There is disclosed a hand-held labeler for printing and applying labels and for printing tags. The labeler has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler is user-friendly and compact. The labeler can be easily loaded with label and tag webs of different widths. The labeler has a discharge chute for the carrier web which can be slid to a position outside the labeler for easy cleaning.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/704,890 filed Nov. 10, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,805,183 which is a division of application Ser. No. 09/917,037 filed Jul. 27, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,712,112, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/881,935 filed Jun. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,279,638, which is a division of application Ser. No. 08/43 8,333, filed May 10, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,683,545, which is a division of application Ser. No. 08/177,887, filed Jan. 5, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,486,259. Other related applications are application Ser. No. 08/880,757 filed Jun. 23, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,833,800, application Ser. No. 08/881,924, filed Jun. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,800,669, application Ser. No. 08/893,923, filed Jul. 15, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,900,110, and application Ser. No. 08/881,992, filed Jun. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,906,443.
There is disclosed a hand-held labeler for printing and applying labels and for printing tags. The labeler has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler is user-friendly and compact. The labeler can be easily loaded with label and tag webs of different widths. The labeler has a discharge chute for the carrier web which can be slid to a position outside the labeler for easy cleaning.