Wax ribbon
The economical choice on coated and vellum paper labels. Standard for warehouse, shipping and shelf barcodes.
- Paper label surfaces
- Flat-head desktop and industrial printers
- Standard sizes
Industrial Supplies
The wrong ribbon costs you a printhead
A thermal transfer ribbon is a cheap consumable; the wrong one means a worn printhead, a faded barcode and a stopped line. We do not send price lists — we ask about your printer and your label first.
Product families
A narrow scope, a clear fit
Wax-resin ribbon
Mid-range durability where abrasion and light moisture resistance matter in production and logistics labelling.
- Paper and some synthetic surfaces
- Lot and serial number labels
- Sharper edge definition
Resin ribbon
For synthetic labels such as PP, PE and PET, and for applications facing chemical contact or high durability demands.
- Synthetic label surfaces
- Chemical and heat contact
- Long-life product labels
Blank labels
Plain coated and vellum labels, shipped in the same order and the same consignment as the ribbon.
- Standard sizes
- Fit checked against the ribbon
- One supplier, one invoice
Compatibility
Five things we ask before quoting
Printer make and model
Whether it is flat-head or near-edge directly determines which ribbon type can be used.
Size and core
Ribbon width, length and core inner diameter follow from the printer and the label width.
Wind direction
Ink-side out or in? The wrong wind means a ribbon that will not load, or will not print.
Label surface
Coated, vellum, PP, PE or PET. The ribbon is chosen to suit the surface, not the other way round.
Monthly consumption
We need to know your consumption rhythm to plan steady resupply rather than one-off orders.
Quotation
What to send us
Send the following in a single email and we will come back with a written, dated quotation. Where information is missing we ask rather than assume.
- Printer make and model
- Ribbon size required (mm x m) — if known
- Core inner diameter
- Wind direction: ink-side out / in
- Label surface: coated, vellum, PP, PE, PET
- Approximate monthly consumption (rolls or metres)
- Delivery address and required-by date
If you do not know the size, that is fine: give us the printer model and the label width and we will work the size out.
Scope
What we do not do
We keep the scope deliberately narrow. We do not sell printer hardware, we do not provide printer service, and we do not produce custom-printed labels. RFID, pharmaceutical serialisation and direct food-contact labels are also outside our scope. We cannot help you there — but we can be precise on fit and steady supply.
Contact
Let's talk about an investment, an engineering need or a construction package
Write to us directly to clarify scope and programme. Our technical team responds within the same week.