| First of all, We need to know what thermal printer is . A thermal printer prints the pattern or characters by thermal components in the thermal head. Therefore, the thermal printer can only print the color of black. But the cost of thermal paper is very low. Thermal papers of the size 80 mm and 58mm are the most commonly used in thermal printers. |
| No.1 The Size of Printing Papers The width of printing media (thermal papers) is not the same between 80mm thermal receipt printer and 58mm thermal receipt printer. The 80mm, like its name indicating, uses 80mm wide thermal paper. 58mm thermal paper is used in 58mm series.
No.2 The Cost Difference between 80mm and 58mm Printing paper is necessary when using thermal printers. Usually , the price of 58mm thermal paper is cheaper than that of 80mm. Meanwhile, 58mm thermal receipt printer usually charges less as well. |
| How should you choose a right receipt printer for your business ? To some extent, choosing 58 mm thermal printers can help you to save cost. But there are a few factors that you should put into consideration before you make a purchase decision.
Compatibility is one of those factors, which means whether the printer is compatible to the POS system your are using, connected to your cash drawer. Most of receipt printers on the market works well with Windows system. But it may be not the same story while using in IOS, Android or Linux system. So You must read the product’s specification to ensure its compatibility with your devices. Here are some differences between 58 thermal printer and 80 thermal printer |