Description
Direct Thermal Labels
Definition
Direct thermal labels have a heat-sensitive chemical layer on their surface, which reacts to the heated print head to create a black printed image.
Best Used For:
Since the direct thermal label can easily fade, it is used for temporary information.
- Meal labels
- Receipts
- Shipping labels
- Name tags for identification
- Weight labels
- Visitor passes
Thermal Transfer Labels (Different from labels described here)
Definition:
The printer uses a ribbon, a thin film wound on a roll, with a special black coating on one side. This coating is typically made from a wax or resin formulation.
Best Used For:
Since the thermal transfer label is more durable. It is used for:
- Warehouse shelf labels
- Inventory identification labels
- Asset tags
- Outdoor
- Freezer applications
- Chemical labels
- Laboratory labels