Thermal receipt paper is a powerhouse in the retail and restaurant sectors. Its affordability and ease of use makes it the default choice for both small and large businesses alike.
What you may not know is that thermal paper can fade, causing your receipt to no longer be readable by you, your customer, or the IRS. This is caused by a breakdown in the chemical coating on thermal paper that is usually activated by a print head.
Thankfully, preventing this from happening is simple, just follow these ground rules from PaperRolls-n-More.com
The Vampire Rule
Like vampires, thermal paper doesn't do well in direct sunlight or bright lights. The heat can cause individual receipts or even whole rolls to fade or turn completely gray.
For best results, keep your thermal rolls in a cabinet or on a shelf away from direct sunlight or heat lamps.
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The Oil Rule
The oils on your skin can cause thermal paper to fade. While it takes a good amount of handing, a receipt that lives in your wallet that is touched every time you reach for cash has a high chance of losing its readability. This happens especially fast if the person handling the receipts has cooking oil on their hands or gloves.
For best results, only handle receipts with clean hands, and try not to touch the printed areas too frequently.
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The Adhesive Rule
While organizing files and receipts, it may be tempting to tape a receipt to its invoice, or to put a sticky note on a receipt. Unfortunately, the adhesives in these products can interact with the thermal paper coating and cause it to fade, spreading slowly from the point of adhesion.
For best results, use staples. If you tape receipts up for your takeaway window, consider switching to a ticket holder that squeezes the top of the ticket.
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Create a carbon copy of receipts for customers or kitchen staff |