IMPORTANCE OF RECEIPT PRINTER AND ITS TYPES

In a point of sale (POS) system, receipt printer is an important part. They act very similarly to full-sized printers. But they are much smaller in size. Usually, they are connected to a computer and receive the print command from the installed software.

Types of Receipt Printers

Impact receipt printers are the longest running in the market. These have a series of pins to press and transform ink from ribbon to receipt. Some of them can print two colors using a special two-tone ribbon.

Thermal printers have good print quality and faster speed. They print by direct contact between the thermal head and heat-sensitive receipt paper and therefore do not require ink. They are very easy to operate.

Dot matrix printers are very reliable and are the least expensive ones.

Inkjet printers print by shooting tiny droplets of ink onto the paper. You can add color logos to your receipt. The cost of replacing ink cartridges is high.

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