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Bar code printer thermal and thermal transfer which is good?

Release Time:2020-07-21

Barcode printer thermal and thermal transfer which is good? Thermal storage time is short, high temperature or room temperature for a period of time will turn yellow poor is gone, the advantage of thermal is that there is no need for carbon tape, easy to install and print to save printer space, the handwriting is easy to type out, will not fold what.

　　

 

Thermal transfer, that is, carbon tape, 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. The service life of the print head can be effectively prolonged, but the overall cost is more than thermal sensitivity.

Therefore, it depends on what you print and where you use it. If you print a small amount, you don't need to save it 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. Generally speaking, the mainstream brand barcode machines now support both thermal and thermal transfer (ribbon) printing methods. Can be selected by setting.

Barcode printer thermal and thermal transfer of the difference:

Consumables are different:

Consumables used by thermal machines: thermal paper; (The quality of thermal paper is similar to the price bar code printed by electronic scales in supermarkets, I believe everyone has seen it); Thermal printers can only use special thermal paper. Thermal paper is coated with a coating that changes color when exposed to heat, similar to photosensitive film, but this coating changes color when exposed to heat. Using this characteristic of thermal coating, thermal printing technology has emerged.

Consumables used in thermal transfer barcode printers: adhesive label paper, PET, PVC, washing water label, tag and other label media, and thermal paper can also be used for printing;

The length of time varies:

Label paper shelf life time: thermal machine printed media storage time is not long, generally for half a year! (The actual shelf life depends on the storage location, luminosity, temperature and other environments)

The medium printed by the thermal transfer machine is stored for a long time, generally more than two years (depending on the quality of the label paper and carbon tape used)

The scope of application is different:

Applicable location: thermal machines: supermarkets, clothing stores, logistics, retail and other enterprises that do not require high bar codes;

Heat transfer machines: manufacturing, automobile industry, textile industry, telecommunications, food sector, electronics industry, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, medical industry, public utilities, retail distribution, transportation and logistics, government agencies and other enterprises;

The cost is different:

Cost comparison: the cost of thermal transfer machines is lower, and the consumables are also lower; the cost of thermal transfer machines and consumables are higher than the cost of thermal transfer machines;