Flexible film is currently the fastest-growing packaging category, widely used for various products. Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO) is a digital technology tailored for flexible film, offering significant benefits over other methods. To avoid unnecessary maintenance costs, slow production speeds, and poor prints, selecting the right printhead and ribbon combination is essential.
Why choose Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)?
Our top recommendation is to use TTO. Unlike mechanical methods like hot stamping and rotary coders, TTO offers greater uptime and less waste, meeting market demands by including real-time traceability data. It not only facilitates easier high-quality data printing but also allows for quicker data changes between runs.
Compared to other digital technologies such as continuous and thermal inkjet printing, TTO integrates more smoothly with packaging machines and offers superior print quality. It provides a more adaptable and larger print area. TTO is highly dependable, with low initial costs and minimal maintenance expenses. Ready within 60 seconds without warm-up time, it operates without producing odor or mess and doesn’t require drying time. Additionally, there’s no risk of film perforation, unlike mechanical methods where broken stamps might damage the packaging. The constraints of TTO include the need to print on unfilled packaging and its relatively slower maximum speeds.
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