Kyocera's standard thin film overcoat is very smooth and hard. This smooth surface permits uniform contact between media and heater to provide excellent printing quality. For heavy-duty ticket or label printing or for very abrasive media, Kyocera can provide even harder overcoat materials. The graph below compares these three materials.
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Length of Paper Driven Against Printhead
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