Sheharyar Amin

Thermal Printers vs Digital Receipts: The Real Cost

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The Hidden Cost of Paper Receipts

If you run a retail store or restaurant, you know the drill: changing paper rolls, fixing jammed printers, and ordering expensive thermal paper cases every month. But have you ever calculated the true cost?

1. Hardware Expenses

A good thermal printer costs anywhere from $150 to $500. And they don’t last forever. Print heads wear out, cables break, and Bluetooth connections fail at the worst possible times (usually during a rush).

2. Consumables (The Silent Killer)

Thermal paper rolls seem cheap individually, but they add up. An average busy store might spend $50-$100 per month just on paper. That’s up to $1,200 a year literally thrown in the trash.

3. Environmental Impact

Most thermal paper is coated with BPA or BPS, chemicals that make it non-recyclable. Every printed receipt contributes to landfill waste.

The Digital Solution: QuickRaseed

With QuickRaseed, the cost is practically zero.

  • No hardware to buy (use your phone).
  • No paper to buy.
  • No ink (thermal doesn’t use ink, but you get the point).

Customer Experience

Customers prefer digital receipts. They don’t want another piece of paper to clutter their wallet. An SMS or WhatsApp receipt is easily searchable and harder to lose.

Switch to QuickRaseed today and stop throwing money away.

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