Product: RM2500 receipt printer
Company: PeriPheron Technologies Ltd.

Today, most merchants have a computer and Internet connection. Many do not need an expensive terminal sitting next to the PC to run credit card transactions, according to Dick Draper, President and Chief Executive Officer of PeriPheron Technologies Ltd.

"But they still need to print a receipt," he said. So the company designed the ReceiptMaster RM2500 receipt printer for the emerging market for PC-based transactions.

As POS systems become more complex, they require peripherals with additional functionality. The unit has new communications capabilities: Bluetooth and other wireless radio frequency options, in addition to an RS232 port.

The company redesigned the circuit board and added a more powerful processor to accommodate Windows drivers, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Bluetooth.

"However, we wanted to retain the most popular features of the RM2000, such as the huge paper roll (395 feet), the highly reliable print mechanism (17.36 miles) and plug-and-play P250 compatibility," he said.

The thermal line printer is said to be rugged and reliable and operate at a speed of 12.5 lines per second. Other features include:

• 256 kilobytes of RAM
• 128 kilobytes of nonvolatile flash memory
• Windows drivers
• Run-length encoded graphics enabling downloadable custom logos.

The unit also supports signature capture and Chinese or Cyrillic characters. It weighs just under two pounds.

The company recently completed field testing on the printer. Maintenance and customer support are managed through the company's Wisconsin office.

PeriPheron Technologies Ltd.
866-520-9654
www.peripheron.com