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With the initial Covid protocols training everybody into becoming constant receptacles for hand sanitizer, thermal receipt paper is probably worth being concern

With the initial Covid protocols training everybody into becoming constant receptacles for hand sanitizer, thermal receipt paper is probably worth being concerned about at this point. Using hand sanitizer increases the absorption rate of BPA and other chemicals by a factor of 100 or more - https://www.newsweek.com/hand-sanitizer-speed-absorption-bpa-receipts-279232 https://www.newsweek.com/hand-sanitizer-speed-absorption-bpa...

6510 4y ago
printing with ink is not madly expensive. Thermal paper should just be banned. Its a ridiculous product anyway the way it just goes blank long before the warranty expires. https://www.digitalcheck.com/receipts-thermal-ink-costs/ https://www.digitalcheck.com/receipts-thermal-ink-costs/ > There’s one other small difference that’s become important in the battle between thermal and ink: the use of company logos on receipts. As it turns out, this is a key factor in the cost of paper, and tips the break-even point in favor of thermal if you want your receipts to have a distinctive look. Ordinarily, plain receipt paper can be had for as little as 40 cents per 150-foot roll, while thermal paper comes in longer rolls (220 or 230 feet) that cost around 80 cents – so you get 25-30% more paper for your dollar with the standard variety.
- bornfreddy 4y ago
  > Its a ridiculous product anyway the way it just goes blank long before the warranty expires. This might be another reason why companies use it. No receipt, no warranty associated costs. We usually photograph such receipts so that we can print them if needed. But it's annoying.
  - 6510 4y ago
    Besides killing the customer, how is using magic ink even legal?
rootw0rm 4y ago
as a random aside...sanitizer reacts instantly with thermal paper, darkening the paper

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With the initial Covid protocols training everybody into becoming constant receptacles for hand sanitizer, thermal receipt paper is probably worth being concern

by trafficante 4y ago

6510 4y ago
printing with ink is not madly expensive. Thermal paper should just be banned. Its a ridiculous product anyway the way it just goes blank long before the warranty expires. https://www.digitalcheck.com/receipts-thermal-ink-costs/ https://www.digitalcheck.com/receipts-thermal-ink-costs/ > There’s one other small difference that’s become important in the battle between thermal and ink: the use of company logos on receipts. As it turns out, this is a key factor in the cost of paper, and tips the break-even point in favor of thermal if you want your receipts to have a distinctive look. Ordinarily, plain receipt paper can be had for as little as 40 cents per 150-foot roll, while thermal paper comes in longer rolls (220 or 230 feet) that cost around 80 cents – so you get 25-30% more paper for your dollar with the standard variety.
- bornfreddy 4y ago
  > Its a ridiculous product anyway the way it just goes blank long before the warranty expires. This might be another reason why companies use it. No receipt, no warranty associated costs. We usually photograph such receipts so that we can print them if needed. But it's annoying.
  - 6510 4y ago
    Besides killing the customer, how is using magic ink even legal?
rootw0rm 4y ago
as a random aside...sanitizer reacts instantly with thermal paper, darkening the paper