Armor-IIMAK PRIME Mark Wax-Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon
ARMOR-IIMAK Prime Mark: Excellent Durability Wax/Resin Thermal Ribbon for Mid-Range Applications with Clean Start®
The ARMOR-IIMAK Prime Mark is a wax/resin thermal ribbon that offers excellent durability for mid-range applications. Its blended wax/resin images withstand abrasion and occasional contact with common chemicals. It provides good performance outdoors with UV stability and scratch and smudge resistance, particularly on glossy papers and synthetic labels. The Prime Mark produces barcodes and text at low energy settings and features ARMOR-IIMAK’s proprietary Clean Start® built-in printhead cleaner, making it a reliable choice for various industrial and retail applications.
Key Benefits for Optimal Performance
The Prime Mark ribbon is designed for high print quality, durability, and extended printhead life.
Highlights:
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Excellent Durability: Withstands multiple scans, outdoor elements, and rough handling.
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Excellent Scratch and Smudge Resistance: Ensures long-lasting printed information.
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Dark Black Images: Provides clear and crisp barcodes and text.
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Low Print Energy Requirements: Reduces stress on the printhead, extending its lifespan.
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Notable Performance on Glossy Papers, BOPP, and PE: Ensures versatility in media compatibility.
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Specially Formulated Backcoat: Protects the printhead.
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Clean Start® Built-in Printhead Cleaner: Ensures consistent print quality and prolongs printhead life.
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UL/CSA Recognized: On some stocks, ensuring compliance and reliability.
Diverse Application Fields
The Prime Mark ribbon is suitable for a wide array of labeling applications across various industries.
Applications:
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Industrial, Outdoor, Horticulture, Lumber, Chemical Drum.
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Shipping, Pharmaceutical, Shelf/Bin, Pallet.
Comprehensive Specifications
Ribbon Type: Wax/Resin
Color Code Tab: Green
Film Thickness: 4.5 Microns
Total Ribbon Thickness: 6.8 Microns
Transmission Density: 1.10 MacBeth Scale
Ink Melting Point: 80°C / 176°F
Recommended Stocks: Coated paper, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyester
Imaging Characteristics (Printer): Flathead
Imaging Characteristics (Print Speed): 8 IPS
Imaging Characteristics (Energy Range): Low-Mid
Image Darkness: 1.8 RD (densitometer)
Smudge/Scratch Resistance: Mid-Range
Chemical Resistance: Moderate
UL and CSA Labeling Reference: Avery Fasson: UL MH17205, CSA 97198; FLEXcon: UL MH16635, CSA 99214; 3M: UL MH16411
Typical Compliance: REACH-SVHC Free, ROHS/WEEE, TSCA, CONEG, California Proposition 65
Available Part Numbers
Armor-IIMAK part numbers for the PRIME Mark formulation, grouped by printer family. Contact Century Systems for pricing and availability.
GENIUS
| Part Number | Width (in) | Length (ft) | Rolls/Box | Ink Side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T78078BAO | 1.57 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78464BAO | 1.57 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T81998IO | 1.57 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82912IO | 1.57 | 1476 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T78079BAO | 2.09 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78179BAO | 2.09 | 1181 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T84742BAO | 2.09 | 1345 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T82914IO | 2.09 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82001IO | 2.09 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T84745BAO | 2.09 | 1968 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T78080BAO | 2.36 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82915IO | 2.36 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82916IO | 2.36 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T77922BAO | 2.36 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T77922IO | 2.36 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T84780BAO | 2.52 | 1181 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78180BAO | 2.52 | 1181 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T81981IO | 2.52 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T84747BAO | 2.52 | 1345 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T78096BAO | 2.52 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82003IO | 2.52 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82917IO | 2.52 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T78181BAO | 2.99 | 1181 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T81982IO | 2.99 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T86685BAO | 2.99 | 1345 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T78097BAO | 2.99 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82918IO | 2.99 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T78097BEV | 2.99 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82005IO | 2.99 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78083BAO | 3.15 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78083BEV | 3.15 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82919IO | 3.15 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T78098BAO | 3.15 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82920IO | 3.15 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T78084BAO | 3.27 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82921IO | 3.27 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T84755BAO | 3.27 | 1345 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T82922IO | 3.27 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82006IO | 3.27 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T77925BAO | 3.27 | 1476 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T82946IO | 3.54 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82923IO | 3.54 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T81806IO | 3.54 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82924IO | 3.54 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82947IO | 4.02 