Honeywell PC42tribbon size & type
Everything you need to order the right ribbon for a Honeywell PC42t: the size it takes, the core and winding, and which grade suits your label material.
About the PC42t
The Honeywell PC42t is a budget desktop unit widely deployed across Indian logistics and 3PL operations, often in numbers. It accepts both half-inch and 1-inch cores, which is unusual and genuinely useful — but it means two ribbon sizes circulate in the same building and get mixed up. Standardising on one core across a site removes a whole class of stoppage.
Ribbon specification
110mm × 74m is the standard size for this model. Because we slit in-house you are not restricted to it — if your label is 60mm, order a 60mm ribbon rather than paying for 110mm and wasting the overhang.
Which grade for a PC42t
The printer does not decide the grade — the label material and the conditions it has to survive do. The PC42t runs all three families.
General industrial labels (Honeywell PC42t, PC43t)
Pharma and compliance labels (Honeywell PM45)
Durable synthetic labels (Honeywell PX940)
High-volume economy paper printing (Honeywell PC42t)
Unsure? The ribbon selector narrows it in two questions, or see the full size chart covering every major printer.
Loading ribbon in a Honeywell printer
Honeywell printers typically accept standard ribbon sizes. Most models use inside wound ribbon on 1-inch core. Compact models may use ½-inch core. Confirm with your printer manual or contact us.
Honeywell PC42t ribbon — common questions
What ribbon size does the Honeywell PC42t use?+
110mm × 74m on a ½" core, inside wound. At 74m a roll covers roughly 740 labels at 100mm pitch. We slit 25mm – 160mm, so a non-standard width for your label is not a problem.
Is the PC42t inside or outside wound?+
Inside wound. Load the opposite winding and the ink faces away from the label, so the page comes out blank — it reads as a printer fault but is a ribbon orientation problem.
Which ribbon grade should I use in a PC42t?+
Grade follows the label, not the printer. Desktop units like the PC42t are most often paired with paper stock, where wax (CW-11 or CW-12) is correct and cheapest. Move to wax-resin only if the label is coated or synthetic.
Can I get a free sample for my PC42t?+
Yes. We manufacture in Badli, New Delhi and send samples so you can print on your own PC42t with your own label stock before ordering volume. Wash-care and resin grades in particular are worth testing rather than taking on spec.
Need a size the PC42t does not take as standard? We slit 25mm – 160mm.
Ask for a custom size