Today, many companies use thermal transfer printing to produce adhesive labels or tags. Is it a coincidence? No! The sectors of use are infinite: healthcare, logistics, ticket offices, shipping, distributors, retail, warehouses, production, automotive and air sectors label printing services in Richmond, VA.
The main features that distinguish transfer printers and make them so advantageous are:
1.high print speed
2.excellent print quality of text, graphics and barcodes
3.the widest choice of printing materials compared to all other technologies
4.resistance of prints to aggressive factors (environmental, chemical, mechanical)
5.low ownership, operating and maintenance costs
6.convenience of printing according to need
7.availability of models suitable for any operational need (desktop, semi-industrial, industrial)
PRINT SPEED
The print speed is significantly higher than other technologies. A desktop label printer can go up to 203mm / sec. This means that 10 10cm labels are printed in 5 seconds.
An industrial grade label printer can print up to 300mm / sec, meaning 10 10cm labels are printed in just over 3 seconds.
PRINT QUALITY
Unlike other technologies, thermal transfer printing produces codes that can be scanned perfectly by barcode readers, reproducing the width of the bars in a precise and clear way.
This precision is also useful for printing small texts, ensuring flawless legibility.
WIDE CHOICE OF MATERIALS
The thermal transfer methodology supports a wide and differentiated choice of printing materials : paper, synthetic materials, composite materials, films, hospital wristbands, labels with permanent, removable, repositionable adhesives, tags, tags, textile materials.
The same printer can then be used to print paper shipping labels, product and shelf labels, corporate asset inventory, custom satin ribbons.
Thermal transfer printers use the heat from the head to melt an ink ribbon, called a ribbon , which transfers the ink to the media.
There are different compositions for the ink, the main types are wax, wax, resin or resin to be selected according to the material on which to be printed and the printing strength to be obtained.
