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What is the difference between the TM-U220A, TM-U220B, and TM-U220D?
By: Camille Meehan - 3/3/2017
Hey there it's Camille, here to answer Teguh Rianto's Ask POSGuys question about the difference between the three Epson TM-U220 models. the epson tm u220 came with various series, u220a u220b u220d, are all the same? ~ teguh rianto In response I give you this handy guide on the differences as well as some of the similarities. BLOG POST SUMMARY: Model A is larger, has a take up device and can't be wall mounted. Models B and D are essentially copies of each other except that the D model has no autocutter. (Images of take up device and wall mounting down below.) For a general Epson TM-U...
Can you convert a printer driven cash drawer to a USB cash drawer?
By: POSGuys - 12/1/2016
Is it possible to convert your printer driven cash drawer to a USB cash drawer? Yes! If you are looking to use your printer driven cash drawer without a receipt printer for paperless receipt printing, you can convert your cash drawer into a USB interface cash drawer with the POS-X USB Cash Drawer Converter. To use the converter, you simply plug the cash drawer cable into the converter box, plug the USB cable into your computer, and your cash drawer will now work with your computer. To purchase the USB converter, see our POS-X USB Cash Drawer Converter product page. For more information on ho...
Closed on the the 4th of July.
By: POSGuys - 4/27/2016
POSGuys.com including sales and technical support departments will be closed on Monday July 4th in observance of USA's Independence Day. We will not be able to take any phone calls or respond to emails on July 4, 2016. Please see our FAQ section for answers to many common questions or try contacting the manufacturer of your POS hardware directly. Shipping (UPS, FedEX) will also be closed and not delivering during the holiday: - UPS (Closed) https://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/imp_exp/operation.html - FedEx (Closed) http://www.fedex.com/us/service-guide/holiday-schedule.html We...
Pairing Bluetooth Scanners with iOS, Android and Windows Devices
By: POSGuys - 4/13/2016
Our newest Ask POSGuys video shows you how to pair Zebra Bluetooth scanners with iOS, Android and Windows devices, and how to use the keyboard once the device has been paired. For more information on the scanners, or to download the PIN codes for pairing, see: Zebra CS3070 Zebra CS4070 Video transcription included below. “Travis from POSGuys.com. Today we're going to go over Bluetooth barcode scanners and pairing them with different operating systems. With iOS, I'm going to be pairing a Symbol CS3070, with Android phone, I'm going to be pairing a Zebra CS4070, and using Windows, I'm going...
Ultimate Epson TM-C3500 Printer Test
By: Camille Meehan - 2/11/2016
In this ultimate Epson TM-C3500 printing quality test we performed five tests; control, submerged, splashed, frozen, and outdoors. Our first scan of the labels was at 1 hour, the second at one week, the third at 1 year. Epson TM-C3500 Video Review Summary Before showing the images of our results here is a quick summary. When labels are printed on media designed specifically for the Epson TM-C3500 the ink does not bleed or smudge. UV light exposure after 1 year causes some light fading. The label that maintained its original quality the best after one year's time was the label in the f...
Can I use use Excel to track attendance?
By: POSGuys - 1/27/2016
How do you do attendance tracking with Excel? Ideally when you're tracking attendance you are using an attendance tracking program or at least a database where you have user information in one table and scans in another, you can then cross like the tables together to validate and verify who it is that is coming in. However if all you would like to do is get the information on whomever is coming in and not necessarily validate them, then you can use 2D barcodes which hold much more information than a regular 1D barcode which holds a simple string about 10 characters max. In the displayed vid...
Shopkeep Barcode Scanner
By: POSGuys - 1/4/2016
Melby Music Media Productions Asks POSGuys on YouTube. Do Any scanners work with specific POS? We use shopkeep and are looking for a more affordable option than the one they offer Read our answer below. First posted in comment form here. We did some research and testing for you. You can but Shopkeep says that you can't. What does that mean? It could mean that Shopkeep will refuse to help you with techsupport if they find out you are using “unapproved” hardware. Through our testing we discovered other scanners do in fact work. Specifically we tested the CS3070 which is a more affordable 1D ...
Adjusting a laser barcode scanner beam width
By: Bethany - 11/7/2015
Certain laser barcode scanners from Symbol / Zebra, formerly branded Motorola Barcode Scanners, are capable of having the width of their laser beam shortened or widened to make scanning small or clustered barcodes much easier. In order to change your beam width you must be using a laser barcode scanner from Symbol/Zebra/Motorola, like the LS2208 Retail Scanner, LS4208 Rasterizing Retail Scanner, or LS3008 Light Industrial Scanner. Simply scan the barcode for the beam width that you wish to use. By default, the scanner uses full width. You can also find these barcodes in the manual that ...
What is EMV?
By: Bethany - 10/27/2015
If you have a credit or debit card, hopefully you have received a new one by now containing an EMV chip (that’s the little square box on the front of the card with lines running through it). So what is EMV? Here it is in simple terms: “EMV® is a global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology". It’s name comes from the original companies to put it into place - Europay, MasterCard, and Visa. This newer technology is a way to lower credit card fraud by putting a super small computer chip in the card. The chip offers better data security by exchanging a lot m...
What is the difference between the Epson TM-T88V and TM-T20II printers?
By: POSGuys - 10/5/2015
We are often asked the question, "What is the difference between the TM-T88V and the TM-T20II printer?" The most obvious answer is the speed but there are some other technical differences as well. Thanks to a YouTube question by Genius Uploader we compiled a chart to show only the differences. is there any software difference between these two, or any thing the TM-88V can do that T20 cant? or is it only the speed print difference ~ Genius Uploader We preface this post by stating that the Epson TM-T20II is a great value printer but the TM-T88V is better performing. Consider h...
