Thermal Transfer Ribbons Versus Direct Thermal Transfer

By Robert Cole


It is very hard to find a monopolized product or service in the world today if there is no regulation from the government to protect a certain product. There is an option for almost every product. The same applies to thermal printing. There are two main kinds of thermal printing which are thermal transfer ribbons and direct thermal transfer. As their names suggest, one uses ribbons to imprint information while other does not need the ribbon.

The head life of a current transfer is much longer than that of the direct transmission. The material is in direct contact with the print head in direct current transfer and thus there is no kind of protection. Therefore, there is a lot of wear and tear. The current transmission has a protective back-coating that reduces friction with the head of the printer thus a longer head life.

Direct transfer risks a lot of damage. The debris and dust in the printer will be damaged with the constant pulling across the print head. The material may be burned, and you will end up with poor quality work or even incomplete work. If you are to use direct transmissions, you should know how to control it to avoid damage from the dust and other forms that can damage.

You need to know the features of both printers before you settle on one. There are printers made solely made for each method, and there are others which are a combination of them. They all vary in price. The combination is slightly more expensive than the current transmission one. The direct transmission is the most affordable as it does not have as many mechanics.

There are both coated and uncoated direct thermal printers. Many people assume that the coated ones are of the best quality and therefore consider only this factor when purchasing the machine. They forget that there are some inferior brands that also have coated printers. In the long-run, they end up spending a lot more on repairs than they would have on an original high-quality printer.

The different labels will have different specifications regarding speed and even the amount of heat used. Go for a printer that minimizes the heat but maximizes the speed. Sometimes the heat may be too much and end up causing damage. For example, producing bar codes that cannot be scanned. This will be a complete way of costly resources.

Imagine buying a product that does not have instructions or precautions. You may end up running into accidents. All manufacturers should make sure that their products have clear instructions. They also need to choose the method of printing out the information. For long lasting content, current transmission is best. If you are sure that your product may not sell immediately, make sure that the writings are going to last long enough.

There is also the issue of environmental friendliness. There are so many chemicals in the air that the environment keeps deteriorating by the day. Despite its major setbacks, a direct thermal transfer is actually environmental friendly. It does not use as many chemicals as current transmission and thus is better suited for the job.




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