What is the difference between thermal printable media and inkjet printable media?
Thermal printers use a special thermal transfer process to print directly onto the media. Heat is applied to a special ribbon and the image is then transferred onto the disc. Inkjet printers, in contrast, spray very fine drops of ink onto the surface of the media. This surface must be able to absorb the ink and dry in a relatively short period of time. Both inkjet and thermal printing allow for full color or single color printing.
