Barcode ribbon is an important consideration, especially for your thermal transfer printer. It’s even more important if your business is printing many different types of labels for your projects, from jar labels to shipping labels. Here’s a quick barcode ribbon guide for those who might be printing different types of labels in their space every day, and want to get the most of their thermal transfer printer.

Types of Ribbons

Ribbons come in three different categories: wax, wax/resin, and resin. Picking among the three will rely on what type of barcode material you will be printing on. Here’s a list of some common labels, and which ribbons to match them with.barcode ribbon instalation

    •  Indoor Asset Labels: Depending on the type of environment you’ll be using your indoor asset labels on (an office storage space versus an indoor warehouse), you might decide to use paper or polypropylene label mediums. In that case, wax (for paper) or a wax/resin ribbon (for polypropylene) will be suitable for your labels.

    • Outdoor Asset Labels: Asset labels for outdoor applications need a strong, durable medium that is water or humidity-resistant, semi-permanent or permanent, and chemical-resistant. For the best durability, a polyester medium using a resin ribbon will make your labels last longer through tough environments.

    • Product labels: The typical product labels that you find applied on canned goods, bottles, plastic, and paper or cardboard packaging is typically printed on a simple, cost-effective paper medium. To remain cost-effective, use a wax ribbon for printing on these types of labels.

    • Product or Inventory tags: Unlike labels, tags don’t have an adhesive on the back to apply onto a product or shelf. instead, they are hung off a product, like a clothing tag. Depending on how they are secured, they can be easy to remove. Usually, tags that are meant to be removed after Point-of-sale (like clothing tags), are printed on paper labels, so you would want to stick to a wax ribbon. Tags that will be used more substantially or permanently, like inventory tags, are printed on more durable materials like polypropylene, so you should match it with a wax/resin ribbon.

Labeling the barcode ribbons carefully or placing a chart of which ribbons to use for each print job, can help make sure that your employees are correctly printing from the correct ribbon stock. For more barcode ribbon tips, contact us.

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