To deposite by means of a heat source thermofusible ink on paper or synthetic support. The inkcoated on a polyester film is solid at ambient temperature, but under the effects of heat, the ink becomes fluid and is transferred from the support outs the receptor.

The Thermal Transfer ribbon is a PET film upon which a thermofusible ink is deposited on one side and a protective layer called backcoating on the other side.

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