What is phenol-free thermal paper?
Phenol-free thermal paper is thermal paper made without the use of Bisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol S (BPS), or other phenol-based thermal developers. For customers looking to avoid using chemicals like B......
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Thermal paper: what is two-sided thermal paper?
Two sided thermal roll paper utilizes technology in which two thermal print heads print simultaneously on both the front and the back sides of a receipt. The two print heads are contained within a sin......
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How to protect your thermal transfer printhead?
Thermal Transfer Printing is a method where heat is used to transfer ink from a ribbon onto a substrate. For example, for the printing of barcodes and other variable data like lot numbers, serial numb......
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Thermal printhead and platen roller problems
Thermal printhead and platen roller problems are the most common culprits with imaging concerns. Thermal Printers: Printhead Problems and Solutions There are three reasons why you are experiencing poo......
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Technical terms of thermal print head
Dot Density The density of heater elements. It is shown either by [dot/mm] which means the number of heater elements in 1mm, or by [dot/inch = dpi] which means the number of heater elements in 1inch. ......
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Precautions of thermal print head
Electrical Precautions 1. Circuits should be designed to shut down VH (heater voltage) to GND level during stand-by mode in order to avoid damage to the printhead by ion, noise, etc. 2. Exceeding the ......
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DPI explained
In this article you'll learn what 'DPI' and 'resolution' means when we talk about a thermal label printer. When you're looking at the specifications for a printer or when someone mentions DPI, you'll ......
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Thermal barcode printer resolution
Thermal and thermal transfer printers use a printhead made up of individual dots that heat up to melt ribbon onto a label (thermal transfer) or darken some heat sensitive media (direct thermal). In ei......
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Extend the life of your thermal printheads
How long does a thermal printhead typically last? There is no single answer to this question as it depends on many variables, as well as your own quality requirements. According to the manufacturer sp......
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How to keep your thermal printer printhead healthy?
A thermal printer printhead is the most important and the most delicate component of a thermal printer. It isn’t designed to last indefinitely-technically, a printhead is a consumable just like therma......
