Did you know about "thermal printers" that can easily be created from your smartphone and printed on thermal paper like a receipt?
2023.03.09 published
Do you know about thermal printers?
Have you heard of "thermal printers"?
A thermal printer is a printer that can print on thermal paper (heat-sensitive paper). Receipt printers and fax printers are examples of thermal printers.*
I wasn't very familiar with them, but recent home thermal printers are incredibly small, affordable (around 5000 yen!), and stylish.♡
By using an app from your smartphone,
✅ Photos
✅ Text
✅ Message cards
✅ Logos
✅ QR codes
✅ Graphs
and more can be easily printed!♡
Thermal paper changes color when heat is applied, so it's great that you don't need ink. While it can only print in black and white, there are no ink costs, and thermal rolls are inexpensive (just a few hundred yen), making it easy to print!♡
How is it printed?
Here's how photos printed with a thermal printer look. They are black and white, but the essence of the photo is adequately conveyed.
When printing text or tables, it looks like this. It’s also useful for studying!♡
Depending on the thermal printer, you can also perform enlargement printing to combine four sheets into one!♡
There are thermal printers that also support sticker printing.
They seem useful for making wedding envelope seals or printing addresses.
It's handy since you can create various things even without a computer!♡
I want to try using a thermal printer!♡
A thermal printer that requires no ink and allows you to print immediately from your smartphone.
You can buy one for around 5000 yen, and it’s fun to use in various ways, so first, check out what’s available on Rakuten!♡
➡ List of Thermal Printers ♡