Thermal Transfer Ribbon

Thermal Transfer Ribbon is just a polyester sheet with several layers applied on it. The heat produced by the thermal printer's thermal head transfers the ink layer to the label.

1. Wax Ribbon

Wax Ribbon

  • Short-term usage is ideal. 
  • Good printing quality guarantees that barcodes, numbers, and characters can be read and scanned easily.
  • Depending on the label/ribbon combination, print speeds of up to 12 ips are possible.  Even on tough label materials like velum, the ink darkness is excellent.
  • Even on tough label materials like velum, the ink darkness is excellent.
  • Ribbons that are less expensive than wax-resin and resin-based ribbons.
  • Multi-receptor compatibility: the ink adheres well to both coated and uncoated labels.
  • The transfer of ink requires less energy, which helps to increase the print head's lifespan.

2. Wax Resin Ribbon

Wax Resin Ribbon

  • Wax-resin ribbons are almost always 50/50 wax/resin blends. They're more costly than wax ribbons, but they last longer and can be used with a wider range of substrates. They are able to print on virtually any label or packaging sheet.
  • Wax-resin is more scratch and smear resistant than wax, and it can withstand moderate-to-aggressive chemicals as well as higher temperatures.
  • Instead of using primarily wax, this approach employs a more equitable split of wax and resin inks.
  • The procedure is almost identical to the wax ribbon process. Abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, or environmental resistance are all requirements for wax-resin ribbons, which are utilised in a variety of industrial applications.
  • Typical uses include laboratory labelling, outdoor product/UL labelling, and cold-chain/freezer applications, where extra resilience is required to prevent the barcode from degrading.

3. Resin Ribbon

Resin Ribbon

  • The majority of resin ribbons are made from pure ink resins, however some contain small amounts of wax. These are the most costly and long-lasting TTRs, designed for the most demanding applications and compatible with glossy coated paper labels, synthetic film labels like Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyester, or even specialised receptors like Polyimide and Acrylate and textiles.
  • These ribbon compositions are by far the most long lasting. Rough abrasions, high temperature changes, harsh chemicals, and outside conditions won't stand a chance against the resin ribbon and label stock that have been correctly spec'd.
  • With more resin content in the ribbon, the method changes because more energy is required to melt these inks on to the substrate. To transfer the ink properly and generate a long-lasting picture, the printhead darkness and speed parameters must be adjusted.
  • When the ribbon's resin content rises, the procedure changes because the inks require more energy to melt before they can be applied to the surface. For a long-lasting picture, the printhead's darkness and speed parameters must be adjusted to work well.
  • Thermal transfer ribbons are only a minor component of an efficient and successful barcoding system, but they are critical since the wrong one might cost your business a lot of money.

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