Description of Thermal Wax Ribbon

High-performance thermal wax ribbon formulated to print at up to 8 inches (20.3 mm) per second on both uncoated and coated paper materials. Provides minimal resistance to scratches, smearing and chemicals.

PRINT QUALITY

Choosing the correct thermal transfer ribbon is extremely important for both label print quality and for longer print cycles and care for your barcode label printer and print heads. Kuanlang offer high performance wax ribbon materials that have been tried and tested on all popular barcode printers.

PRINT TYPES

Wax Ribbons are ideal for standard printing on paper label materials. These thermal transfer ribbons provide minimal resistance to scratches, smearing and chemicals.

Wax ribbons are the general purpose ribbons particularly adopted to standard label printers. Printing is possible onto all paper kinds, such as high gloss papers, coated papers and uncoated papers in particular.

Colour options are black / blue / red / green wax ribbon and compatible with both desktop and high performance industrial printers.

APPLICATION USE OF WAX RIBBON

Apparel and footwear

Warehousing and Logistics

Inventory

High capital goods storage or transport

Food Labels

Warning Labels

Document Printing

Images of Barcode Wax Ribbon

About Us

Xiamen Kuanlang Technology Co.,ltd. Is located at beautiful city Xiamen, is a global thermal transfer ribbon manufacturer integrated with R&D, production and marketing. Meanwhile, Kuanlang has introduced the advanced skilled engineers and worked closely with top Universities to enhance our overall level and core competitiveness, and formed a powerful integrated technology innovation system. With 9 coating machines and 10 high-speed slitting machines, Kuanlang has become a mature group with annual sales of 150 million yuan, the total number of employees is 120.

Thermal Transfer Ribbon and Printing FAQ

Q1. Which is better, thermal transfer or thermal direct?

A1. It depends on the application. Thermal direct is normally used for short term labels, such as shipping labels, food labels at the deli, etc. Thermal direct paper is sensitive to UV light and will change colour in the sun or under fluorescent lights. Thermal transfer is normally used for labels that need to last longer, such as retail clothing tags, product ID codes, date and batch coding, etc. Thermal transfer labels will not discolour in UV light.

Q2. Is thermal direct cheaper than thermal transfer?

A2. On balance, yes. With thermal direct there is no ribbon, so that cost is saved, however the ribbon has a special, low friction backcoat that protects the print head. Thermal direct paper is very abrasive compared to thermal ribbon and head life will be considerably reduced without a ribbon to protect it, so the saving gained by not using a ribbon must be offset by the cost of replacement heads. In some cases the head life for thermal direct will be ¼ that of a head protected by a ribbon.

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