Cutting-Edge 2D Imaging at an Affordable Price

Recently, Datalogic announced the release of their new Quickscan QD2400 series of 2D imagers. As a leader in scanning technology, they were able to bring together exceptional quality and performance in a 2D imager, while maintaining a competitive price point. In stock at ScanSource and ready to ship now, the QD2400 series features: Omnidirectional reading performance Datalogic’s patented Green-Spot good read feedback Outstanding snappiness LED-based aiming for reduced visual stress Advanced motion tolerance optics The perfect device for retail point-of-sale applications, the Quickscan QD2400 imager delivers high-end performance and reliability at a more cost-effective price!

How to Choose an Updated Point of Sale System

By following these tips, retailers and grocers can choose a POS system that provides the performance and total cost of ownership their business requires and the service that consumers desire.

In retail, the last impression can be just as important as the first impression. Older point of sale (POS) technology can increase wait times and reduce customer service and satisfaction. With an updated POS system, checkout can be fast and smooth, leaving shoppers with a great last impression that will foster increased loyalty and return visits.

By following these tips, retailers and grocers can choose a POS system that provides the performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) their business requires and the service that consumers desire.

KEY TIPS

• Since the POS system will be in use almost every minute of every shift, make sure it is energy-efficient to help reduce energy bills and is durable enough to deliver reliable day-in-and-day-out operations for years.
• Cashiers need to be able to easily scan any bar code, including 1D and 2D bar codes that are printed on paper labels or displayed on the screen of a mobile phone. Reliable scanning of bar codes that are damaged, poorly printed, under plastic wrap or on curved surfaces is a necessity.
• Having a POS system you can customize is critical to meeting today’s needs as well as those in the future. Soon, many businesses will want an option that allows consumers to scan their own mobile phones instead of risking loss associated with handing them to cashiers.
• A new POS system should offer remote management capabilities, so that the IT department can easily deploy, monitor and troubleshoot the total POS solution.

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The Latest & Greatest Zebra ZXP Series 7 Card Printer

Zebra Technologies and ScanSource Security offer a best-of-breed card printer lineup for all your card printing needs.  The newest printer addition to Zebra’s ZXP portfolio, the ZXP Series 7^TM offers premium performance, productivity, adaptability, and cost efficiency.  The ZXP Series 7^TM printer is ideal for settings that require high-quality, secure card printing, such as government and enterprises, and high-volume applications including education & service bureaus.  In addition, the card printer supports numerous encoding and connectivity options, as well as single or dual-sided lamination for extra security and durability, while providing fast throughput at a low cost per card.

Our technical services team has been raving about this printer since it made its debut in the ScanSource Security technical lab.  Check out this video to find out even more!

EMV…are you ready for the shift in payment terminal requirements?

Are you ready for EMV?  How about the liability shift?  If you are not ready, you may want to start thinking about getting ready.

What is EMV?  EMV, which stands for, Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, is becoming the global standard for authenticating credit and debit card transactions.  Also known as chip cards, these new credit and debit cards will contain an integrated circuit chip that will help to prevent fraudulent charges.  EMV will start to require that a customer insert their card into an EMV-capable reader, and then enter in a PIN number to prove that they are the cardholder.  This increased security has allowed some credit card issuers to set a date for a liability shift.  Once the liability shift happens, merchants are now liable for any fraud that results from transactions on a system that is not EMV capable.  If an EMV card is present at the time of the fraudulent charge, then the cardholder will be considered liable unless they can unquestionably prove that they were not present for the transaction, did not inadvertently assist the transaction through PIN disclosure, or did not authorize the transaction.  Most major credit card companies have set the date as October 2015 for most retail credit card transactions, while the dates for pay at the pump gas stations and ATMs can be either 2016 or 2017, depending upon the credit card company.  While this liability shift is aimed at card-present transactions, both Visa and MasterCard are also looking at standards for using an EMV card in card-not-present transactions over the telephone and internet.

With EMV becoming the Global standard for credit card transactions, many credit card companies are pushing liability shifts so that they are no longer liable for fraudulent charges.  With those liability shifts happening in the United States in the upcoming years, is your business ready to handle EMV transactions?  Are you ready for the shift?

Don’t struggle with trying to put together the right payments solutions to make this shift.  Does it seem confusing or do you feel you have to go to many sources to get all you need for your customer? Let us help you put together complete point-of-sale solutions that include the payments portion that will address the needs required for the shift to EMV and make it easy for you at the same time.

Dirty or damaged barcodes? The Honeywell Voyager 1200g can help!

We have all experienced the frustration of waiting in a check-out line while the cashier tries repeatedly to scan a poor quality or damaged barcode. Finally the barcode is read … or manually typed into the system … and the line moves forward.

