How to choose a receipt printer? Only choose the right one and not the expensive one, and the suitable one is the best. This is the "hard truth" that Chinese people have always believed.

Understand the parameters: only pay for the functions you need

Every enterprise has its own individual needs, so when purchasing a receipt printer, you must think clearly about what your needs are, and pay only for the functions you need.

Printing column width and rewriting ability are the two most important indicators of the receipt printer. To say that they are "most important" does not mean that the technical content of these two indicators is the highest, but that once the user makes a wrong choice, there is a situation that does not meet the actual application, and it will cause problems. Directly affect the user's use. For other indicators, if the choice is inappropriate, at most the printing quality is slightly worse, or the waiting time is longer. Therefore, when choosing, it is necessary to carefully choose the print column width and copying ability.

In addition, the adaptability of the medium cannot be ignored. Media adaptability refers to the thickness of the paper that the printer can print. In practical applications, the thickness of the printing paper used is different due to different purposes. , envelopes and other thick media, then it is necessary to choose a receipt printer with strong media adaptability.

Another important indicator is printing speed. The printing speed of dot matrix printers is represented by CPS (the number of characters that can be printed per second). Although in practical applications, the faster the speed, the better, but since printers often deal with thin paper and multi-layer paper, Therefore, in the printing process, you must not blindly seek speed, but aim at stable printing, accurate positioning, and clear handwriting, and seek speed while maintaining stability.

The last indicator is that the reliability of the printer should be high. In practical applications, dot matrix printers often need to work continuously for a long time, and the work intensity is relatively high. Therefore, there are considerable requirements for the stability of the product, and there must be no "slack" or "strike" due to the long working time. .

All indicators and parameters should be designed to make the receipt printer more usable. As a product with extensive and high-intensity applications, the receipt printer should be simple and easy to operate in the application, and there must be no need to press multiple buttons to complete a task. After all, ease of use is the first priority when we choose to use a printer to print receipts.

Ask about after-sales: later costs should also be considered

In terms of cost, users need to be reminded that in addition to the price of the whole machine, the cost of consumables and later maintenance costs also need to be carefully calculated.

It is recommended to give priority to high-quality products, which can not only reduce maintenance costs after the warranty period, but also reduce additional investment caused by product elimination. In terms of the cost of consumables, the print head and the ribbon are parts that are easily lost, so it is recommended to choose products with a long life and excellent design.

In addition, in procurement, users should also pay special attention to the manufacturer's services, such as whether there is door-to-door service, whether regular return visits are available, and how professional it is, because this is directly related to whether there is any worry about the long-term application and use in the future.

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