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ONCE AMONG THE MOST BASIC
pieces of equipment sold by retail VARs, receipt
printers are becoming increasingly sophisticated. While there will always be a market
for models that do little more than generate
a simple record of POS transactions, the use
of units with a myriad of enhancements clearly taking hold.
In perhaps the most significant of recent developments, Epson America has launched the TMH6000II, the first supermarket POS printer to offer
a digital check imaging function. The TM-6000II
represents a new class of POS printer in that it combines slip, impact and two-color thermal printing
with integrated digital imaging technology—the latter integrates electronic check conversion (ECC) and
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BY JULIE RITZER ROSS,
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
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check imaging into retailers’ existing
POS systems. Whenever a check is
inserted into the printer, a component dubbed TransScan digitizes
it and transmits its image to the back
office for processing. Receipt
printing occurs at a speed of
17.7 lines per second for twocolor and 53 lines per second for
single color.
According to Bud Weist,
Epson’s director of sales and
marketing, System Device
group the TM-6000II affords
a number of unique advantages over other POS printing
options. Notably, the co m pany’s line of Connect-It
options renders the unit com-
patible with proprietary sys-
tems and best-of-breed
solutions alike, enabling end-
users to maximize IT investments they have already made.
Support for full IBM 4610 mode
emulation lets retailers upgrade
printer speed and performance without buying entirely new POS systems,
while suppor t f o r RS-232 and bidirectional parallel interfaces, RS485 and USB PlusPower allows
merchants to select the interface that
meets their current requirements,
then upgrade as needs change.
Further, the printer’s check imaging capability eliminates the need to
purchase specialized credit
authorization terminals, which usu-
ally cost $400 to $600 per register.
Handling and routing expenditures
associated with processing, storing
and routing paper checks decrease
by approximately 38 percent, with
average processing cost per check
decreasing from 34 cents to 21
cents. Access to complete checks,
rather than MICR codes alone as
with most check-scanning terminals,
facilitates cash flow, increases interest income and gives retailers valuable customer information for
targeting programs. ECC means
merchants can identify fraudulent
transactions much faster than with
The Association for Retail Technology
Standards (ARTS) announced at the
recent NRF Show in New York the
availability of the IXRetail digital
receipt XML schema. The digital receipt
is an electronic purchase verification
that can be issued by retailers, financial
institutions or any other industry that
provides consumers proof of purchase.
“We are extremely pleased that the
value of the IXRetail digital receipt has
been immediately recognized,” says
Richard Mader, executive director of
ARTS. “AfterBOT, a member of the
Digital Receipt Development Group,
has announced the first implementation. In the POS and retail management
areas, Sales Management Systems
(SMS) has made a digital receipt feature
available in its QuickSell Commerce
software.”
The benefits of the digital receipt are
maximized by the IXRetail schema.
The standard creates a single data
interface for all systems serving retailers, consumers, manufacturers and
third parties.
The AfterBOT ReceiptPLUS Webservice solution has been implemented
at Smart & Final Stores, the 223-store
warehouse grocery retailer based
in Commerce, California. AfterBOT’s
ReceiptPLUS solution, which is the first
digital receipt implementation based
on the IXRetail digital receipt ARTS
standard, provides retailers with the
ability to create, deliver and archive digital receipts using in-store POS transaction data.
“Superior customer service is the
cornerstone of our success,” says Bob
Graham, vice president of Store
Systems at Smart & Final. “Once fully
implemented, AfterBOT’s innovative
ReceiptPLUS solution will give our customer the ability to securely view their
receipt details and related purchase
information on our Web site, a unique
service we are proud to be the first to
provide.”
Digital receipts provide benefits to all
parties in a sales transaction, proponents claim. They provide a new
method of communicating with customers for marketing and targeted promotions, help reduce third-party credit
charge-backs and fraudulent returns,
and enable proximity payments
through wireless devices such as cell
phones and handheld PDAs.
In addition, the digital receipt provides manufacturers and third parties
with a standard method to obtain sales
information for making production
and promotion cycle adjustments,
streamlining warrantee and rebate
claim processing, and assists in the efficient resolution of credit card purchase
disputes between retailers and banks.
Interested parties can download the
new specification from the ARTS Web
site at www.nrf-arts.org.
DIGITAL RECEIPTS
Ithaca/
Transact has
launched an
“A List”
program for
POSjet VARs
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