| Ribbon Properties | M255 Premium Wax Resin |
| Ribbon Properties | | |
| Description | Result | TestMethod |
| Ink | Wax Resin | |
| Color | Black | Visual |
| Total Thickness | 8.3 ± 0.3μ | Micrometer |
| Base Film Thickness | 4.8 ± 0.3μ | Micrometer |
| Durability of Printed Image |
| Label Stock | Coated Paper |
| Print Speed | 6 IPS |
| Description | Result | TestMethod |
| Print Density | > 1.80 | Densitometer |
| Smudge Resistance | A* | Colorfastness Tester - 50 Cycles @ 500 Grams with Cotton Cloth |
| Scratch Resistance | A* | Colorfastness Tester - 20 Cycles @ 200 Grams with Stainless Steel Pointed Tip |
| *American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Grade Levels A, B, C, D, and F, where A is excellent, B is above average, C is average, D is below average, and F is poor. |
| Conversion Chart |
| Millimeters (mm) to Inches | mm ÷ 25.4 |
| Meters (m) to Feet (ft) | m ÷ 0.3048 |
| C° to F° | (1.8 X C°) + 32 = F° |
| Thousand square inches (MSI) to m2 | MSI X 0.645 |
| Inches to Millimeters (mm) | Inches ÷ 0.03937 |
| Feet (ft) to Meters (m) | Feet ÷ 3.2808 |
| F° to C° | (F° ÷ 1.8) - 17.77 |
| MSI | m2 ÷ 0.645 |
