Accessories - Printronix t8000 Administrator's Manual

Type
Direct Thermal
Thermal Transfer
Thermal Transfer
Thermal Transfer
Thermal Transfer

Accessories

Field installable accessories available for your thermal printer are listed below. Contact your authorized
supplier for more details.
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GPIO
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Internal Rewind Kit
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Media Cutter (4, 6, and 8 inch)
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Media Cutter Tray (used with a Media Cutter option)
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Online Barcode Validator
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Scalable Fonts
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Wireless NIC
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Maintenance Manual
Media
Ribbon
(Stock)
Paper Label Not Used
Tag
Synthetic Label
Paper Label Printronix
Tag Wide Spectrum
Wax
Paper Label Printronix Wax
Tag Resin Blend
Synthetic Label
®
Tyvek and
®
Valeron
Paper Label Printronix
Tag Specialty Resin
Synthetic Label
Synthetic Label Printronix Harsh
Environment
Resin
Features
Low cost.
Ease of use.
Low environmental durability.
Limited label life.
Will fade and/or discolor when
exposed to heat, sunlight, or
chemicals.
Lowest cost thermal transfer
combination.
Most commonly used.
Low environmental durability.
Low abrasion resistance.
Longer life than direct
thermal.
Mid-range wax resin
performance and
characteristics at economy
wax prices.
Darker, razor-sharp, smudge-
proof images.
Better environmental
durability.
Better abrasion resistance
than wax.
More expensive than wax.
Good aesthetic appearance.
High environmental durability.
High physical durability.
Excellent aesthetic
appearance.
Most expensive label/tag
combination.
Typical
Applications
Shipping.
Inventory tracking.
Shipping.
Inventory tracking.
Product labeling.
Compliance labeling.
Same as economy
applications with
advantage of
supporting
Polypropylene,
Polyethylene,
Polyolefin, and Valeron
media.
Retail applications
where labels are
handled.
Excellent for most
applications.
Compliance labeling.
High temperature
environments.
Medical applications.
Outdoor environments.
Environments with
chemicals.
Compliance labeling.
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