Benefits of Heat-Free Print Technology
Less power consumption saves energy and money
Heat-Free Technology uses up to 83% less energy because it does not use heat in the printing process. With no fuser unit to heat, significantly less power is consumed.
Fewer replacement parts means a lower environmental impact
Laser printers typically have more consumables and require periodic replacement of the drum, transfer belt and fuser in many cases. Heat-Free Technology produces up to 96% fewer used consumables than laser printers.
Save time with consistent high-speed printing
Heat-Free Technology requires no warm-up time when it is switched on or awoken from sleep. This means you can start printing immediately, making it up to 50% faster from ready compared to laser printers.
Heat-Free Technology vs. Laser
Heat-Free printers may look the same as a laser printer on the outside, but it is what’s inside that counts
Heat-Free printing
This method is comprised of only three stages to achieve a printout.
Laser printing
Typically this is a complex process involving separate stages. It requires preheating the fuser, and again uses heat to fuse the toner to the paper.
Heat-Free Technology vs. Thermal Inkjet
Within inkjet printers, there are two main technologies: thermal inkjet, which uses heat, and Heat-Free Inkjet with Piezo technology
Heat-Free Printing
This does not require heat in the ink ejection process. Instead, pressure is applied to the Piezo element, which flexes backwards and forwards firing the ink from the printhead.
Thermal Inkjet
This technology applies an electrical current to warm the ink to fire it through the printhead.