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Receipt printer: 58 mm or 80 mm?
Printers 1 min read
Paper width decides how much fits on a receipt and how big the device is — here is when each makes sense.
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The short answer
For a fixed checkout — 80 mm: a more readable receipt, more columns and the widest choice of desktop printers. 58 mm makes sense when the device must be small and light — mainly mobile printers.
The comparison in one table
| 58 mm | 80 mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Print width | About 48 mm (SPP-R200III) | Up to 72 mm (SRP-350plusV, SPP-R310) |
| Where it is used | Mobile printers, very small spaces | Shop, restaurant and market checkouts |
| Example | SPP-R200III — 228 g with battery | SRP-350plusV — up to 400 mm/s |
Some desktop printers take both: the SRP-350plusV runs 80 mm and optionally 58 mm.
Scenarios
- Market, shop, restaurant: 80 mm — see receipt printers.
- Field sales, delivery: 58 mm for minimum weight, or an 80 mm mobile (SPP-R310) when the receipt must match the checkout one — see mobile printers.
- Fiscal receipts: width does not change the fiscal side — with ATK’s SEF any receipt printer can print fiscal receipts.
Mistakes we see most often
- Buying the wrong rolls — paper width must match the printer.
- A 58 mm printer at a checkout with many items per receipt: receipts come out long and less readable.
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