Thermal Transfer Ribbons


The following ribbon offering represents our Best In Class selections however, other ribbons are available upon request.


> Colormax Ribbons

> Datamax Printer Ribbons (PDF)

> Datamax E-Class/Ovation Ribbons (PDF)

> Ribbons for Intermec Printers

> Ribbons for Monarch Printers

> Ribbons for Printronix Printers

> Ribbons for Sato Printers

> Ribbons for Zebra Printers

> Ribbons for Zebra/Eltron Printers


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Wax Ribbon Products



GPR PLUS – Premium Wax Ribbon

> Resin Enhanced Premium Wax Ribbon
> Delivers dark, defined images
> Prints at speeds up to 12 IPS, including rotated bar codes.
> Enhanced smudge and scratch resistance
> Our most time tested and proven ribbon

Some Recommended Applications: Labels requiring crisp rotated bar codes, shipping labels, retail tags, pharmaceutical labels, ingredient labels, general purpose retail and industrial labels, storage labels.

GPR MAX – General Purpose Wax Ribbon

> General Purpose Wax Ribbon
> DATAMAX LEADERED on Datamax Configured ribbons
> Excellent edge definition and print quality
> Enhanced smudge and scratch resistance

Some Recommended Applications: shipping, carton and address labeling, general purpose retail and industrial labels.

GPR Millennium – General Purpose Wax Ribbon

> General Purpose Wax Ribbon
> Excellent edge definition and print quality
> Enhanced smudge and scratch resistance
> FOB: Southern California

Some Recommended Applications: shipping, carton and address labeling, general purpose retail and industrial labels.


Wax/Resin Ribbon Products



PGR Plus – Premium Wax/Resin Ribbon

> Premium Wax/Resin Ribbon
> Superior scratch and smudge resistance
> Sharp edge print quality to maximize barcode scanning rate at low to high speed printing.
> Extreme versatility

Some Recommended Applications: point of purchase labels, shipping labels, storage labels, lumber tags and electronic labels.


PGR-A Wax/Resin Ribbon

> Economical Wax/Resin Ribbon
> Very good resistance to smudge
> Very good print quality at high speeds (up to 12ips)

Some Recommended Applications: Inventory, shipping pharmaceutical and retail labeling.


PGR Millennium – Wax/Resin Ribbon

> Economical Wax/Resin Ribbon
> Good scratch/smear resistance
> Excellent edge definition and print quality at high dpi and print speeds of up to 10 IPS.
> Broad range of receiving facestocks
> FOB: Southern California

Some Recommended Applications: shipping, carton and address labeling, small character and graphics printing with 300/400 dpi, general retail, industrial and apparel labeling, applications requiring moderate scratch and smear resistance.

PGR Millennium Plus – Premium Wax/Resin Ribbon

> Premium Wax/Resin Ribbon
> Strong scratch and smear abrasion resistance on papers, synthetics and polyesters
> Excellent edge definition and print quality at high dpi and print speeds of up to 8 IPS.
> Broad range of receiving facestocks
> FOB: Southern California

Some Recommended Applications: Applications requiring moderate to high scratch and smear resistance, shipping, carton and address labeling, general retail, industrial and apparel labeling, heat shrink wrap applications.


Resin Ribbon Products



SDR – Resin Ribbon

> Resin Ribbon
> Excellent smudge and scratch resistance.
> UL/CSA recognized; meets FDA requirements for indirect food contact; heat resistant to 400°F
> Provides transferability to polyester films, vinyl and PVC cards.

Some Recommended Applications: steel tags, water heater labels, ID cards, automotive labels, drum labels, component labels, CD & Diskette labels, pharmaceutical labels and electronic labeling.

SDR-A Resin Ribbon

> Economical Resin Ribbon
> Excellent print quality on a variety of facestocks (papers to films)
> Excellent resistance to smudge and scratch
> Good resistance to high temperatures

Some Recommended Applications: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, rating plates, retail labeling, healthcare, and automotive.

SDR Millennium – Resin Ribbon

> Resin Ribbon
> Strong scratch and smear abrasion resistance.
> Excellent edge definition and print quality at high dpi and print speeds to 6 IPS
> Wide print latitude to broad range of plastic films, synthetics and polyesters.
> FOB: Southern California

Some Recommended Applications: applications requiring high scratch and smear resistance, medical and pharmaceutical applications, chemical drum labels, heat shrink wrap applications, automotive and electronic labeling.

SDR-D – Resin Ribbon

> Value Priced Resin Ribbon
> Extreme durability against solvents and abrasions
> Excellent print quality at high speeds
> UL recognized when used with approved matched receivers.

Some Recommended Applications: Automotive, asset tracking, chemical drum, healthcare, pharmaceutical and electronic components.

SDR-5 – Ultra Durable Resin Ribbon

> Resin ribbon capable of handling extreme environmental labeling.
> Highly chemical resistant including alcohol and petro chemicals.
> Unmatched in abrasion and solvent resistance.
> UL/CSA recognized with matching receiver
> Wide print latitude to broad range of plastic films, synthetics and polyesters.

Some Recommended Applications: extreme environment labeling, circuit board labels, chemical drum, automotive, signage, electronic component, product identification and asset tracking labeling.