Ribbon selection and FAQs for heat transfer machines
With the launch of Jiabo's new batch of hot-transfer models, the hot-swiveing ​​form of printing has gradually entered our line of sight, and the problems of ribbons and consumables have gradually increased. Let's take a look at how the carbon ribbon of the heat transfer machine should be selected from the perspective of principle and performance.
First, the classification of carbon ribbon
1. Wax-based carbon ribbons (WAXRIBBON) usually contain a high percentage of wax-based raw materials, which determine the melting point of the carbon ribbon. The melting point affects the energy level required for printing. Generally speaking, since the melting point of the wax is much lower than that of the resin, Wax-based ribbon printing requires much lower levels of energy than mixed and resin based printing. Since most waxes are softer than resins, the durable wax ribbons of printed graphics are not as good as mixed and resin based, and most wax-based ribbons have only one coating.
2. The wax/tree mixed-base ribbon (WAX/RESINRIBBON) generally contains a high percentage of resin component raw materials, which determines the high melting point of the ribbon. When printed with this ribbon, it is also required to be compared with the wax-based ribbon. The high energy level, because most of the resin is harder than the wax, the printed pattern is also better in scratch resistance and chemical resistance than the wax based carbon ribbon. Most mixed base ribbons consist of two or more layers.
3, resin-based (RESINRIBBON) ribbon contains the highest proportion of resin components, the energy level required for printing is also higher than the wax base and mixed base, because most of the resin is harder than wax, high content of resin makes this ribbon have Excellent
Second, the purchase of thermal transfer ribbon should be considered
When purchasing a ribbon, it is usually necessary to determine the chromophore (wax, mixed or resin) of the ribbon, the width and length of the ribbon. In order to get the right ribbon and get the best print results, you should consider the following:
1) What printer is used on?
In the thermal transfer printing mode, the ribbon and the label paper are consumed synchronously in the longitudinal direction. In the width direction, the width of the ribbon should be greater than or equal to the width of the label paper, which is smaller than the maximum printing width of the printer. Due to the physical size of each printer, the maximum roll length that can be loaded and the maximum width that can be printed are also different. In addition, the working temperature of the print head and the sensitivity characteristics of the ribbon will also have a great impact on the final printing effect.
2) Different print media
Print media is the material that the label printer can print. From the shape of the medium, there are mainly strips, cards and labels, and the materials are mainly paper, synthetic materials and cloths.
The following are introduced separately: paper is divided into high light, semi-high light and matt according to surface gloss.
*Highlight: Mirror copper plate, glossy paper, etc.
*Half-light: Coated paper.
* Matte paper: offset paper.
*Special papers are aluminum foil, fluorescent paper, thermal/thermal transfer paper.
In general, high-gloss paper-based media uses resin-reinforced wax-based ribbons or mixed-based ribbons, especially mirror-coated paper. Although it is called a copper plate, the surface is a high-gloss coating and should be treated as a synthetic material. The types of ribbons available for semi-gloss paper are resin reinforced wax bases and general wax based ribbons. The matt class is best printed with a wax-based carbon.
Synthetic materials are divided into materials: *PET (polyester) * PVC (polyvinyl chloride) * BOPP (polypropylene) * PE (polyethylene) * PS (polypropylene) * POLYIMIDE (poly milling vinylamine) * metallized PET : There are mainly laser iris film, brushed film, gold (high light, matt) silver (high light, matt).
These materials are stronger and more aesthetically pleasing than paper-based materials. They have a wide range of applications for the environment and require high carbon ribbons. The main use of mixed-base and resin-based carbon ribbons depends on which carbon ribbons are used. Requirements and usage environment.
3) Desired graphics durability
If you want the printed label content to have good durability, you should choose a resin-based ribbon.
4) Affordable costs
In general, the cost of a wax-based ribbon is the lowest, the cost of a mixed-base ribbon is second, and the cost of a resin-based ribbon is the highest.
5) Label scratch resistance, scratch resistance, smear resistance, corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance, etc.
