Barcode Printer Ribbon and Color Thermal Transfer Ribbon for Barcode Printers from QuickLabel Systems

QuickLabel Thermal Transfer Ribbon

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Black Barcode Printer Ribbon. You can buy rolls of barcode ribbon (also known as thermal ribbon or thermal transfer ribbon) for your barcode printer direct from QuickLabel Systems. We manufacture and sell ribbon at a factory-direct low price, from general-purpose black wax ribbon to black wax-resin ribbon and black resin thermal transfer ribbon for Zebra barcode printers, Datamax barcode printers, Sato barcode printers, our own QuickLabel Pronto! barcode printers, and every other thermal printer brand.
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Color Thermal Transfer Ribbons. No one has as many thermal transfer ribbons in as many colors as we do! QuickLabel manufactures and sells the largest variety of spot color thermal transfer ribbons in the industry, from red thermal transfer ribbons to gloss gold metallic thermal transfer ribbons. We also sell process color thermal transfer ribbons for our family of digital color label printers which use thermal transfer technology.
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View our thermal transfer ribbons by formulation and family:


Wax Ribbon Wax/Resin Ribbon Resin Ribbon Premium Resin Ribbon Apparel Ribbon	Wax Ribbon Wax/Resin Ribbon Resin Ribbon Premium Resin Ribbon Security Ribbon Apparel Ribbon	Wax/Resin Premium Resin Ribbon

Note: The ribbon colors displayed on this page are determined by your monitor settings and are for reference purposes only. Actual ribbon colors will vary.

Use our Guide To Matching Ribbon to Labels to determine the best ribbon formulation for the desired label material.

Black Barcode Ribbon

Black Wax Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Material Type	Description / Application	Compatible Stocks
R0	Wax	High sensitivity wax for high-speed applications	Paper labels and tags
RC	Wax	Best performance - Premium resin-enhanced wax ribbon for the most demanding jobs	Paper labels and tags
RC2	Wax	Best value - Lower-cost resin-enhanced wax ribbon for general-purpose labeling	Paper labels and tags
RC3	Wax	Highest density - For optimum barcode performance (fast print speeds or small barcode sizes)	Paper labels and tags, some synthetics
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Black Wax / Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Material Type	Description / Application	Compatible Stocks
RG2	Wax / Resin	Good scratch-resistance and smudge-resistance	Synthetic glossy labels and tags, synthetic
RV2	Wax / Resin	Good scratch-resistance, smudge-resistance, solvent-resistance	Vinyls, polyesters, metalized surfaces, other synthetics
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Black Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Material Type	Description / Application	Compatible Stocks
R5	Resin	Solvent-resistant, chemical-resistant, scratch-resistant, smudge-resistant	Synthetic glossy labels and tags, synthetic
RF	Resin	Solvent-resistant, smudge-resistant, scratch-resistant, heat-resistant	Vinyls, polysters, metalized surfaces, other synthetics
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Black Premium Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Material Type	Description / Application	Compatible Stocks
RY	Premium Resin	Solvent-resistant, chemical-resistant, scratch-resistant, smudge-resistant	Synthetic glossy labels and tags, polypropylenes
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Black Apparel Ribbon for Care Tags
Ribbon Name	Material Type	Description / Application	Compatible Stocks
RCA	Special Resin	Wash & drycleanable, apparel tickets and apparel tags	Apparel care labels and care tags
RU	Special Resin	Wash & drycleanable, apparel tickets and apparel tags	Apparel care labels and care tags
RZ	Special Resin	Wash & drycleanable, apparel tickets and apparel tags	Apparel care labels and care tags
RZ2	Special Resin	Wash & drycleanable, apparel tickets and apparel tags	Apparel care labels and care tags
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Spot Color Thermal Transfer Ribbon

