POSWizard

Star Micronics presented an interesting new thermal receipt printer. The Star TSP100 futurePRNT is supposedly the first of a new generation in POS printers.

The TSP100 is very affordable for small and medium retailers (around $200 bucks), and fast for an entry level printer at 25 receipts per minute. It includes special software to reverse text, cop receipts, enhance barcodes and add images and design your receipts:

The question whether any Point Of Sale software manufacturer is going to change their product to incorporate this functionality. Of course standard operating system drivers and specialty drivers such as OPOS and JPOS are included.

Socket Communications just announced a tiny new bar code scanner which can be worn on the index finger. The lightweight Cordless Ring Scanner transmits scanned data via Bluetooth to mobile computers thereby freeing up the users’ hands for increased productivity (read: more heavy lifting). Each unit will ship with SoftScan software for pumping scanned data into Windows, Palm, and Symbian compatible devices. The rings are said to be extremely durable and will begin shipping in limited quantities later this year.

“Venture Development Corporation estimates the global wearable computing market for industrial applications at $175 million in 2005 and expects it to exceed $270 million by 2007,” said David Krebs, Mobile & Wireless practice director at Venture Development Corporation. “Hands free scanning or data input solutions can provide significant process efficiencies in environments such as warehouses and distribution centers where workers physically handle large volumes of products.”

(Via GeekZone)