I am sure you will have wondered at least once, how barcodes on the labels you see on the product you recently purchased are printed. These labels are called thermal transfer labels. These depend upon heat to print the barcode or the information printed on them.
Besides being used for barcodes, they are also used to for printing pricing, addresses and shipping information as well. The process that prints out the information on these is quite simple to understand. Between the label and the print head is a ribbon that usually contains a mixture of heat sensitive wax and resin. The printer circuitry heats up the print head that transfers the information to the label. The information is thus transferred to the label by means of a thermal process. Continue reading ‘Thermal Transfer Labels For Your Labeling Needs’ »