It is very common to use receipt printers to print thermal paper. For example, the receipts you receive when checking out at the supermarket or charging your phone bill are thermal paper. Thermal paper is generally used in POS machines. Barcode printers can print thermal paper or self-adhesive paper, etc., but POS machines cannot, because they only have this function, so they are smaller and lighter.

Barcode printers are widely used in both business and industry. In addition to printing self-adhesive labels, they are also compatible with thermal paper, but thermal paper is rarely printed.

Receipt printing generally refers to a machine that can only print receipts and receipts. It is used during settlement. It usually uses thermal method, and occasionally uses needle printing. It does not support printing of self-adhesive. The main brand is EPSON. Gongda et al. Barcode printers use thermal and thermal transfer printing methods and can print self-adhesive labels. The main brands are Zebra, TSC, etc.