrix through a vacuum charged tube to a matrix processor; and,

cutting said liner matrix into smaller portions with said matrix processor.