Intermec ILR00154 Manual Do Utilizador

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•  Provides no-cost printhead replacement for all Intermec fixed printers
•  Lowers total cost of ownership, speeds up return on investment
•  Applies to all Intermec media supplies

*Conditions apply. See www.intermec.com 

Thermal Transfer media uses a ribbon to image the text and 

bar codes on a variety of materials, both paper and film. When 

the ribbon is passed beneath the print head, the heat softens 

the ribbon ink while in contact with the label or tag, resulting in 

the transfer of the ink to the surface of the label or tag. There 

are three general classes of ribbons that are used in thermal 

printers: Wax, Mid-range, and Resin.  

Wax ribbons are the most commonly used class and are mostly 

targeted to print paper labels and tags that will be exposed to 

relatively benign environments. Wax ribbons are also used to 

print on film labels and tags in some applications.

Mid-range ribbons are a hybrid design where resin is mixed 

with the wax to produce ribbons with durability properties that 

fall somewhere between the wax and resin ribbons. Mid-range 

ribbons are used to print on both paper and film labels and tags.  

Resin ribbons are the most durable and are mostly targeted to 

printing on film labels and tags that will be exposed to extreme 

environments.  

Direct Thermal media uses a transparent heat-sensitive coating 

applied to its surface to image text and bar codes. When the 

heat from the print head contacts the coating, it initiates a 

chemical reaction that turns the coating black.  

Direct Thermal vs. Thermal Transfer