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	How Mobile Thermal Printers Cut Forms Cost Down to Size	08/28/2006	224 Kb

Description:	Learn how organizations can cut their printer supply costs by more than half for direct store delivery (DSD), field service and other mobile operations with modern thermal printers that also provide print quality, reliability and productivity advantages.
Full Abstract:	Thermal printers now account for more than 70 percent of all printers used to support field service, direct store delivery (DSD) and other mobile operations. Thermal has displaced impact as the print technology of choice for mobile operations because of the total cost of ownership (TCO), reliability and print quality advantages it provides. Organizations can reduce their supply costs alone by more than 55 percent by using compact thermal receipts and invoices instead of three-part forms. This white paper compares thermal and impact printer performance for mobile applications, documents the cost savings attainable by switching from 8 1/2-by-11 inch (216-by-279 mm) forms, explains why thermal technology is a cost-effective choice for invoice and receipt printing, and describes how thermal printers provide reliability and performance advantages.