Sony Signature Series Wax thermal transfer ribbons

Sony Signature Series wax ribbons are a reliable, cost-effective solution for a wide range of applications. It prints at high speeds and delivers crisp, dark, durable images and rotated bar codes on a variety of substrates. It is versatile enough to print on both papers and low-end synthetics. Signature Series Wax is available in Sony SmartPaks.

Sony Signature Series Wax Ribbons Specific Features

• Suitable for a wide range of applications
• Prints crisp rotated bar codes
• Prints dark images at high speeds (12 IPS+)
• Available in Sony SmartPaks™
• Dissipates static, resulting in hassle-free, low maintenance thermal transfer solutions
• Meets FDA requirements for indirect food contact applications

Sony Signature Series Wax Ribbons Recommended Applications:
Ingredient labels, pharmaceutical labels, retail tag labels, shipping labels, tote labels, general ticketing, price tags.

Shipping labels	Retail tags	Storage labels	Retail labels

• Shipping labels
  Sony ribbons deliver crisp rotated bar codes on coated and uncoated tag and label stocks

• Retail tags
  Sony ribbons deliver smudge-resistant images and accurate scanning even after frequent handling

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

• Retail labels
  Signature Series Wax ribbons meet FDA requirements for indirect food contact applications

Ribbon property
Description	Specification	Measurement method
Ink material	Wax	-
Total thickness (μm)	7.9 + 0.6	Micrometer
Base film thickness (μm)	4.8 + 0.4	Micrometer
Ink thickness (μm)	3.0 + 0.5	Micrometer
Ribbon transmission density	>1.3	Densitometer
Print density	>1.65	Densitometer

Durability of printed image

Labelstock
Coated paper

Print speed
6ips

Print density
1.70

Smudge resistance
ANSI A*

Test equipment
Colorfastness tester

Conditions

Smudge test
50 cycles @ 500 grams with cotton cloth

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

*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.

Conversion chart
Millimeters (mm) to Inches > mm ÷ 25.4
Inches to mm > Inches ÷ 0.03937
Meters (m) to Feet (ft) > m ÷ 0.3048
Feet to Meters > Feet ÷ 3.2808
C° to F° > (1.8 x C°) + 32 = F°
F° to C° > (F° ÷ 1.8) - 17.77 = C°
Thousand square inches (MSI) to m² > msi x 0.645
MSI = m² ÷ 0.645

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