Our first feature this week is the announcement of a new web based point of sale software offered by a company called Slingshot. We then go into another announcement of a new product line from Ink Jet Superstore that will give you more options when purchasing POS supplies. The third article we highlight this week is a way for small retailers to obtain a small business loan from a big ally. Next is the fourth article of the week that explains how a very reputable company can help gain your small business the exposure it needs. Wrapping up the weekly round up this week is an article that offers some statistics on where you should hire employees and why.

1. Slingshot Software Releases Web-based Point of Sale (POS) System – Slingshot, a company that provides web-based enterprise business software solutions for retailers has announced this week the deployment of their web-based point of sale software. The company states that the pos software will be

“…unique in the fact that it will allow retailers to centrally deploy and administer software, upgrades, promotions, user interface and configuration changes instantly across the enterprise.”

The only information you can gain about this new web-based POS is to request a demo from the company website.

2. Inkjetsuperstore’s New Product Line Launch– POS Supplies – Providing printer ink solutions at the lowest prices for over 10 years, InkJetSuperStore is now offering a new product line, POS supplies. The new product line includes the following items: ATM Paper Rolls, 1 Ply, 2 Ply, 3 Ply Paper Rolls, Thermal Paper Rolls, Colored Thermal Paper Rolls, Gas & Convenience Store Paper Rolls. Head on over to their website and check to see if you’ll be using their point of sale printer supplies.

3. Sam’s Club now offering small business loans – There was a lot of chatter on the web this week about Sam’s Club offering small businesses the opportunity to obtain a loan through them. The company will be testing an online program that could give qualified merchants between $5000 to $25,000 loans.

“The Sam’s Club small business loan pilot will focus on serving Main Street minority, women and Veteran owned small business owners as well as micro-entrepreneurs under the SBA’s Premier Outreach Express products such as Community Express, Patriot Express and Export Express loans.”

4. How Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s Business Exchange can Help Your Small Business Gaining More Exposure – Grow your small retail business reach by teaming up with Bloomberg Business Exchnage, a creation of BusinessWeek. This article will outline the features and benefits you could gain by joining now.

5. Why You Should Hire Employees Using Social Networks – This is a very interesting take on why you should hire employees through social media. It’s working for many small retailers out there. Head on over and read another way social media could be helping your business.

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1. Epson Announces Low-Cost Thermal Pos Printer – Epsom a trusted brand in electronics has announced the introduction of their low cost thermal point of sale printer. In today’s economy, low cost with quality is the key to a customers heart even a business customer. Epson boats

“ReadyPrint offers an ideal low-volume, cost-effective solution along with fast and easy integration and software included to speed application programming.”

2. Thermal Receipt Printer suits high-volume POS applications – Created for the hospitality and retail industry the RP-B10 direct thermal printer delivers exceptional performance for high volume POS applications. This effective point of sale hardware solution is manufactured by Seiko Industries, a globally recognized leader in thermal printing technology.

3. Cards Touted for Redeeming Mobile Coupons – If you’re a small retailer that did not see mobile coupons in your near future, read on. One idea being considered is for mobile coupons to be loaded onto one card that the customer uses at the point of sale to redeem their offer. This eliminates the need to upgrade POS systems and barcode scanners in order to accept mobile coupons.

4. What Does Your Brand Stand For? – When competing with big box retailers this is a question you should be asking yourself every day. What your small retail brand stands for influences numerous decisions a customer might make about your business. The authors goes into a few tips and steers you clear what what you shouldn’t be doing when trying to establish your brand.

5. ‘American-made’ is about quality, not cost – This article is about a small business owner that is a true patron of the United States. He has opened a store that sells only American Made products, right down to the items that are displayed throughout the store, everything is made in America. The prices may be a bit higher than the local WalMart but the words “Made in America” say it all.

