THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBON

APR 6
S
R FLAT HEAD PRINTER
PREMIUM WAX/RESIN FO

VERY GOOD PRINTING QUALITY

HIGH SPEED PRINTING CAPABILITY
EXCELLENT RECEPTOR
MULTI-COMPATIBILITY AND SENSITIVITY

APR6 is the standard wax/resin ribbon of the ARMOR range: very versatile, it has
been conceived to print all kinds of self-adhesive labels at the lowest heat settings.
It also provides a higher level of mechanical resistance compared to the wax ribbons.
PRINTING QUALITY

0,5

RESISTANCES

Printing Speed

Blackness
0

SENSITIVITY

1,5

2,1 ODR
2
2,5

Mechanical Resistance

12 ips
0

16

24

32

40

Crockmeter, 680 g/cm2. For reference only,

printout still visible after 200 cycles.

60
0

20

400

60

80

0Barcode
100
40

60

1000

50

APR6
wax/resin

Low

Medium

20

40

60

80

100

150

wax

250

200

wax/resin

resin

300

32 100 200

resin

500

400

212F

High

Other Resistances
0

Blue Wool:

Receptor Compatibility

100
resin

100C
0

Light

85

80
wax/resin

Heat Resistance

80

90Barcode

40

wax

100

wax

20

800

90
40

Energy

600

300 mm/s

Sharpness
0

200

20

Uncoated papers

Water

Coated papers

Submerge:

High gloss papers

Solvents

20

40

60

80

20

40

60

80

100

100

Synthetics

AWR8 AWR470 AWR6

AWXFH

APR6

lower

VERSATILITY

lower

lower

RESISTANCE

higher

lower

SHARPNESS

higher

APXFH

AXR7+

AXR8

AXR9

THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBON

APR 6
S
R FLAT HEAD PRINTER
PREMIUM WAX/RESIN FO

The characteristics of APR6 answer the requirements of the

following application fields:
(If your application is not among the ones below, please contact us.)

CERTIFICATIONS
REACH / SVHC Free: 1907/2006/EC
Food Contact Approved: 1935/2004/EC

VE
RO D

Heavy metals: - 2002/95/EC

- 2002/96/EC
- 2011/65/EC

VE
RO D

California Proposition 65
Halogen Free

COLOUR RANGE
Data exposed in this sheet are for the black ribbon.
Printing performance of the colour ribbons are close
to black ones.
Black

Grey (5425C)

White

Brown (463C)

Blue (286C)

Dark Blue (Reflex Blue C)

Red (1788C)

Dark Red (485C)

Green (Green C)

Dark Green (554 C)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

RIBBON SPECIFICATIONS

ARMOR evaluation of APR6:

To be compared with our other products.

Environment

Backcoating:
Silicon based.
Friction coecient:
Kd < 0.2.
Ink:
Wax/Resin.
Melting point:
75C / 167F
(ARMOR procedure).
PET film:
Thickness: 4.5 m.

Backcoating

PET film

Ink layer(s)

Storage:
12 months, 5-35C (40-95F),
20-80 % Humidity Rate.

Ribbon:
Thickness (black): < 9 m.
The ribbon is anti static build-up
treated.

All ARMOR product sheets are available on our

website: www.armor-tt.com

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APPLICATION FIELDS

Economy

The film is produced in one of the industrys most

organised and awarded factories:
Quality, health, safety and environment certifications:
ISO 9001: 2008
ISO 14001: 2004
OHSAS 18001: 2007
ISO 50001: 2011
Responsible Care: International Council of Chemical
Associations charter towards constant improvements
in health, safety and environment.
Global Compact: UN initiative inviting companies
to apply fundamental ethical and environmental
values.