A system to capture images of an open container moving on a conveyor. The system includes a conveyor, an open container, and an image-capturing device located above the open container. A barcode reader is configured to read a barcode located on an external face of the container. A display device is configured to display or store at least one captured image and the barcode of the container. A processing unit, including a database, is configured to associate time information with the captured image data. The system triggers an image capture when the open container is proximal to the image-capturing device during the movement of the conveyor.

Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve providing a deposition device, such as a printing device; providing a transfer component; depositing a material onto a portion of the transfer component with the deposition device; modifying the portion of the transfer component with the transfer material thereon to conform the transfer component to at least a portion of the surface of the three-dimensional article; and transferring the transfer material onto the surface of the article.

Implementations of the present invention relate to systems and methods for receiving an order that has been gathered and is ready for packaging. After the order is received, a tracking code can be scanned. The tracking code may be associated with packaging information relating to the order's packaging attributes. A request can then be send to a packaging system to generate a packaging template. The packaging system can then generate the requested packaging template.

Implementations of the present invention relate to systems and methods for receiving an order that has been gathered and is ready for packaging. After the order is received, a tracking code can be scanned. The tracking code may be associated with packaging information relating to the order's packaging attributes. A request can then be send to a packaging system to generate a packaging template. The packaging system can then generate the requested packaging template.

A system of facilitating printing of shipping labels includes a computing device and a label printer. The computing device receive shipment database data from a remote computing device, store the shipment database data in a shipment database, receive scan data associated with an object from a scanning device, determine whether shipment data for the object is in the shipping database, determine shipping information for the object based on whether shipment data for the object is in the shipping database, and send shipping information to the label printer. The shipping information for the object is based on whether shipment data for the object is in the shipping database. The label printer prints a shipping label for the object based on the shipping information.

In a heat transfer device, a holder holds a presser such that a portion of the presser protrudes downward. At a position where a holding portion of the holder that is holding the presser is above an inspection surface, a first height at which a foil transfer tool collides against the inspection surface is measured. At a position where the holding portion of the holder is outward of the inspection surface and a portion of a bottom end of the holder other than the holding portion is above the inspection surface, a second height at which the foil transfer tool collides against the inspection surface is measured. If a difference between the first height and the second height is smaller than a predetermined difference, it is determined that the holder is not holding the presser.

Machine for packaging piece good combinations with a transport device which transports a plurality of piece goods in a predetermined transport direction, with a first wrapping device which is suitable and intended for wrapping the piece goods with a film element, wherein this first wrapping device has a dispensing unit revolving around the piece goods, wherein the piece goods can be delivered to the first wrapping device in order be wrapped by the film element, and with at least one separating device arranged downstream of the first wrapping device in the transport direction of the piece goods, which separates portions of the stream of piece goods wrapped with the first film element from one another and/or promotes a separating process. According to the invention the machine has a decorating device which provides the piece goods with at least one decoration.

Machine for packaging piece good combinations with a transport device which transports a plurality of piece goods in a predetermined transport direction, with a first wrapping device which is suitable and intended for wrapping the piece goods with a film element, wherein this first wrapping device has a dispensing unit revolving around the piece goods, wherein the piece goods can be delivered to the first wrapping device in order be wrapped by the film element, and with at least one separating device arranged downstream of the first wrapping device in the transport direction of the piece goods, which separates portions of the stream of piece goods wrapped with the first film element from one another and/or promotes a separating process. According to the invention the machine has a decorating device which provides the piece goods with at least one decoration.

An improved print and apply device that receives a single data stream containing label printing/encoding data and positioning data. The single data stream may comprise data relating to the skew angle of the package. The print and apply device transmits label data to a printer/encoder portion of the system and positioning data to motors that move the system. Once the printer portion and the applicator portion have indicated they are ready, a signal is sent to apply the label. Supplemental motors can adjust the package in the X, Y, and/or Z directions until the skew angle is determined to be within an acceptable approach to zero. The label can be applied anywhere in the X, Y, and/or Z directions on a package.

Provided is a labeling apparatus that generates a label for labeling a drug container at a healthcare facility. The labeling apparatus includes a code reader that reads a computer-readable code encoding a drug to be stored by the drug container and transmits a signal indicative of the identity of the drug in response to reading the computer-readable code. A non-transitory computer-readable memory stores a drug formulary comprising a plurality of drug entries. A processing component is configured to identify, from the formulary, the identity of the drug corresponding to the computer-readable code and receives a patient identity from a computer-accessible source. A printer is operable to print label content identifying the specific drug onto a label that is to be applied to the drug container. The label content includes the identity of the drug and the patient identity encoded by a label code that is computer-readable.