Spot Color Wax Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
R16	Wax	Gray	Coated Paper
R20	Wax	Sky Blue	Coated Paper
RBN	Wax	Raspberry	Coated Paper
RC4	Wax	Blue / Purple	Coated Paper
RN	Wax	Slate Blue	Coated Paper
RN3	Wax	Cerulean Blue	Coated Paper
RP	Wax	Rose	Coated Paper
RR	Wax	White	Coated Paper
RS2	Wax	Burgundy	Coated Paper
RT	Wax	Green	Coated Paper
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Spot Color Wax / Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
RG2R	Wax / Resin	Red	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RG2B	Wax / Resin	Blue	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RG2W	Wax / Resin	White	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRU	Wax / Resin	Red	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRV	Wax / Resin	Lime Green	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRW2	Wax / Resin	Slate Blue	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRY2	Wax / Resin	Cool Green	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRY3	Wax / Resin	Caribbean Blue	Coated Paper & Synthetics
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Spot Color Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
RAA	Metallic Resin	Silver Matte	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAD	Metallic Resin	Gold Matte	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAO	Resin	Dark Green	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAP	Resin	Bright Red	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAQ	Resin	Process Blue	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAR	Resin	Green	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAS	Resin	Dark Brown	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAY	Metallic Resin	Gold Gloss	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RAZ	Metallic Resin	Silver Gloss	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RBV	Resin	Lavender	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RBW	Resin	Royal Blue	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RCE	Resin	Reflex Blue	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RCJ	Resin	Tomato Red	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RDT	Resin	Slate Blue	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRO	Resin	Orange	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRP	Resin	Purple	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RRQ	Resin	Maroon	Coated Paper & Synthetics
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Spot Color Premium Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
RAE	Premium Resin	Red	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RAF	Premium Resin	Process Blue	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RAG	Premium Resin	Green	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RBU	Premium Resin	Indigo Blue	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RBU4	Premium Resin	Reflex Blue	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RCD	Premium Resin	Burgundy	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RCG	Premium Resin	Orange	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RCN	Premium Resin	Grass Green	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RCO	Premium Resin	Sunshine Yellow	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RDS	Premium Metallic Resin	Gold Gloss	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RDU	Premium Resin	Mint Green	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RE1	Premium Resin	Signal Green	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RE2	Premium Resin	Signal Blue	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RE3	Premium Resin	Signal Red	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RR2	Premium Resin	White	Coated Paper & Synthetics
RR3	Premium Resin	White	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RR4	Premium Resin	White	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RRT	Premium Resin	Clear	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RRX	Premium Resin	Beige	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RRZ	Premium Metallic Resin	Silver Gloss	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
RSO	Premium Resin	Safety Orange	Gloss Synthetics & Polyester
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Spot Color Security Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
RDZ	Premium Resin	Clear	Care Label/Care Tag Gloss Synthetics & Polyester (invisible printing for Anti-counterfeit security)
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Spot Color Apparel Ribbon for Care Tags
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
RBB	Premium Resin	Lipstick Red	Care Label / Care Tag
RBL	Premium Resin	Dark Blue	Care Label / Care Tag
RCB	Premium Resin	Lipstick Red	Care Label / Care Tag
RCC	Premium Resin	Navy Blue	Care Label / Care Tag
RCL	Premium Resin	Yellow	Care Label / Care Tag
RCM1	Premium Resin	Orange	Care Label / Care Tag
RCP	Premium Resin	Shamrock Green	Care Label / Care Tag
RDZ	Premium Resin	Clear	Care Label/Care Tag Gloss Synthetics & Polyester (invisible printing for Anti-counterfeit security)
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Process Color Thermal Transfer Ribbon

Process color thermal transfer ribbons create CMYK images by blending colors. To print in process color with thermal transfer ribbon, you will need a QuickLabel Systems digital color label printer that uses thermal transfer technology.

Process Color Wax / Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
RBF	Wax / Resin	Cyan	Coated paper and Synthetics
RBD	Wax / Resin	Magenta	Coated paper and Synthetics
RBE	Wax / Resin	Yellow	Coated paper and Synthetics
Note: RV2 Black Ribboncan be used for the “K” in this CMYK Process Color Ribbon Family
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Process Color Premium Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Ribbon Name	Ribbon Formulation	Ribbon Color	Compatible Stocks
RDO	Premium Resin	Cyan	Gloss polypropylenes, gloss polyesters, and other synthetic labels and tags
RDP	Premium Resin	Magenta	Gloss polypropylenes, gloss polyesters, and other synthetic labels and tags
RDQ	Premium Resin	Yellow	Gloss polypropylenes, gloss polyesters, and other synthetic labels and tags
RDR	Premium Resin	Black	Gloss polypropylenes, gloss polyesters, and other synthetic labels and tags
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