TSC TE300 / TE310 ribbon — size, core and grade
The TSC TE300 / TE310 takes 110mm × 300m ribbon on a 1" core, outside wound (ink side out).
Codewell Image manufactures that ribbon in Badli, New Delhi — wax, wax-resin and resin grades, slit to your label width, with a free sample before you order.
About the TE300
The TE310 is TSC's 300dpi desktop and among the most-sold thermal transfer printers to Indian SMEs, largely on price. It takes 110mm x 300m on a 1-inch core — four times the roll length of the equivalent Zebra desktop, a genuine operating-cost advantage and a common reason buyers switch. At 300dpi the heat elements are smaller, so a coarse wax that looked fine on a 203dpi machine can print grainy here. It also takes 110m rolls on a ½" core.
TSC TE300 / TE310 specifications for ribbon
| Print method | Thermal transfer (uses ribbon) |
|---|---|
| Resolutions | 300 dpi |
| Print width | 105.7mm |
| Ribbon width range | 40–110mm |
| Maximum ribbon length | 300m on a 1" core; 110m on a ½" core |
| Core | 1" |
| Winding | Outside (ink out) |
Ribbon specification
Also takes 110m rolls on a ½-inch core.
110mm × 300m is the standard size for this model. Because we slit in-house you are not restricted to it: you can order a narrower width that is still a few millimetres wider than your label, so less ribbon overhangs and goes to waste.
Which grade for a TE300
The printer does not decide the grade — the label material and the conditions it has to survive do.
High-volume paper label printing (TSC TE210, TE310)
General-purpose coated paper labels (TSC TTP-244 Pro)
Harsh environment labels (TSC TTP-2610MT)
Maximum-durability synthetic labels (TSC MH240, MH340)
Unsure? The ribbon selector narrows it in two questions, or see the full size chart listing the printer models we have checked.
Loading ribbon in a TSC printer
TSC desktops (TE, TC, TX, TTP-244 Pro, TTP-247, TTP-345) take outside-wound ribbon (ink side out); the industrial MH, ML, MB, MX and TTP-2410M models accept both. Core size: ½ inch for the TC series; 1 inch for the TTP-244 Pro, TTP-247, TTP-345, TX and all industrial models; the TE series takes either (300m on 1 inch, or 110m on ½ inch).
TSC TE300 / TE310 ribbon — common questions
What ribbon size does the TSC TE300 / TE310 use?+
110mm × 300m on a 1" core, outside wound (ink side out). At 300m a roll covers roughly 3,000 labels at 100mm pitch. We slit 25mm – 160mm, so a non-standard width for your label is not a problem.
Is the TE300 inside or outside wound?+
Outside wound — the ink side faces out. Load an inside-wound roll instead and the ink faces away from the label, so the label comes out blank; that reads as a printer fault but is a winding problem. Also takes 110m rolls on a ½-inch core.
Which ribbon grade should I use in a TE300?+
Grade follows the label, not the printer. Desktop units like the TE300 are most often paired with paper stock, where wax (CW-11 or CW-12) is the right grade. Move to wax-resin only if the label is coated or synthetic.
Can I get a free sample for my TE300?+
Yes. We manufacture in Badli, New Delhi and send samples so you can print on your own TE300 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 TE300 does not take as standard? We slit 25mm – 160mm.
Ask for a custom size