Receipt printers are a major part of POS system. These receipt printers are used to print receipts of customer purchased and slips of credit cards in retail sectors. Many restaurants also use receipt printers to print orders to send it to the kitchen or bar. Types of receipt printers There are different kinds of receipt printers like thermal receipt printers, dot matrix receipt printers, inkjet receipt printers, mobile/wireless receipt printers and kiosk receipt printers. Thermal receipt printers Thermal printers are the most common type of receipt printers. They have faster speed and their functioning is quieter than other printers. Printing in thermal printers are done with direct contact between the thermal paper which has a thermal coating which makes it sensitive to hear and thermal head which generates the heat. This is why there is no need for ink or any toner for printing. Dot matrix receipt printers For matrix printers are also called as impact printers. They have ...
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