MAX™ Operator Manual
©
Original Printed In English
SHARP EZ-BAGS
®
and FILM MATERIALS
Call Sharp Customer Service (+1 (262) 246-8815) to
order Sharp EZ-Bags
®
and for information regarding
film and bag specifications.
The Sharp MAX™ is designed to use a wide variety
of bag sizes and materials. Sharp EZ-Bags
®
are rec-
ommended for optimum operating performance, effi-
ciency and safety. System performance specifications
are based on utilizing consistent, high quality, pre-
opened bags. Any bag used must meet Sharp Pack-
aging Systems’ manufacturing tolerances. The follow-
ing list shows some of the Sharp EZ-Bags
®
films
available through Sharp Packaging Systems.
• Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
• High Molecular Weight, High Density
• Polyethylene (HMWHDPE)
• Laminated Oriented Polypropylene
(Laminate/OPP)
• Polypropylene
• Metallic Films (including conductive films)
• Co-Extended Films (combination films)
• Other Laminates (any other laminates lami-
nated with polyethylene)
• Anti-static and Turbo
• Electric films
• VCI corrosion inhibiting films
• Opaque films
THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBONS
Sharp thermal transfer ribbons are selected specifical-
ly for use with our printer. Use of ribbons other than
those supplied by Sharp, may result in a poor quality
printing, especially barcodes and their ability to be
successfully scanned.
• Recommended Sharp ribbons are:
• Black ink, scratch and smudge resistant
• 2000’ (609.6 meters), 3.5 to 4.5 microns thick.
• 1” core, no notch required
• Ink side in
• Back coated ribbons only
Special purpose thermal transfer ribbons, sizes other
than those listed above, such as colored ribbons, or
low temperature release ribbons are also available.
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
SHARP EZ-BAGS & FILM MATERIALS
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