Wax ribbon, outside coated
This is black wax ribbon, an ink suitable for standard labelling applications. Compatible with most blank and pre-printed labels. It is coated with an ink made essentially with wax-based components. Wax ribbons are the most popular thermal transfer ribbon for Thermal Transfer printers https://webstore.barcodeindia.com/product-category/barcode-printing/desktop-printersWax-based inks have a good adhesion on almost all types of substrate and are perfectly suitable for printing barcodes and other types of labels
Applications :
- Storage
- Shipping
- Crate
- Distribution labels
- Tags
- Bag of parts/products
- Signage and logos
Advantages :
- Good printing quality: ensures a good readability/scanning of barcodes, digits and characters.
- Fast print speed up to 12 ips depending on the label/ribbon combination.
- Good ink blackness, even on rough label materials like velum.
- Competitive ribbons: lower prices than wax-resin and resin based ribbons.
- Receptor multi-compatibility: the ink has a good adhesion on coated or uncoated labels.
- Low energy required to transfer the ink: helping to extend the print head lifetime.