DNP TRX-50 Wax-Resin Thermal Ribbon - Century Systems, Inc.

DNP TRX-50: General Purpose Wax-Resin Thermal Ribbon for Low-End Synthetics with Enhanced Durability

The DNP TRX-50 is a general purpose wax-resin thermal ribbon specifically designed for optimal performance on low-end synthetic materials. It produces crisp, clear edges for high-quality prints and is designed to maintain print quality even under demanding conditions, offering enhanced durability. This ribbon is an ideal solution for various industries, including appliances & electrical, automotive, food & beverage, and medical & healthcare, ensuring reliable and precise labeling.

Product Features and Benefits

The TRX-50 ribbon is engineered for optimal print quality, versatility, and efficiency.

Highlights:

Compatible with Low-End Synthetics: Specifically designed for optimal performance on low-end synthetic materials.
Remarkable Edge Definition: Produces crisp, clear edges for high-quality prints.
Enhanced Durability: Designed to maintain print quality even under demanding conditions.
Compatible with Flat Head Printers: Ensures broad printer compatibility.
Recommended Substrates: Coated Face Sheets, Coated Tag, Gloss Sheets, Polyethylene, Polyolefin, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Uncoated Face Sheets, Uncoated Tag, Vinyl (Topcoat).

Certifications and Industries & Applications

The TRX-50 ribbon complies with various international standards and is suitable for a diverse range of industries.

Certifications:

FDA Indirect Food Contact: Compliant.
REACH Compliant: Ensures compliance with chemical regulations.
RoHS Compliant: Ensures compliance with hazardous substance restrictions.
UL References: FLEXcon: PGJI2.MH16635.

Industries & Applications:

Appliances & Electrical, Automotive, Building & Industrial Supplies.
Fashion & Textiles, Food & Beverage, Horticulture.
Inventory & Logistics, Medical & Healthcare, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical & Supplements.

Comprehensive Specifications

Ribbon Type: General Purpose Wax-Resin

Compatible Printer Head: Flat Head

Ink Color: Black

Base Film Thickness: 4.5 ± 0.3 µm

Ink Thickness: 3.3 ± 0.2 µm

Total Thickness: 7.8 ± 0.5 µm

Transfer Temperature: 185°F / 85°C

Recommended Substrates: Coated Face Sheets, Coated Tag, Gloss Sheets, Polyethylene, Polyolefin, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Uncoated Face Sheets, Uncoated Tag, Vinyl (Topcoat)

Certifications: FDA Indirect Food Contact, REACH Compliant, RoHS Compliant, UL References: FLEXcon: PGJI2.MH16635

Storage Conditions: 40–95°F (5–35°C) at 20–85% relative humidity. Avoid direct sunlight and exposure to the elements; storage outside these conditions may void the warranty.

Available Part Numbers

DNP part numbers for the TRX-50 formulation, grouped by printer manufacturer. Contact Century Systems for pricing and availability.

Automated Packaging

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18106415	PI-4000	4.25	2001	24	Inside	—
18107115	PI-4000	4.25	2001	24	Inside	—

Avery Dennison

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18107398	Monarch 9800 Series	4.33	1969	24	Outside	Plastic core

CognitiveTPG

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18103372	Barcode Blaster BT24xxxx	2.36	262	80	Outside	Plastic core
18103372-12	Barcode Blaster BT24xxxx	2.36	262	12	Outside	Plastic core
18103536	Barcode Blaster BT42xxxx	2.36	262	48	Outside	—
18103883	Barcode Blaster BT42xxxx	4.21	262	60	Outside	—
18103883-12	Barcode Blaster BT42xxxx	4.21	262	12	Outside	—

