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Thermal Paper Properties
Thermal paper is paper that is impregnated with a chemical that changes colour when exposed to heat. It is used in thermal printers and in particular devices such as cash registers, credit card terminals and adding machines. These types of paper rolls are known as direct thermal, have a white shiny smooth surface & print in black due to the heat of the print head causing a chemical reaction within the paper.
Thermal Paper HistoryThe earliest direct thermal papers were developed by NCR Corporation, using dye chemistry, and 3M, using metallic salts. The NCR technology, although the image would eventually fade compared with the much more expensive, but durable 3M technology, became the market leader over time. Direct thermal printing is now the most popular print technology for point of sale receipts, petrol station pumps, cash registers and credit card terminals.
