For flat-head printers

WG3 is a wax/resin quality developed to complement the new generation of flat-head printers. An extremely versatile product, it offers excellent print performance on a wide range of receiving materials.

It has high sensitivity and therefore runs at lower temperatures and higher speeds, with an excellent blackness of 2.1 (ODR) and heat resistance up to 100 ºC (212 ºF).

This premium wax resin product is the perfect choice for the flexible packaging industry, and for printing onto a wide range of label stock, from paper to synthetics. As with all Toshiba ribbon products, its superior back coating offers the very best in printhead protection.

Toshiba WG3 ribbons – high quality smearless printing

Characteristics

• Excellent multi-receptor compatibility
• High sensitivity, run at low energy
• High speed capability
• Low noise.

Specifications

(Performances expressed here are for the black ribbon)

Ink
Type	Wax/resin
Melting point	75 °C (167 °F)
Carrier
Film thickness	< 9 µm
PET thickness	4.5 µm
Tensile strength	> 300 N/mm² (MD)
Back coating
Silicone product based	Friction coefficient Kd < 0.2
Colours	Black, White, Blue (Reflex Blue C), Light Red (1788 C), Light Green (Green C), Brown (463 C), Dark Blue (286 C), Dark Red (485 C), Dark Green (554 C), Grey

Ribbon is anti-static build-up treated.
Storage: up to 12 months, 5-35 °C (41-95 °F), 20-80 % humidity

Certifications and approvals

For other standards, please contact us.

	1935/2004/EC Food contact (Europe)
Heavy metals	EC 98/638
RoHS / WEEE	EC Directives 2002/95 and 2002/96. The compliance to the limitation of dangerous substances in electrical equipment.
EC Directives	1999/45/EC and 2001/59/EC. The ribbon does not contain any substance classified as dangerous for health.
Ames test	The ribbon is not mutagenic, does not cause DNA modifications.
TSCA	The ribbon does not contain any of the toxic substances mentioned in this list.
California Proposition 65	The ribbon does not contain any of the chemicals mentioned in this list. (except for carbon black which as far as we know is present in every black TT ribbon).

Thermal Ribbon Experts

Every day Toshiba thermal transfer ribbons are relied on by businesses the world over to produce vital labelling for a huge variety of applications.

Toshiba ribbons are available in various grades to suit virtually any application in every market, from mass-produced short-term label printing and RFID tags, up to highly specialised identification techniques using advanced resin products.

Quality and accuracy are critical for companies producing large quantities of barcodes that need to be successfully scanned. Barcode rejection and return of products is a costly business error on many levels.

Toshiba is world leader in the advance of thermal printing technology and is committed to the continual development and refinement of its unequalled range of thermal ribbons.

The Brand Is Your Guarantee

Designed and manufactured to truly demanding industry standards, there is no better choice.

Before a ribbon is certified by Toshiba it must first undergo stringent tests to ensure its continuity and reliability in the field. It is assessed on a variety of receiving materials, and at every speed and temperature combination.
Only once this procedure is complete and deemed successful will the ribbon receive its certificate of approval.

Using Toshiba ribbons ensures optimum print quality causing minimum wear on working parts – in particular to the printhead.

This commitment to quality and reliability is what you would expect from Toshiba as the biggest thermal transfer ribbon supplier in Europe.

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