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General Purpose Wax Ribbons

Ratings Compare Ribbons within the General Purpose Wax Category.
Ribbon performance attributes (Scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the best)

Ribbon Durability* on Coated Paper Sensitivity High Speed Print Quality** on Coated Paper Print Quality** on Uncoated Paper
Fast Wax 2 4 5 4 4
Versa Mark 4 3 5 5 4
High Mark 5 5 5 5 2
DC-100 Color 2 4 3 4 4

Premium Wax/Resin Ribbons

Ratings compare ribbons within the premium wax/resin category
Ribbon performance attributes (Scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the best)

Ribbon Durability* Sensitivity High Speed Print  Quality** Chemical Resistance***
Prime Mark 5 4 5 5 2
DC-200 Color 4 2 3 4 3
NET Mark IQ™ for near-edge printers 3 4 5 4 3
NET™ Color for near-edge printers 3 4 5 4 3

Super Premium Resin Ribbons

Ratings compare ribbons within the super premium resin category
Ribbon performance attributes (Scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the best)

Ribbon Durability* Sensitivity High Speed Print Quality** Chemical Resistance***
SP-330 5 5 4 4 4
DC-400 Color 4 4 4 4 4
NET Resin™ for near-edge printers 4 3 5 4 3
 

* Durability rating based on scratch & smear test using AATCC model #5 Crockmeter with arm weight of 900 grams. Printed image is subjected to 250 cycles (500 passes over image).
** Print quality ratings are based on a combination of ANSI bar code grades and subjective observation.
*** Chemical resistance rating based on chemical rub test using AATCC model #5 Crockmeter with arm weight of 900 grams. Printed image is subjected to 10 cycles (20 passes over image) with cloth soaked with chemical (chemicals tested include gasoline, oil, skin oil, IPA, antifreeze, ammonia and others).

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