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How do thermal printers operate?
Thermal printers operate, as the name suggests, by the use of heat. These machines require a special type of paper commonly referred to as thermal paper, which when heated in the desired areas produces the print. When you get a receipt from a store this is often done on thermal printer/paper.
Thermal printer is line printer or not?
No, thermal and line printers are two different things. "Line" printers are referring to a form of "Dot-Matrix" printers. "Thermal" printers burn a special paper to form characters and symbols.
What is the meaning of thermal paper?
Thermal Paper is a special paper that is coated with chemical which react and changes color once heated. It is widely used for printing using thermal printers.
What is the difference between a thermal printer and a laser printer?
Thermal printers require special heat sensitive paper. Laser printers apply a powder to regular paper that is sealed on by a heating element.
What Printers use wax-based ink that is heated by heat pins that melt the ink onto paper?
Thermal Printers.
Where are Thermal printers used?
Thermal printers are commonly used in bank ATM's - to print a receipt of the transaction. They are also used in supermarket tills. Thermal paper is thinner than 'standard' paper - therfore each roll lasts longer, making it cheaper to use.
Do mainframe computers ordinarily use continuous form paper for laser printers?
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What are the differences between direct thermal printer and thermal wax transfer printer?
A Thermal printers use print wires that are heated in the thermal printer so that they can burn dot patterns into special thermal paper, while thermal wax printers use thermal printhead to melt dots of wax-based ink from the transfer ribbon onto the paper. When the wax is cool, it is permanently attached to the page. Unlike direct thermal printer, the thermal wax printer does not require special paper to print on.
Are thermal printer and laser printer non impact?
A thermal printer and a laser printer are non-impact printers. A dot matrix, that fires pins against an inked roller, and uses a tractor roller to feed continuous paper through the printer, is an example of an impact printer.
What are the different types of printers paper?
No, they do not. Like other printers, normal office paper can also be used to print photos and images. However, the glossy effect of photographs will not be there. Special photo paper is used for this.
What printer uses heat to melt colored wax onto heat-sensitive paper?
Thermal printers.
Can you print from word to a Thermal printer?
Instead of using ink to make letters show up, thermal printers use a special type of paper that darkens where heat is applied. So you can print from any program onto a thermal printer as long as you have paper that is specifically for a thermal printer.
