RE: Receipt Printers

[Eric Rhee <erhee at chulavista dot lib dot ca dot us>]

RE: Autocut feature:  The Epson TMU 200 receipt printer does not autocut -
you tear againt teeth on the slot where the receipt paper emerges.  This
contributes to the trouble-free operation and my staff has never complained
about doing this, also makes threading a new roll of paper less complex.
With autocut, if someone pulls before the receipt is cut, the receipt
printer jams.  The big picture is we use Orbit scanners that stand on the
counter so staff does not hold a wand to scan nor do they open books since
my barcodes are on the front cover.  So the tear motion required for the
receipt is not burdensome.  Also, if you conclude a transaction and the
guest or their child adds an item, the additional transaction is on one
piece of paper.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Janet Fine [mailto:janetrfine at hotmail dot com]
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:14 AM
To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
Subject: RE: Receipt Printers


12.20.04

Hi Eric,

Does the autocut feature work?  Thanks!

Janet Fine
Great Neck Library
159 Bayview Avenue
Great Neck, NY 11023


----Original Message Follows----
From: Eric Rhee <erhee at chulavista dot lib dot ca dot us>
Reply-To: IUG INNOPAC List <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
To: "'IUG INNOPAC List'" <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
Subject: RE: Receipt Printers
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:39:21 -0800

I have successfully used the following printer since coming up on Millennium
Release 1 in late 1999 up to and including Silver.  It is the Epson TMU200PB
model 119B. It appears that the current version is the TMU 220 and costs
$218 for serial or parallel interface according the Barcode Discount Whse,
bcdw.com, website. The print ribbon cassette is long-lived and easy to
change when needed. Paper rolls are standard size and available from many
sources.  Paper is fairly easy to load, there is one narrow passage to
thread however staff of all ages don't have a problem doing it. They have
been 100% reliable, are not delicate or fussy.  I have 12 printers in use in
3 branches. My critique is that it puts out a fair amount of noise and if
that is a concern go for a thermal printer.   Eric Rhee - Chula Vista Public
Library

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Bartlett [mailto:abartlet at allegheny dot edu]
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:39 AM
To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
Subject: Receipt Printers


Hi,

	We are a library using Millennium Silver and would like to move to
using
receipt printers.  I am looking for positive recommendations for  receipt
printer models that libraries are using successfully with Millennium and a
price range.

	Thanks,

	Alan E. Bartlett

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Janet Fine
Department Head, Circulation Services
Great Neck Library
159 Bayview Avenue
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 466-8055 ext. 205


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