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Proven printhead design for more uptime

Choose from three genuine printhead solutions specially designed, developed and tested with our SmartDate Series coders and ribbons to offer you the best print quality and durability in the market. All Markem-Imaje thermal transfer printheads are certified 6 months or 40 km as standard.
SmartDate® X Series Printheads
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Items SmartDate® X Series Printheads
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SmartDate® Xcel Printhead
SmartDate® X Series Printheads
3886
SmartDate® Xcel Plus Printhead
SmartDate® X Series Printheads
3887
SmartDate® Xtreme Plus Printhead
Description N/A Proven printhead design for more uptime

Choose from three genuine printhead solutions specially designed, developed and tested with our SmartDate® Series coders and ribbons to offer you the best print quality and durability in the market. All Markem-Imaje thermal transfer printheads are certified 6 months or 40 km as standard.
A Market-First Solution N/A World market's fastest high resin thermal transfer coding. The advanced design of the SmartDate® Xtreme Plus printhead enables the print of high quality, durable codes at up to 600 mm/s using high resin ribbons.
Category Class N/A Best-Class N/A Best-Class N/A High-End
Printer Compatibility N/A SmartDate® X40 SmartDate® X45 SmartDate® X60 SmartDate® X65 SmartDate® X65-128 N/A SmartDate® X40 SmartDate® X45 SmartDate® X60 SmartDate® X65 N/A SmartDate® X60 SmartDate® X65
Ribbon Compatibility N/A SmartDate® Xceed SmartDate® Xpert SmartDate® Xtra N/A SmartDate® Xceed SmartDate® Xpert SmartDate® Xtra N/A SmartDate® Xpert 3910 Ribbon
Standard Thermal Transfer Ribbon Typical Speed N/A 1200 mm/s N/A 1200 mm/s N/A
High Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon Typical Speed N/A 300 mm/s N/A 300 mm/s N/A 600 mm/s
Typical Applications N/A Versatile printhead that can be used for various applications. N/A Ideal for harsh application environments requiring high abrasion resistance. N/A Designed for the most challenging applications that require maximum durability and superior rub resistance even on difficult surfaces, such as in the Pharmaceutical and Food industries.