The Key is Fast and Reliable Credit Card Printer

A credit card printer is needed so records of transactions can be provided to the customers. Some card reader printer already have built-in printers but still others prefer having a separate machine for the card reader and printer so if one breaks down, it won’t affect the performance of the other device.

There are a number of products brands and models available in the market today. One such credit card printer is the VeriFone Printer 250. Manufactured by VeriFone, which belongs to the top names in the credit card equipment industry, the VeriFone Printer 250 is made to be compatible with many credit card terminals and was built to utilize the standard 3 inches, two-ply paper rolls available. It incorporates a 7-pin dot matrix printer which is able to produce sharp, very legible receipts at a rate of 2.1 lines per second. The device measures 4.1 inches (105 mm) x 6.1 inches (155 mm) x 8.9 inches (225 mm) and weighs around 7 lbs (3.2 kg).

The Hypercom P8 is another good credit card printer device from another big name in the industry: Hypercom Corp. The P8 features a bi-directional printing system which improves print speed quite a bit, 4 lines per second to be exact. It is known for having a quiet operation. The credit card printer uses wide 3 inch paper roll and offers easy to load pre-printed or plain roll paper models. It has indicator lights which tell if the machine already needs a fresh roll of paper. The terminal provides power so there is no longer a need for a separate power supply and outlet. The credit card printer machine measures 4.25 inches x 5.5 inches x 9.0 inches and weighs about 2.25 lbs.

Already making its name in the credit card printer industry is the DataCard Silent Partner Printer. This credit card printer is known to be a fast machine despite its size. It is quiet, economical and reliable. It has been recommended for use in businesses that require a quiet environment. It has plug-and-play compatibility with most transaction terminals. The DataCard printer uses larger paper rolls that provide 50% more paper than other thermal credit card printers. Moreover, it features a self-feeding paper loading system with a 16 lines per-second paper feed which saves a lot of time compared to other POS.

Another relatively inexpensive credit card printer is the eN-Scribe 612 from Ingenico a company that has established itself as a known innovator in the credit card equipment industry. The eN-Scribe 612 is a fast thermal credit card printer. At 12 lines per second, the printer is at par with quite a number of credit card printer in the market today. With full compatibility with industry standard units, the printer has made its way as a very good machine for checkout counters. It also incorporates a “plug ‘n play” functionality for the convenience of the user.

Lastly, there’s the Nurit 504 printer which boasts of being a flexible credit card printer from manufacturer Nurit. The selling points of the Nurit 504 are the user-friendly features and multi-language capabilities. Among its multi-lingual character sets is English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Latvian, Hungarian, Chinese, Thai and Hebrew. It also uses an automatic paper loading system for convenience. It uses a touch-pad interface which makes it easier to operate and not to mention maintain. It can also be wall mounted. Printing speed has been measured at 24 columns 1 line/sec. Its dimensions are 3.4 inches (90 mm) x 6.8 inches (130 mm) x 5.1 inches (173 mm) and weighs around 425g or 0.94lb (without paper roll).