A credit card thermal paper is nothing but a narrow thermal paper receipt issued by an ATM or a credit card machine
. When a customer swipes his card against a magnetic reader of the credit card machine in order to avail cash, what follows it is a receipt stating details about the transaction. Once the transaction is complete, the paper comes out of the machine by way of the narrow rolls fixed directly into the magnetic reader. The credit card thermal paper is then separated by a cutter after issuing the receipt.
In cases of supermarkets and other retail brands, the
credit card thermal paper is used in the form of a bill or a statement issued by a store manager for purchases made in the store. The customer can benefit by avoiding payments in cash by just swiping his credit card.
The reason why thermal paper is used in credit card machines is simply because they are reliable and user friendly. The credit card thermal paper is normally white in color with a smooth surface at the top that forms necessary characters when heated, because of the technology that goes into its manufacturing.
The thermal paper is designed in a manner in which the ink turns black when it gets heated and due to modern technology it is also possible to change into other colors such as red or blue today. The thermal paper is also user friendly because of the advancements that have been made in the printing technology; thermal paper printers no longer work on ink cartridges making it function only on paper. Not only this, the thermal printers work faster than a normal printer, making it the most sort after.
An advantage of the thermal paper is that it is coated with a protective shield to avoid the wearing out of the print head and an image obtained on paper.