IIMAK offers a wider range of products for a broader range of applications and printers than any other thermal transfer ribbon manufacturer to ensure that you have the best solution to every price/performance application.

We manufacture over 15 different products, over 40 colors, and 1,900 different SKUs. We have formulas ranging from wax to wax/resin to resin, as well as color and near edge ribbons. And with ribbons to fit over 225 printer models, IIMAK can meet all your thermal transfer ribbon needs.

IIMAK provides not only the broadest product offering, but the best in quality as well. More printers have IIMAK manufactured ribbons as original equipment than any other brand of ribbon.

As the inventor and largest manufacturer of color thermal transfer ribbons, IIMAK is leading the way into the future of thermal transfer printing. IIMAK's DuraCoat® line of color ribbons offers the broadest range of colors for the broadest range of applications of any manufacturer.

General Purpose Wax Ribbons

The most economical choice for general purpose tag and labeling applications including shipping, warehousing, retail, textile, and apparel. Choose a wax ribbon when printing on uncoated and coated paper tag and label stocks, and low end film labels like Kimdura®.

Premium Wax Ribbons

The right choice when a higher level of scratch and smear and/or mild chemical resistance is needed in labeling applications including shelf and bin labels, textile, apparel, nursery, and lumber. Premium wax/resin ribbons print well on coated paper tag and label stocks, low end films, and some polyester labels.

Super Premium Resin Ribbons

For harsh environment labeling applications where resistance to extreme abrasion, heat, and/or chemicals is imperative. Applications include nursery and lumber tags, chemical drum labels, pharmaceutical and medical labeling, outdoor labeling, automotive and industrial work-in-process labeling. Super premium resin ribbons are compatible with higher end synthetic films like polyester and polyimide (Kapton®).

Ribbons for Near Edge Printers

Specifically designed to run on thermal transfer printers with near edge printheads like the TEC B-X® and Novexx® series of printers.

Specialty Resin Ribbons

Full resin ribbons designed for specific harsh environment labeling applications.

Duracoat® Color Ribbons
We offer a full line of general purpose wax, premium wax/resin, superpremium resin, and speciality resin color ribbons to meet all your thermal transfer printing applications.