Blank DIRECT THERMAL Scale Labels White 58mm x 60mm Epson Zebra Heat transfer

  
BLANK Direct Thermal Labels 58 mm x 60 mm. 500 labels per Roll Finish: Matte White Orientation: Short-edge (58mm) leading Core size: 44mm Direct Thermal Labels. Our direct thermal labels are machine coated with a premium Matte coating, making them superior to others. This combined with our high-quality adhesives and strong backing sheets, offer you an excellent Direct Thermal product.

We are the manufacturers of this product. Other sizes and finishes are available. Samples are available on request. Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal - What's the difference?

Thermal transfer labels require your printer to be fitted with a ribbon and it is the ink from this ribbon which is transferred using heat from the print head to create dark and vibrant print with a long lasting finish. Various label and ribbon combinations can be used to cater for standard carton labeling to mission-critical serial number labels to withstand extremes of use. Our ribbons also have a special smooth coating to minimise print head wear extending the life of this expensive component.

Direct thermal labels do not use a ribbon. Instead, the label surface is coated with a heat reactive layer which turns black when in contact with the heat from the print head. This heat reactive surface will effectively cause the print to fade when exposed to sunlight, strong artificial light or indeed friction (cartons rubbing together in transit for instance) with the speed of fading dependent upon the intensity of the light or friction. For this reason, direct thermal labels tend to be used for short shelf life products such as fresh food. Although there are no ribbon costs associated with direct thermal labels there are other cost implications as without the ribbon acting as a protective insulator between the print head and the label, the print head will wear more quickly requiring more frequent replacement.