What is TTO?

TTO(https://www.hprt.com/Product/Thermal-Transfer-Overprinting-FC53-Lc.html) is short for thermal transfer overprinter. Adopting thermal transfer overprinting technology, it’s a type of printing machine for flexible or soft packaging code printing. Compared with an ordinary solid ink coding machine, it is more intelligent. It can revise the content which is to be printed, such as production date, batch number, period of validity, expiration date through a computer.

Thermal transfer overprinting is contact-type printing technology. The process of printing can only be completed with the TPH and carbon ribbon pressed to the flexible packaging film or label. The printer uses the printhead to press down the ribbon to make direct contact with the substrate in order to create high-definition images, including texts, numbers, patterns, etc. on a variety of films, aluminum-plastic composite films, and other flexible packaging and labels.

There are two printing modes: intermittent mode and continuous mode. Its basic working principle is: a series of heating elements (resistors) in each print head are turned on and heated at an appropriate time, then the heat generated by the elements melts the ink on the ribbon, and the ink is finally transferred onto the substrate under the pressure of the print head.

The Applications of TTO

Thermal transfer overprinters can work on soft and thin packaging labels or on smooth card surfaces. It is applied in fast food, snacks, candy, dried fruit, bread, chilled food, drinks, frozen food, fresh vegetables, wet tissue, solid powder (milk powder), and other flexible packaging industries. Whether it is used for production date marking or item traceability, TTO technology can help you achieve it.

Advantages of HPRT TTO Printers

HPRT thermal transfer overprinters have many advantages, such as cost-saving, easy operation, high reliability, and environmental friendliness. They can support both intermittent printing mode and continuous printing mode, and also support a variety of ribbon saving modes. The introduction of intelligent printhead with automatic setting and damaged pixel detection function can ensure high-speed printing as well as high resolution.

High Reliability and Durability

1.The whole body is made of metal, which makes the machine durable and maintenance-free.

2.The special cylinder ensures excellent performance and serving life.

3.Customized imported bevel-shape encrypted printhead ensures the best printing effect and the interests of our TTO printer dealers.

Cost-effective Encrypted Original Ribbon

Compared with other brands in the TTO printing solution industry, HPRT has strong abilities for independent research, development, and production of TTO ribbons. HPRT beveled ribbons adopting Japanese technology have the following advantages.

1.It is cost-effective;

2.The using of HPRT original ribbon can ensure the best printing effect;

3.The ribbon’s function of intelligent identification can eliminate the trouble of parameter setting;

4.The original ribbon can protect the interests of dealers;

5.The original TTO ribbons are sure to be delivered in time and of good quality;

6.HPRT has independent intellectual property rights on the ribbon and can specially customize ribbons according to customers' needs.

Intelligent Protection for the Heating Point

As the core of a thermal transfer printer, the thermal print head is the most expensive component. In order to protect the interests of users, HPRT adheres to the concept of "Customer First" to create value for customers, and adopts patented technologies to protect TPH heating points to the greatest extent in order to prevent potential danger.

Damaged printheads Can Last Longer

For the TPH whose heating point has been damaged, HPRT takes advantage of artificial intelligence technology to actively avoid it, so that the printed barcode and other contents can still be recognized by people and machine, in order to save the cost of use for customers. How to maximize the value of an expensive TPH and help customers save costs is an important consideration in the research and development of HPRT products.

Permanently Free Supporting Software

HPRT’s professional software researching team cooperates with famous universities to carry out the development and operation of the software. This cooperation is to provide customers with professional software support. Using an HPRT thermal transfer overprinter allows you to obtain more added value and value-added services.