In Point-of-sales Industry there are two
types of printers – thermal and dot-matrix. These are unknown to most of us.
So, what is the difference between thermal printing and dot-matrix printing?
What is the special need of this in Retail
POS system? Let’s have a look into the difference between these two printer
types, their advantages, disadvantages.
Thermal Printers:
this is the most common choice for the retail and fast-moving business stores
that operating under normal circumstances. In thermal POS printer, printing is
done by burning paper with the hot printing head.
·
Quieter than laser
·
High resolution
·
No need to change the
toner or ink except the paper roll
Here are the disadvantages of Thermal
printers:
·
Thermal paper is sensitive to heat. So if the
printer is near a warm place or area, your paper will turn in black and the
receipt will be illegible
·
Only available in black colour printing
·
Special thermal paper is costly than the regular
paper
Dot-matrix printers:
these are also POS printer, mostly used where the point-of-sales is high and
heat environments or multiple copies of receipts are required with every print.
These are normally used at the restaurant where multiple copies are required.
Here are the advantages of Dot-matrix
printers:
·
No problem with
Hot/cold temperatures for this type of printing
·
Affordable ink-ribbons
·
Affordable plain – the
paper is easily available
·
Easy print on two-ply
paper
·
Two-colour option
available
Here are the disadvantages of Dot-matrix
printers:
·
Slow in printing
·
Loud and noisy
·
Low resolution
·
Need to change the
ink-ribbon
There is the common application of Posiflex POS
System, where both applications are utilized.
Normally, restaurants, hotels etc use thermal printer POS system in front desk
and Dot-matrix in kitchen.
Now, you got to know how the POS printer
system works. The Receipt printer is the integral part POS system and of the food
industry too. Here are steps to determine how to choose the best POS receipt
printer for your business:
1. What are your business requirements for the printer?
This
is the most important question to be considered while buying any POS receipt
printer. It totally depends on what you need in terms of quality, colour, speed
and machine handling. Here are normally, three types of printers available in the
market- thermal, Impact and Ink jet printers. Narrow down your search by
selecting the best suitable printer for your business. Here are a few points to
be noted:
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Compact design – space
saving
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Rugged design for
heavy handling and use
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Easy installation and
integration
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Able to reduce the
cable clutter
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Quick printing ability
or speed
At Peddletech, we offer a wide range of
receipt printer – Thermal printers and Bluetooth receipt printers from Rugtek,
Bixolon, Posiflex and Retail POS
2. Budget- The second most important point
Now that you have decided which receipt
printer to buy, you need to concentrate on the pricing too. It would be the
best way to determine how much you want to spend on buying this system.
Depending on your requirement of receipt printer, you can buy the appropriate
one. If you have less paper printing work then, you can go for the minimal
ink-jet one. If want the high quality work then it is best to buy Thermal
printer
3. Next question comes- is the receipt printer compatible with
your POS system?
Yes, it important to also check whether the
new receipt printer is compatible with your existing POS system. It is
recommended to buy the receipt printer of the same company of POS system you
have.Let us know what you are looking for in a receipt printer. We, Peddletech
is well-known POS terminal provider
in India. Give us a call on
+91-8806951951 or let us know your requirement at response@peddletech.com. Our
experts will get in touch with you for the POS terminal price in India.
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