What is thermal transfer printing?

The printers that most people know are usually needles, ink jets, and laser printers, but you may not notice that almost all of the products in our environment have labels printed using thermal transfer technology. For example, Open the phone case, inside can see densely packed with bar code labels, generally high-grade packaging of wheat head has a thermal transfer printed out of a product label stickers, usually with a bar code. In addition, when purchasing clothes, the tag on the clothing is usually printed by thermal transfer printing. Train tickets, boarding passes, and luggage tags purchased at the train station are all printed using thermal transfer technology. In particular, behind almost all electrical products, there are some label labels printed using thermal transfer technology. Like laptop computers, there are more than one label printed in this way. Why use thermal transfer printing, how is heat transfer generated?

Because there are many labels, it must be able to withstand the test of time, long-term invariability, text must be stored for a long time, can not fade, can not wear because of contact with the solvent, not because the temperature is higher deformation, and so on, so it is necessary to use a special Material print media and printing materials to ensure these characteristics, the general inkjet printing technology can not be achieved, laser printing can not be achieved, but the effect of the needle and the original design can not meet the requirements, so with the emergence of thermal transfer technology. Thermal transfer technology, simply put, is the use of a special ribbon, through the working principle of a fax-like print head, the toner coating on the ribbon is heated to transfer to paper or other materials In addition, because the coating material on the carbon ribbon can be selected according to need, resulting in strong adhesion, plus the choice of print media, it can ensure that the printed handwriting is not affected by the outside world. And this heating process, how to heat, can be given to the computer to control. At present, since various softwares have been developed to print labels, it is very convenient for the users, especially in general. Labels must generate bar codes. The production of bar code symbols has therefore become an indispensable tool for such software.

The general printer design is usually designed for A4 paper size. Some people must order separately to print on such a paper, which is very uneconomical. Moreover, for the factory, sometimes the number of prints must reach one hour. Thousands of prints, these printers on the market can not be completed, so design a printer that can print continuously and quickly for small paper. For printers that are common in the market, printing can reach a length of 10 meters per minute. If a label is 2 centimeters high, 500 sheets can be printed in one minute.

A dedicated label printer is more than that. It also addresses the needs of the factory. It can be combined with a scanner or keyboard and can be operated independently. It does not necessarily require a personal computer to operate. Just like a photo printer now, it can read data directly. No longer need to rely on computers to save extra investment in factories.

The quality of a thermal transfer printer determines the effect of printing. When choosing a printer, besides considering the price, it is necessary to consider quality. When purchasing, you must pay attention to whether there is technical support from the manufacturer or after-sales service. The technical capabilities of the seller and the seller must be noted, because the label printing is often printed on a special material, and the printing volume is larger than that of a general home printer, and the operating environment is more complicated. Some imported printers are gorgeous in appearance, but because there are no official offices in the country, most of them are imported and sold by some part-time informal agents. Often, after-sales service and spare parts purchase can not meet the needs of customers. When problems occur in the products, maintenance is required. Accessories have become a big challenge. It is likely that the product has been out of production in foreign countries for a long time when quality problems occur or parts are replaced after the warranty period expires. In addition, it is important to choose the right printing material, not the most expensive thing is definitely the most suitable thing, because it must be at the same time with the printer and print media.

Nowadays, more and more people have realized that the benefits of thermal transfer can be brought about. It is not only an improvement of product quality but also an important means to strengthen management.