Thermal subsilver label paper works similarly to thermal paper, mainly relying on the chemical reaction of the thermal coating when heated to produce an image. Specifically, the heat-sensitive silver label paper is generally divided into three layers: the bottom layer is the paper base, the second layer is the heat-sensitive coating, and the third layer is the protective layer.
During the printing process, a semiconductor heating element on the print head heats and touches the thermal coating of the thermal subsilver label paper. When heated to a certain temperature (usually around 85 ° C), the chemicals in the heat-sensitive coating react, causing a color change that forms the desired image or text on the label paper.
This chemical reaction is carried out at a certain temperature, and high temperatures will accelerate this chemical reaction. Therefore, the thermal printer selectively heats the thermal subsilver label paper at a certain position, and the corresponding graphics can be produced. The heating is provided by a small electronic heater on the print head in contact with the heat-sensitive material. The heater arrangement in the form of square points or strips is logically controlled by the printer, and when driven, a pattern corresponding to the heating element is generated on the thermal paper.
In addition, the protective layer of the heat-sensitive silver label paper plays a role in protecting the heat-sensitive layer, resisting chemical corrosion, preventing label contamination and protecting the print head. This makes the heat-sensitive silver label paper with wear resistance, strong weather resistance, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance and other characteristics, in a variety of environments can maintain good performance.