The applications of the thermal paper will be highlighted as follows:

• It is noted that the thermal paper technology is employed in the thermal printers. The main fax machines are known to be using thermal papers to produce fax documents. When there is fax reception, the fax machine prints on the thermal paper and the paper comes out of the machine from the front side.
• It is also interesting to say that the thermal paper is used at the Point of Sales (POS) terminal. This is mostly used in the supermarket stores where speed is of the essence. The requirements for a very good performance are barcode scan ability, moisture and water resistant. The credit and debit card machines make use of the thermal paper as well. The machines print on a roll of paper. The printed thermal paper serves as the receipt of the customer as transactions are made.
• The everyday use of the thermal paper is also extended to the amusement tickets and tags. It finds relevant applications in the cinema or movie ticket, transport ticket, entrance ticket or theme-park ticket. Such tickets have a good scan ability, reliability and super smart image.
• The thermal paper is a perfect design for a handy terminal for the printing of receipts in mini or sometimes large stores or supermarkets. The terminal is very sensitive and it is used for saving energy consumption. It has a long storage for the redemption of tax. Some banks also make use of some handy printer terminals to issue a deposit receipt to bank customers. The paper is perfect for high speed and its anti forgery features.
• It is needful to say that the thermal paper is used and recommended for use where long storage is very significant. Some printing paper can get damaged within a very short period of time, but the thermal paper is not like that. Such application is found in the medical sphere, banks ultimately for the printing of bank account statements and other documents that require a long period of time.