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A machine for creating multi-layer price tags. The machine has a proximal end and a distal end. The machine further has a base. A frame is attached to the base toward the distal end of the machine. A secondary frame is attached to the base toward the proximal end of the machine. An unwinder is mount

A machine for creating multi-layer price tags. The machine has a proximal end and a distal end. The machine further has a base. A frame is attached to the base toward the distal end of the machine. A secondary frame is attached to the base toward the proximal end of the machine. An unwinder is mounted to the frame toward the distal end of the machine. At least two printers are mounted to the frame, and at least one automated label applicator is mounted between the at least two printers. A rewinder is mounted to the secondary frame. The at least two printers are preferably thermal transfer printheads. The automated label applicator preferably utilizes either a low-stick or non-stick adhesive. In an alternative embodiment of the machine, the rewinder is replaced by an automated label applicator mounted to the secondary frame.

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1. A method of manufacturing a multi-layer price tag roll comprising the steps of: providing a machine having a base, a frame, a secondary frame, an unwinder, at least two printers, at least one automated label applicator, and a rewinder;providing a plurality of base layer of labels on a base label

1. A method of manufacturing a multi-layer price tag roll comprising the steps of: providing a machine having a base, a frame, a secondary frame, an unwinder, at least two printers, at least one automated label applicator, and a rewinder;providing a plurality of base layer of labels on a base label roll, mounting said base label roll on said unwinder;unwinding said base label roll from said unwinder to create a base label web;printing a first information layer on said base label web using one of said at least two printers to create a printed one-layer price tag web, the first information layer including a first price;applying a second layer of labels to said printed one-layer price tag web using said at least one automated label applicator to create multi-layer price tag web with a second unprinted layer, the second unprinted layer concealing the first information layer;printing a second information layer on said unprinted layer of the multi-layer price tag web using another one of said at least two printers to create a completed multi-layer price tag web, the second information layer including a second price;rewinding said completed mutli-layer price tag web onto said rewinder to create a multi-layer price tag roll; andwherein the first price and the second price are different and wherein said at least two printers have thermal transfer printheads. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one automated label applicator utilizes a low-stick adhesive in the step of applying. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one automated label applicator utilizes a non-stick adhesive in the step of applying. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said second layer of labels have a dimension slightly smaller than that of said base layer labels. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second price has a higher monetary value than the first price. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein the low-stick adhesives include removable adhesives, repositionable adhesives, low tack adhesives, frangible adhesives, and static adhesives. 7. The method of claim 1, where the first information layer is provided with variable information. 8. The method of claim 1, including a further step of applying a third layer of labels to said printed one-layer price tag web over said second layer using said at least one automated label applicator to create a multi-layer price tag web with a third unprinted layer after the step of applying the second layer. 9. The method of claim 8, including a further step of applying a fourth layer of labels to said printed one-layer price tag web over said third layer using said at least one automated label applicator to create a multi-layer price tag web with a fourth unprinted layer after the step of applying the third layer. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the second information layer is provided with variable information. 11. The method of claim 7 wherein the variable information includes one or more of the following: a Universal Product Code barcode number of merchandise, a Universal Product Code number of a manufacturer of merchandise, the name of a manufacturer of merchandise, and merchandise size. 12. The method of claim 10 wherein the variable information includes one or more of the following: a Universal Product Code barcode number of merchandise, a Universal Product Code number of a manufacturer of merchandise, the name of a manufacturer of merchandise, and merchandise size. 13. The method of claim 8 including a further step of printing a third information layer on the third unprinted layer of the multi-layer price tag web using an additional printer to create a completed multi-layer price tag web. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the printer is a thermal transfer printer. 15. The method of claim 9 including a further step of printing a fourth information layer on said unprinted fourth layer of the multi-layer price tag web using an additional printer to create a completed multi-layer price tag web. 16. The method of claim 15 wherein the printer is a thermal transfer printer. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein the second information layer is provided with variable information. 18. The method of claim 17 wherein the variable information includes one or more of the following: a Universal Product Code barcode number of merchandise, a Universal Product Code number of a manufacturer of merchandise, the name of a manufacturer of merchandise, and merchandise size. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the third information layer is provided with variable information. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the variable information includes one or more of the following: a Universal Product Code barcode number of merchandise, a Universal Product Code number of a manufacturer of merchandise, the name of a manufacturer of merchandise, and merchandise size.