{"id":13538,"date":"2017-06-13T09:08:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T15:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2017-06-13T09:08:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T15:08:33","slug":"advantages-thermal-transfer-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/advantages-thermal-transfer-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Advantages of Thermal Transfer Printing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/labels\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barcodesinc.com\/images\/models\/lg\/Zebra\/labels.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"291\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>Choosing the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/solutions\/market-applications\/barcode-printing.htm\">printing method<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/labels\/\">labels<\/a> can always be confusing at first. With options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/labels\/direct-thermal.htm\">direct thermal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/labels\/thermal-transfer.htm\">thermal transfer<\/a> it really comes down to how long you want the label to last and in what kind of environment. Thermal transfer provides more options for longevity and durability but not without a cost.<\/p>\n<p>Thermal Transfer \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Advantages<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Image durability. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the label type needed for harsh environments.<\/li>\n<li>Superb resolution of bar codes, text and graphics.<\/li>\n<li>Longer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/thermal-printheads\/\">printhead<\/a> life compared to direct thermal printers.<\/li>\n<li>Can be color depending on color of label &#8211; black, blue, red, green, white.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thermal Transfer \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Disadvantages<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dual media needed \u00e2\u20ac\u201c labels and ribbons. More to purchase and store.<\/li>\n<li>Ribbons can be tricky to load.<\/li>\n<li>Must match ribbon to facestock.<\/li>\n<li>Single pass ribbon can be wasteful if little is printed on long labels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right printing method for labels can always be confusing at first. With options for direct thermal and thermal transfer it really comes down to how long you want the label to last and in what kind of environment. Thermal transfer provides more options for longevity and durability but not without a cost. 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