Datamax-O’Neil

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18104867	—	1.5	1181	48	Inside	—
PL11138	—	1.5	1181	48	Inside	—
18100233	—	2	1181	36	Inside	—
18104015	—	2.09	1181	36	Inside	—
PL11139	—	2.09	1181	36	Inside	—
18100447	—	2.52	1181	36	Inside	—
PL10149	—	2.52	1181	36	Inside	—
18100234	—	3	1181	36	Inside	—
PL10146	—	3	1181	36	Inside	—
18100235	—	3.5	1181	24	Inside	—
PL10147	—	3.5	1181	24	Inside	—
18100236	—	4	1181	24	Inside	—
PL10171	—	4	1181	24	Inside	—
18100237	—	4.25	1181	24	Inside	—
PL10619	—	4.25	1181	24	Inside	—
18104868	—	4.33	1181	24	Inside	—
PL11140	—	4.33	1181	24	Inside	—
18100238	—	4.5	1181	24	Inside	—
PL10540	—	4.5	1181	24	Inside	—
18108074	DMX 600	2.36	1969	24	Inside	—
18100068	DMX 600	4	1476	24	Inside	—
18108706	DMX 600	4.33	1476	24	Inside	—
18104869	DMX 600	5	1181	24	Inside	—
18101867	DMX 600	6	1181	12	Inside	—
PL10560	DMX 600	6	1181	12	Inside	—
18100996	DMX 600	6	1476	12	Inside	—
18104870	DMX 600	6.5	1181	12	Inside	—
PL11142	DMX 600	6.5	1181	12	Inside	—
18100070	DMX 600	6.5	1476	12	Inside	—
18100071	DMX 800	8.5	1476	12	Inside	—
18108799	E-Class Mark III	2.52	361	24	Inside	—
18106480	I-Class	2	1969	36	Inside	—
18106481	I-Class	4	1969	24	Inside	—
18105042	I-Class	4.17	1969	24	Inside	—

GoDEX

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18108161	—	6.5	984	12	Outside	—

Intermec

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18108733	3240	2.8	502	36	Outside	—
18108692	3400	3	502	18	Outside	—
18106692	3600	4.33	502	24	Outside	—
18102823	3600	6.73	509	12	Outside	—
18108825	4000/4100	2.52	1001	24	Inside	—
18108740	4000/4100	4.09	1001	12	Inside	—
18108880	4000/4100	4.5	1001	12	Inside	—
18100552	4400	4.17	1499	18	Outside	—
18103688	4440	2.52	1499	24	Outside	—
18108585	4440	3	1499	24	Outside	—
18103319	4440	4.17	1499	24	Outside	—
PL11145	4440	4.17	1499	24	Outside	—
18108707	4440	4.5	1503	12	Outside	—
18108693	4630	4.25	1503	12	Inside	—
18108708	4630	5.12	1503	12	Inside	—
18106136	8646	2.09	509	36	Outside	—
18102659	8646	3.27	502	24	Outside	—
18108785	8646	4.09	502	24	Outside	Plastic core
18100501	8646	4.09	509	24	Outside	—
18107611	EasyCoder E4	4.17	751	24	Inside	—
18108764	PF8t	2.52	902	24	Outside	Plastic core
18107435	PF8t	4	902	24	Outside	—
18107097	PM4i	4.09	1503	24	Outside	—
18108691	PX4i	4.09	1503	12	Inside	—
18107643	T2 Series	2.5	299	24	Outside	Plastic core

Printronix

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18108330	T2204	2.36	984	36	Outside	—
18103321	T2204	2.52	984	36	Outside	—
18106745	T5000	4.33	2051	24	Outside	—
18106745-6	T5000	4.33	2051	6	Outside	—
18108771	T5000	5.12	1476	6	Outside	—
18107422	T5000	6	2051	6	Outside	—
18107591	T5000	6.73	2051	6	Outside	—
18104679	T5000	8.5	2051	6	Outside	—
18105785	T5000	8.66	2051	6	Outside	—

SATO

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18108108	—	2.36	1345	36	Inside	—
18101745	—	2.52	1345	36	Inside	—
18100246	—	3	1345	24	Inside	—
PL10497	—	3	1345	24	Inside	—
18105408	—	3.15	1345	24	Inside	—
18104872	—	3.5	1345	24	Inside	—
PL11148	—	3.5	1345	24	Inside	—
18100247	—	4	1345	24	Inside	—
PL11149	—	4	1345	24	Inside	—
18100248	—	4.33	1345	24	Inside	—
PL10148	—	4.33	1345	24	Inside	—
18105407	—	4.5	1345	24	Inside	—
18107300	—	4.72	1969	24	Inside	—
18100269	—	5	1345	24	Inside	—
18107593	—	5.12	1345	24	Inside	—
18107601	—	5.51	1345	24	Inside	—
18100468	CL608e	6.5	1345	12	Inside	—
18104244	CX200	4.25	459	36	Outside	Plastic core
18107962	M10e	6.5	984	12	Inside	—
18106193	M10e	10.75	984	6	Inside	—
18106985	TG3 Series	4.09	1476	24	Outside	—

