I know that many more ISOs these days are working on large chain businesses and other organizations which have more advanced equipment and electronic cash registers. For those of you who fit this category, you will be happy to know that Epson has expanded its line of Connect-It printer interfaces to offer IBM POS system users electronic journal capability.
The new Connect-It P7EJ interface option is available on most of Epson's TM printers and allows retailers to store and retrieve journal data electronically using their printer instead of a terminal-based application program.
Bud Weist, director of sales and marketing, Epson, said, "The development of the P7EJ interface is in direct response to the trend toward the use of electronic journals in the retail market, and allows IBM users to add the capability to their systems today and retain that investment as they move to open systems in the future."
Using the Connect-It P7EJ interface, journal data is written to nonvolatile memory, where it is secure from power outages or surges without the need for battery backup. Storage capability is 2MB, about the same as seven rolls of journal paper. Stored data may be selectively transmitted back to the host machine or printed to the receipt station, and data can be retrieved for 10 years.
Additionally, depending on the terminal configuration and printer selected, Connect-It can add expanded print capabilities such as high-resolution graphics and logos, coupon and bar-code printing, check writing, and MICR printing.
Connect-It has solutions for retailers that currently have IBM 4683, 4684, 4693 or 4694 terminals. For more information from Epson call (310) 782-0770 or visit www.pos.epson.com.
