WAX

Competitive ribbons for printing variable information on barcode, identification and logistics labels

What is a wax ribbon?


A wax ribbon is a ribbon coated with an ink made essentially with wax-based components. Wax ribbons are the most popular thermal transfer ribbon for thermal printers. Wax-based inks have a good adhesion on almost all types of substrate and are perfectly suitable for printing barcodes and other types of labels.

Wax ribbons will deliver a great print quality on the following label materials:
 

• Rough vellum papers
• Matt coated papers
• Glossy coated papers

What are the typical uses of wax Thermal Transfer ribbons for barcode printers?
 

• Storage
• Shipping
• Crate
• Distribution labels
• Tags
• Bag of parts/products
• Signage and logos

 

What are the advantages of wax thermal transfer ribbons?
 

• Ideal for short-term use
• 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.

 

What makes a wax ribbon different from wax-resin and resin ribbon?
 

• Print durability: It’s a softer ink more vulnerable to scratching and smudging. For applications requiring a more durable ink, it will be appropriate to use wax-resin or resin ribbons.
• Printer compatibility: wax ribbons are working on Flat-head printers, whereas Wax-resin and Resin ribbons can also run on Near-Edge printers.
• Printhead heat setting: Wax inks have a lower melting temperature compared to Wax-resin and Resin ribbons. Therefore, they impose less stress to the print head.
• Label compatibility: Wax ribbons are suitable for uncoated or matt coated surfaces. For synthetics labels, Wax-resin and Resin ribbons are more adapted

 
ARMOR Wax ribbons


The AWR^®/AWX^® range of Wax Thermal Transfer films is an economic label printing solution using flat head thermal printers. ARMOR Wax ribbons offer particularly high levels of performance for printing entry-level or coated paper labels.​

They have been designed to offer ribbon users optimum protection of the print head.

The various Wax Thermal Transfer ribbons vary according to the amount of print energy they require, by their darkness and by their level of resistance to abrasion.

Among the ARMOR range, wax ribbons are available with a specific cost/performance ratio:

• ACCESS: AWR 1
• CLUB: AWR 8
• EXPERT: AWX FH
• SPECIALS: AWR 470

Wax ribbons are also available in a variety of colours to suit a multitude of applications.