Sony Signature Series Wax/resin thermal transfer ribbons

Sony Signature Series wax/resin ribbons, which prints on paper and low-end synthetic tags and labels, provides dark, durable, smudge-resistant images and rotated bar codes. In addition, SCCA's proprietary technology dissipates static, resulting in hassle-free, low-maintenance thermal transfer solutions. Sony Signature Series wax/resin ribbons is available in Sony SmartPaks.

Sony Signature Series Wax/Resin Ribbons Specific Features

• Prints durable, smudge-resistant images
• Hassle-free, low-maintenance thermal transfer solutions
• Excellent rotated bar codes
• Prints dark images on paper and low-end synthetic tags and labels
• Available in Sony SmartPaks
• Dissipates static, resulting in hassle-free, low maintenance thermal transfer solutions

Sony Signature Series Wax/Resin Ribbons Recommended Applications:
Blood bags, pharmaceutical labels, retail tag labels, shipping labels, direct package printing (poly-bags), tote labels, horticulture tags.

• Pharmaceutical labels
  Sony ribbons provide dark, durable images for critical applications

• Direct packaging printing
  Scratch and smudge resistance make Sony ribbons ideal for direct printing on flexible poly-bags

• Storage labels
  Sony ribbons are a durable, cost-effective solution for your barcoding applications

• Retail tag labels
  Prints dark, durable images on low-end synthetic tags and labels

Ribbon property
Description	Specification	Measurement method
Ink material	Wax/resin	-
Total thickness (μm)	7.9 + 0.6	Micrometer
Base film thickness (μm)	4.8 + 0.4	Micrometer
Ink thickness (μm)	2.8 + 0.4	Micrometer
Ribbon transmission density	>1.4	Densitometer
Print density	>1.8	Densitometer

Durability of printed images

Labelstock
Coated paper

Print speed
6ips

Print density
1.93

Conditions

Smudge test
50 cycles @ 500 grams with cotton cloth

Scratch test
20 cycles @ 200 grams with stainless steel pointed tip

Smudge resistance
ANSI B*

Test equipment
Colorfastness tester

Scratch resistance
ANSI A*

*Represents the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Grade measured at the given conditions. Grade levels are A, B, C, D, and F, where A is excellent, B is above average, C is average, D is below average, and F is poor.

Extreme temperature ribbon storage stability

Exposure period
3 cycles at each of the following conditions

Conditions
-20C / -4F for 12 hours
50C / 122F for 12 hours

Results
No change in print quality after each exposure period

Conversion chart
mm to inches > mm 25.4
Inches to mm > inches .03937
M to feet > M .3048
Feet to M > feet 3.2808
C to F > (1.8 x C) + 32 = F
F to C > F / 1.8 - 17.777 = C
Square inches to square meters > square meters = MSI .645
MSI = square meters x .645

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