Thermal Printers

Thermal Printers

1. thermal paper

   • chemicals that react and change colour as it's heated to create images
   • Cash registers to print receipts

2. Thermal Dye Transfer printer/ dye sublimation printer

   • heat to diffuse from colour ribbons onto special paper or transparency stock
   • similar to photographic printing
   • expensive and slow

3. Thermal Wax Transfer Printer

   • thermal printhead, heat to melt wax-based ink to special paper
   • Acceptable quality and lower cost
   • standard text based printing

4. Direct Thermal Printer

   • Heated pins to form image on special coated paper
   • more common in special-purpose devices
   • Cash registers and fax machines