Bar-code Labels & Ribbons

Bar-code Labels and Ribbons

Armor Ribbons
Armor Ribbons

The battle of the ribbons, wax vs wax resin vs resin. Which ribbon is right for you?

In a nutshell the ribbon that you choose depends on the environment that your label will be subject to and the label material you want to print onto. E.g. if you are printing an address onto a paper label you would need a wax ribbon.

Label material: Suitable if you are printing onto matt or semi gloss paper labels / card tags.

A wax ribbon is the lowest cost choice for a thermal ribbon. Wax is the softest ribbon making it more vulnerable to smudging and scratching. There is however an option to upgrade to a resin enhanced wax that provides a better print quality and offers more smudge resistance than standard wax

Wax ribbons are ideal for general labelling applications including printing address labels, shipping labels, mailing labels, product labels, warehouse labels, price tickets and retail labels

A wax resin ribbon combines wax and resin to makes these ribbons smear and smudge resistant. It is the preferred choice for paper labels and the choice for synthetic labels that do not need to resist chemicals or extreme temperatures. Wax resin print can easily rub off many synthetic labels.

Wax resin ribbons are ideal for printing product labels, warehouse labels, price tickets, retail labels and healthcare labels

Label material: Suitable if you are printing onto synthetic labels.

A resin ribbon is the hardest ribbon type; it is scratch and chemical resistant. Resin is the choice for printing synthetic labels going into harsh environments where print needs to be resistant against smearing, scratching, moisture (waterproof), abrasion, extreme temperature or chemicals.

Resin ribbons can be used where labels are destined for indoor or outdoor use; resin offers virtually indestructible print making it ideal for printing labels that are subject to extreme environments. Resin is ideal for printing asset tracking labels, textile or garment labels, automotive labels, medical and pharmaceutical labels, chemical drum labels, flexible packaging, compliance labels, pcb labels, and chemical or hazardous material labels

 

Barcode Labels
Barcode Labels

Thermal Transfer Labels, Direct Thermal Labels

Looking for thermal labels for your thermal barcode printers?

We have a wide variety of thermal transfer labels and direct thermal for all printing applications.

Whether you are printing shipping labels, asset labels or inventory labels. You will find the sizes, label materials or collard labels needed for your specific print job.

We also fulfil pre-printed labels and custom label requests to fit any requirement.

Unsure of the best solution for your needs?

Contact our knowledgeable representatives and have a unique label created for your company or application.

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