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In simple terms, thermal transfer printing involves the transfer of ink from a ribbon substrate onto a paper or film label stock through a combination heat/pressure process. The ink is transferred to the label stock as it passes through the printhead and pressure roller in a thermal transfer printer.  Premier Markings is a supplier of ribbons for every thermal printer on the market today. Below are the questions our staff may ask to determine the ribbon you require.

 

Qualifying an Application

In order to correctly identify the ribbon needed to perform a specific task, the following issues should be addressed:

What printer will be used?
What substrate are you printing on?
What are the image durability expectations?
What are the image format requirements? (i.e. rotated bar codes, high density, low density)
What are the cost parameters?
What surface are you applying the label to?
What are the abrasion attributes of the application?
Will the label be exposed to fluorescent or ultraviolet light?
What is the temperature range of the application?
How long does the label need to remain readable?
Will the label be exposed to grease, blood, cleaning solvents, etc.?
Will the label need to be UL recognized?
How fast will the labels be printed?

For help answering these questions, selecting the most appropriate ribbon or testing a ribbon/substrate combination in a certain printer or application, call us and we will provide the answers.

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