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Thermal printing

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Some machines print without ink.

Twitter receipt printer.jpg
Twitter receipt printer.jpg
They use heat to work. The heat makes the paper turn black. This makes words and pictures. It is very fast. You see this on store receipts. Have you seen one?

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File:Sharp CE-126P.jpg
Sharp CE-126P.jpg
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Twitter receipt printer.jpg
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Thermal printhead.jpg
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Thermal printhead macro.jpg
File:Ocean Exploration EPC Thermal Printer.jpg
Ocean Exploration EPC Thermal Printer.jpg
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