Application
The ribbon is the ink film the printhead transfers onto the label. Wax for paper with a good cost-to-durability ratio; wax-resin for coated paper and light synthetics with higher rub resistance; resin for polyester, BOPP and applications with solvents or heat.
They are chosen by the label material and by the printer: width equal to or slightly wider than the label, length by model (74 m on desktop, 300 to 450 m on industrial), 0.5" or 1" core and ink side out or in.
Typical uses
- Zebra, TSC, Honeywell and Bixolon desktop printers
- 4-inch and 6-inch industrial printers
- Paper labels with wax
- Coated paper and BOPP with wax-resin
- Polyester and assets with resin
- Colors and metallics for brands
Summary specification
- Material
- wax, wax-resin or resin on 4.5 µ polyester film
- Adhesive
- Not applicable.
- Printing
- Thermal transfer; compatibility by printer model.
- Finish
- Standard black; colors and metallics on request.
- Sizes
- Widths from 40 to 110 mm; lengths of 74, 300 and 450 m.
- Presentation
- 0.5" (desktop) or 1" (industrial) core; coated side out (CSO) or in (CSI).
- Standard or reference
- Compatibility by printer model
Related guide
How to choose a thermal transfer ribbon: wax for paper, wax-resin for coated paper and BOPP, resin for polyester. Width, length, core and ink side.
Wax, wax-resin or resin ribbon selectionIndustries that use it
Logistics, manufacturing, retail, laboratories, industry and assets.
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