cab XC6 Ribbons & Labels

The cab XC6 is thermal transfer only. It prints through a thermal ribbon onto label stock, giving print that resists heat, light and abrasion. It cannot print on direct thermal labels without a ribbon.

The cab XC6 takes thermal transfer ribbons up to 6.5" wide, up to 1,181 ft (360 m) long, on a 1" core, wound either coated side in or out. Wax suits coated paper labels, wax-resin handles synthetics and heavier handling, and full resin is the choice for chemical, solvent and outdoor exposure.

The cab XC6 accepts media up to 7.09" wide, with a maximum print width of 6.4". Any narrower label will run as well, so long as the roll core and outside diameter also fit the media bay — width alone is not enough.

The cab XC6 takes rolls on 3" cores, with a maximum roll diameter of 11.81". A roll on a larger core will not seat on the spindle, and one over the diameter limit will not let the cover close.

Yes. Because the cab XC6 prints thermal transfer, it can image polypropylene, polyester and other synthetic facestocks that direct thermal printers cannot mark. Pair them with a wax-resin or full resin ribbon; wax will not anchor properly to a synthetic surface.

Yes — 4" × 6" sits inside this printer's media width. This model is thermal transfer, so pair 4×6 thermal transfer labels with a suitable ribbon rather than buying direct thermal stock.

Yes. The cab XC6 accepts fan-folded stacks as well as rolls. A fanfold box holds far more labels than a roll of equivalent footprint, so it is the cheaper way to run high volume — the trade-off is bench space behind the printer.

Vantage Labels stocks blank thermal labels and printer ribbons that fit the cab XC6, shipped from Canadian stock. Everything listed on this page has been checked against the printer's published media specifications — width, core, roll diameter and ribbon format — rather than matched on the printer's name.