In the daily scenes of supermarket checkout counters, express delivery stations, and hospital examination rooms, there is a seemingly ordinary but ubiquitous material - direct thermal paper rolls. It does not require traditional ink, but can be "developed" instantly, becoming an efficient recorder of modern business and life.
Difference between direct thermal paper rolls and folding paper
| Dimensions | Direct thermal paper rolls | Folding paper (Z-fold/fan-fold) |
| Shape | Roll-shaped, paper is continuously wound on the paper core | Single sheets of paper are folded in a Z-shape or fan-shaped manner and stacked into books |
| Length | Long length (commonly 10 meters to more than 100 meters) | Single sheet length is fixed (e.g. 20cm~1m), and the total number of books is limited |
| Access method | Need to cooperate with the automatic cutting function of the printer | Sheets are automatically separated or manually extracted one by one, without cutting requirements |
| Storage space | Occupies a large space (needs to adapt to the paper roll bin) | Compact design, suitable for equipment in small spaces |
| Dimensions | Direct thermal paper rolls | Folding paper |
| Device type | Cash registers, logistics label printers and other continuous operation equipment | Portable printers, queuing machines, medical equipment |
| Mounting method | Requires paper threading and tension adjustment, which is more complicated to operate | Directly put into paper bin, quick change |
| Risk of paper jam | Loose rolls can easily cause paper jams | Folding structure reduces the probability of paper jam (no curling tension problem) |
| Scenario | Typical uses of Direct thermal paper rolls | Typical uses of folding paper |
| High frequency continuous printing | Supermarket cashier receipts, express delivery bills, POS transaction receipts | Restaurant kitchen order printing, bank queue number list |
| Mobile and portable requirements | Less (fixed equipment support required) | Commonly used in handheld portable printers (takeaway riders take orders) |
| Special environment | Long-term operation scenarios such as logistics warehouses and factory workshops | Hospital examination reports, laboratory instrument data output (anti-pollution) |
GH printing is a professional manufacturer of Direct Thermal Paper Rolls, with rich experience. If you are interested in our products, please contact us.
