Thermal Printers
Thermal Printers for Every Environment
Kestronics supplies a wide range of thermal printers used across retail, warehousing, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, field service and hospitality. We support everything from high-volume industrial label printers to compact desktop and mobile devices for on-the-go printing. All printers are backed by our deployment, configuration and lifecycle support services.
Thermal Printers
Different operations require different printing performance. Whether you need durable shipping labels in a warehouse, retail shelf-edge labels, wristbands in a healthcare setting or receipts at the point of sale, we provide the right printer class and media for your application.
- Desktop Printers – compact, reliable label printers for offices, stockrooms, retail and healthcare
- Industrial Printers – high-duty, 24–7 printing for warehouses, production lines and logistics hubs
- Mobile Printers – lightweight, rugged printers for field workers, delivery drivers and in-aisle retail tasks
- Receipt and Ticket Printers – fast thermal printers for retail, QSR, hospitality and transport
- Healthcare Wristband Printers – secure, high-accuracy printing for patient identification and events
Direct Thermal vs Thermal Transfer
We support both printing methods depending on durability, compliance and environmental needs:
- Direct Thermal – no ribbon required, ideal for short-term retail, logistics and food labelling
- Thermal Transfer – uses a ribbon for longer-lasting labels, suitable for assets, compliance and outdoor use
If you are unsure which method suits your operations, our team can advise based on your application, label lifetime, environment and regulatory requirements.
Common Use Cases
- Shipping and logistics labels for couriers, 3PLs and e-commerce
- Product and shelf-edge labels for retail
- Patient wristbands and specimen labels for healthcare
- Asset tags and inventory labels for manufacturing
- Receipts and kitchen tickets for hospitality
- In-vehicle and on-the-go printing for field service and delivery operations
Thermal Printing Technology
Why Buy Thermal Printers from Kestronics?
Discover why Kestronics are a leading thermal printer solution provider with these highlighted features and benefits.
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Over 40 years of experience
supplying and supporting enterprise printing technology
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Global coverage
Support for multi-site and multi-country deployments
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Technical expertise
advice on printer selection, consumables, media and software
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Leading service provider
Configuration, staging and rollout support through Kestronics One Services
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Need Help Choosing the Right Printer?
Kestronics provide the complete printing ecosystem. In addition to printers, we supply the full printing stack, including accessories, labels, ribbons, and software.
If you're planning a new deployment, replacing legacy printers or scaling your estate, our team can recommend the most suitable models for your workflows, print volumes and environment.
Speak to our team or book a discovery call today or call us at +44 (0)1727 812222
Prefer email? You can reach us at sales@kestronics.co.uk.
FAQs
A thermal printer is a type of printer that uses heat to create images on paper. It works by selectively applying heat to specially coated thermal paper or a ribbon, causing a chemical reaction that produces text, graphics, or barcodes. This method is efficient and fast, making thermal printers suitable for applications like receipt printing and barcode labels.
At work thermal printers are used for tasks such as barcode label printing, and customer receipts, due to their efficiency and durability.
Thermal printers are great in manufacturing and logistic for example. They enable staff to quickly create labels and tags, therefore helping to identify products and improve quality control. Thermal printers are also commonly used in retail, hospitality and healthcare.
