thermal paper
1Thermal paper — is paper that is impregnated with a chemical that changes color when exposed to heat. It is used in thermal printers and particularly in cheap, lightweight devices such as adding machines, cash registers, and credit card terminals.The paper is… …
2thermal paper — paper that is sensitive to heat and used in some fax machines …
3thermal paper — noun Paper treated so as to change color on exposure to heat. Syn: thermochromic, paper See Also: thermal printer …
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5Thermal printer — For the type of printer which uses sparks and aluminised paper (and is sometimes referred to as a thermal printer ), see spark printer. Part of a series on the History of printing …
6thermal printer — Computers. a printer that produces output by selectively heating a heat sensitive paper (thermal paper) in patterns corresponding to the characters to be produced. [1980 85] * * * …
7Thermal depolymerization — (TDP) is a process using hydrous pyrolysis for the reduction of complex organic materials (usually waste products of various sorts, often known as biomass and plastic) into light crude oil. It mimics the natural geological processes thought to be …
8Thermal death time — is a concept used to determine how long it takes to kill a specific bacteria at a specific temperature. It was developed for food canning and has found applications in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.HistoryIn 1895, William Lyman Underwood of the… …
9Thermal desorption — is an environmental remediation technology that utilizes heat to increase the volatility of contaminants such that they can be removed (separated) from the solid matrix (typically soil, sludge or filter cake). ExplanationThermal desorption is not …
10Thermal transfer printer — A thermal transfer printer is a printer which prints on paper (or some other material) by melting a coating of ribbon so that it stays glued to the material on which the print is applied. It contrasts with Direct Thermal printing where no ribbon… …
