8 Introduction
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MICROPLEX
Operator’s Manual SOLID T4 / T5 / T6 / T8
Edition 2.0
Fundamentals of Thermal Printing
The thermal print technology enables a quiet and fast print process
with a high resolution output. The printhead produces the image
by heating single elements (dots). So you need a special ribbon
(thermal transfer printing) or a special kind of paper (thermal
direct printing).
While thermal transfer printing the dots touch the thermal ribbon
so that the heating of particular dots leads to a partial melting of
the ribbon. Due to the contact with a media (future carrier of the
information, for example paper) this leads to a transfer of the
image onto the media.
While thermal direct printing the dots touch the thermal paper
directly. The dyes and developers within the paper respond to
the heat of particular dots, change their colour to black and so
the wanted image emerges.
The SOLID T4, SOLID T5, SOLID T6 and SOLID T8 can all be
used for both methods of printing.
Summary of Contents for LOGIJET T4
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