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78085BAO | 4.02 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78182BAO | 4.02 | 1181 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T84760BAO | 4.02 | 1345 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T77928BAO | 4.02 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82926IO | 4.02 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T77928IO | 4.02 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T84827BAO | 4.09 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82948IO | 4.17 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82927IO | 4.17 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82949IO | 4.17 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82928IO | 4.17 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82008IO | 4.33 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78086BAO | 4.33 | 984 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T81983IO | 4.33 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T78090BAO | 4.33 | 1181 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78183BAO | 4.33 | 1181 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T84766BAO | 4.33 | 1345 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T78100BAO | 4.33 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78100IO | 4.33 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78100BEV | 4.33 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82929IO | 4.33 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82010IO | 4.33 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T84728BAO | 4.33 | 1968 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82950IO | 4.49 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82930IO | 4.49 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82930BAO | 4.49 | 1181 | 24 | Inside | — |
| T82951BAO | 4.49 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82931IO | 4.49 | 1476 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82951IO | 4.49 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78087BAO | 5.12 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82952IO | 5.12 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82932IO | 5.12 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82933IO | 5.12 | 1476 | 6 | Inside | — |
| T78101BAO | 5.12 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82013IO | 5.12 | 1476 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T84864BAO | 5.12 | 1968 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78088BAO | 5.98 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82934BAO | 5.98 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82934IO | 5.98 | 1181 | 6 | Inside | — |
| T84773BAO | 5.98 | 1345 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82014IO | 5.98 | 1476 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T82935IO | 5.98 | 1476 | 6 | Inside | — |
| T78103BAO | 5.98 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T78089BAO | 6.5 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T81984BAO | 6.5 | 1181 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T81984IO | 6.5 | 1181 | 6 | Inside | — |
| T84776BAO | 6.5 | 1345 | 12 | Inside | — |
| T82936IO | 6.5 | 1476 | 6 | Inside | — |
| T82017IO | 6.5 | 1476 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T78107BAO | 6.5 | 1476 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T82954IO | 6.85 | 984 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T78108BAO | 6.85 | 1476 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T82956IO | 8.66 | 984 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T82956BAO | 8.66 | 984 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T82937IO | 8.66 | 1181 | 6 | Inside | — |
| T82019IO | 8.66 | 1476 | 6 | Outside | — |
| T82938IO | 8.66 | 1476 | 6 | Inside | — |
| T78110BAO | 8.66 | 1476 | 6 | Outside | — |
INTERMEC 3240, 3440
| Part Number | Width (in) | Length (ft) | Rolls/Box | Ink Side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T85232BAO | 4.17 | 502 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T85232IO | 4.17 | 502 | 12 | Outside | — |
INTERMEC 3400, 8646
| Part Number | Width (in) | Length (ft) | Rolls/Box | Ink Side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T85251IO | 2.52 | 502 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T85251BAO | 2.52 | 502 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T85252IO | 2.99 | 502 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T85252BAO | 2.99 | 502 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78812BAO | 4.09 | 502 | 24 | Outside | — |
| T78812IO | 4.09 | 502 | 12 | Outside | — |
INTERMEC 4420, 4440
| Part Number | Width (in) | Length (ft) | Rolls/Box | Ink Side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T85244BAO | 4.17 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
| T85244IO | 4.17 | 1476 | 12 | Outside | — |
PRINTRONIX T5204r, T5206r, T5208r, T5306r, T5308r, SL5204r, SL5304r, SL5206r, SL5306r, T5304r, T8000 4″, T8000 6″, T8000 8″
| Part Number | Width (in) | Length (ft) | Rolls/Box | Ink Side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T85267IO | 4.33 | 2050 | 12 | Outside | Cardboard core |
| T85267BAO | 4.33 | 2050 | 12 | Outside | Cardboard core |
| T85268BAO | 8.66 | 2050 | 6 | Outside | Cardboard core |
| T85268IO | 8.66 | 2050 | 6 | Outside | Cardboard core |
SATO 4600, 4600 (usa), 4700, 4700 (usa), M-8400 RV, M-8400 M, M-8400 RVe, M-8400 RV(usa), M-8400 RVe (usa), M84Pro, M-8450 / WILLETT 2600, 2610, 2611
| Part Number | Width (in) | Length (ft) | Rolls/Box | Ink Side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T85273IO | 4.33 | 689 | 12 | Inside | Cardboard core |
| T85273BAO | 4.33 | 689 | 24 | Inside | Cardboard core |
SATO M-10e, SG112-ex
| Part Number | Width (in) | Length (ft) | Rolls/Box | Ink Side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T85277BAO | 10.75 | 984 | 6 | Inside | C attached take up core |
| T85277IO | 10.75 | 984 | 6 | Inside | C attached take up core |
Conclusion
The ARMOR-IIMAK Prime Mark wax/resin thermal ribbon offers excellent durability for mid-range applications, providing reliable and high-quality printing even in challenging outdoor elements and with rough handling. With its superior resistance to abrasion, chemicals, and UV, and the innovative Clean Start® built-in printhead cleaner, the Prime Mark is an excellent choice for businesses seeking efficient and long-lasting thermal transfer printing solutions.