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Direct Thermal Printing Labels: Meaning, Benefits & Printer Types

  Labels play a quiet but powerful role in everyday business tasks. From shipping parcels to managing stock, the right label can save time, reduce errors, and improve workflow. One popular option many businesses rely on today is direct thermal printing labels . They are easy to use, cost-effective, and well-suited for fast-moving environments. This guide explains what direct thermal printing labels are, how they work, their benefits, and the different printer types available—so you can decide if they’re the right choice for your needs. What Are Direct Thermal Printing Labels? Direct thermal printing labels are labels that produce images without ink, toner, or ribbons. Instead of using extra supplies, the printer applies heat directly to the label surface. When heated, the label changes color and forms text, barcodes, or images. Because of this simple process, direct thermal printer labels are commonly used for short-term labeling needs such as shipping labels, receipts, and prod...

What Kind of ID Card Printing Technology Works Best for Your Business Requirements?

 So, the last two decades already witnessed a revolution in ID card technologies. As soon as the ID Card Printers got introduced, it allowed businesses to get personalized plastic business cards. The recent world has developed an exclusive ID card printing method. For business, it is better to understand the method of printing an ID card. Along with this, businesses should also focus on getting an insight into the kind of printing technology suiting their demands. How ID Cards Get Printed? Card Printer Ribbons play a major role in printing personalized ID Cards. The cards get printed by infusing the dye from the printer ribbon into the ID card surface. The printers use a semi-opaque roll of repeating series of YMCKO, i.e., Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, and Overcoat panels for printing the cards. YMC panels comprise thermal-sensitive dyes. As a result, it helps in creating colour spectrums when it gets combined in huge amounts. Again, businesses that require additional protection ...

What Kind Of Printing Techniques Are Used By The Card Printers?

 A card printer refers to the electronic desktop printer that comes with single card feeders. These devices are responsible for printing and customising plastic cards. Just like label printers are essential for your company’s products, a card printer is also vital for the brand. However, the functions seem to be quite different from each other in case of the card and the tag printers. But their working procedures are somewhat similar to each other. That is because; both these printers use thermal technology to print the results on the paper or plastic cards. The different types of printing procedures used by a card printer are: Thermal Transfer It is a process which is used to personalise the pre-printed plastic cards in monochrome. Here the colour is being transferred from a monochrome colour ribbon onto the next card as per requirements. Reverse Image Technology In case the companies use the contactless smart chip cards, the process used for printing them is the reverse image te...