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CT-S801 Thermal Receipt Printer Overview

Citizen Systems CT-S801 prints tickets, receipts and barcodes at the point of sale. This printer is the fastest in it’s class and features a LCD screen that flashes the blacklight to red if there is any type of an error. The LCD screen shows helpful messages and makes for easy configuration of the printer’s settings. The CT-S801 also offers a soft-close system that will not allow the top cover to slam shut. Citizen systems CT-S801 has taken a innovative approach with a new snap-in system with no tools needed to replace the cutter or thermal printhead.

CT-S801 Thermal Receipt Printer Features

• LCD with Backlight
• Fastest Printer in its class
• Internally integrated power supply
• Self retracting cutter
• Snap-in System to replace imperative parts

CT-S801 Thermal Receipt Printer Printer Specifications

• Print Method: Line thermal dot printing (direct thermal)
• Print Resolutions: 8 × 8 dots / mm (203 dpi × 203 dpi)
• Print Speed: Max. 300 mm/sec (2400 dot lines/sec)
• Print Width: 82.5 mm paper: 80.0 mm print width, 80.0 mm paper: 72.0 mm print width, 60.0 mm paper: 54.5 mm print width, 58.0 mm paper: 54.0 mm print width
• Media roll: Maximum 83 mm
• Interface Connections: Serial (RS-232C compliant), Parallel (IEEE 1284 compliant), USB, USB with USB Hub, Ethernet Powered USB
• LCD specification: 128 x 32 dots, STN. White / red LED backlight
• Weight: AC power type 2.1kg
• Dimensions: 145 (W) x 193 (D) x 148 (H) mm

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Epson M-VT101 POS Card Printer Overview

Epson’s M-VT101 thermal card printer brings a new aspect of convenience and simplicity to the POS industry. It allows for the flexible printing of loyalty cards, gift cards, ID cards, coupons and event tickets on either plastic media or thermal paper stock. The M-VT101 prints with reliability at fast speeds so your customers will not have to wait for long periods of time. The optical sensors determine the correct card positioning and printing eliminating waste and guess work. The M-VT101 is an excellent choice for printing a variety of point of sale promotion material on credit card size media.

Epson M-VT101 POS Card Printer Features

• Fast throughput
• Software utility for rapid design of labels
• Compact, sleek design
• High-resolution graphics printing
• Jam resistant mechanism
• Easy insertion
• RS-232 serial connector

Epson M-VT101 POS Card Printer Specifications

• Print method: Thermal line
• Print resolution: 203 x 203 dpi
• Column capacity: 42 / 32
• Print speed: 32 mm/sec at 33% print duty
• Paper dimensions: 54mm
• Interface: RS-232C
• Case Color: Epson Dark Gray
• Weight: 525g (18.5 oz)
• Overall dimensions: 63.5(H) x 120(W) x 238(D)mm (2.5″ x 4.72″ x 9.36″)

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Epson TM-L90 Label and Barcode Printer Overview

The TM-L90 is perfect for POS retailers who want to accomplish multiple printing tasks with a single, affordable label printer. You will be able to design custom labels, print one or two color receipts and tickets on a variety of different paper stock. Epson’s TM-L90 offers fast print speeds with continuous printing on liner labels or an automatic label peeler option. The simple cut and paste software utility lets you easily design product and price labels as well as shelf tags and barcodes. The TM-L90 handles a wide range of applications making it ideal for photo labeling, pharmacy, fast food/deli labeling and retail price verification.

Epson TM-L90 Label and Barcode Printer Features

• High-quality, thermal printing of receipts, labels and tickets at a crisp 203 x 203 dpi
• Software utility for rapid design of labels
• Cost-effective one- and two-color labels available
• Fast print speeds of up to 150mm per second
• Easy, drop-in paper loading of rolls up to 90mm
• High reliability with an MCBF of 70 million lines
• Label peeler automatically removes labels from liner

