Signs that you need A Better Thermal Transfer Ribbon

Thermal Transfer Ribbon (TTR) is the printing essentials that ensure that your barcode label print out clearly and correctly. To know when to select and replace your thermal transfer ribbon is a key to high-quality and efficient printing because if your labels are causing problems, the ribbon may be hidden issue and cost.

Here are some signs that indicate that you need to a better your thermal transfer ribbon

1. Barcodes Fail to scan 
If scanners frequently reject your barcodes, poor printing sharpness or unclear barcode. Better ribbon quality improves barcode readability

2. Faded Print Quality
Labels that fade during storage, shipping or handling, especially in the condition of temperature and humidity. A higher-grade ribbon provides stronger image durability
3. Low Smear or Scratch resistance
If barcode or text on your label rub off easily, you ribbon may not match the label material. To upgrade ribbon and match with right label material can improve resistance
4. Ribbon breaks during printing
It causes machine downtime, wasted labels and operator frustration. A better ribbon offers better coating techniques and consistency
5. Often print head change
Low quality ribbons cause friction and contamination, shortening printhead life. A better ribbon helps protect your printer and reduce maintenance cost
6. Often adjust printer conditions
If you have to often Ly adjust heat or speed of barcode printer, that is the signs that your ribbon quality is not stable

How the quality Thermal Transfer Ribbon lowers Total Operating cost

To select the thermal transfer ribbon should not consider only price but also the real cost that is the operational cost because a high quality TTR can reduce the hidden costs across the production and logistics
Less printer downtime
A good ribbon should run smoothly with fewer breaks and wrinkles. 
Faster operation
Good barcode quality improves scan speed and reduce failure, which saves labor working time
Reduce wasted label and reprints
Clear and consistent printing reduce the unreadable barcode and text, resulting in lower cost
Lower Replacement and Service cost
Cheap price of ribbons mostly has not the layer that protect electrostatic and the technology that prolong the printhead, so the high printing energy is adjusted that causes the printhead breaks. The stable and good quality ribbon reduces printhead replacement, maintenance and service cost
Better customer satisfaction
Accurate labels help avoiding the shipping errors, returns, compliance issues and customer complaints

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