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thermal transfer labels Zebra

We’ve all seen the thermal printer that’s used at the point of sale when we buy something and use our Master card to pay for it.  They are seen in restaurants and in service stations.  The data to be made public is put on the paper by a heat process that transfer the wax or wax and resin to the paper.  These same printers may also be used to make thermal transfer labels and while you may not have seen them published you ha ve been seeing the labels more and more in your private or pro life.  And if you’ve not seen them, you have bene fited from their use.  

Thermal transfer labels have got the advanta ge over other thermal transfer processes in that they are long lasting and won’t be effected by either heat or daylight.  This makes them effective for shipping labels that’ll be exposed to the elements.  If shipping labels were to become faded or smudged the whol e point of the label would be lost.  Therefore they are made to last until the package is dropped at the recipient.  The direct thermal labels can be produced fast so they are ready for application on a moments notice.  They can also be produced at less of a cost because there are no t as many moving parts in the thermal printer.  

Another place where thermal transfer labels are coming into play on a major scale is in the use of bar codes.  In numerous cases bar codes are placed on items for inventory control and location when in storage.  The warehouse areas can be subject to temperature changes and humidity.  Regular labels could fade to the point of being incomprehensi ble and the bar codes would be meaning less.  These labels have an advantage over direct thermal labels in that th e information becomes almost permanent and the item s can be fast identified when foun d.  

When a long lasting label that may face up to the abuse of rubbing, heat or humidity is needed, go with the thermal transfer labels.  The other labels like Direct Thermal Coated or Uncoated Labels, Standard Thermal Transfer Labels, or Direct Thermal Labels might be similar but won’ t take the coarse handling that will often be need ed in a label application.