Thermal Transfer Overprinter - Linx TT5/TT10

The Linx TT5 Thermal Transfer Overprinter has a standard ribbon width (up to 55mm) and is particularly suitable for printing best before dates and batch codes. The Linx TT10 Thermal Transfer Overprinter, with its wider ribbon (up to 110mm) is perfect for printing longer messages such as ingredients, logos and marketing information.

Both models are ideal for a wide variety of applications, especially within the snack food, confectionery and pharmaceutical sectors. The Linx TT5 Thermal Transfer Overprinter is also available with IP55/65 protection for use in washdown environments.

Linx TT5/TT10 thermal transfer overprinter

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Linx TT5/TT10 Thermal Transfer Overprinter Features

The Linx TT5/ TT10 Thermal Transfer Overprinter use motors rather than clutches to control ribbon tension, minimising the risk of ribbon breaks
The ribbon cassette design ensures that changing ribbons is quick and simple
Less maintenance and faster ribbon changeover means increased uptime
The Linx TT5 Thermal Transfer Overprinter has a 1000m ribbon, resulting in fewer ribbon changes and increased production line efficiency

Performance
General Features
Programming
Input/Output
Downloads/PDFs
Dimensionals

Linx TT5 Thermal tansfer Overprinter and TT5 Washdown

Unique solid-state ribbon drive
Intermittent motion
Continuous motion
Printhead - 55mm, 300dpi, 12 dots/mm
Print area - intermittent motion mode - 53mm (W) x 75mm (L)
Print area - continuous motion mode - 53mm (W) x 135mm (L)
Ribbon width - 20mm - 55mm
Maximum ribbon length - 1000 metres
Print speed - intermittent motion mode - 50mm/sec - 800mm/sec
Print speed - continuous motion mode - 0mm/sec - 1000mm/sec
Cable length between printer and controller - 3 metres

Linx TT10

Unique solid-state ribbon drive
Intermittent motion
Continuous motion
Printhead - 110mm, 300dpi, 12 dots/mm
Print area - intermittent motion mode - 107mm (W) x 75mm (L)
Print area - continuous motion mode - 107mm (W) x 200mm (L)
Ribbon width - 55mm - 110mm
Maximum ribbon length - 600 metres
Print speed - intermittent motion mode - 50mm/sec - 700mm/sec
Print speed - continuous motion mode - 0mm/sec - 800mm/sec
Cable length between printer and controller - 3 metres

8.4” TFT SVGA (800 x 600) touch screen operator interface
Full-colour LCD touch panel interface - WYSIWYG print preview
Clutchless bi-directional ribbon drive
Simple ribbon webbing
3 levels of password protection
On-board diagnostics
On-board memory, compact ash and/or expansion card
O-line set up and parameter storage
Multiple operator languages
Job selection and database support as standard

Physical characteristics

Air supply - 6 Bar, 90psi, uncontaminated. 1.0ml/cycle (max)
Humidity range - 85% max
Power supply - 90-264V
Operating temperature - 5° – 40°C
IP55 environmental protection rating (EN 60529:1991/IEC60529:1989) - TT5 Washdown Controller
IP65 environmental protection rating (EN 60529:1991/IEC60529:1989) - TT5 Washdown Printer

Linx CLARiSOFT ® image design software
Full downloadable font support for Windows TrueType (including multiple languages and Unicode support)
Fixed, variable and merged text fields
Link fields to databases
Flexible date/time formats
Formats for shift coding
Field orientation 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
Mirror image printing, image rotation
Real time clock functions
Auto best before date calculation and concession management
Scaleable text including rotation, mirror and inverse printing
Multiple graphic formats supported – any size up to maximum print area
Barcodes EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, UPC-E Code 39, EAN128, Code 128, ITF, PDF417, Data Matrix QR Model 2, RSS (including 2D composite codes)
Text blocks
Auto incrementing/decrementing text, counters and barcodes
Basic shape drawing
• User congurable drop down lists elds
512MB message store memory
Ribbon save functionality (3 types)

External inputs ( fully software configurable) - 3 PNP inputs
External outputs (fully software congurable) - 2 relay outputs and 2 PNP +24V outputs
RS232
Ethernet
USB memory stick support
Binary and ASCII comms protocols and Windows drivers
Host PC Mode (remote database) using Linx CLARiNET ® (optiponal)
Linx CLARiNET ® coder independent network management software (optional)
Master/slave unit - link up to four coders to a single controller and user interface (optional)
Web server capability – Fully integrate user interface into packaging machinery (optional)
ZPL emulation for label design programs (optional)