Desktop adding machine

[bigtiller]

Does anyone have a desktop adding machine with thermal printing? What do you think about it? Worth having? I never heard of a thermal printing adding machine until today. It sounds better than an ink ribbon that fades out quickly.

The first up in my surfing was this one.

Amazon.com

 

[ultrarunner]

We use to have them at work when we did in house billing.

No issues other than the imprinted paper fades over time to a point it might not be readable.

Not so much when the print out is stored in a dark space like a file cabinet.

 

[32 chev]

I paid 9.99 40 years ago for a thermal Pinter like similar to the Amazon one shown, no problem still working today

 

[bmaverick]

Does anyone have a desktop adding machine with thermal printing? What do you think about it? Worth having? I never heard of a thermal printing adding machine until today. It sounds better than an ink ribbon that fades out quickly.

The first up in my surfing was this one.

Amazon.com

The Victor prints in black and red, plus it's 1/2 the price,

Amazon.com

 

[grsthegreat]

I had one of those thermal printers like 30 years ago. Worked great, but if printout got even a little sunlight…..black paper. Same with some of the older fax machines.

 

[bigtiller]

The Victor prints in black and red, plus it's 1/2 the price,

Amazon.com

Thanks....
But it's not a thermal printer type.

 

[LittleBill21]

thermal fades after a while, not sure how long you need it to be readable. anything over a year is questionable.

 

[2manyrocks]

Sunlight makes thermal printing fade quickly.

 

[ponytug]

Thanks....
But it's not a thermal printer type.

Why do you want to use thermal paper?

Thermal print paper is heat sensitive, it fades, and the chemistry of the paper is not exactly healthy.

I have to admit to a certain curiosity as to why you want a printing calculator in this day and age. I see them routinely at garage sales for very little, at least around here.

All the best,

Peter

 

[bigtiller]

Why do you want to use thermal paper?

Thermal print paper is heat sensitive, it fades, and the chemistry of the paper is not exactly healthy.

I have to admit to a certain curiosity as to why you want a printing calculator in this day and age. I see them routinely at garage sales for very little, at least around here.

All the best,

Peter

My current machine is ribbon printing, and the ribbon starts to age the print gets harder to see. The red fades very quickly.

I seldom keep the printed receipt more than a week so longevity is not a concern. Its main use is for double checking my key strokes.

Lastly, it is new technology to me that I want to try, unless the consensus here is overwhelmingly negative. So far it is still a go for me. Lets see what tomorrow brings.