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All You Need to Know About Receipt Printers

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Receipt Printers: A Part of the POS System

The POS system comprises of several components that include the barcode scanners, register screens, cash drawers etc. Some of the widely used cash drawers are VPOS cash drawers, Goodson cash drawer, posiflex cash drawers etc. An integral part of the POS system is the receipt printer as well. It is widely used in a retail environment for the printing of credit card slips and customer receipts. You can choose from a wide range of receipt printers like thermal receipt printers, Epson receipt printers, inkjet receipt printers etc. All the receipt printers are not the same and every receipt printer is designed for a particular purpose. A wrong choice can result in a loss of your finances and result in low quality print and frequent costly repairs.


Different Kinds of Receipt Printer In the market, there is a multitude of receipt printers and you must choose one on the basis of your need. The three main types of receipt printers are the thermal printers, ink jet printers, and the Dot matrix printers. The receipt printer you choose for your business must be compatible with your POS software and the various other peripherals. • The Dot-matrix is used widely in the commercial and the industrial sectors. They permit the ribbon and the print media to be replaced easily.

• The ‘thermal printers’ transfer the characters and the images to a special media by heat. The drawback of using the thermal receipt printer is that the receipts fade over time.

• The wireless or the mobile printers are those thermal printers which are designed ergonomically, are handy and lightweight. They are compatible with an array of mobile devices.

Dot Matrix/Impa ct Receipt Prin ters

Thermal receipt Printers

Wireless or Mobi le Receipt Print ers


Receipt Printers Find Wide Application

 The impact receipt printers find wide application in the harsh environments like the merchant locations and the restaurant kitchens.  The thermal receipt printers like bixolon receipt printers are widely used in the retail shops and offices. They are used widely in the ‘self-service’ kiosks, station pumps, ‘casino’ slot machines as well as in manufacturing and the healthcare units. One of the widely used thermal printers is the SAM4s receipt printers.  The mobile printers are used by the sales personnel or the field workers in the ‘pop-up’ shops for giving receipts to all the customers anywhere.


About POS Central New Zealand

The Point-Of-Sale System of New Zealand that provides POS supplies, hardware, and POS software is the POS Central. They offer customized solutions for the various businesses such as the grocery and the food stores, restaurants and cafes, chain and the independent retailers, convenience stores, jewellery stores, takeaways, hardware and electrical stores, specialty stores, fashion and apparel stores etc. They provide a wide range of receipt printers that operate in harsh environments, station pumps, and other faced paced environments. Apart from the receipt printers, they provide cash registers, cash drawers, label printers, consumables etc. For more details, visit our online interface @ https://www.poscentral.co.nz/ Email us @ sales@poscentral.co.nz


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