Zebra

Part Number	Printer Model	Width (in)	Length (ft)	Rolls/Case	Ink Side	Notes
18100448	—	1.57	984	48	Outside	—
18100453	—	1.57	1476	48	Outside	—
18100325	—	2	984	36	Outside	—
18100449	—	2.36	984	36	Outside	—
18100449-24	—	2.36	984	24	Outside	—
18100242	—	2.36	1476	36	Outside	—
18100242-24	—	2.36	1476	24	Outside	—
18100242-6	—	2.36	1476	6	Outside	—
18108700	—	2.36	1476	24	Outside	Plastic core
PL11072	—	2.36	1476	36	Outside	—
18107654	—	2.52	984	24	Outside	—
18107538	—	2.52	1476	12	Outside	—
18100056	—	3	1476	24	Outside	—
18100450	—	3.15	984	36	Outside	—
18101190	—	3.15	1476	24	Outside	—
18100243	—	3.27	1476	24	Outside	—
18100243-6	—	3.27	1476	6	Outside	—
18105117	—	3.27	1476	24	Outside	—
PL11049	—	3.27	1476	24	Outside	—
PL11337	—	3.27	1476	6	Outside	—
18100528	—	3.5	984	24	Outside	—
18100057	—	3.5	1476	24	Outside	—
PL11150	—	3.5	1476	24	Outside	—
18157050	—	3.74	984	24	Outside	—
18104676	—	4	1476	24	Outside	—
18107535	—	4	1476	12	Outside	—
PL10983	—	4	1476	24	Outside	—
18102456	—	4.17	984	24	Outside	—
18103986	—	4.17	1476	24	Outside	—
18103986-6	—	4.17	1476	6	Outside	—
18100240	—	4.33	984	24	Outside	—
18100035	—	4.33	1476	24	Outside	—
18100035-6	—	4.33	1476	6	Outside	—
18106260	—	4.33	1476	24	Outside	Plastic core
18107534	—	4.33	1476	12	Outside	—
PL10636	—	4.33	1476	24	Outside	—
PL10971	—	4.33	1476	6	Outside	—
18100241	—	5.12	984	24	Outside	—
18100059	—	5.12	1476	24	Outside	—
18100059-6	—	5.12	1476	6	Outside	—
PL10496	—	5.12	1476	24	Outside	—
18100424	—	5.51	1476	24	Outside	—
18100451	—	6	984	12	Outside	—
18100454	—	6	1476	12	Outside	—
18107338	—	6	1476	12	Outside	Plastic core
PL10984	—	6	1476	12	Outside	—
18100455	—	6.5	1476	12	Outside	—
PL10972	—	6.5	1476	12	Outside	—
18102469	—	6.57	984	12	Outside	—
18100456	—	6.73	1476	12	Outside	—
18105093	—	6.85	1476	12	Outside	—
18106326	—	8	1476	12	Outside	—
18100452	—	8.66	984	12	Outside	—
18100457	—	8.66	1476	12	Outside	—
18106932	G Series	3.29	243	36	Outside	Plastic core
18106660	G Series	4.33	243	24	Outside	Plastic core
18107665	TLP 2242	3.29	299	36	Outside	Plastic core
18100775	TLP 2242	4.33	299	36	Outside	Plastic core
18104916	TLP 2824	2.2	243	36	Outside	Plastic core
18105100-12	TLP 2844	2.5	243	12	Outside	Plastic core
18104388	TLP 2844	4.33	243	36	Outside	Plastic core
18104388-12	TLP 2844	4.33	243	12	Outside	Plastic core
18107402	ZE500	4.33	1969	24	Outside	—

Conclusion

The DNP TRX-50 general purpose wax-resin thermal ribbon offers a high-performance and reliable solution for low-end synthetics. With its remarkable edge definition, enhanced durability, and compliance with various certifications, the TRX-50 is an excellent choice for businesses seeking efficient and precise thermal transfer printing solutions across diverse industries, including automotive, food & beverage, and healthcare.

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