How to identify the quality of thermal transfer ribbon can usually be viewed from the following aspects:
1. Carbon with pinholes (bubbles): caused by ink not being applied evenly. Causes incomplete characters during printing.
2. Ribbon wrinkling: Due to a problem with the tension control system during slitting, there will be no words printed on a small area of the ribbon. Because the melting temperature of the two layers of carbon ribbon is much higher than the temperature of one layer.
3. Carbon with blanks: Because the light film is not treated well, it will cause blanks that are larger than the output.
4. The tolerance of the inner diameter of the paper core is too large or too small: it will not fit in the printer or the shaft will not be able to get the carbon ribbon.
5. The temperature is too high during transportation, which will cause the ribbon to stick together.
6. Whether the paper core is running or not: it will cause the tape to break, and the edges will not print.
7. The ribbon is not long enough.
8. The ribbon is wrapped too tightly or loosened during processing, which makes it impossible to match the printer with the ribbon when the ribbon is running.
9. Sub-charging is good, the wax-based component is too high, and the resin component is too small, so that the advantages of mixed base cannot be displayed.
Generally speaking, it is not easy to purchase the right ribbon. Different barcode printers have different printing preferences, and different printing media will affect the printing effect. Now, the price of ribbon can be It is said that with the increasing popularity of domestic processing capabilities and lower prices, to buy cheap and easy-to-use carbon ribbons, people who really understand it must guide them, otherwise the poor printing effect will directly affect Product image.
In addition, a small number of imported barcode printers specify that special printing ribbons are used. The effect is not necessarily significantly better than ordinary printing effects, and their ribbons are very expensive. This is a place that must be paid special attention when purchasing barcode printers. Because now, the price of universal thermal transfer ribbons, which are constantly falling, is lower than the ink price of inkjet printing, and the same as the toner of laser printers. In addition, color ribbons must also be paid attention to when purchasing. At present, there are not many color ribbons in China.
