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Ribbon printer and thermal barcode printer which is better?

Release Time:2020-07-10

Carbon ribbon printer and thermal bar code printer which is better? Carbon ribbon printer is a thermal transfer printer, when printing need to be practical ribbon (ribbon). Barcode printers have two printing methods, but each has its own advantages, mainly depending on the user's choice.

　　

 

Thermal Barcode Printer

The thermal storage time is short, and the difference will turn yellow for a period of time under high temperature or normal temperature. The advantage of thermal sensitivity is that no carbon tape is needed, the installation and printing are convenient, the printer space is saved, the handwriting is easy to type out, and there will be no wrinkles. The thermal sensitivity will often change the print head.

The short-term calculation price will be less than the carbon tape printer!

　　

 

Carbon ribbon printer

Thermal transfer is made of carbon tape, which has a longer storage time, especially for printing with mixed base or resin base. Special carbon tape can also resist harsh environments such as high temperature and low temperature of compounds. In addition, carbon tape can protect the print head to effectively prolong the service life of the print head.

　　

 

But the comprehensive cost is more than thermal!

Barcode Printer Selection

Therefore, the specific analysis of specific problems depends on what you print and where you use it. If it is a small amount of printing, it is good to use heat sensitivity for a long time, such as cash register receipts, price tags, etc.

If you need to save for a long time and the amount of printing is large, it is recommended to use thermal transfer, which can protect the print head and print handwriting can be retained for a longer time.

So when the cost of heat-sensitive consumables for your industrial machines is low, it may be more expensive for you to change the print head.