Primera Technology 510212 manual Ribbon and Print Media, Introduction, About Ribbons

Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual

Ribbon and Print Media

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A. INTRODUCTION

As you may already know from reading Section 1, this press is able to produce a variety of output by using a variety of different print ribbons. Each of these ribbons is unique, and each requires its own compatible print media. To make it easy for you to remember which ribbons are to be used with which print media and which type of output each set of print supplies will produce, Press print supplies are divided into two separate categories. These categories include #200- Series supplies and #300-Series supplies.

This section describes the ribbon and print media in each of these categories and explains how to install these print supplies into your Press.

B. ABOUT RIBBONS

#200-Series Ribbon - Dye-Sublimation Print Method

The #200-Series Ribbon utilizes what is called a dye-sublimation print method and is distinguished by its GRAY cores. This ribbon is designed to print onto special dye-receptive polyester label stock and produces durable labels and decals that are color-accurate when used with the optional color matching software.

This ribbon is in a convenient paneled format. The panels include the three process colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan as well as a clear overlay panel, which makes printed images more durable. This means you can automatically print continuous-tone process color images with no dithering. Due to its precise color matching ability and its true photo-quality output, this ribbon is the most popular of the Digital Label Press's print ribbons.

The #200-Series ribbon provides exactly 50 sheets worth of output and has a maximum printable area of 11.71" x 17.3" (297 x 439mm). This ribbon can be used only in conjunction with the special #200-Series dye-receptive polyester label stock which is distinguished by a GRAY-and-WHITEpackage cover sheet (see Part E of this section for more print media information).

Section 4: Ribbon and Print Media

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