Coding & Marking Ribbons

Supplyline only offer the highest quality ribbons from the market leading manufacturers that include Armor, ITW Thermal Films, Inkanto, Richoh & Sony plus all the genuine branded ribbons from Zebra, Honeywell and Toshiba. This enables us to meet any ribbon requirement with the perfect grade or ribbon type ensuring not only perfect print every time but also the correct resistance or protection to last the life of the product or application.

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We supply Coding Ribbons for all makes and models that include Markem®, ICE®, Smart Date®, Domino® and Videojet® all to the highest standards using the very best Near-Edge Wax/Resin and Full/Resin ribbons with plastic cores from the best manufacturers.

RIBBON TYPES & APPLICATIONS FOR CODING & MARKING

Identification of bagged products

The nature of certain products or their distribution method requires them to be packed in bags or packets: spare parts, ironmongery, foodstuffs, powdered products, seeds, etc.
On a transparent bag, the label is the only space to display all of the information related to the product (description, barcodes, serial number, etc) and to convey the brand image of the company (name and logo). The visual quality offered by Thermal Transfer technology helps to provide high-quality communication.

Sometimes packed in bulk lots, bags undergo abrasion capable of damaging the label and its printed matter. With Thermal Transfer, the wide variety of available inks offers the appropriate level of resistance for the particular environment, guaranteeing the legibility and durability of the information.

inkanto ribbons for bag labels

The inkanto Wax ribbons (AWR®/AWX® range) offer an excellent price/quality ratio. The ink is particularly well suited for labels with a rough surface, while offering optimum visual quality for the printing of barcodes and alphanumeric characters.

The inkanto Wax-Resin inks (APR® range) stand out through the fineness of their print, ideal for all types of barcodes, messages and diagrams. These highly-versatile ribbons are compatible with rough paper, coated paper and synthetic media. These qualities make them suitable for retail products.

If you are looking to print directly on a packaging bag, read the dedicated page Printing on flexible packaging film.

For food applications, inkanto Thermal Transfer ribbons are approved for food contact in Europe (1935/2004/EC) and in the USA (FDA).

High print quality logos and drawings

• Print fineness suitable for small characters and barcodes
• Print durability suitable for a variety of industries

inkanto ribbons for flexible packaging films
The inkanto ribbons designed for printing on flexible packaging offer a solution to the demands of durability, print speed and cost.

The Wax-Resin inks (APR® or APX® range) for near-edge printers offer the best combination of print quality, speed and cost, while the Resin inks (AXR® range) are the best suited to demanding applications in terms of durability.

inkanto inks are also available in white, metallic and various colors for printing on coloured packaging films.

inkanto ribbons enable producers to comply with European regulations (1935/2004/EC) and US FDA requirements.

Ideal for printing variable data

• Prints on pre-printed packaging films

A suitable technology for industrial packaging

During the packing of hot food products such as sauces and prepared foods, the heat spreads through the packaging film and is therefore able to break down, melt or erase the ink. This constraint is amplified by the high speed of certain packing lines which require the use of a quick-drying ink.

Thermal Transfer technology offers a high-performance print solution for high-quality marking.

• Certain Thermal Transfer printers can be integrated within the production or packing line and are able to operate in hot and humid environments;
• In keeping with the demands of high-throughput applications, printing is possible at a speed of up to 1 metre per second, whether in intermittent or continuous mode;
• Thermal Transfer inks offer excellent adhesive qualities for all types of plastic packaging, even pre-printed.

inkanto ribbons for hot product packaging
For packaging used on hot products, the Resin inks AXR®600, AXR®800 and AXR®900 for near-edge printers are recommended. Thanks to the sharpness of the print, the information is perfectly legible while the strong adhesion of the ink to the surface of the packaging film prevents the ink from being dispersed due to heat and avoids print degradation.

inkanto ribbons enable producers to comply with European regulations (1935/2004/EC) and US FDA requirements.

Inks that resist temperature rises

• Prints on pre-printed packaging films

Flexible Packaging & Date Coding from ITW

The flexible packaging market requires a durable ribbon that can print clean, smudge-free print and images at high speeds on a variety of flexible materials including BOPP, metalized polypropylene as well as coated and uncoated paper stocks. ITW Thermal Films has PrintheadSaver® thermal transfer ribbons that are specially formulated for compatibility with these substrates, as well as the higher printing speeds commonly used in these packaging applications including: flexible food packaging, fresh food packaging, pharmaceutical, pre-packaged items and much more.

In addition, we have a full line of ribbons that have received recognition and authorization for use in food contact label applications. ITW Thermal Films also offers a white wax/resin ribbon that provides quick visual recognition of price codes, date codes, lot codes and other variable imagery that is printed on flexible packaging. To find a flexible packaging PrintheadSaver® ribbon/label combination for your specific application, log on to our ITW Thermal Films Extreme Solutions™.

Typically wax/resin for near edge technology printers and resin ribbons are used in the flexible packaging market.

PrintheadSaver® ribbons for flexible packaging applications include:

• Extreme Series Midrange™ (ESM™) Ribbons
• Extreme Series Resin™ (ESR™) Ribbons
• Techno-Edge™ Near Edge Wax/Resin Ribbons
• Techno-Edge™ Near Edge Resin Ribbons