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From Imprinters to Innovation: The Evolution of Payments The payments industry has come a long way since the 1960s. Many of us remember hearing stories about our parents walking into a store, presenting a credit card, and watching the clerk place it into a manual imprinter—often called a “knuckle-buster.” The transaction was then completed with a phone call to obtain an authorization code. Then, in 1984, Verifone introduced the ZON Junior, helping transform the industry by br

Heat and humidity are two of the biggest threats to thermal paper. If not properly managed, they can cause fading, darkening, smudging, or even completely unreadable receipts. Why Is Thermal Paper Sensitive Thermal paper is coated with a special chemical layer that reacts to heat. When the print head applies heat, the coating changes color to form text or images. However, this same coating can react to unintended heat or moisture in the environment. High temperatures can dark