Zebra Industrial Ribbon

 Inferior thermal ribbons can lead to failed label performance, damaged printheads, lost productivity and ultimately reduced profits. Avoid it. With Zebra, you’re guaranteed premium print quality and performance consistency every time. How? Zebra's supplies R&D team performs stringent quality tests to ensure their ribbons consistently deliver the best print quality and durability. What’s your result? Prolonged printhead life, decreased total cost of ownership and exceptional scanning performance.

Rigorously Tested to Perform


Zebra takes quality seriously. Zebra's supplies R&D team performs stringent print quality, durability and printhead life tests after printing on a wide range of material types, at various speeds within Zebra printers. So, you can rely on maximum printer up-time and scannable labels.

Find Your Match


Choose from wax, wax/resin and resin formulations to meet the durability demands of your application when ideally matched to Zebra's thermal transfer materials. They are available for all of Zebra’s industrial and desktop printers. And, Zebra’s wax/resin and resin ribbons are UL certified.

Zero Substitutions - "At Zebra, we never substitute ribbons."


So, you know you’ll receive the same formulation every time you order. This means consistent and reliable print quality and durability, eliminating potential interruptions to your operations.

• 1" Ribbon Cores
• Works on Coated Paper Materials
• Max print speed 12 inches per second on
• Good abrasion resistance
• Minimal Resistance to Smearing and Chemicals
• Temporary Print (printer, label and environment will affect the life of the print)

• 1" Ribbon Cores
• Works on Coated Paper and Matte Synthetics
• Good Resistance to Scratches, Smears and Most Chemicals
• Lasting Print (printer, label and environment will affect the life of the print)

• Zebra ZD421, Zebra ZD621, Zebra ZT111, Zebra ZT231, Zebra ZT411, Zebra ZT421, Zebra ZT510, Zebra ZT600, and Zebra 220Xi4

Using Zebra brand ribbons will provide the high quality results expected. As always, for the best prints, combine with Zebra brand media. Tabletop Ribbons have a 1" Core and most are 4" Wide.

Please note: Single rolls, when available, are located in the Accessories section. There are no returns on ribbon. Give us a call if you need more information.

Zebra Industrial Ribbon Reviews

Wax ribbons are used primarily indoors, not offering the resilience necessary for the extremes of outdoor weather. Resin ribbons are effective in almost every environment (make sure you get labels that can also withstand the environment) but as a result are more costly than wax. We usually suggest the wax resin combinations for use in barcode printing. They offer maximum versatility of use at the best price.