GM-BOLT - Gamma Bolt Label Printer

Gamma Bolt

The BOLT is Gamma’s newest addition to its line of printers. No other machine is quite like this one. Not only is the BOLT a strong and durable printer, it is compact, lightweight and priced competitively. This is a thermal transfer printer that pulls shrink tube directly off of a spool, prints on it and cuts it. It is designed to print on our GMT-321-FLT series of shrink sleeves. This machine can print on marking sleeves that range from 1/16” ID to 1.5” ID. The prints are clear and crisp. There is no other printer package on the market that is a better value when it comes to the machine or the marker sleeves that come along with it. There are many advantages to an inline shrink tube printer. First there is the versatility of what kind of label you want to make. You can make labels 1/2-inch length and up. No more cutting bandolier shrink tube labels by hand or wasting hundreds if not thousands of dollars on wasted marker sleeves after you open your print head or start new jobs.

PRINT SPEED:up to 4” per second

PRINTABLE RESOLUTION: 300 DPI prints (12 dots per mm)

PRINTER SIZE: 8 (W) x 7.75 (H) x 11.5 (D) inches

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Product Features:

• Print & Cut to Your Needs The Gamma Bolt will print and and cut the heat shrink tubing to your specifications. The heat shrink tubing can have text, grayscale images, or both.
• Small Footprint The Gamma Bolt can easily fit onto a small desk, and that includes having a spool of heat shrink attached on a feeder spool.
• Print a Variety of Sizes The Gamma Bolt can print on heat shrink tubing ranging from 1/16 of an inch (inner diameter), up to 1 and a half inches (inner diameter).
• Designed for GMT-321-FLT Our 3 to 1, flattened heat shrink produces the highest quality prints and was designed specifically for printers like our Gamma Bolt. The Gamma Bolt is capable of working with most flattened heat shrink tubing but we only guarantee it to work with our GMT-321-FLT.
• Easy to Replace Ribbons The Gamma Bolt is designed to make it fast and easy to switch out your printer ribbon so if you need to change the color of your print, or if it’s just time for a new ribbon, you’re not losing valuable time.

What Is a Thermal Transfer Printer?

A thermal printer is a type of printer that produces printed images or text by applying heat to special thermal paper. Instead of using ink or toner like traditional printers, thermal printers use heat to create the printed output. They are commonly used for printing receipts, tickets, labels, and other small documents. Thermal printers are known for their fast printing speeds, quiet operation, and low maintenance requirements. They are widely used in retail, hospitality, transportation, healthcare, and various other industries where quick and efficient printing is essential.

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Thermal Transfer Printer Vs. Direct Thermal Printing

Thermal Transfer Printing: In this method, a thermal transfer ribbon is used along with the thermal paper. The ribbon contains ink or pigment that is transferred onto the paper when heated. This results in printouts that are more durable and resistant to fading. Thermal transfer printers are commonly used when long-lasting printouts are required, such as for labels and barcodes.

Direct Thermal Printing: This method uses heat to darken the paper directly, creating the printed output. Direct thermal printers are simple and cost-effective because they do not require ink or ribbon. However, the printouts are susceptible to fading over time, especially when exposed to heat, light, or certain chemicals.