Ribbon

What is Ribbon?

Ribbon is a component of a printer that transfers ink or wax onto paper or other printing substrates in a particular pattern, creating text or images.

These ribbons are typically made of a plastic film coated with ink or wax and are installed in a ribbon cartridge that is inserted into the printer. As the printer head moves across the page, it heats the ribbon, causing the ink or wax to transfer to the paper. Ribbon printers are commonly used in barcode printers, label printers, and some types of dot matrix printers. The quality of the ribbon, such as its density, thickness, and composition, can impact the quality of the printed output.