Transfer Ribbons - Intermec EasyCoder PF4i User Manual

Appendix D—Intermec Supplies

Transfer Ribbons

Intermecofferthreerangesofthermaltransferribbonsoptimizedfordif-
ferentpurposes:
· GeneralPurpose(GP/TMX1500) transferribbonsallowhigh
speedprintingandgiveagoodprintout,butaresomewhatsensitive
tosmearing.Theymaybethebestchoiceforuncoatedandcoated
papers.
· HighPerformance(HP/TMX2200,TMX2500) transferribbons
allowhighspeedprintingandgiveahighlyreadableanddefined
printoutonmostfacematerialswithsmoothsurfaces.Theyhavegood
"smearresistance"andaremostsuitableforintricatelogotypesand
imagesonmatte-coatedpapersandsyntheticfacematerials.
· HighResistance(HR/TMX3200) transferribbonsgiveanextremely
durableprintout,whichisresistanttomostchemicalagentsandhigh
temperatures.However,suchtransferribbonssethighdemandsonthe
receivingfacematerial,whichmustbeverysmooth,suchaspolyesters.
TheuseofHR/TMX3200ribbonsrequirestheprintspeedandthe
energysuppliedbytheprintheadtobecontrolledwithgreataccuracy
accordingtothereceivingfacematerial.Custom-madesetupoptions
adaptedforspecialapplicationscanalsobecreated.Consultyour
Intermecdistributor.
Note:Intermecthermaltransferribbonsareengineeredspecifi-
callyfortheEasyCoderprintheads.
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