direct thermal

So your boss has asked you to source the cheapest solution for printing the company address labels, easy! Buy the cheapest printer recommended for address label printing right? You now need to ask yourself, what about the cost of the labels?

The battle of the printers, in the red corner, direct thermal, in the blue corner, thermal transfer let the battle begin! Direct thermal printing uses label material with a heat sensitive coating. Thermal transfer printing uses a thermal transfer ribbon.