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Label Printers - Direct Thermal & Thermal Transfer Label Printers allow a wide range of label materials to be printed with high speed and excellent print quality.
There are two types of thermal printer: Direct thermal printers create an image by selectively heating coated paper when the paper passes over the thermal print head. ...
- Direct Thermal - Uses heat sensitive paper (similar to fax paper), the print lasts 6 - 12 months before fading unless exposed to direct sunlight.
- Thermal Transfer - Uses an ink ribbon for a permanent print (most thermal transfer printers will also allow direct thermal printing.
There are three grades of ribbon for use with a thermal transfer printers: Fax (short for facsimile - from Latin fac simile, make similar, i. ...
- Wax - Most popular with some smudge resistance. Suitable for matt and semi gloss paper labels
- Wax / Resin - Smudge resistant. Suitable for semi gloss paper and some synthetic labels
- Resin - Scratch and chemical resistant. Suitable for coated synthetic labels
Label Printers by Volume
Desktop label printers Thermal transfer and direct thermal operation, plastic construction, small label Roll and ribbon, up to 4" per sec print speed, Up to 4" Print Width. Some printers are direct thermal only, others thermal transfer and direct thermal. 500-1,000 labels per day, depending on label size. Plastic is a term that covers a range of synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerization products. ...
Medium volume label printers Thermal transfer and direct thermal operation, mainly plastic construction, full size label roll, longer ribbon (450M), up to 8" per sec print speed, up to 6" print width, 1,000-10,000 labels per day.
High Volume / Industrial label printers Thermal transfer and direct thermal operation, metal construction, full size label roll and ribbon, up to 12" per sec print speed, up to 8" print width, Up to 100,000 labels per day.
High Performance Printers Thermal transfer and direct thermal operation, metal construction, full size label roll and ribbon, up to 12" per sec print speed, up to 8" print width, Up to 100,000 labels per day. For a higher quality print on a high volume printer.
RFID Printers Able to program RFID tag labels and print using thermal transfer technology at the same time. Options available from desk top and industrial printer ranges.
Stand alone label printers Separate keyboard / display unit allows different label designs to be selected and printed without the need for a PC. Keyboard display unit. Look up Keyboard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A keyboard can refer to a: Alphanumeric keyboard, any keyboard that has both letter and numbers on it Typewriter keyboard Computer keyboard IBM PC keyboard Musical keyboard, a keyboard on a musical instrument Keyboard instrument, such as the piano Keyboard synthesizer, a...
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Label Printer Manufacturers Intermec is an AIDC (Auto Identification and Data Capture) company owned by the UNOVA. A major owner of RFID patents underpinning the EPCglobal RFID standard. ...
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