What Is Thermal Paper:The Ultimate Guide

•  Simple operation

  • Compared with the traditional inkjet printing, laser printing, thermal paper is very simple to use, do not need additional ink cartridges or powder cartridges, just put the thermal paper into the corresponding thermal printer. At the same time, it can do instant printing and reduce working time.

• Low cost

  • It does not have ink cartridges, toner cartridges and other printing materials to consume, you only need to buy the thermal paper itself, which is ideal for a variety of small printers and fast printing equipment.

•  Single color

  • Thermal paper printing color is relatively single, usually only black, gray, red and blue and other limited colors, it can not print color, so it is generally used to print text, numbers, bar codes and other information.

• Poor water resistance

  • Since the pigments in thermal paper are "baked", it is not as water-resistant as ordinary printing materials. When thermal paper is soaked in water or wetted by rain, it may result in blurred handwriting, so extra care is needed.

• Short storage time

  • The storage time of thermal paper is relatively shorter than other printing materials, because its dye time is further affected by air humidity, sunlight and other factors. In general, unused thermal paper should be stored in a dry, cool environment, avoiding exposure to sunlight and high temperatures and other effects.

• Low Cost

  • Printing costs can be greatly reduced by using thermal paper. Because the technology does not require ink or ribbons, there is no need to purchase these additional materials.

• Small and Lightweight

  • Thermal paper does not require additional supplies, so the printer can be manufactured smaller and more compact, printer prices are cheap. Thermal paper is perfect for printing documents such as temporary labels, small bills and receipts. This makes thermal printers an ideal choice, especially in locations where space is limited, such as retail stores, restaurants and healthcare facilities.

• Printing Speed is Very Fast

• Low Failure Rate

  • Thermal paper does not require materials such as ink, so it is not prone to jamming during printing.

• Thermal Receipt: Thermal receipts are printed fast, and the printed image is clear and easy to read.So thermal paper is widely used in restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations and other places to print receipts. 
• Thermal Label : thermal paper is used to print labels. These labels usually contain commodity information, price and other important information among them, the benefits of thermal labels is that the printing speed is fast, and the label can be pasted on the goods to avoid the trouble of handwritten labels.So it is widely used in supermarkets, warehouses and other places, 
• Medical industry: In hospitals, thermal paper is widely used to print prescriptions, cases, test reports and so on. The benefits of thermal paper printing are fast printing speed, high printing quality, and reduce the misreading of doctors or nurses when they are flipping through the documents.
• Banking system: In banks, thermal paper is widely used in bank ATMs, POS machines and other systems. The printing speed is fast, the image is clear, and it is easy to store.

This question can be divided into two parts, the first part is how long can the thermal paper itself be stored? This is related to the quality of the thermal paper. The second part is how long can the thermal paper that has been used not fade? This is related to the storage environment.

• How long can you store thermal paper?
• how long can thermal paper be kept from fading?
• Where do you store thermal paper?

• Draw your fingernail on the paper, if there is a black trace, it is thermal paper
• Use a lighter to heat up the back of the paper, (thermal coating changes with heat) If the color of the heated part of the thermal paper starts to change, it is thermal paper.