Thermal transfer labels: Economical labeling options
Thermal labels are printed using thermal printers
Before purchasing a thermal transfer printer it is very necessary to find out the exact label for your printing application. Thermal printers are highly used in printing various types of labels that include warehouse rack labels, shipping labels, asset labels, barcode labels and product identification labels. Selecting the accurate material for thermal transfer label can be one of the most vital decisions you make. Shipping labels or barcode identification labels used in retail industry do not have a long shelf life, so you need not be concerned about durability when you print these labels. But in case of a wax ribbon combo or a simple thermal transfer label, they can work absolutely fine.
A very important matter that should be kept in mind regarding the direct thermal labels is that, they are heat sensitive and can easily get blackened and faded with time. These direct thermal are generally more costly than the thermal transfer labels. So, it is better to use a thermal transfer label because it is not only saves money but at the same time provide better presentation of bar-coding.
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