| | Industrial Label Printers - Thermal Transfer | In thermal transfer printing, thermal printhead applies heat to
ribbon, which melts ink onto the material to form the image.
The ink is
absorbed so that the image becomes part of the media.
Thermal
transfer printers can accept wider variety of media than direct
thermal models, including paper, polyester, and polypropylene
materials.
Thermal transfer printers can create extremely durable
wristbands, asset tags, and certification labels, in addition to common
labels, tags, and tickets.
The specific label material and ribbon must
be carefully matched to ensure print performance and durability. | 
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While
selecting the right media-ribbon combination, as well as specialty
adhesives, users can create archival-quality labels to withstand
temperature extremes, ultraviolet exposure, chemicals, sterilization,
and more.
Typical thermal transfer applications include: product
identification; circuit board tracking; permanent identification;
sample and file tracking; asset tagging; inventory identification;
certification labels such as UL/CSA; laboratory specimens; cold storage
and freezers; and outdoor applications.
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+ Can print on almost any material.
+ Can print with other colors than black
(color ribbons available).
+ Print durability.
+ Print head wears less than using Direct Thermal
Printing.
- Slightly more expensive consumables than
in Direct
Thermal Printing.
- Slightly more complicated maintenance
than with Direct
Thermal Printing.
| | For most of industrial label printers there is wide range of additional equipment options available. |
| Automatic label cutters. | | Automatic
labe cutters can be used when there is need for different length
labels. User can use continuour roll of label material or film, and
while designing label choose what length is needed and printer will
pre-cut labels in required length while printing them.
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| Label rewinders and unwinders. | | Label
rewinders and unwinders can be used to print labels from rolls that are
too big to be inserted in printer case, and to roll ready labels after
printing back on roll to ensure easy work with labels and less mess.
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| Thermal transfer ribbons. | All thermal transfer label printers uses wide range of ribons.
Thermal transfer ribbons have various quality types:
Wax ribbon Wax/Resin ribbon Resin ribbon Textile ribbon | 
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on printable material and requirements various ribbons might be
necessary. To print on simple paper labels should have enough
with Wax ribbon, but to print on plastic labels more expensive Resin ribbon might be needed.
Additionally to black ribons wide range of color ribbons are available.
All thermal transfer printers can use any of the color ribbons.
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| | To find out more about equipment we offer please contact us via e-mail: office@marking.ee |
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