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NEAR EDGE TTO Ribbons by IMP

Looking for New Market Opportunities to sell Thermal Transfer Ribbons?

Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO) onto Flexible Packaging Material represents one of the fastest growing segments in the Thermal Printing Industry and a great opportunity for high volume consumable sales. Thermal Transfer ribbons used in these applications are referred to as "Near-Edge" and allow printing at higher speeds and on more challenging surfaces.
To learn more about near edge ribbon technology click here.

Finding Thermal Transfer Overprinting Opportunities

There is a good chance that if you sell thermal transfer labels & ribbons into the food & beverage, health & beauty or pharmaceutical markets, your customer may already be using flexible packaging and near edge ribbons! 
Growth in these segments is up year over year – 2020 to 2021
  • Food & Beverage up > 8%
  • Health& Beauty up > 4%
  • Pharmaceutical up > 7.5%
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Look beyond the shipping label and head over to the packaging line.  Most products in these segments are date or batch coded at the point of packaging.  Instead of traditional thermal transfer printers, look for the following brands:
  • Videojet
  • Markem
  • Domino
  • Norwood
  • Bell-Mark
  • ID Technology
  • Lynx
The consumables business for TTO ribbons is dominated by TTO printer OEM’s.  This creates a great opportunity for you to offer a lower cost alternative without sacrificing quality or performance.
When selling against an OEM, keep in mind it is a direct violation of the Robinson-Patman Act for the OEM’s to advise or imply that end users must use an OEM ribbon or printhead or warranties/service contracts would be void.
 
IMP Tip:  We offer compatible printheads which allow you to bundle with the ribbon to drive additional streams and help to overcome OEM service objections.

IMP's Full Line Of Near Edge Ribbons

  • Z212 Near Edge Wax /Resin- designed as an economical solution for high print performance on a broad range of materials for barcode label and tag applications.
  • Z213 Premium Near Edge Wax/Resin - High speed, near edge wax/resin barcode ribbon is used for imprinting date, price, lot and bar codes directly onto flexible packaging.
  • Z214 Premium Near Edge Wax/Resin - Reduce Total Cost of Ownership. 20-25% longer than standard ribbons – less change overs. Thinner ribbon properties optimize energy use - extending the life of the printhead.
  • Z214W White Near Edge Wax/Resin - Utilizes 4.0 micron film for longer length, higher speeds, and lower printhead energy.  White color provides good opacity for printing onto multi-colored films and packages.
  • Z215 Premium Near Edge Resin - Full resin offers maximum durability and good chemical resistance to a wide range of film substrates.

WHY IMP?

Program Support:

  • Over 200 stock items
  • National distribution
  • Experienced customer service team
  • Secure customer portal - Inside IMP
  • Media matching for guaranteed label-ribbon compatibility

Best Price/Performance In The Industry

  • Drop in plug and play – no adjustments
  • Full line of ribbon solutions - wax, wax/resin, resin, near edge
  • Lower total cost of ownership 
 

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