Eltron Label Printer Uses Thermal Technology For Your Labels

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Health )



You can obviously make labels as simple as a handwritten tag. But if you will just have to spend too much time handwriting labels or the data on your labels must be printed on-demand, you might as well consider using a label printer such as a brady label printer, datamax label printer, dymo label printer and eltron label printer.

If you choose to use Eltron label printers, these are thermal printers which are used in point-of-sale, retail environments and for some types of portable printing needs. You will find that an Eltron label printer uses either of these two thermal technologies: direct thermal or thermal transfer.

Direct Thermal

An Eltron label printer employing direct thermal process makes use of special labels that turn black when heated directly by the printhead in the printer. The printhead for direct thermal printing consists in numerous pins in the form of a grid or matrix that are heated and cooled selectively to create text and graphics. You will need a special heat-sensitive coated paper matching the direct thermal Eltron label printer’s design specifications.

Thermal Transfer

Like direct thermal Eltron label printers, thermal transfer printers use thermal printheads. But this time the printhead transfers text and graphics to a ribbon (wax or resin-based) that melts onto the standard paper or polyester substrate. Because of this process, you will notice that thermal transfer printers produce a higher-quality label but they’re more expensive than direct thermal printers.

Whether your Eltron label printer uses direct thermal or thermal transfer technology, the image quality, speed, and flexibility make it cost effective for printing bar-codes and other labels. You can now print hundreds of labels within a few minutes without compromising their durability. And as you may have known, a good label can help enhance your product’s marketing and sales.


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