There are 2 major business problems created by poor quality or damaged barcodes … loss of time and potential for manual data entry errors.  Both of these problems carry a cost that is magnified as the number of scanned barcodes increases.  When talking with your customers, let them know you have a solution for these business problems.

Honeywell’s new Voyager 1200g can quickly and consistently read poor quality and damaged linear barcodes.  Honeywell has done extensive testing on dirty, smudged and faded barcodes … and the Voyager 1200g definitely meets the challenge.  Watch this short video clip of the 1200g scanning a very poor quality barcode and see the results for yourself!

Honeywell’s Voyager 1200g adds value to your sale by going the extra step of reading poor quality and damaged barcodes … and eliminating costs from your customer’s business.

Datamax-O’Neil M-Class: Installing the Cutter Option

Installation

1. Turn ‘Off’ the Power Switch and unplug the printer.

2. Open the cover. Remove any installed media from the printer.

3. Remove the Fascia by gently pulling it forward.

4. Loosen and remove the Thumbscrew, then remove the Tear Plate (or if equipped, the Present Sensor option).

5. Notice the Male Connector on the Cutter and the corresponding Female Connector on the front of the printer.

6. Position the Cutter for mounting on the front of the printer.

7. Tighten the Mounting Screw to secure the mechanism to the printer.

Using the Cutter
The Cutter is Plug and Play; no setup or configuration is necessary. When the power is applied, the Cutter Blade will cycle, indicating that the printer has automatically sensed and enabled the Cutter for operation.

1. Route the media through the printer and then out through the Cutter’s Opening, as shown. Close and latch the Printhead Mechanism. Close the cover.

2. Plug in and turn ‘On’ the printer.
3. Press the FEED Button to align the label’s position.

Cutter Maintenance (Cleaning)

To ensure peak performance, the Cutter should be cleaned on a regular basis: after each roll or box of labels. In addition to the regularly scheduled maintenance, if the performance becomes sluggish, leaning should be performed immediately. To clean the Cutter:

1. Turn off and unplug the printer. Open the Cover. Remove media from the printer.
2. Loosen the Mounting Screw and remove the Cutter from the printer.

3. Remove the Cover Screw.

4. Open the Cover Door. Use compressed air to remove any debris from the inside the Cutter.
5. Using a Cotton Swab dampened with alcohol, wipe the surface of the Cutter Blade until all build-up is removed.

6. Manually rotate the Cutter Blade to clean the entire surface. Allow to dry. (In cases of extreme build-up, WD-40® can be substituted for alcohol, if used sparingly and applied with a cotton swab; see Caution, above.)
7. Close the Cover Door and reinstall the Cover Screw.
8. Position the Cutter on the front of the printer and tighten the Mounting Screw. Reload media. Plug in and turn on the printer.

Zebra QL420 Plus: Adjusting the Power Inactivity Timeout

All QL’s come with a default power.inactivity_timeout set to 1200 seconds. (20 minutes). We will adjust it to 0 to keep it from going into sleep mode. However, if you want it set to a different amount of time simply adjust the number in the power.inactivity_timeout.txt file to the desired number of seconds and continue to follow the instructions below.

*WARNING* This will cause more battery consumption.

Download the following:

• Bigfoot
• Power Inactivity Timeout

Follow these Instructions in order:

1. Install the BigFoot application.
2. After you install BigFoot connect up the QL to your computer. If you get the found new hardware wizard, just click cancel on this and close it out.

3. Run the BigFoot Application. In the top left corner, click AllCv and it will populate. This will verify that you have communication to the QL printer.

4. Click on the middle button Send App and this dialog box will open. Change the File Types selection to: Text Files

5. Choose the file power.inactivity_timeout.txt and click open.

6. You should receive a message in BigFoot “File Send Complete”.

The time out is now set to 0. The printer will not timeout until the value is changed.

The IBM SurePOS 300: Powerful Performance, Small Footprint

You want to have your cake and eat it too, right?  Well here’s your point-of-sale piece of cake!  IBM has recently released a new version of the SurePOS 300 (4810-350) with upgrades.  The IBM SurePOS 300 is the most compact POS offered by IBM.  The small footprint helps save space and improves flexibility for environmental design in the store.  Even with the compact design you don’t have to give up the power and performance that retailers need in their POS.  This product is flexible, energy-efficient and affordable with the benefit of increased performance.

Some of the highlights of the new SurePOS 300 are:

• Sixty percent higher performance with Intel mobile technology
• Now supports IBM 4690 Operating System V6.3 Enhanced terminal
• New features include solid state device (SSD) option with potential to increase reliability and speed checkout
• Energy-wise design