If the label is used in a scratch-resistant, smudge-resistant, corrosion-resistant, high-temperature environment, a resin ribbon or a hybrid ribbon should be selected.
6) At what speed is printed
In the case of high-speed printing, a high-sensitivity ribbon should be selected.
In general, it is not easy to purchase the right ribbon. Different printers have different printing preferences. Different printing media will affect the printing effect. Now, the ribbon can be said to be The domestic processing capacity is becoming more and more popular, the price is getting lower and lower, and it is necessary to have a genuinely knowledgeable person to guide the purchase of a cheap and easy-to-use ribbon. Otherwise, the bad printing effect directly affects the image of the product. . In addition, a small number of imported printers are designated to use a dedicated printing ribbon, the effect is not necessarily significantly better than the general printing effect, and the ribbon is very expensive, which is a special place to pay attention to when purchasing a printer.
Third, common carbon belt quality problems
1, the ribbon wrinkles
1) The ribbon is not properly wrapped around the machine
2) The temperature setting is incorrect
3) The pressure and balance settings of the print head are incorrect.
4) The media does not set the paper feed amount correctly.
Solution:
1) Reinstall the media correctly
2) Adjust the printing temperature to meet the printing requirements as much as possible
3) Adjust the pressure required for printing
4) Reset the correct paper feed amount of the media
2, carbon with needle eye (bubble): due to the ink is not coated. Will cause the word to be incomplete when printing.
3. The tolerance of the inner diameter of the paper core is too large or too small: it does not fit into the printer or the ribbon does not get up.
4. The temperature is too high during transportation, which will cause the ribbon to stick together.
5, the paper core has no running edge: it will cause the broken belt, the edge will not print.
6. When the ribbon is processed, the winding is too tight or too loose, so that the ribbon cannot be used with the printer when it is running.
Fourth, common ribbon printing problems
1, the printing effect is blurred
Blur printing is the most common problem, the main reasons are:
1) The printer temperature setting does not match the ribbon. Generally, the wax-based ribbon requires a lower printing temperature and the resin ribbon and the mixed ribbon require a higher printing temperature. If the printer's print temperature is mismatched when using a ribbon with a different substrate, the toner on the ribbon may not be properly transferred to the substrate being printed, resulting in blurred printing.
2) The print head is damaged. If the print head is damaged, the blurring of the print should be fixed and the vertical direction should be the same. In this case, you can replace the print head and try it out. If you replace the print head, the fault should be the cause of the print head.
3) The quality of the ribbon itself, if there is printing blur, and if another printing condition of the same type of ribbon is replaced without changing the other printing conditions, the fault can be eliminated, which is usually caused by the unstable quality of the ribbon itself. .
4) In addition to the above reasons, printing blur may also be a problem with the substrate being printed. I have encountered problems with partial printing on ADB PET. At that time, it was found that every ten or twenty sheets had problems with unclear printing, and there was no regularity. It was later discovered that there was a print blur on the surface of the substrate being printed (which may be oil or sweat on the hands of workers during processing).
2, print white spots
There are several reasons why you can print white dots:
1) The printing environment is too dusty, causing white spots to be printed. Due to the dust, some fine dust falls into the printer, which causes the print head to not transfer the toner to the printed substrate to form a white spot. So the printing environment plays a key role in print quality.
2) The printed substrate is too dirty, and the printed substrate is too dirty and may cause white spots to be printed.
3) There is a lot of dust in the ribbon, which causes white spots to be printed due to dust falling during the processing of the ribbon.
4) The core of the ribbon rubs against the reel of the printer to cause dust. Since most of the ribbons are made of paper core tubes, if the core is rubbed against the reel of the printer, the dust is easily caused to print white spots. If the dust particles are large, it is possible to scratch the print head.
In short, there are many problems to consider in order to get the best print results. In addition to the correct purchase of the ribbon that best matches your device, you should pay attention to many details in the application. I sincerely hope that users of heat transfer machines will have a good user experience when using the Jiabo series of branded machines.
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