Armor-Iimak | Inkanto Ribbons

Supplyline ID & Armor-Iimak | The perfect combination for your print needs

Armor are the world’s largest manufacturers of thermal transfer ribbons (TTR), they have over 50% of the European market and supply most branded or original manufacturers’ ribbons behind the scenes.

Supplyline ID & Armor have been working very closely together for over 15 years growing our business and market share together year on year.  We have unparalleled knowledge when it comes to picking the right ribbon for your application.

Armor stock an incredible range of over 10,000 ribbons for all makes, label printers and coding machines.

Armor produce over 1 Billion square metres of ribbons per year.

Check out the Armor ribbons by clicking the images below:

Inkanto by Armor

Inkanto by Armor “The brand name you can trust”.  This is the brand that the ARMOR Group has chosen for its Thermal Transfer ribbon offering.  It will definitely enhance your experience with our ribbons.

• In Latin it means spell, charm, enchantment, fascination, magic
• Stands for quality, reliability, innovation, customer service, commitment leadership, partnership and adaptability

Inkanto is not just a complete new visual identity of ARMOR unbranded ribbons: the Inkanto Thermal Transfer ribbon offering comes with an unparalleled line of new services.

Risk free ribbons allow you to focus on your business fundamentals

• Inkanto® ribbons are guaranteed for life against any manufacturing defect
• The guarantee is included on the products and their documentations so that your operators are fully aware
• Storage conditions and handling instructions appear on the box

An Inkanto ribbon has nothing to hide – you get all quality data with it

• An online Certificate of Conformity for each ribbon accessible with the QR code on each box and ribbon label
• Read it, download it or print it, it is very easy
• Contains all product information (product description, certifications and printer compatibilities)
• A simple online form to report any technical issue or question

Each box on Inkanto® ribbons contains a print-head cleaning wipe

• Maximize the print performance of your print-head
• Reduce the risks of poor print results
• Cleaning the print-head is the first corrective action to take when the print result is unsatisfactory
• Easy to use by any personnel, the cleaning wipe is attached to a simple user guide

You can easily see and test Inkanto® ribbons performance

• Make your first opinion with the real printed labels visible on each Inkanto® product datasheet.
• You can use the Inkanto® ribbon sample offer to validate your choice
• Each Inkanto® ribbon is available in individual sample boxes: providing the opportunity to test in your own environment
• Ribbon samples are made with the same care and same identification details as standard Inkanto® ribbons: you won’t be disappointed!
• Each sample box shows the product data for easy ordering

An inkanto® ribbon is easy to use: All important information is clearly visible

Inkanto® ribbon families are identified by colour codes helping to reduce the possibility of errors.

Very legible labels on the box and ribbon to highlight the important information about the product:

• Dimensions
• Code 128 for the part number
• Traceability information
• Production date

RIBBON TYPES & APPLICATIONS COLOURS

Armor Colour Ribbons for Flat Head Printers

Our Flat Head colour ribbons have been developed on the basis of our current wax, wax/resin, and resin qualities to suit a number of automatic identification and graphic applications, with similar printing performance than their equivalent black ribbons.

Armor Colour Ribbons for Near-Edge Printers & Coding Machines

Our Near/Corner Edge colour ribbons have been developed on the basis of our current wax/resin and resin qualities to suit a number of automatic identification and graphic applications, with similar printing performance than their equivalent black ribbons.

All of our colour ribbons are made to the highest quality using the most advanced films you can get.  All supplied with a complimentary printhead cleaning wipe to help maintain the life of your printhead.

Armor and ACES

With ACES, the range is organized in a simple way to make your ribbon selection very easily.

Access
Competitive ribbons for price driven businesses

Club
Three ribbons to cover 80% of the standard labeling needs

Expert
For applications with the most stringent requirements

Specials
Ribbons designed to meet specific applications

Which type of printer ribbon do I need?

If you are unsure which on what type of printer ribbon you might need, then speak with someone, our friendly sales team are just at the end of the phone on 01403 865 111.