Classification of the direct thermal labels:
The thermal labels can be classified into the following forms:
Direct thermal labels: These forms of labels are generally used to make the labels of addresses, labels of consignments and all forms of temporal applications. They come in several sizes and colours as well. These forms of labels are used in the form of printing in which ribbons are not essential.
Synthetic materials are being used in preparing the direct thermal labels. These forms of labels are also available in the form of adhesives that can be removed. The presence of such adhesives permits you to complete the required thing and afterwards abolish it as and when needed.
Standard thermal labels: While using such forms of labels, you are required to use the ribbons. The images that are being received by such forms of labels stay for a longer period.
Advantages of the direct thermal labels:
Following are the advantages of the thermal labels:-
- They are able to print the labels in an individual format other than the batch format.
- They can print the labels at a faster rate and that also perfectly.
- Different forms of data are also managed by it carefully without compromising on quality or on speed as well.
Disadvantages of the thermal labels:
The disadvantages of the thermal labels are as enumerated below:-
- The thermal labels are only used for a shorter period as they begin to fade after few months or in one year.
- The printer of thermal labels come quite expensive rather than other forms of printers.
- It also needs to be taken care of that the thermal labels are being kept away from the sunlight as well as the fumes of chemical so that they do not get affected.
However, many companies all over the world are making use of direct thermal labels and most of them are quite successful.
