Avery Dennison ALX 924 Setup Manual - Manual (Page 5)

06/06 Rev. 3.05-01 OPERATING MANUAL Setup
ALX 92x
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Thermal transfer ribbon
The following is recommended for thermal transfer ribbons:
• The back of the ribbon should be coated so that it produces no static or
friction (Backcoating). If this isn’t the case, the printhead may be damaged by
static discharge coming off the ribbon surface.
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The ribbons need to be designed for “corner edge” printheads.
• Ribbons should be able to handle print speeds of up to 400 mm/s (16 ips).
• Size of the ribbon roll: The following dimensions need to be checked: outside/
inside diameter of the ribbon roll, ribbon width.
Armor APR 600 (Avery part no. 2240-600-xxx) is a recommended ribbon
type.
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The thermal transfer ribbon should only be slightly wider than the label
material.
• If an overly narrow ribbon is used, the border of the label material interferes
with the printhead – which wears it down more quickly.
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If an overly wide ribbon is used, creasing may occur in the ribbon. This can
led to poor printing results.
P For more details on the permissible dimensions of ribbon rolls, refer to
Technical data , “Thermal Transfer Ribbon”.
CAUTION! - Thermal transfer ribbons without these properties can degrade
the performance of the printer and the print quality as well as damage the
printhead!