As a valued channel partner, if you need to utilize barcodes in any way for your business, you’ll want to make absolutely sure you’re specifying the correct thermal barcode label type. The two main types of thermal labels used in barcode printing – direct thermal labels and thermal transfer labels – are different in their constituent makeup, the means by which barcodes and other information is printed on them, and their suitability for specific applications.

If you need to utilize barcodes in any way for your business, you’ll want to make absolutely sure you’re specifying the correct thermal barcode label type. The two main types of thermal labels used in barcode printing – direct thermal labels and thermal transfer labels – are different in their constituent makeup, the means by which barcodes and other information is printed on them, and their suitability for specific applications.