Casio TR-18BK Black Ribbon Tape for Casio CW-50 and CW-75 CD Title Writers

by Casio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 2.3 x 1.2 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000083CU2
• Item model number: TR-18BK
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Office Products > Office Supplies > Labels, Indexes & Stamps > Disc Title Printers
  • #29 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Office Electronics Accessories > Ink & Toner > Impact & Dot Matrix Printer Ribbons
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 18, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Casio TR-18BK black thermal ink ribbon cartridge is designed as a replacement ribbon for Casio's CW-50 and CW-75 CD Title Writers. Combined with Casio's color thermal print system, you can create unique, professional-looking custom graphics and text, printed directly onto your CDs and DVDs without the hassle of labels and applicators. Each TR-18BK thermal transfer ribbon will print about 50 CDs using one print area at up to 200 dpi resolution.

Product Description

Casio Black Ink Ribbon Tape TR-18BK Print Ribbons & Ribbon Cartridges

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced "hook", June 24, 2004

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Jonathan Dyer (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio TR-18BK Black Ribbon Tape for Casio CW-50 and CW-75 CD Title Writers (Office Product)

What you save on the CW50 you lose on the ribbons. The ribbons are about 10.00 which makes it imperative to find the absolutely lowest price. My CW50 broke down. It's under warranty so I sent it back. It ruined a ribbon in the process. A lot of websites say it's good for 50 prints. However, the back of the single pack says it's good for 40 prints. I was mislead. The price of the ribbons should be 3.99-5.99. I have been constantly complaining to Casio to get the prices down. You should not buy them if over 6.99 (I've found them at that price)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite professional quality, but good enough for personal use, September 21, 2007

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This review is from: Casio TR-18BK Black Ribbon Tape for Casio CW-50 and CW-75 CD Title Writers (Office Product)

These ribbons are quite good. The printing is crisp, and they are very easy to use. They are great for how I use them, just labeling DVDs of my kids' movies.

Note, though, that the description is a little incomplete. From the box it says they work with all CW series title printers (not just CW-50 and CW-75, as mentioned here). I have the CW-100, and they work just fine.

Two words of caution:

1. These thermal printers require a *very* smooth surface, preferably a completely bare CD/DVD. I learned the hard way by trying it on inkjet-writable DVDs that have a rougher surface...it just leaves a light shadow of the intended text.

2. Don't expect these these to perform like professional-grade CD/DVD printers. They work best only for standard, monochrome (single color) text. Custom fonts and images won't turn out well, especially larger text/images. (That leaves horizontal streaks--I think it's from where the ribbon overlaps itself when making subsequent passes.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars casio ink ribbon, October 19, 2007

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J. Bornicke "Yogibear" (Grants Pass,OR.USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio TR-18BK Black Ribbon Tape for Casio CW-50 and CW-75 CD Title Writers (Office Product)

amazon is the best place to buy casio ribbons, the very bast price on the internet, fast shipping,you get new ribbons,"not refils" good deals.