Sony UPP-110S Thermal Paper: The Compatible Durico 1100S Replacement (2026)

Quick Answer

Looking for Sony UPP-110S thermal paper? The Durico ULSTAR-1100S is a fully compatible, drop-in replacement for Sony's UPP-110S standard media. Same 110mm × 20m roll, same A6 format, same grayscale image quality — at a meaningfully lower cost per roll. It ships from Precision Imaging Supply and drops straight into your existing Sony ultrasound printer with no adjustments.

Sony UPP-110S at a Glance — and the Durico Equivalent

If you run an OB/GYN clinic, a vascular lab, a veterinary practice, or any imaging center with a Sony ultrasound thermal printer, you already know the UPP-110S by heart. It's the standard-density, black-and-white A6 thermal media that most Sony ultrasound printers were built around — roughly 270 prints per 20-meter roll, sold by the OEM in boxes of ten.

"OEM" here means original equipment manufacturer — the Sony-branded paper that ships from Sony itself. It's excellent media. It's also priced like a brand-name consumable, and for a busy practice printing dozens of images a day, that adds up fast.

The Durico 1100S was engineered specifically to match the UPP-110S spec-for-spec so you can switch without changing anything about your workflow. Here's the direct crosswalk.

Compatibility Table

Which Sony Printers Take UPP-110S (and the Durico 1100S)?

The UPP-110S is the workhorse standard paper across Sony's ultrasound printer line — both the current UP-D898 family and a long tail of legacy units still running daily in clinics. The Durico 1100S is validated against the same fleet. If your printer takes genuine UPP-110S, it takes the 1100S.

If you're not sure which printer you have, it's usually printed on the front bezel or on a label on the underside of the unit. When in doubt, check the model against the table above before ordering — and if it's not listed, reach out before you buy.

Why the Durico 1100S Is a True Drop-In Replacement

"Compatible" is an easy word to put on a box. What actually makes the 1100S interchangeable with the UPP-110S comes down to four physical properties that have to match for the paper to run cleanly and image correctly in a Sony thermal head.

Roll geometry

The 1100S is cut to 110mm width and wound to 20 meters per roll on a core that seats the same way the OEM roll does in the printer's paper bay. Width and core matter as much as anything: a roll that's even slightly off spec drags, jams, or tracks crooked. The 1100S matches the UPP-110S dimensions so it loads and feeds without adjustment.

Surface finish

The UPP-110S is a standard (Type I) finish — a smooth, semi-matte thermal surface tuned for everyday grayscale ultrasound imaging rather than the high-gloss keepsake look. The 1100S uses the same standard finish, which is why prints look the way your clinicians expect and why the paper doesn't confuse a printer that was calibrated for standard media.

Thermal sensitivity

Thermal paper images when the print head heats microscopic spots on the coating. If the coating's sensitivity is off, you get prints that are too faint or burned-in dark, and staff start chasing "printer problems" that are really paper problems. The 1100S is formulated to the same sensitivity band as the UPP-110S so the printer's default density settings produce a correct image out of the box — no recalibration.

Image density and durability

The 1100S delivers high black-color density with precise grayscale gradation, plus a protective layer that resists water, fingerprints, and ultrasound gel drops — the everyday hazards that smear a print before it ever reaches the chart. It also holds up to humidity and heat for long-term storage, and it tears cleanly across the roll so filing stays tidy.

One more point worth stating plainly: Durico paper is manufactured in South Korea to a consistent quality standard. That consistency is what lets a compatible paper behave predictably in an OEM printer, roll after roll. For more on why paper construction matters to your printer's health, see our piece on the hidden risk of cheap ultrasound paper.

Price and Savings: UPP-110S vs. Durico 1100S

This is usually the reason people start looking for a UPP-110S alternative in the first place. Here's the honest comparison.

Genuine Sony UPP-110S generally runs from roughly $70 to $110+ per box of ten rolls across medical resellers, and often higher through authorized clinical-supply channels. That's about $7 to $11+ per roll depending on where you buy and how much your channel marks up.

The Durico 1100S is priced at $43.95 per 5-roll box — about $8.79 per roll — with a 10-roll box available at $82.95 (about $8.30 per roll). Subscribe & Save takes another 10% off and adds free shipping, which is where high-volume clinics see the real long-run savings stack up.

