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Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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Post by shagie »

dccoolgai wrote: post #3

This looks awesome but I've read in the past that there are a lot of PFAS chemicals on these thermal printer papers. Is there like "safe" paper they have now that you can use for these things?

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/bpa-and-bps-in-...

> If you must give paper receipts, look for “phenol-free” paper, which is safer for human health and has fewer environmental effects. Three types that do not contain BPA or BPS and are competitively priced contain either ascorbic acid (vitamin C), urea-based Pergafast 201, or a technology without developers, Blue4est. The latter uses a coating that reveals an underlying dark layer when heat is applied.

> Companies that offer phenol-free alternatives: ...

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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Post by nemomarx »

iterateoften wrote: post #6

Just a question, but on these threads it’s nonstop talk about how dangerous the paper is like using it for one dnd game will give you cancer but we don’t blink twice at cashiers handling it 8hrs a day?

I think people here just assume they won't ever have to be a cashier and ignore that risk?

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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Post by VladVladikoff »

ortusdux wrote: post #9
VladVladikoff wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Whoa! Really? That’s cool! Thanks!

Yep! WA State is the first to ban retailers from using phenol paper starting this year. I'd imagine hobbyists buying thermal printers online are likely to end up with the bad stuff, so I think it's good for people to be aware of the issue and the fact that there are cheap alternatives.

I really appreciate that you mentioned this, I am now very inspired to do a fun thermal printer project with my kids. Thank you!

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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Post by a1o »

PunchyHamster wrote: post #5

Probably best left for short lived notes, thermal printouts have tendency to degrade

I wonder, are there modern and cheap dot matrix printers (and papers?). They would give a “roguelike” feel to this sort of output.

I remember I enjoyed the simple typewriter behavior of connecting them to a computer db9 cable and using the terminal that used to come with windows to type out directly in the paper something short. I think this app had a red phone as icon or something like it (and there was a reimplementation later with a donkey on the icon).

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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Post by micimize »

kaishiro wrote: post #15

Anyone have a good recommendation for a thermal printer? I've been looking to get one for printing out daily to-dos and shopping lists.

I got the Phomemo M02 Pro and have liked it alright for printing out playtest cards on-the-fly. Claude did manage to replicate an integration someone else did the hard work of working out w/ dithering etc, but the native app's fidelity & speed has been better for my use-case, at least

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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Post by SoftTalker »

nemomarx wrote: post #12
iterateoften wrote: post #6

Just a question, but on these threads it’s nonstop talk about how dangerous the paper is like using it for one dnd game will give you cancer but we don’t blink twice at cashiers handling it 8hrs a day?

I think people here just assume they won't ever have to be a cashier and ignore that risk?

Wait until they find out that restaurant order tickets use the same types of printers and the tickets are frequently directly in contact with your food.
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