Direct thermal printers work by creating images directly on the printed material without using a ribbon, toner or ink. Instead, this method uses chemically treated, heat-sensitive media that blackens when it passes under the thermal printhead.
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Thermal printers are dot-matrix printers that operate by driving heated pins against special heat-sensitive paper to “burn” the image onto the paper. They are quiet, but many people don't like the feel of thermal paper, and the images tend to fade.