Thermal Transfer Paper

[toddtmw]

Does anyone know where I can get tractor-feed thermal transfer paper? I just bought an Oki Mate 10 printer. I had one BITD, and I recall that it does not print the best on standard paper. I used to buy thermal transfer paper that was slightly coated to allow the ink to show up better.

 

I've tried some google searches, but have not had any luck.

 

Thanks.

 

-Todd

[+Nezgar]

Maybe inkjet ultrafine or photo type papers? they're less absorbent, and others somewhat glossy.

 

Tractor feed is another story. it's hard enough to find regular tractor feed paper

[zzip]

Does anyone know where I can get tractor-feed thermal transfer paper? I just bought an Oki Mate 10 printer. I had one BITD, and I recall that it does not print the best on standard paper. I used to buy thermal transfer paper that was slightly coated to allow the ink to show up better.

 

I've tried some google searches, but have not had any luck.

 

Thanks.

 

-Todd

I had one. IIRC Copy paper worked ok, it was the next best thing to thermal transfer paper. The "computer paper" sold at the time with the tear-off holes looked awful.

 

I imagine the bigger problem would be finding ink

[factus10]

I also had an Okimate 10 bitd. I used some very smooth perforated paper with it. I have a box in my attic. I'll see if I can dig it out and find out what brand it is.

 

Ribbons show up on ebay all the time. Little pricey

[toddtmw]

Yeah, even BITD, the ribbons werent cheap especially since every line of color used like 2 feet of ribbon.

 

Its not like Im going to print a lot, its just knowing I CAN! ?

[Bill Lange]

I buy tractor feed paper on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=tractor+feed+paper

 

This place has rolls of thermal paper:

https://www.paperjack.com/index.php/shop-paperjack/thermal-paper-rolls.html

 

Not sure about tractor feed thermal paper though.

 

Bill

[zzip]

This place has rolls of thermal paper:

https://www.paperjack.com/index.php/shop-paperjack/thermal-paper-rolls.html

 

Not sure about tractor feed thermal paper though.

 

Bill

"Thermal transfer" paper is different from thermal paper. Thermal paper is heat sensitive and needs no ribbon to print

 

The "ink" of a thermal transfer printer is basically wax, and the printer "melts" it onto the paper. If you do this with ordinary porous paper, it doesn't spread evenly and looks poor. Thermal transfer paper is basically smooth, slightly glossy, paper that gives good even results on this type of printer.

Edited June 19, 2018 by zzip