Blogs

  • Where are thermal printers used

    Where are thermal printers used? Nowadays thermal printers are everywhere, even in places and industries you never thought about it. Take for example ATM machines, once you complete a transaction the machine will issue you with a receipt using thermal printing technology. This is just a simple example, more industries that are using thermal printing […] Read More...

  • The importance of a thermal printhead

    A thermal printhead is one of the most critical components of a thermal printer and one of the most delicates. The great majority of print quality problems are a direct result of incorrect and improper care of the thermal printhead. As a consumable, a thermal printhead, needs ongoing maintenance to ensure a long life of […] Read More...

  • Markem repairs

    Label Line UK expertises in Markem repairs with special emphasis on the SmartDate series (2/ 3/ 5/ X40 /X60) including full units or separate components as cassettes and controllers. Markem constitutes one of the leading brands on the thermal printing market. Markem thermal printers deliver high quality and very fast printing on packaging films, foils and labels. Some advantages […] Read More...

  • Choosing the right thermal printer

    In comparison to other technologies, solutions based on thermal printing (e.g.  printing without using ink on a label with a thermal capacity) are very economical, do not require inks and supplies and the cost of labels and ribbons is very low. Since thermal printers are very different compared to Inkjet printers or Laser printers, you […] Read More...

  • The importance of labeling food products

    Consumers’ purchase intention can be influenced by several factors with one of the main ones to be products’ package information. Lack of information on product labels influences negatively consumers’ purchase intention as well as too much information on them. Hence, the information on product labels should be selective and provide consumers only with what is […] Read More...

  • The difference between direct thermal and thermal transfer.

    It is well known that there are two different types of thermal printing. The first method is direct thermal printing and the second one is thermal transfer printing. Most of our customers usually get confused and they frequently ask us about the main difference between these two methods. Before proceeding to the differences of the […] Read More...

  • Thermal Printing in Libraries

    The fact that libraries are making use of technology which tested and developed for business and manufacturing sectors is not a secret. One of the technologies, which libraries adopted through the years, is thermal transfer printing. Thermal transfer printers offer to libraries a more flexible way of printing durable, accurate and attractive labels that reliable […] Read More...