Recognize Ricoh’s Genuine Thermal Transfer Ribbons
Recognized in the market since 1987, Ricoh's thermal transfer ribbons always bring trust and peace of mind to our customers and businesses with high adaptability to various barcode printers and receiving materials. However, some fake low-quality products bearing the Ricoh brand are floating in the market, causing confusion and inconvenience when used and damaging the operation of barcode printers in the long run. From now on, it is the method to recognize the authentic Ricoh thermal transfer ribbon.
Standard packaging
All genuine Ricoh Thermal Transfer ribbon products always adhere to standard packaging with a product label.
Core Making
The core of Ricoh's genuine Thermal Transfer ribbons will be embossed with vital information: production lot No., item name, and ink side.
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To verify if your ribbon is genuine, kindly send us your production Lot number to check.
Ricoh's logo transparent leader tape
The outer layer of genuine Ricoh Thermal Transfer ribbons is a 30cm (about 11.81 in) long, transparent OPP film designed with a distinctive pattern of multiple parallel red Ricoh logos running diagonally.
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Documents and certificates
When delivering the product, customers can request attached documents and certificates regarding product quality (CO/CQ and certifications for RoHS, REACH, MSDS...
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These are the three simplest methods to identify Ricoh's genuine Thermal Transfer Ribbon; please contact us at [email protected] or at +84 28 3528 5252 to check if your ribbon is genuine or not.