Solid ink and thermal wax printers enjoyed an early popularity based on their ability to create vivid transparencies. Supplies are easy to load too. The primary disadvantage of solid ink and thermal wax printers is the waxy feel or texture on paper, particularly noticeable on plain papers. Text quality often is not as sharp as that produced by other alternatives. Because of the waxy texture, it is hard to write notations on pages printed with these technologies.
Durability is also an issue, as they can easily be scratched.
Pages can stick to the glass in a copy machine, or become stuck together, especially if inadvertently left in an automobile on a hot summer day. Speed can be an issue, especially when printing black-only pages. Many business documents, such as reports and proposals, contain a mix of black-only and color pages. Inc. All rights reserved.