List, Ithaca/ Transact has launched an

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Ithaca/ Transact has launched an

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program for

ally cost $400 to $600 per register. Handling and routing expenditures associated with processing, storing and routing paper checks decrease by approximately 38 percent, with average processing cost per check decreasing from 34 cents to 21 cents. Access to complete checks,

rather than MICR codes alone as with most check-scanning terminals, facilitates cash flow, increases inter- est income and gives retailers valu- able customer information for targeting programs. ECC means merchants can identify fraudulent transactions much faster than with

POSjet VARs

check imaging into retailers’ existing POS systems. Whenever a check is inserted into the printer, a compo- nent dubbed TransScan digitizes it and transmits its image to the back

office for processing. Receipt printing occurs at a speed of

17.7lines per second for two- color and 53 lines per second for single color.

According to Bud Weist, Epson’s director of sales and marketing, System Device group the TM-6000II affords a number of unique advan- tages over other POS printing options. Notably, the com- pany’s line of Connect-It options renders the unit com- patible with proprietary sys- tems and best-of-breed

solutions alike, enabling end-

users to maximize IT invest- ments they have already made. Support for full IBM 4610 mode emulation lets retailers upgrade printer speed and performance with- out buying entirely new POS systems, while support for RS-232 and bi- directional parallel interfaces, RS- 485 and USB PlusPower allows merchants to select the interface that meets their current requirements, then upgrade as needs change.

Further, the printer’s check imag- ing capability eliminates the need to purchase specialized credit authorization terminals, which usu-

DIGITAL RECEIPTS

The Association for Retail Technology			cornerstone of our success,” says Bob
Standards (ARTS) announced at the			Graham, vice president of Store
recent NRF Show in New York the			Systems at Smart & Final. “Once fully
availability of the IXRetail digital			implemented, AfterBOT’s innovative
receipt XML schema. The digital receipt			ReceiptPLUS solution will give our cus-
is an electronic purchase verification			tomer the ability to securely view their
that can be issued by retailers, financial			receipt details and related purchase
institutions or any other industry that			information on our Web site, a unique
provides consumers proof of purchase.			service we are proud to be the first to
“We are extremely pleased that the			provide.”
value of the IXRetail digital receipt has			Digital receipts provide benefits to all
been	immediately recognized,” says

Richard Mader, executive director of
ARTS. “AfterBOT, a member of the
Digital Receipt Development		Group,
has announced the first implementa-
tion. In the POS and retail management
areas,	Sales Management	Systems

(SMS) has made a digital receipt feature
available in its QuickSell Commerce		parties in a sales transaction, propo-
software.”		nents	claim.	They provide			a new
The benefits of the digital receipt are		method of communicating with cus-
maximized by the IXRetail schema.		tomers for marketing and targeted pro-
The standard creates a single data		motions, help reduce third-party credit
interface for all systems serving retail-		charge-backs and fraudulent returns,
ers, consumers, manufacturers and		and	enable	proximity		payments
third parties.		through wireless devices such as cell
The AfterBOT ReceiptPLUS Web-		phones and handheld PDAs.
service solution has been implemented		In addition, the digital receipt pro-
at Smart & Final Stores, the 223-store		vides manufacturers and third parties
warehouse grocery retailer	based	with a standard method to obtain sales
in Commerce, California. AfterBOT’s		information		for	making	production
ReceiptPLUS solution, which is the first		and	promotion		cycle adjustments,
digital receipt implementation	based	streamlining		warrantee		and	rebate
on the IXRetail digital receipt ARTS		claim processing, and assists in the effi-
standard, provides retailers with the		cient resolution of credit card purchase
ability to create, deliver and archive dig-		disputes between retailers and banks.
ital receipts using in-store POS transac-		Interested parties can download the
tion data.		new specification from the ARTS Web
“Superior customer service is the		site at www.nrf-arts.org.