POINT OF SALE (POS) KITCHENS PRINTERS FOR CAFE / RESTAURANT BUSINESS
Published by - OP Team on March 29, 2022 Blog
Impact receipt printers are a kind of older technology. they used to be popular probably about fifteen years ago but since then thermal printers have kind of taken over. thermal printers are quieter, they print faster, you can print graphics better, however, Impact printers still have an advantage in certain ways, and they are still the primary printer in use in a kitchen, so oftentimes they are now called kitchen printers rather than impact receipt printers. the main thing that impact printers do better than thermal printers is dual-color, black, and red (for things you want to highlight) or you can also print the logo in dual color. Dual-color is useful for a kitchen, where you’re pulling down a ticket and you want to note like medium-rare on the steak or no mayo on a burger or something like that, where you really want to stand out the dual-color helps with that additionally.
Nowadays impact printers became popular as receipt printers in a kitchen and known as Kitchen Compatible Receipt Printers as they are loud and slow in printing receipts, so when it prints out and it makes a lot of noise which is very useful in kitchens as in kitchens are always quite noisy especially if there’s like music going or there are multiple people on the lines so when kitchen printer prints, it makes noise while printing and the people working in the kitchen know that sound means there’s a new order and they have to get to it right away. so, the sound is absolutely a bonus in that situation, versus a very quiet printer that prints sometimes you won’t even realize, and you order it’s there so the sound is actually good.
Thermal uses heat to create the darkness on the paper to create the words or graphics and over time, if it’s exposed to the sun to have hot temperatures or hot surfaces like a heat strip under the window or next to a fryer or next to a stove then it turns either yellow, brown or even black and it will be difficult to read, so it becomes unlivable so in this area the impact printers standout.
Impact printers have auto-cutter which is highly recommended for a kitchen it will be a partial cut, so it will cut through the majority of the receipt and then just leave a little bit hanging either on the side or in the middle, and that way you can easily separate your tickets.
Impact printers usually have an Ethernet interface and USB interface. Ethernet allows a longer range. especially if you’re using it as a kitchen printer and the kitchen printer is not next to the computer, you’re going to need to be able to put the printer wherever you want. Ethernet is the most flexible for spacing it out or putting it in a different spot, so Ethernet is the most common. USB is somewhat common if you know you’re going to be right next to that computer then you can get a 20-foot USB cable. You can buy a kitchen printer from our website. If you need assistance, our customer support team is happy to assist you.
Let us tell you about our bestselling kitchen printers.
1. Bixolon SRP-275III Dot Matrix Kitchen Printer Ethernet/Serial/USB
Bixolon is known for its quality and reliability for decades. Bixolon’s SRP-275III Dot Matrix printer is the best-selling dot matrix printer in its range and is popular as a kitchen printer. It has USB, serial, and ethernet and has the ability to mount the power supply internally within the printer and a built-in buzzer. Bixolon SRP 275lll features a fast-printing speed for a dot matrix printer.
Specifications:-
- High Speed Dot Matrix Printing
- Build in power supply
- Fast print speed 5.1LPS
- Built in buzzer alarm
- Standard Interface: USB, RS232 & Ethernet
- Special Order: USB & Parallel version
- ESC/POS compatible
- Easy to use:
- – Drop in Paper loading
- – Eliminates Paper Jams
- Easy update logos and firmware using Storemaker
- Full or Partial Cut on 275IIIC version
- SRP275IIIA – Tear Bar Version
- Available in Dark Grey
2. Epson TMU220B Ethernet Kitchen Order Printer Autocutter
Epson’s TM-U220 impact Dot Matrix receipt printer uses ribbon in order to print and is one of the best kitchen printers in its range and it is perfect for retail solutions, restaurant, and hospitality industry. It has a small footprint. It is compact, reliable, and enhanced for high-speed output and you can start using the printer soon after opening the box as it is very user-friendly and you can print directly from iOS, Android, Windows, and Mobile. Epson Ethernet Kitchen Printer has two-color printing options red and black font color receipt order printing to highlight your offers or kitchen orders or impactful logos or a specific requirement from customers. It has an auto-cutter which is extremely useful for the kitchen. You can print multiple receipts and leave a little bit of a stub on them so that you can just easily pull them. It is one of the highest-selling kitchen printers in its range.
