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Markem-Imaje: Thermal-transfer ribbon

SmartDate Xtra provides durable prints on flexible packaging.

SmartDate Xtra provides durable prints on flexible packaging.
SmartDate Xtra provides durable prints on flexible packaging.

Markem-Imaje introduces its new thermal-transfer ribbon for its SmartDate coders. SmartDate Xtra ribbon is extra-resistant, flexible, and cost-effective. Prints are durable and don’t rub off regardless of application, weather conditions, or during transportation. Coded products reach the store shelves and the final consumer securely intact.

The new SmartDate Xtra Ribbon is also designed to offer extra flexibility. It allows for durable print on most flexible packaging substrates—even the most difficult plastic films and film coatings—at high speeds without compromising legibility. Customers will only need one ribbon grade for most of their current and future packaging needs, reducing errors and inventory-related expenses.

Coupled with Markem-Imaje’s SmartDate line of coders, the SmartDate Xtra ribbon also brings improved productivity to the production floor. The ribbon is made on an ultra-thin film that provides 83% added roll length versus standard 600-m ribbons. Customers require fewer line stoppages and benefit from higher production line performance while increasing production throughput by over 90% (based on a standard application). Using a SmartDate Xtra ribbon also extends printhead lifetime since it requires less energy to transfer the ink onto the film.

Available in black and a variety of widths, the new SmartDate Xtra ribbon allows for coding of text, logos, high-density graphics, and barcodes (including 1D and 2D) at 300 dpi.

SmartDate Xtra ribbon is a genuine Markem-Imaje product. It fulfills all Markem-Imaje warranty conditions and is compliant with the most stringent health and food regulations (RoHS, CP65, Reach, etc.), making it safe for food contact applications.

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