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A receipt printer is easy to ignore until it jams in the middle of a Saturday rush. Then it’s the only piece of kit anyone talks about. At EPOS Direct, we’ve fitted and fixed hundreds of printers in shops, cafés, restaurants and bars, and the same few mistakes come up again and again. This guide covers what a thermal receipt printer does, how to choose the right EPOS printer, and what to check before you buy.

What Is a Thermal Receipt Printer?

A thermal printer prints by heating special paper instead of using ink or ribbon. Tiny heating elements in the print head darken the coating on the paper, which produces text, barcodes and logos. Because ther