| There are many types of label printers available on the | | | | and dot matrix printer, only it uses heat to transfer the |
| market, each unique in their printing mechanisms, | | | | ink form the ribbon to the paper. |
| functionality, portability, advantages, and disadvantages. | | | | A more convenient type of printer is the direct thermal |
| Laser printers work pretty much like photocopiers and | | | | printer. It basically works by burning the heat-sensitive |
| can print high-quality text and images quickly. They | | | | part of the thermo-paper, which creates the image on |
| work by projecting controlled streams of ions onto the | | | | the label. The printer sends a current of electricity to |
| surface of a print drum, resulting in a charged image. | | | | the heating resistor on the thermal head. The thermal |
| The charged image attracts toner particles, using | | | | head then generates a specific pattern and the heat |
| pressure to transfer the image unto the paper. This is | | | | produced activates the layer of the paper which |
| the type of printer often used for the printing of | | | | contains dyes that act as ink. |
| documents which contain barcodes because of its | | | | Aside from being able to print single labels, the thermal |
| speed and high resolution image-printing. | | | | printers also hold other advantages over other types |
| Dot matrix printers used to be popular because they | | | | of printers. One of the most important thermal printer |
| were readily-accessible and inexpensive. However, the | | | | advantages is its compatibility with most high-quality |
| ribbons used in dot matrix printers require a lot of | | | | point of sale software. The barcode labels produced |
| maintenance and the printer is limited to the dot-size of | | | | from POS software allow for easier and more |
| the matrix and, therefore, cannot print small labels. | | | | accurate inventory tracking. |
| When used in barcode printing, ink saturation also often | | | | Another advantage of the thermal printer is its ability to |
| causes bleeding and distorts the image of barcodes. | | | | process a variety of data without compromising the |
| Another common printer found in most households is | | | | speed of the printing. Also, thermal printers print with |
| the ink-jet printer. It is mostly used due to its | | | | high resolution and density to create high-quality images |
| multi-functionality. Ink-jet printers print very slowly. The | | | | and text. |
| printer itself is not durable as it is sensitive to dust, dirt, | | | | Thermal printers can be easily operated. The printer |
| vibrations, and other external factors. | | | | itself may be somewhat more expensive than other |
| A common disadvantage of all three printers - laser, | | | | types of printers, but the very low supply cost makes |
| dot matrix and ink jet - is the inability to print single, | | | | up for it. The printer doesn't use ink cartridges, toners, |
| individual labels. These printers print by batch or by | | | | or ribbons; the only printing material that needs to be |
| sheet which often leads to a waste of extra labels. | | | | replenished is the special thermo-sensitive paper. In |
| For individual label printing, thermal printers are often | | | | general, thermal printers are cost-efficient, reliable, and |
| used. There are two types of thermal printers. One is | | | | very convenient for any types of business venture. |
| the transfer thermal printer, which works like the ink-jet | | | | |