Thermal Printing; a Printer That Makes Use of Heat to Produce the Image on Paper

 

Thermal Printing

Thermal Printing is the process of printing an image on a thermal paper in which paper is passed over a print head consisting of small electrically heated elements. Thermal printers use the heated print-head that applies that heat to the ribbon, melting ink onto the media. The ink is absorbed so that image becomes part of the media. Thermal printing provides high-quality image and durability that is unmatched by other on-demand printing technologies. Thermal printers are commonly used to print items such as receipts and shipping labels.

Thermal Printing is now a popular technology for printing many everyday items. Thermal printers are smaller and more durable than inkjet and laser printers. They are also less expensive. They are especially useful for small scale and mobile applications. They can print coupons, receipts, price tags, name badges, wristbands, barcodes, and labels. They are widely used in the fulfillment, retail, manufacturing, and hospitality industries. Thermal printing is the type of dot matrix printing that creates images by selectively heating and cooling dots.

The printing process occurs when a thermal head is placed over a heat sensitive paper. When the thermal head is pressed, the heated paper melts, leaving behind the desired text or image. Direct Thermal Printing is a printing method that uses a thermal print head and chemically treated heat-sensitive media. It produces two-color images without using toner or ribbon. The process involves a combination of a dye and acid that reacts with each other when heated. The resulting image is sharp and durable. It is a low cost, user friendly printing process.

Japanese thermal printers are generally used in most of the world to print thermal designs on fabric. Thermal papers have made printing simpler than ever, allowing industries and businesses around the world to provide a clearer printout at a faster pace for their customers.