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Thermal transfer printers use roll-form labels and printing ribbons.  (This is different from printers that use the direct thermal technology and special thermally-sensitive label media that melts developing agents to print an image.)

Thermal transfer printing requires less heat to transfer print to a label so you have the widest selection of paper and film labels with an extensive choice of adhesives to fit special label applications.  Because of this variety in label constructions, thermal transfer printing ribbons come in three basic formulas - wax, was/resin or full resin - each engineered to work on specific label materials.  The opportunity to form great bond with a label and thus excellent durability means that protective film laminates may not necessarily be needed.

Choosing the right ribbon for each substrate can be confusing, but Electronic Imaging Materials is here to help make your buying decisions easy.  Unlike many suppliers, EIM offers a wide selection of printing ribbons that we have thoroughly tested for compatibility with our label products.  We don't handle simply one "brand", but a thorough cross-section of high-quality ribbons for most printer models.  Furthermore, we not only offer black thermal transfer ribbons, but also spot and process colors that are popular for printing graphics and color-coding.

To view some of our STOCK black ribbons, select your printer from the list below and then your specific model.

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