Why Print with Thermal Transfer Ribbons?
Consumers rely on labels to provide important product information such as weight, sell-by dates and the ingredients contained in packaged food. Thermal transfer ribbons enable retailers and food manufacturers alike to display pertinent, variable data on product packages without them fading, smudging, or being affected by exposure to extreme temperatures allowing consumers to make informed decisions before purchasing products. Available in different sizes and lengths, Teraoka provides thermal transfer ribbons for a wide range of thermal transfer label printers.
Revolutionising Labelling Systems
Unlike standard inkjet or laser cartridges that lose their clarity over time, thermal transfer ribbons have been specifically designed to withstand a variety of environmental conditions without distorting any particulars on the label. The clarity of the image or text is achieved through the ribbon roll as it melts onto the print material passing under a thermal print head. It is important to note that the proper combination of ribbon and material is needed to provide optimal results as the material used influences how well the heat will transfer the image or text from the thermal ribbon.
Benefits of Thermal Transfer Technology
Using thermal transfer technology produces unsurpassable label quality that lasts making it the most durable and viable labelling option.
- Labels are impervious to heat and moisture.
- The often-glossy material surface makes it impossible to rub the labelling information off.
- Thermal transfer ribbons produce dense and high-resolution imagery.
- The versatility of the ribbons enables them to be used on a variety of substrates.
- They are highly resistant to chemicals.
- Printing with thermal printers and ribbons requires little maintenance.
- Prints can be delivered at high speeds.
Providing consumers with complete transparency regarding the content of items is possible when using thermal transfer ribbons. When paired with the correct labelling printers, Teraoka’s ribbons provide retailers and food manufacturers with the tools needed for making highly durable and easily modified labels.
Importance of Bar-Coded Thermal Printed Labels
Bar-coded labels are on almost all manufactured, packaged and delivered products, containing all the information that pertains to the product including where the product originated from and, in the case of shipping, where the product is going. They form part of a business’s inventory and stock control system without which the financial losses to a business would be catastrophic.
Bar-coded labels prove to be extremely effective in providing accurate, error-free information. For approximately every 1000 keystrokes, about ten errors are made. However, for every 10 000 bar-coded scans done where the label has been printed using thermal transfer ribbons, there may only be one error.
Thermal transfer ribbons can be considered a company’s unique product identification system that contains barcodes, expiry dates, batch codes and other relevant product or shipment information.
Why Teraoka is Number One in the Industry
Since 1984, Teraoka has been supplying automated self-adhesive and related consumables to a variety of market sectors. Our label manufacturing plant produces the label rolls used with our electronic scale printers and thermal label printers, providing companies with the means to ensure that the right pricing, weight and product information is visible on all their items. Our labelling consumables complement and add value to our other industrial equipment allowing us to provide customers with automated systems to streamline assembly processes. Contact us to discuss how our innovative and dynamic retail and industrial weighing automation can elevate your business.