Iphepha le-Thermal luhlobo oluthile lwephepha elisebenzisa iteknoloji yokunikezela nge-thermal ukwenza iipateni. Iphepha le-thermal alifuni iiribhoni okanye iikhatriji ze-inki, ngokungafaniyo nephepha eliqhelekileyo. Iprinta ngokufudumeza umphezulu wephepha, obangela ukuba umaleko we-photosensitive wephepha uphendule kwaye wenze ipateni. Ukongeza ekubeni nemibala eqaqambileyo, le ndlela yokushicilela ikwanazo nengcaciso entle kwaye iyamelana nokuncipha.