Thermal Transfer Thermal Transfer (TT) printing is a durable and versatile method where a printhead heats a ribbon coated in ink, causing the ink to melt onto the label material. The result is an image fully absorbed into the label surface . Unlike Direct Thermal, which relies on chemically treated paper that darkens when heated, TT uses ink ribbons and specialized media.
The major advantage of Thermal Transfer is its exceptional durability. When correctly matched with suitable ribbon and label media—whether uncoated, coated, vellum, or synthetic—the printed output resists heat, moisture, scratches, UV exposure, chemicals, and sterilisation processes . This makes TT ideal for long-lasting applications like product identification, automotive tagging, warehouse logistics, healthcare labeling, asset tracking, and outdoor uses such as food packaging and laboratory specimens.
Uncoated vellum labels are cost-effective and produce sharp print quality with excellent scan performance, while semi-gloss coated paper offers a more polished appearance ideal for retail or healthcare . TT systems are compatible with industrial, desktop, and mobile printers, though they require handling ribbons and managing ribbon/media compatibility.
In summary, Thermal Transfer printing offers superior longevity and environmental resilience compared to Direct Thermal. It’s the choice for any application demanding archival-quality, high-definition, and chemically resistant labels.
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T Thermal Transfer (Polyester) Labels Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x127mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x64mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 70x38mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x152mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x102mm, Core: 25,4 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer 76x25mm, Core: 25,4 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x38 mm, Core: 25,4 mm Zebra Cryocool 8100T, Thermal Transfer, 30x15mm, C:25.4mm Epson label roll, PP Matte, 76x127mm, Core: 40mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x32mm, Core:25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 70x32mm, Core:25.4mm POS-C, Thermal Transfer Label, Polyester, 60x40mm, Core: 25.4mm | Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x32mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T - Thermal Transfer Label - Core: 25,4mm POS-C 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 101.6x101.6mm, Core: 40 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x25mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 102x152mm, Core: 25.4mm POS-C Continues Label, 100mmx40m, Polyester, Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x32mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x25mm, Core: 25.4 mm | Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x152mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 38x13mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x13mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x76mm, Core: 25.4mm | White Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 102x152mm, Core: 76mm Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 55x35mm, Core: 25mm | Transparant Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 102x51mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 51x25mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x64mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x76mm, Core: 25.4mm | Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x70mm, Core:25.4mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x102mm, Core: 25.4mm | White Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 75x35mm, Core: 25.4mm | Transparant Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 105x148mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x76mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 102x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 25x13mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x25mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 83x25mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x51mm, Core: 25.4mm | Silver Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 148x210mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 38x25mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 38x19mm, Core: 25.4mm | Silver Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 64x25mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 32x25mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 38x25mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 148x210mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 100x50mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x38mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x51mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x51mm, Core: 25,4 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x51mm, Core: 25,4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 51x25mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x203mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 70x44mm, Core: 76mm | Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x25mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x38mm, Core: 25.4mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 38x25mm, Core:76mm | Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 70x32mm, Core: 25.4mm | Silver Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 148x210mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x152mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x152mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x102mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 57x19mm, Core: 25.4mm | White Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x152mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x152mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x76mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x51mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 70x32mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x102mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x76mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 83x140mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 51x25mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x64mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x152mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 89x25mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x32mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x76mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 70x32mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x64mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x102mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x165mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T 190 Tag, Thermal Transfer, 86x54mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 152x216mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x102mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x25mm, Core: 76mm | Silver Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 148x210mm, Core: 76mm, RFID Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x152, Core: 