Label, peeling, universal printheads and related methods
An example disclosed printer configured to peel media from a backing, the printer having a peeler assembly that is engageable between a peeling position, wherein the printer is configured to peel the media from the backing, and a non-peeling position, wherein the printer is not configured to peel the media from the backing. The printer further including a sensor configured to send a signal corresponding to a position of the peeler assembly. The printer further including a communication interface configured to receive the position of the peeler assembly from the sensor and configured to transmit the position of the peeler assembly to a secondary component.
1. A method comprising:
positioning a peeler assembly of a printer in one of a peeling position, in which media is peeled from a backing, and a non-peeling position, in which the backing and the media remain affixed to each other;
detecting a portion of the peeler assembly to determine a current position of the peeler assembly; and
adjusting at least one print setting in response to detecting the current position of the peeler assembly.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the current position is performed by a sensor and adjusting the at least one print setting is performed by a processor.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one print setting comprises at least one of print speed, printhead temperature, or printhead position.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the sensor is carried by a media cover of the printer.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing an output to a user corresponding to the current position of the peeler assembly.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the output includes at least one of the list including an audible notification, a visual notification, or a mechanical notification.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing the current position of the peeler assembly in memory.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
presenting the current position of the peeler assembly to a user via a user interface.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the peeler assembly includes locking protrusion that is configured to selectively mate with a latch of the printer to lock peeler assembly in one of the peeling position of the non-peeling position.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein detecting a portion of the peeler assembly to determine a current position of the peeler assembly comprises:
detecting a presence or absence of the locking protrusions when the peeler assembly is in the peeling position or the non-peeling position.
13. A method comprising:
positioning a peeler assembly of a printer in one of a peeling position, in which media is peeled from a backing, and a non-peeling position, in which the backing and the media remain affixed to each other;
detecting a current position of the peeler assembly; and
adjusting at least one print setting in response to detecting the current position of the peeler assembly,
wherein detecting the current position is performed by a sensor and adjusting the at least one print setting is performed by a processor, and
wherein the at least one print setting comprises at least one of print speed, printhead temperature, or printhead position.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
providing an output to a user corresponding to the current position of the peeler assembly.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the output includes at least one of the list including an audible notification, a visual notification, or a mechanical notification.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the sensor is carried by a media cover of the printer.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor.
18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
storing the current position of the peeler assembly in memory.
19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
presenting the current position of the peeler assembly to a user via a user interface.
20. A method comprising:
positioning a peeler assembly of a printer in one of a peeling position, in which media is peeled from a backing, and a non-peeling position, in which the backing and the media remain affixed to each other;
detecting a current position of the peeler assembly;
adjusting at least one print setting in response to detecting the current position of the peeler assembly; and
providing an output to a user corresponding to the current position of the peeler assembly.