Epson TM-L90 Label and Barcode Printer Specifications

• Print method: Thermal line
• Print resolution: 203 x 203 dpi
• Print speed: 150mm/sec, 5.9″/sec high-speed mode, 120mm/sec, 4.7″/sec normal mode
• Column capacity: 64/48/72
• Paper dimensions: 38mm (1.50″), 60mm (2.76″), 80mm (3.14″)
• Overall dimensions: 203(H) x 140(W) x 148(D)mm (8.0″ x 5.5″ x 5.8″)
• Weight: 1.9 kg (4.18 lbs)
• Interface: RS-232C, IEEE 1284 parallel; RS-485; USB; 10/100Base-T/TX; wireless; serial
• Case Color: Epson Cool White, Epson Dark Gray
• Factory options: PS-180 AC adaptor, paper roll spacer, wall-hanging bracket WH-10

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Epson TM-T90 Thermal Receipt Printer Overview

Epson’s TM-T90 point of sale receipt printer delivers one and two color printing options along with remarkable speed. It gives you the added advantage of cost effective graphics including custom logos with a paper roll capacity of up to 4”. The TM-T90 is an excellent low cost choice for POS printing in retail stores and restaurants. Improve your customer service with speed of printing, coupons, scalable characters and barcodes that print vertically and horizontally. The TM-T90 allows for flexible placement with a small footprint that can go on any counter or optional wall mounting bracket.

Epson TM-T90 Thermal Receipt Printer Features

• Affordable one- and two-color printing with print speed up to 6.69 inches/sec
• Uses paper rolls up to four inches in diameter, resulting in few paper changes
• Easy, drop-in paper loading with tear-bar or autocutter options
• Ease-of-use features including Auto Status Back (ASB) messages
• Built-in counter for monitoring printer maintenance functions
• Outstanding reliability with an MCBF of 70 million lines
• Newly extended two-year warranty

Epson TM-T90 Thermal Receipt Printer Specifications

• Print method: Thermal line
• Print Resolution: 180 x 180 dpi
• Interface: RS-232, Bi-directional parallel, Options: RS-485, USB, Connect-It family
• Column capacity: 56/42
• Print Speed: 53.5 lps maximum (170mm/sec, 6.69″/sec)(1/8″ conversion)
• Paper dimensions: 58mm (2.28″), 60mm (2.36″), 80mm (3.14″)
• Overall dimensions: 148(H) x 140(W) x 201(D)mm (5.8″ x 5.5″ x 7.9″)
• Weight: 1.8 kg (3.96 lbs)
• Case Color: Epson Cool White, Epson Dark Gray

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Epson TM-T88IV Thermal Receipt Printer Overview

Epson’s TM-T88IV thermal receipt printer delivers more reliability and speed than any other model of Epson thermal printers. The TM-T88IV is designed specifically for high volume point of sale retail and food service industries. It features two color printing of text and graphics along with multiple interface options. Epson provides ease of use with drop in paper loading, an autocutter and a improved cover design to protect against spills. The TM-T88IV can be placed on a counter top or mounted to a wall for added convenience.

Epson TM-T88IV Thermal Receipt Printer Features

• High-speed printing of up to 7.9″/sec.
• Same fast print speed for both text and graphics
• Two-color printing of receipts including logos and all other graphics
• Drop-in paper loading
• Long-lasting autocutter and Auto Status Back messages
• Improved cover design for increased spill resistance
• Wide range of Connect-It interfaces
• Two-year warranty

Epson TM-T88IV Thermal Receipt Printer Specifications

• Print method: Thermal line printing
• Interface: RS-232C, IEEE 1284; RS-485; USB; 10/100Base-T/TX; wireless
• Column capacity: 56/42 columns
• Paper dimensions: 3.13″ ± 0.02″ x 3.27″ diameter (79.5 ± 0.5(W) x 83.0mm)
• Overall dimensions: 5.71 x 7.68 x 5.83” (W x D x H) (145 x 195 x 148mm)
• Weight: 3.96 lb (1.8 kg)
• Case Color: Epson Cool White, Epson Dark Gray
• Factory options: Power supply cover, PS-180 AC adapter, wall-hanging bracket, affixing tape and Connect-It interfaces

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