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Ribbon Save
What is Ribbon Save Technology?
Ribbon Save Technology, as developed by Toshiba TEC, permits a thermal transfer ribbon to be lifted away from a thermal transfer label when the ribbon is not in use. Toshiba TEC printers equipped with ribbon save begin to save ribbon after .8” of quiet (blank) space on the label. Once the ribbon save has lifted the thermal transfer ribbon away from the thermal transfer label, the label advances and the ribbon is held motionless by the ribbon save. The thermal transfer ribbon is released by the ribbon save when the quiet space ends and the label requires more ink from the thermal transfer ribbon. Imagine an apparel label used for a pair of socks. The label is normally 11” long with 2” of text and 9” of quiet space. Using a Toshiba TEC printer equipped with ribbon save could save a customer 7” of ribbon per label. The example below shows a 9” label printed on a Toshiba TEC printer with only 3” of ribbon having been used. The bottom line is...ribbon save saves money.
