TTO ribbon and hot ink wheel which is more suitable for drugstore production

When choosing TTO ribbon and hot stamping ink wheel as coding consumables in pharmacy production, we can compare from many aspects and consider the actual needs of pharmacy production. Here's a clear breakdown and comparison:

TTO ribbon

Advantages:

Rich print content: The TTO ribbon can print a variety of content including characters of different heights, date, time formats, fonts, microlabels, barcodes, two-dimensional barcodes, and unlimited text fields. For pharmacies, it may be necessary to print drug details, batch numbers, expiration dates, etc., and TTO ribbons can meet these complex identification needs.

High print quality: TTO ribbon prints clear, scratch-resistant, durable content. This is particularly important for drug labeling, as drugs need to remain clear and accurate for a long time under certain storage conditions.

Strong adaptability: TTO ribbon is suitable for a variety of packaging materials, such as packaging films, labels, etc. Pharmacies can choose the appropriate TTO ribbon according to different drug packaging.

Cons:

Higher cost: Compared with the hot ink wheel, the price of TTO ribbon is usually higher. This can increase production costs for pharmacies.

Technical threshold: TTO ribbon needs to be used with a specific thermal transfer coding machine, which has high equipment and technical requirements. Pharmacies need to make sure they have the right equipment and technical support.

Hot ink wheel

Advantages:

Affordable: The relatively low price of hot ink rollers is an advantage for pharmacies that focus on cost control.

Easy to use: the hot stamping ink wheel is compatible with various types of coding machines, easy to replace and easy to operate. This helps to reduce the difficulty of equipment maintenance and operation in pharmacies.

Fast printing speed: The hot ink wheel can achieve continuous online operation to meet the needs of fast production in pharmacies.

Cons:

Limited printing content: Hot ink rollers usually can only print simple numbers, symbols and barcodes, etc., and may not be suitable for pharmacies that need to print complex content.

Small bonding fastness: The bonding fastness of the hot stamping ink wheel may not be as good as the TTO ribbon, which may be a certain risk for drugs that need to maintain the label for a long time.

Induction and summary

For pharmacy production, TTO ribbon and hot ink wheel have advantages and disadvantages. If the pharmacy needs to print complex content, such as drug details, batch numbers, expiration dates, and pay attention to print quality and durability, then TTO ribbon is a better choice. However, if the pharmacy is cost-sensitive and the printing content is relatively simple, such as only printing basic information such as the drug name and bar code, then the hot ink wheel may be more suitable.

When choosing, pharmacies need to consider their own production needs, cost budget and technical support and other factors to choose the most suitable for their own coding consumables.