TDM242

High Efficiency General Wax-resin Ribbon

As a cost-effective general wax-resin ribbon, TDM242 can print well on various substrates at low printing temperature. Besides its excellent scratch resistance and high blackness, its small characters and fine lines printings are also impressive.

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High DefinitionSuperior Scratch ResistanceSuperior Substrate Compatibility
Print sensitivity
Printing speed8 ips (203.2 mm/s)
Print temperatureMedium

Properties

PET film thickness4.5µm
Ribbon thickness8.2±0.3µm
Ink colourBlack
Melting point80±3°C

Storage condition

Temperature5–35 °C
Humidity20–80 % RH
Shelf life12 months

Print quality

Darkness (ODR)

0.52.10 ODR2.5

Sharpness

095100

0° barcode

0100100

90° barcode

090100

Min. printable character

04pt6

Graphics

095100

Printability

  • Coated paperL1
  • Film labelL1
  • Synthetic paperL1
  • Uncoated paperL2

Suitability grade per the product datasheet: L1 best · L2 suitable · L3 usable · Not rated = the datasheet gives no grade

Durability test

Physical resistance

Slight exposure after approx. 500 cycles under a 680 g load

Rub resistance

0400 cycles1000

Chemical resistance

  • Braking Fluid (Bosch Dot4 Plus)
  • Gasoline (92#)
  • Alcohol (95%)

Water resistance

100°C / 2 hours — no significant fading

Low-temperature test

-17°C / 20 hours — no significant peeling

Compatible printers

Argox - CP-2140Argox - OS-214Argox - X-3200Argox - iX4-250Argox - iX4-350Avery Dennison - 9864Avery Dennison - 9906Avery Dennison - Monarch 9416Citizen - CL-S521Citizen - CL-S621Citizen - CL-S631Citizen - CL-S6621

Certifications

Certifications for this product

  • ISO 9001 / 14001 Certified
  • RoHS 2.0 Certified
  • REACH Certified
  • MSDS / SDS Certified
  • Halogen free Certified
  • UL Not certified

Certification status for this ribbon, per the Todaytec technical documentation. Standards that are not listed have not been assessed for this product.