Monday 7 May 2018

Comparison Between Thermal Transfer Ribbons And Direct Thermal Transfer

By Robert Cole


These two are methods of printing important information on the packaging of the product or even printing receipts. Direct thermal transfer ribbons out the information directly on to the material. The current transmission ribbon, however, involves the information being melted on to the back of the ribbon and being imprinted on to the front.

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.

You cannot properly use a piece of equipment if you do not know how to completely to use the equipment you may end up making a huge mess. With the direct transmission, you need complete control over the machine. If not, you may end up printing out really poor quality work or even have incomplete words on the receipt or product.

The printer configuration. There are printers that can do both direct and current transmissions. You can have such and choose which one you prefer. However, there are the printers specifically made for the direct current transmission. These are more affordable as they do not have all the hardware needed to support transmission ribbons. This also saves on time as you do not have to constantly change ribbons.

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.

No two products are similar. Even the same brand is bound to have different models. The different models have qualities that make them different from each other. For example, the printers use various amounts of heat and speed. For the best results, go for maximum speed and minimum heat. Too much heat may damage the printing.

The results of the two methods last different periods of time. As you choose, consider for how long your product will last in the market. You do not want to have faint writings on a hazardous product as it may cause a lot of damage to the user. The current transmission printing lasts a lot longer than the direct printing and is, therefore, best for goods that may take long to sell.

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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