Linx TTO Series
Industrial Thermal Transfer Overprinters
Low cost of ownership | Increased uptime | Easy to use
At Linx, we design our thermal transfer overprinters specifically for high-speed packaging environments, where flexible films, labels, and foil substrates demand reliable, high-resolution coding. From intermittent to continuous flow applications, our solutions support frequent product changeovers and complex production schedules without compromising performance.
Coding on flexible packaging may be just one stage in your process, but poor print quality, ribbon breaks, or downtime can quickly disrupt output. That’s why our TTO printers are engineered to deliver consistent, high-resolution codes onto film packaging, while optimising ribbon usage, reducing intervention, and ensuring smooth integration with your packaging line—so you can maintain efficiency and keep production on track.
Low total cost of ownership
Reduce running costs
- No compressed air: Operates without compressed air reducing installation and operating costs while maintaining consistent print quality
- Range of ribbons: Better meet your application and production line printing needs
- Ribbon saving modes: Optimised ribbon usage with bi-directional stepper motors delivering more prints per ribbon, choose from 3 ribbon saving modes
Increased uptime
Maximise efficiency
- Cassette system: Quick and easy ribbon change with a lightweight, simple, push button cassette system
- Extra long ribbons: Minimal ribbon change intervals and increased production line efficiency with ribbon lengths up to 1,200m
- Maintainable parts: Optimal number of user maintainable parts that are easy to replace
Easy to use
Simple operation
- Pressure control: Easy to set and maintain print quality with electronic pressure control
- Intuitive user interface: Reduce errors with easy printer operation delivered by a responsive, intuitive graphic user interface
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The Linx TTO Series
Flexible Film and Packaging Printers
The TTO Series
Discover the features and benefits of the Linx TTO Series, engineered to deliver high-resolution coding on flexible packaging with precise ribbon control, simple cassette loading, and reliable performance in both continuous and intermittent applications.
Check which models are available in your region by contacting your local distributor.
Linx TT500
Coding area up to 32mm x 100mm
Linx TT750
Coding area up to 53mm × 200mm
Linx TT1000
Coding area up to 107mm x 300mm
“The new range meets the growing demand from customers for solutions that deliver consistent, high quality codes within a low total cost of ownership. The new Linx TT printers increase production output through minimising the time spent changing ribbons and by increasing the number of prints per minute possible in comparison to other TT printers”
Craig Briggs, Head of Product Planning & Business Unit Management, Linx Printing Technologies
Coding GS1 with Linx TTO Series
Coding GS1 codes with the Linx thermal transfer overprinters provides a reliable way to create high‑quality, permanent marks that remain clear and scannable throughout the product’s lifecycle. With TTO technology, there are no inks required, and the available range and length of ribbons help to reduce running costs while maintaining consistent code quality. This supports accurate data capture for traceability and compliance with global GS1 standards, even in fast‑moving production environments.
Linx’s official partnership with GS1 UK reinforces our commitment to delivering trusted, standards-compliant coding solutions. As a GS1 UK-approved provider, our products, including the Linx TTO Series, are validated to print GS1-compliant 2D codes with precision and reliability.
Technical Specifications
| Ribbon widths*: | 20mm – 110 mm |
| Print area – intermittent motion mode*: | up to 107mm (W) x 75mm (L) |
| Print area – continuous motion mode*: | up to 107mm (W) x 300mm (L) |
| Maximum throughput*: | up to 700 prints per minute |
| Maximum ribbon length*: | up to 1200m |
| Print speed – intermittent motion mode*: | up to 10mm/sec to 800mm/sec |
| Print speed – continuous motion mode*: | up to 1mm/sec to 1000mm/sec |
| Message creation: | Linx CLARiSOFT message design software |
| Code options: | Barcodes, Fixed/variable text and numeric fields, Auto incrementing/ decrementing text, counters and barcodes, Basic shape drawing, Flexible date/time formats, Formats for shift coding, Multiple graphic formats |
| Hardware: | Operates without compressed air Class leading lightened push button open/push to close, simplest ribbon threading cassette system Clutchless bi-directional ribbon drive |
| User interface: | 5.0” (TT500), 8.0” (TT750 & TT1000) WVGA (800×480) touch screen graphic user interface |
| Mounting options: | Universal bracket systems for integrating printer into intermittent and continuous motion packaging machinery |
*Specifications vary by model
For full technical specifications, please download the product brochure
Explore Linx TTO Series
TT500 Datasheet
TT750 Datasheet
TT1000 Datasheet
TTO Series video
FAQ
A thermal transfer overprinter is a coding system used to print high-resolution information, such as dates, batch codes, graphics and barcodes, onto flexible packaging materials using a heat transfer ribbon.
Linx TTO printers are designed for flat, flexible substrates including plastic films, foil, labels, and gloss card commonly used in food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods packaging.
Linx TTO printers can produce a wide range of codes, including best before dates, batch or lot codes, barcodes, ingredients, and logos with high resolution and clarity.
TTO printing uses a heated printhead to transfer ink from a ribbon directly onto the packaging material, creating precise, durable images as the film moves through the packaging machine.
Yes, Linx TTO printers are designed to operate at high speeds and can be used in both continuous and intermittent packaging applications, supporting efficient production line performance.
Linx TTO printers feature intuitive touch-screen interfaces and simple ribbon loading systems, making them easy to use and helping reduce operator errors.
Features such as quick ribbon changes, reliable ribbon handling, and low maintenance requirements help minimise interruptions and keep production running smoothly.
Yes, efficient ribbon control and design features help maximise the number of prints per ribbon, reducing waste and lowering overall operating costs.
Linx TTO printers are designed for straightforward integration and can often be fitted into existing packaging equipment, making them suitable for both new installations and retrofits.
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