2. WHAT IS A THERMAL PRINTER?
• A printer in which fine heated pins from characters on heat
sensitive paper is known as a thermal printer.
How it works?
A thermal printer produces a printed image by selectively
heating coated thermo chronic paper or thermal paper as it is
commonly known, when the paper passes over the thermal print
head . The coating turns black in the areas where it is heated ,
producing and image .
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4. It is most commonly used to print items
such as recipts and shipping labels.
5. PROS / ADVANTAGES OF THERMAL PRINTER
• No cost for ink or tonner.
• Easy to operate.
• More durable compared to other printers.
• Printing clear.
• High printing speed.
6. CONS/ DISADVANTAGES OF THERMAL
PRINTER
• Unlike standard printers , a thermal printer usually does not
print our color.
• Paper is expensive
• The paper must be stored at room temperature
• Print heads can get damaged by heat
• They are expensive to replace .
7. TYPES OF THERMAL PRINTER
• There are two types of thermal printers, which
includes:
• Direct thermal – the Direct thermal printer prints the
image by burning dots onto coated paper as it passes
over the heated print head. Direct thermal printers do
not use ribbons.
8. • A image showing a direct thermal printer and its part.
9. • Thermal wax transfer – These printers uses heat to bond a
wax-based pigment to paper.
