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| THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBONS SPECIFICATIONS & USE |
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Standard “SR3 3.25” ribbons are a construction of a polyester carrier with a proprietary wax-resin coating of black, white, or other color. All ribbons have a vendor comformance certification and meet SEIP purchasing specifications and printability requirements (black & white meet SAE-AS81531 permanency testing).
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Black ribbon is certified by SEIP to have a two-year shelf life at storage conditions consistent with SAE-AMS-DTL-23053/5 polyolefin heat shrink tubings (18°C to 35°C). White and other colors of ribbons are certified to a minimum of six-month shelf life.
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Sumimark® “SR3 3.25 super ribbon" is available to provide superior mark permanence, both for resistance to abrasion and aggressive fluids. Black (only) “super ribbon” is very thin with a unique coating that allows for increased thermal printing speeds and lower print-head power requirements.
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For both the standard “SM3 3.25” and the “SM3 3.25 super ribbon” adjustments to the Sumimark® III thermal printing system should be:
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Set printing speed to either five or six inches per second. |
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Reduce the “darkness” setting to approximately 20%. |
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SEIP laboratory testing of both ribbon formulas has demonstrated that these settings are resulting in superior marks on small and large diameter tubings.
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We are expecting the side benefits of increased print-head reliability and a lessening of ribbon wrinkling.
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WARNING!
DO NOT SHUT DOWN PRINTER POWER OR RELEASE THE PRINT HEAD DURING THE PRINTING PROCESS. THIS MAY RESULT IN PRINT HEAD DAMAGE.
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| For further information please contact SEIP |
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1-800-758-3515
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1-760-761-0607
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E-mail SEIP |
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