Buying Guide


By Richard Knight
3 min read

Buying Guide

Buying Till Rolls can be a minefield, With so many different options available its always difficult to know what to go for. 

We have spent many years in this industry. and over time we have built a wealth of knowledge to help ensure we get the correct product for our customers. We have the most comprehensive make and model finder, which is always being updated and added to, so you can be sure to find what you need, if we stock it. Although you are always welcome to contact us if you aren't sure of we don't appear to stock what you need.

We pride ourselves on selling good quality BPA and BPS Free products at fair prices, We know what matters to us is great value and a great quality product. 

Against our competitors our rolls are fantastic value. Whilst some are using thicker paper so you get less paper on the rolls, and can sometimes damage primers, most of our products used a high quality 58gsm paper.

We spend some time comparing our products to competitors and here are the results below

80mm Thermal Paper Rolls - Test Purchase Results

SUPPLIER PAPER THICKNESS RECEIPTS DIFFERENCE
  (Microns) (Per Box)
DISCOUNT TILL ROLLS 72  
TEST PURCHASE 1 87 -2,814
TEST PURCHASE 2 87 -2,814
TEST PURCHASE 3 97 -2,454
TEST PURCHASE 4 97 -2,454
TEST PURCHASE 5 97 -2,107
TEST PURCHASE 6 98 -1,334
TEST PURCHASE 7 92 -1,027
TEST PURCHASE 8 107 -1,894
TEST PURCHASE 9 107 -1,894
TEST PURCHASE 10 80 -1,160
TEST PURCHASE 11 100 -2,560
TEST PURCHASE 12 84 -2,767
TEST PURCHASE 13 85 -2,513

As you can see from the above test results, Discount Till Roll's 80mm Thermal Rolls can give you up to an extra 2,767 receipts per box of 20 rolls (based on a receipt length of 15cm).

57mm x 40mm Thermal Paper Rolls - Test Purchase Results

SUPPLIER PAPER THICKNESS RECEIPTS DIFFERENCE
  (Microns) (Per Box)
DISCOUNT TILL ROLLS 72  
TEST PURCHASE 1 90 --534
TEST PURCHASE 2 90 -534
TEST PURCHASE 3 90 -494
TEST PURCHASE 4 90 -494
TEST PURCHASE 5 85 -480
TEST PURCHASE 6 85 -480
TEST PURCHASE 7 107 -560
TEST PURCHASE 8 89 -493
TEST PURCHASE 9 100 -747

From these test results, Discount Till Rolls's 57mm x 40mm Thermal Rolls can give you up to an extra 747 receipts per box of 20 rolls (based on a receipt length of 15cm).


Top things to remember when buying Till Rolls

  1. Which type of till roll do you need? There are generally 2 types. Thermal which uses heat to produce print, and Non-Thermal which uses traditional Ink and impact to print
  2. What size Till Roll do you need? Our make and model finder can help you. Just search for your printer or card machine and this will bring the rolls you need
  3. Ensure, whoever you are buying from that you are getting BPA Free Rolls. All products containing BPA have been banned for sale within the UK and Europe for years now, but companies importing from China are not required to test to ensure their products are BPA Free.
  4. Paper thickness - You may find some till rolls advertised very cheap. Whilst they may appear cheap they aren't always good value (As you can see above). Thicker paper can put strain on your printer and also leave deposits in your printer leading to damage. Thicker paper results in less paper.
  5. Check the core size - some competitors are using larger cores to reduce the amount of paper on the roll.


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