Turnaround
Express turnaround options.
Quotes back within the hour. Physical proofs available on request. Express lanes on the schedule when a launch date is breathing down your neck — just ask.
1 hr quote · Express available09 · Thermal Transfer
Thermal Transfer Blanks for long-life printing.
Ribbon-printable blanks for asset tagging, industrial and long-life product labelling. Roll and fanfold, any web width.
FEATURED · Warehouse asset tagging
Trusted by UK brands across every sector
02 · Thermal Transfer
What we print for Thermal Transfer.
A dedicated breakdown of the labels, stocks and finishes we run for this sector — written for the people who actually place the orders.
When labels need to last years, not months, thermal transfer is the industrial workhorse. We supply ribbon-printable blanks for asset tagging and long-life product labelling where durability is the only metric that matters. We match top-coated polyester or destructible vinyl with the right ribbon chemistry for a print that resists abrasion and chemicals.
Expect top-coated polyester for chemical and abrasion resistance, wax-ribbon paper for economical product labelling, and destructible void vinyl for tamper-evident asset work.
Every stock is paired to the right ribbon chemistry — wax, wax-resin or resin — with a quick UK turnaround and no minimum order.
03 · Why choose Lemur
Built for brands that can't wait weeks for a label run.
What every customer gets — whether you're printing craft beer, cosmetics, chemical, supplements or anything in between.
Stocks & substrates
Wide range of materials.
A deep stock bench — BS5609 waterproof PP, recycled paper, foil boards, thermal synthetics, textured cotton stocks. Match a finish or try something new.
PP · Paper · Foil · Thermal No plate fees
Competitive pricing.
All-digital kit — no plate costs, no foil-block fees, no die charges. Clear, itemised quotes. Volume pricing kicks in from 500 units, with no surprises on the invoice.
From 50 units · no plate fees Samples
Physical sample service.
Swatch packs and custom samples posted free across the UK. Feel the stocks, compare finishes, see the foil hit the paper — before you commit to a run.
Free · UK-wide05 · Process
From brief to shelf in four steps.
Tuned for the release cadences your sector actually runs at.
STEP 01
Brief & quote
Tell us shape, quantity, finish — or send artwork. Written fixed-price quote within 1 hour.
STEP 02
Artwork & pre-press
Colour-management, die-line adjustments, barcode checks. We flag anything technical before ink hits stock.
STEP 03
Proofing service
Physical proof on your chosen stock and finish, printed on the same press your run will be. Available on request.
STEP 04
Print & dispatch
Short or long run, shipped on reels or sheets with a quick UK turnaround.
06 · Questions answered
Frequently asked — thermal transfer.
Which ribbon do I need for polyester?
Resin or resin-enhanced wax for durability. We can supply or specify.
Minimum on custom sizes?
No minimum — we’ll run the quantity you need. Tooling charge only on truly non-standard dies.
07 · Related sectors
Also printed for.
Adjacent industries where many of the same finishes, stocks and production approach apply.
Ready when you are
Get a quote on your thermal transfer labels in 1 hour.
Send artwork, a sketch, or just the shape and quantity. A real human replies with options and a fixed price — usually before lunch.