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Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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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 reimplemen…

There are new dot matrix printers but they are expensive cause designed for heavy use. I did find dot matrix receipt printer that could work with this.

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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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?

When I worked at a register in my teens we were given gloves to wear.

It’s pretty uncontroversial that the paper is hazardous. And when you’re sweating the BPA absorbs into the skin more readily. The issue is more about the dose curve; according to the FDA and other regulators, it’d be impossible to hit the upper limit on exposure by just handling receipts, while there’s plenty of evidence that there is no harmless threshold. Kinda like lead, albeit without a doubt BPA is less harmful than lead.

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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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.

There are a ton of brands and I got a random knock off so I can only report on that one. I would recommend putting some thought and research into what size you think you'll need. I got a 58mm printer and I'm realizing it's quite narrow.

Also you might want to consider the size of the printer itself. I bought a open-box new printer off ebay and the seller's photos didn't give any sense of scale. I was surprised how big this "mini" printer is. It's about the standard size of a printer you'd see at a grocery store, so I don't think I'll be keeping it on my desk.

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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.

Seeed studio has a module if you want to make your own - https://www.seeedstudio.com/Embedded-Thermal-Printer-p-1621....

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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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.

For daily to-dos a generic 58mm Chinese ones is probably enough. For pen and paper stuff I highly recommend going with anything 80mm, as 58mm can be too narrow...

Search "58mm usb thermal receipt printer esc/pos" on Amazon and you will find various generic models

Re: Sales and Dungeons: Thermal printer TTRPG utility

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I would love to do some fun things with the thermal printer I have lying around, however, I’m not so sure it is possible to get BPA free paper. Even the “BPA free” paper comes with similar molecules like BPS, which has been shown to be just as bad for the human endocrine system. If anyone can correct me on this and point me to some paper I would be comfortable with my kids handling (kids put everything in their mouth…

In Germany there is a thermal paper that is considered food contact safe

https://www.koehlerpaper.com/en/products/Thermal-paper/TH_Bl...

Maybe someone sells this where you live? I have found a shop in the US: https://www.ncco.com/blue4est/

Searching for blue4est was the key.

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