What Is The Difference Hot Coding Foil And Barcode Ribbon?

What is the difference hot coding foil and barcode ribbon?

hot coding foil and barcode ribbons are widely used in life (food, cosmetics, medicine, clothing, etc.), but they also have their own differences. So what are the differences between them? Let’s take a look:

hot coding foil, also known as coding ribbon or number transfer ribbon, is a printing material for ribbon coding machines and is suitable for printing production date, batch number and necessary text labeling on product flexible packaging films. It has the characteristics of easy to use, clear writing, not easy to fall off, quick drying, etc. It is widely used in pharmaceutical, food, packaging and other industries, and exported to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and other countries and regions.

Barcode ribbon is a new type of barcode printing consumable that is coated with ink on one side of a polyester film and lubricant on the other side to prevent wear of the print head. It mainly uses thermal transfer technology to be used with barcode printers. Through the print head of the barcode printer The heat and pressure cause the ribbon to transfer the corresponding text and barcode information to the label. It has been widely used in various fields such as packaging, logistics, manufacturing, commerce, clothing, bills and books, etc.

They all belong to the consumable category and need to be used with corresponding machines. So we have to buy the right product according to our needs.