Thermal Transfer Labels

Confused about the differences between direct thermal label printers and thermal transfer label printers? Thermal transfer printers require the use of a carbon ribbon which gets transferred onto the substrate via heat, hence the name 'thermal transfer'. Synthetic thermal transfer labels are durable, long lasting, and resistant to abrasion, moisture, heat, tearing, and chemicals, better for outdoor applications. Paper thermal transfer labels are ideal for shipping, receiving, work-in-progress labels, high initial tack and adhesion on corrugated material. Thermal transfer technology utilizes a ribbon and matching tag stock material to transfer an image onto the label material. Thermal transfer labels are available in paper or synthetic formats.