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Sourcing Jumbo Rolls: A Guide for Ribbon Slitting Factories
If you are a large distributor or a label converter, buying finished ribbons (pre-cut rolls) eats into your margin.
The real profit lies in Slitting.
By purchasing Jumbo Rolls (Master Rolls) and slitting them yourself locally, you can:
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Reduce Inventory Cost: Stock one Master Roll and slit it into any size (Standard, Near Edge, Color) on demand.
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Customize: Create custom lengths (e.g., 273m) that competitors can’t offer.
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Increase Margin: Capture the manufacturing profit for yourself.
Only Imaging is a primary coater. We supply Jumbo Rolls to slitting factories in over 50 countries.
What Makes a “Good” Jumbo Roll?
Slitting high-speed Jumbo rolls is stressful. A bad master roll causes “telescoping” and wrinkles. Here is what you should look for in a supplier:
1. Coating Uniformity
Our coating lines use advanced Micro-Gravure technology. The ink thickness is controlled within ±0.2 microns across the full web width. This ensures that a ribbon cut from the left side of the jumbo prints exactly the same as one cut from the right.
2. The Leader & Trailer
We supply Jumbos with professional Leader Tape (for protection) and Trailer Tape (for end-of-roll detection).
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Silver/Aluminum Trailer: For optical sensors.
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Clear Trailer: For standard sensors.
3. Splice-Free Guarantee
There is nothing worse than hitting a splice (tape joint) in the middle of a Jumbo roll while slitting. It ruins your finished product. Only Imaging offers “Splice-Free” grade Jumbo rolls for premium converters.
Technical Specs
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Standard Widths: 910mm, 1010mm.
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Lengths: Up to 20,000m or 30,000m.
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Formulations: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin, Near Edge, Colors.
Conclusion: Partner with a Primary Coater
Stop being a reseller. Become a manufacturer. Source your Master Rolls from Only Imaging and control your own destiny.
ONLY IMAGING is a leading supplier of labels, printing equipment and associate consumables, including TTR products in various widths and lengths. Please take the opportunity to learn more about our range of high-quality thermal transfer ribbons and explore our other products for any further questions you may have click Here.
