CL-Z112 Enhanced Wax Thermal Transfer Ribbon for Paper Labels and Tags
An enhanced wax thermal transfer ribbon with black ink for paper labels and tags used in retail, warehousing and logistics. It is specified for flat-head printing on desktop or industrial barcode printers at ≤8 inches per second (ips). Select it by checking the actual label material, printer configuration and handling conditions: image-quality, rub-resistance and cold-chamber results were obtained on coated paper, and print quality and image durability may vary with the printer and print medium.
- Flat-headPrinting method
- ≤8 ipsPrinting speed on desktop or industrial barcode printers; inches per second (ips)
Product Overview
For paper label and tag work, start with the print medium and printer rather than assuming identical results across stocks. The material-adaptability chart lists coated paper, carbon paper, tags and cardstock, thermal transfer paper, synthetic paper and colored coated paper. Its percentages are chart values with no stated quantification method; they are not print success rates, acceptance rates or service-life ratings. Printing is specified as flat-head, with a speed of ≤8 inches per second (ips) on desktop or industrial barcode printers. Validate print quality and image durability with the intended printer and medium.
The coated-paper image tests report complete, clear 0.1mm fine lines and clearly legible 4pt Chinese and English text. Rub resistance is reported as 100 cycles using A4 paper and a 500g weight. The cold test reports no change in the label image after 20 hours in a closed cold chamber at -17℃. These results retain their stated test conditions; the cold-chamber result does not establish a printing-temperature range or long-term cold resistance. Print quality and image durability may differ with printer and print-medium type.
The ribbon uses a polyester film base. Store it at -5℃~40℃ and 20%~85% humidity in a ventilated location, protected from light and away from heat sources. Shelf life is one year under these storage conditions. The 80℃ ink-layer melting point is a material property, not a label service-temperature rating.
Core Advantages
Fine lines and small text on coated paper
Coated-paper testing reports complete, clear 0.1mm fine lines and clearly legible 4pt Chinese and English text. Use this as a reference when checking the intended artwork on the actual label stock; results can vary with the printer and medium.
Rub resistance with stated test conditions
The reported result is 100 cycles using A4 paper and a 500g weight on coated paper. It is a defined test result, with image durability subject to differences in printer and print medium.
A defined cold-chamber exposure result
The label image showed no change after 20 hours in a closed cold chamber at -17℃ in the coated-paper test. This describes exposure of a printed label; it does not establish cold-environment printing capability or a long-term temperature rating.
Technical Specifications
| Ink color | Black |
|---|---|
| Optical density | 2.0 (standard-edition spectrodensitometer) |
| Print quality | 0.1mm fine lines are complete and clear, 4pt Chinese and English text is clearly legible |
| Rub resistance | 100 cycles (A4 paper, 500g weight) |
| Low-temperature test | No change in the label image (after 20 hours in a closed cold chamber at -17℃) |
| Base material | Polyester film |
| Base film thickness (μm) | 4.5±0.2 |
| Total thickness (μm) | 6.9±0.5 |
| Ink-layer melting point | 80℃ |
| Storage conditions | Temperature -5℃~40℃, humidity 20%~85%, ventilated, protected from light and away from heat sources |
| Shelf life | One year |
| Material adaptability: coated paper | 100% |
| Material adaptability: carbon paper | 100% |
| Material adaptability: tags and cardstock | 100% |
| Material adaptability: thermal transfer paper | 100% |
| Material adaptability: synthetic paper | 80% |
| Material adaptability: colored coated paper | 60% |
| Printing method | Flat-head |
| Printing speed | ≤8 ips |
Typical Applications
Retail, warehouse and logistics labels
Listed application areas include retail, warehousing and logistics transport. Select the actual paper label stock and check it on the intended flat-head printer; the listed applications do not establish identical performance across all label materials or handling conditions.
Garment tags, luggage tags and simple packaging
Listed uses include garment tags, luggage tags and simple packaging. Tags and cardstock have a material-adaptability chart value of 100%, without a stated quantification method. Confirm the result on the intended stock and printer rather than treating that value as a guaranteed success rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What printer type and speed should I check before selecting this ribbon?
The specified printing method is flat-head, and the stated speed is ≤8 inches per second (ips) on desktop or industrial barcode printers. Check the intended printer and print medium together, because print quality and image durability may vary with both. These specifications do not establish compatibility with every printer.
How should I interpret the material-adaptability percentages?
The chart lists coated paper, carbon paper, tags and cardstock, and thermal transfer paper at 100%; synthetic paper at 80%; and colored coated paper at 60%. No quantification method is stated, so these values should not be read as print success rates, acceptance rates or lifespan ratings. Check the actual stock on the intended printer.
Does the -17℃ result mean I can print at that temperature?
The result concerns an already printed label: its image showed no change after 20 hours in a closed cold chamber at -17℃, using coated paper. It does not establish a printing-temperature range or long-term cold resistance. Printer and print-medium differences may affect image durability.
What does the 100-cycle rub-resistance result cover?
It is the reported coated-paper test result using A4 paper and a 500g weight. It is not a guarantee for every contact material, load or handling environment. Print quality and image durability may differ with printer and print-medium type.
How should the ribbon be stored, and what is its shelf life?
Store it at -5℃~40℃ and 20%~85% humidity, with ventilation, protected from light and away from heat sources. The stated shelf life is one year under these storage conditions.
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