Thermal transfer printers produce shades of colors by placing color dots side-by-side (see dithering). Printing faster than dye sublimation, consumables (ribbon and paper) are also less expensive ...
Ink jet printers spray ink through a nozzle onto the page. Direct thermal printers use heat to set text and graphics on non-curling, smudge-proof paper. Thermal transfer printers use a combination of ...
Other common industrial printing techniques are listed below. Direct thermal printers use heat to set sharp, crisp images on non-curling, smudge-proof, heavy-stock thermal paper. Thermal transfer ...