Printronix SL4M Manuale Utente

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Direct Thermal

Paper Label
Tag
Synthetic Label

Not Used

Low cost.
Ease of use.
Low environmental durability.
Limited label life.
Will fade and/or discolor when 
exposed to heat, sunlight, or 
chemicals.

Shipping.
Inventory tracking.

Thermal Transfer

Paper Label
Tag

Printronix
Wide Spectrum 
Wax 8300

Lowest cost thermal transfer 
combination.
Most commonly used.
Low environmental durability.
Low abrasion resistance.
Longer life than direct 
thermal.

Shipping.
Inventory tracking.
Product labeling.
Compliance labeling.

Thermal Transfer

Paper Label
Tag
Synthetic Label

Tyvek

®

 and 

Valeron

®

Printronix Wax 
Resin Blend 
8500

Mid-range wax resin 
performance and 
characteristics at economy 
wax prices.
Darker, razor-sharp, smudge-
proof images.

Same as economy 
applications with 
advantage of 
supporting 
Polypropylene, 
Polyethylene, 
Polyolefin, and Valeron 
media.

Thermal Transfer

Paper Label
Tag
Synthetic Label

Printronix 
Specialty Resin 
8600

Better environmental 
durability.
Better abrasion resistance 
than wax.
More expensive than wax.
Good aesthetic appearance.

Retail applications 
where labels are 
handled.
Excellent for most 
applications.
Compliance labeling.

Thermal Transfer

Synthetic Label

Printronix Harsh 
Environment 
Resin 8700

High environmental durability.
High physical durability.
Excellent aesthetic 
appearance.
Most expensive label/tag 
combination.

High temperature 
environments.
Medical applications.
Outdoor environments.
Environments with 
chemicals.
Compliance labeling.