76mm, RFID Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x76mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 100x100mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 100x150mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Cryocool 8100T, Thermal Transfer, 51x25mm, C:25.4mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 152x102mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 57x19mm, Core: 76mm | Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x76mm, Core: 76mm | Silver Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x64mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Cryocool 8100T, Thermal Transfer, 38x13mm, C:25.4mm Zebra PolyE 3100T, Thermal Transfer | Polyethylene, 148x210mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 51x51mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 80x60mm, Core: 25.4mm | Removable Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x51mm, Core: 76mm - RFID Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 152x102mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x76mm, Core: 76mm | Silver Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x76mm, Core: 76mm | White Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x19mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x203mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x76mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x25mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x127mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 31x22mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x38mm, Core: 76 mm Zebra PolyPro 3000T Gloss, Polypropylene, 76x25mm, Core: 76mm, RFID Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x51mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra PolyO 3100T, Thermal Transfer | Polyolefin, 102x152mm, Core: 76mm Zebra PolyO 3100T, Thermal Transfer | Polyolefin, 102x76mm, Core: 76mm Zebra PolyE 3100T, Thermal Transfer | Polyethylene, 51x25mm, Core: 76mm Zebra PolyE 3100T, Thermal Transfer | Polyethylene, 102x76mm, Core: 25mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 38x19mm.Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x38mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Cryocool 8100T, Termo Transfer, 32x25mm, C:25.4mm Zebra Cryocool 8100T, Thermal Transfer, 51x25mm, C:76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x38mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x38mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 89x38mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 74x210mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x127mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x76mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 50x26mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x127mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x83mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 38x25mm, Core: 25,4 mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T 190 Tag, Normal paper, 83x127mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x32mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 51x25mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x76mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x51mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x51mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 70x32mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 57x32mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x25mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Synthetic, 38x13mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x102mm, Core: 25,4 mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 60x39mm, Core: 76mm | Silver Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x76mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x51mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x25mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 70x32mm, Core: 76mm Zebra PolyE 3100T, Thermal Transfer | Polyethylene, 102x152mm, Core: 76mm Zebra PolyPro 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polypropylene, 51x25mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 70x30mm, Core: 25.4 mm Zebra Silverline Slim II RFID Label, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 100x13mm, C: 76mm Zebra Silverline Blade II RFID Label, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 60x25mm, C: 76mm Zebra Silverline Classic II RFID Label, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 100x40mm, C: 76mm POS-C 1000T, Thermal Transfer,100x150, C: 25,4 mm, Green (Bright) Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x51mm, Core: 19mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x102mm, Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Select 2000T, Thermal Transfer, 38x19mm, Core: 76mm Zebra Silverline Micro II ETSI, RFID Label, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 45x13mm, C: 76mm Zebra Z-Ultimate 2500T, Thermal Transfer, 76x25mm, Core: 76mm, RFID Zebra Cryocool 8100T, Thermal Transfer, 40x25mm, C:76mm Zebra 8000T, Deep Freeze Label - Thermal Transfer, 105x105mm - Core: 25.4mm Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 51x32mm, Core: 76mm
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x127mm, Core: 76mmSpecial Price €22.99 Regular Price €29.77-23%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x76mm, Core: 76mmSpecial Price €36.30 Regular Price €55.97-36%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 50x26mm, Core: 25.4mmSpecial Price €19.36 Regular Price €26.80-28%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 76x127mm, Core: 76mmSpecial Price €18.15 Regular Price €24.81-27%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 102x83mm, Core: 76mmSpecial Price €20.57 Regular Price €29.77-31%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 38x25mm, Core: 25,4 mmSpecial Price €8.47 Regular Price €10.56-20%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T 190 Tag, Normal paper, 83x127mm, Core: 76mmSpecial Price €18.15 Regular Price €26.20-31%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 57x32mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €10.89 Regular Price €12.93-16%
Zebra Z-Perform 1000T, Thermal Transfer, 51x25mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €9.68 Regular Price €11.29-15%
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x51mm, Core: 76mmSpecial Price €108.90 Regular Price €173.65-38%
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x76mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €56.87 Regular Price €89.99-37%
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 102x51mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €55.66 Regular Price €89.99-39%
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 76x51mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €50.82 Regular Price €80.10-37%
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 70x32mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €44.77 Regular Price €69.76-36%
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 57x32mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €38.72 Regular Price €61.96-38%
Zebra Z-Ultimate 3000T, Thermal Transfer, Polyester, 51x25mm, Core: 25.4 mmSpecial Price €38.72 Regular Price €57.56-33%