The takeaway isn't a flashy headline percentage — it's that against list and authorized-channel OEM pricing, the 1100S typically lands well under the cost of genuine Sony media, and the gap compounds over a year of daily printing. If you want the full breakdown of when compatible paper makes sense and when it doesn't, our OEM vs. compatible ultrasound paper guide walks through the trade-offs.

Making the Switch: What Actually Changes in Your Workflow

The short answer is: nothing that matters. Because the 1100S matches the UPP-110S on width, roll length, core, finish, and thermal sensitivity, switching is genuinely a matter of loading the next roll from a different box. There's no firmware update, no driver change, no density recalibration, and no retraining for the sonographer or the front-desk staff who reload the paper bay.

The practical difference shows up on your supply invoice, not on the exam-room monitor. Most clinics that switch keep a box of the OEM paper on the shelf for the first week just to compare prints side by side — and then stop bothering, because the standard grayscale output looks the way it always has. If your printer has ever thrown a paper-feed error with a bargain roll, the fix is spec consistency, and that's exactly what the 1100S is built for.

Is UPP-110S Even the Right Paper for You?

Before you reorder on autopilot, it's worth a quick sanity check that standard media is what your workflow actually calls for. The UPP-110S — and therefore the Durico 1100S — is the standard-density choice: the right pick for the vast majority of everyday clinical scanning in OB/GYN, vascular, general, and veterinary ultrasound. It's the best value per print for high-volume departments.

If your practice prints 3D/4D keepsake images for expectant parents, you may prefer the high-gloss finish (Sony UPP-110HG, matched by the Durico 1100HG) for that premium photo look. And if you're running high-contrast diagnostic grayscale in radiology or cardiology, the high-density option (Sony UPP-110HD, matched by the Durico 1100HD) delivers deeper blacks and finer gradation. For everything else, standard is the correct and most economical answer — and the 1100S is the drop-in for it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Durico 1100S really compatible with my Sony printer?

Yes — if your Sony ultrasound printer uses genuine UPP-110S standard paper, the 1100S is a direct match. It's built to the same 110mm × 20m A6 spec and validated against the Sony UP-D898MD, UP-X898MD, UP-D898DC, UP-D897MD, UP-897MD, UP-D895, UP-895MD, UP-D890, UP-890MD, and UP-860MD printers. Check your model against the compatibility table above before ordering.

Will using compatible paper void my printer's warranty?

In the United States, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act generally prevents a manufacturer from voiding your warranty simply because you used a compatible consumable, unless they can show that consumable caused the damage. The 1100S is manufactured to match the UPP-110S spec precisely so it runs within the printer's designed operating range. That said, if you're under a specific service contract, it's always worth reading its terms.

Does it print as well as genuine Sony paper?

For standard grayscale ultrasound imaging, yes. The 1100S is formulated for high black-color density and precise grayscale gradation, matching the standard finish the UPP-110S is known for. Because the thermal sensitivity matches, you won't need to change your printer's density settings to get a correct image.

Where is Durico paper manufactured?

Durico thermal paper is made in South Korea to a consistent manufacturing standard — which is exactly what makes a compatible paper behave predictably in an OEM Sony printer, roll after roll.

How fast does it ship?

Orders ship promptly from Precision Imaging Supply. Clinics in Orange County, California qualify for free next-day delivery on orders over $300, and Subscribe & Save includes free shipping so you're never scrambling when the paper bay runs empty.

What's the minimum order?

The 1100S is sold by the box — a 5-roll box at $43.95 or a 10-roll box at $82.95. There's no bulk minimum to get started, and Subscribe & Save lets you set an automatic delivery schedule so you never manually reorder again.

What's the difference between the 1100S and the high-gloss or high-density Durico papers?

The 1100S is the standard finish for everyday clinical scans — the direct UPP-110S equivalent. If you print patient keepsake images (3D/4D OB/GYN), the high-gloss ULSTAR-1100HG is the UPP-110HG match; for high-contrast diagnostic grayscale, the high-density ULSTAR-1100HD matches the UPP-110HD. Our guide on how to choose the right ultrasound thermal paper compares all three.

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About Morgan Hayes

Morgan Hayes is the imaging supply specialist behind Precision Imaging Supply's resource center. With over a decade tracking the medical thermal printing market, Morgan helps imaging departments, OB/GYN clinics, veterinary practices, and independent ultrasound centers navigate the maze of printer-and-paper compatibility — including the Durico drop-in alternatives that save practices 30–50% versus OEM Sony media without compromising print quality.