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Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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May 03, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Net Sales and Segment Operating Profit for Each Reporting Segment | Summarized below are the Net Sales and Segment Operating Profit for each reporting segment:
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | Net Sales |  |  | Segment Operating Profit |
(In thousands) |  | May 3, 2014 |  |  | May 4, 2013 |  |  | May 3, 2014 |  |  | May 4, 2013 |
QuickLabel |  | $ | 14,423 |  |  | $ | 11,396 |  |  | $ | 2,198 |  |  | $ | 891 |
T&M |  |  | 6,351 |  |  |  | 4,089 |  |  |  | 692 |  |  |  | 201 |
Total |  | $ | 20,774 |  |  | $ | 15,485 |  |  |  | 2,890 |  |  |  | 1,092 |
Product Replacement Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 672 |
Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,191 |  |  |  | 1,142 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,699 |  |  |  | (722 | )
Other Income (Expense)—Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (121 | ) |  |  | (36 | )
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,578 |  |  |  | (758 | )
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 449 |  |  |  | (319 | )
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,129 |  |  |  | (439 | )
Loss From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10 | )
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,129 |  |  | $ | (449 | )

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