What is the difference between thermal and impact receipt printers?
Thermal printers use heat transfer to print on thermal paper. They are extremely fast, quiet, print a much sharper receipt and don’t require a ribbon. Typically a thermal printer and thermal paper are more expensive and the receipts fade over time. Typically impact receipt printers are less expensive and the receipt never fades due to age. Impact printers are much slower, louder and require changing and purchasing of ink ribbons.
