thermal paper supplier?

From: Gary Oliver <go_at_ao.com>
Date: Tue May 18 01:18:38 1999

At 09:37 PM 5/17/99 -0700, you wrote:
>On Tue, 18 May 1999, bluoval wrote:
>
>> I don't know, in the user manual TI says to use only "approved" thermal
>> paper and that the warranty would be void if the approved paper wasn't used.
>>
>> "The warranty and/or service contract on the thermal printhead is subject to
>> nullification if the thermal printing paper used in the terminal does not
>> meet TI Specification 972603-0001."
>
>Translated from marketing that means "Only buy TI paper so we can make
>more money."
>
>> Whatever spec that is. Could be just fax paper, but I was hesitant to use
>> any other type paper cause I don't know where to buy a spare printhead if it
>> ever broke...
>
>FAX paper.
>
>Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com

For the most part, "generic" (e.g. Costco "brand") fax paper works just fine
in both of my 700s. However, the "real" paper that came with one of the
units (I have one almost unused roll left) prints a much darker tone in
both machines, suggesting it is more sensitive to heat than "garden variety"
(presuming Costco sells garden variety) fax paper. I have yet to try more
than one other brand (a roll of "panasonic" paper - lord knows who really
made it) and it also prints "light."

But it is entirely readable in any case. And the print heads are pretty
rugged on these beasts, I wouldn't worry about hurting the printer with
"unapproved" paper.

Gary
Received on Tue May 18 1999 - 01:18:38 BST