3 1/8" Thermal Paper (80mm)

Overview of 80mm Thermal Paper Roll

If you run a business, you must be issuing receipts to your customers daily while packing, indicating prices, shipping, identification, cartons, containers, and equipment. Issuing high-quality receipts is essential for businesses as it benefits both business owners and their customers. Thermal papers have become the standard choice for printing receipts.

The 80mm thermal paper roll is widely used globally and is...... Read More

Overview of 80mm Thermal Paper Roll

If you run a business, you must be issuing receipts to your customers daily while packing, indicating prices, shipping, identification, cartons, containers, and equipment. Issuing high-quality receipts is essential for businesses as it benefits both business owners and their customers. Thermal papers have become the standard choice for printing receipts.

The 80mm thermal paper roll is widely used globally and is the most popular size. It works with any standard 80mm receipt paper printer. It is commonly used for various purpose-fulfillment in multiple industries, such as retail, food service, transportation, gaming, ATMs, cinema tickets, shopping malls, and bus ticketing.

Thermal paper rolls produce clearer prints than regular paper, are convenient to handle, and are more resistant to fading.

Types of Thermal Roll

There are various types of thermal rolls available, some of them includes:

Direct Thermal Roll:

Direct thermal label rolls have a special layer on their surface that reacts to heat. When a direct thermal printer applies heat to the label, the treated surface turns black, creating the printed image. It is majorly used for:

• Meal labels
• Shipping labels
• Receipts
• Name tags for identification
• Visitor passes
• Weight labels

Thermal Transfer Roll:

Thermal transfer label Rolls are used with a special printer. The printer heats a ribbon, which melts either wax or resin onto the label. It is a thin film on a roll with a black coating on one side, usually made of wax or resin. The ink from the ribbon sticks to the label, creating an image. It is commonly used for:

• Warehouse shelf labels
• Inventory identification labels
• Asset tags
• Outdoor
• Freezer applications
• Chemical labels
• Laboratory labels

Top-coated Thermal Roll

Top-coated thermal substrates are direct thermal labels with a protective coating. They prevent the thermally-printed image from getting contaminated by condensation, fats, grease, solvents, and plasticizers that may be present on packaging films. This protection ensures that the labeled product remains unaffected during transportation and storage. These are used in the following: 

• In supermarkets for fresh and frozen products.
• pre-packed meat
• cheese items 
• individual descriptions 
• barcodes on food packaging
• prints on food labels

Why are 80mm thermal paper rolls so popular?

The reasons behind the popularity of these thermal printer papers are:

• These thermal rolls are superior quality and widely recognized as the standard size for thermal paper rolls.
• It can preserve printed images for 5-7 years, ensuring the long-term accessibility of information.
• Thermal printers use heat-reactive chemicals on thermal rolls to produce high-quality graphics, making them the preferred choice in the market for superior printing.