What's the differences between thermal transfer printers and thermal printers? Here is a brief introduction to the differences between them:   1.the using of different supplies: Consumables used by thermal label machine: thermal label paper. Thermal paper coated with a layer of heat will produce a chemical reaction and change color coating, similar to photographic film, but this layer of coating is hot will change color, using this property of thermal coating, the realization of thermal printing technology. Consumables used by heat transfer label machine: self-adhesive, PET, PVC, coated paper and other label media.   2. Different warranty time: The general service life of the label effect printed by the thermal label machine is slightly shorter than that of the heat transfer printing, and the general service life is half a year to one year! The label printed by the heat transfer label machine can be saved for a long time, generally more than two years.   3. Different costs: Thermal label printers are relatively affordable, the cost of consumables will not be too high. Heat transfer label machine whether the machine price or the cost of late supplies compared with the thermal machine are slightly higher.   4. Different application fields: Thermal label printer is generally more suitable for retailers, logistics, supermarkets and so on. Heat transfer label machine is suitable for traditional industry, manufacturing industry, textile industry, electronics industry, power telecommunication, pharmaceutical industry, warehouse management and so on.