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Blank Labels

At Hub Labels, we offer various blank labels ideal for the retail industry, as well as various other industries. From direct thermal linerless to thermal transfer, we can provide blank labels that will keep your business in operation.

For a more professional label, Hub Labels can print a banner and logo on your blank labels to create a strong brand identity for your business. This can also save your business money as a pre-printed label means you spend less money on ink consumables. With our vast library of label dies you can get a label in a variety of sizes that work with your on-demand printing requirements.

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Direct Thermal Labels

Direct thermal labels are a cost-effective method of creating simple labels in a large quantity. They run on continuous reels and do not utilize a thermal ribbon in the printing process unlike thermal transfer printing. This makes them more environmentally friendly and cheaper as the ribbons used in thermal transfer printing will cost more and are typically comprised from crude oil products.

In the direct thermal printing process a thermal print head will heat specific areas of coated thermal paper. An image is produced when the paper runs over the thermal print head and makes contact with the heated areas resulting in a black color on the paper in those areas. No ink, toner, or ribbon is used in the process; only heat-sensitive materials.

Direct thermal printing costs less to operate than inkjet printing or thermal transfer printing and it reduces waste and shipping weight. However, direct thermal printing is not a good method for printing labels that are built to last and withstand harsh conditions. These types of labels are very sensitive to light, making them likely to fade over a long period of time.

Thermal Transfer Labels

Thermal transfer printing is printing that is performed by what is called a ribbon roll. The ribbon roll is heated up by the printhead which then melts it on to the label to form the desired text or image. A label that was created through a thermal transfer process will typically have a glossy printed surface.

Thermal transfer prints are much more durable than direct thermal prints. This is because when the ribbon roll melts on to the label the ink is absorbing into the material making it much more resistant to heat or moisture when compared to a direct thermal printed label. This method also provides better consistency and image quality as each image is coming from the ribbon consistently.

For best results the ribbon and media substrate must be compatible before printing otherwise the ribbon will melt incorrectly and cause problems. Our thermal transfer blank label offerings are not size limited. We can fulfill an order of any specific size as long as it is in our die library. We also resell thermal transfer ribbons.

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