Jimac Inc. was established in 1992 and has since provided affordable, fully integrated, industry-specific business management solutions nationwide. In the past 20 years, it has developed POS solutions for Food Service (full-service restaurant management & fastfood); Retail (all-in-one web-based solutions & retail data management system); Healthcare (pharmacy POS); and
The pilot project -- called
the Jimac TM-i Flex System -- was put into service at the Hainanese Delight
restaurant (SM Baliuag branch). The
project features a simple solution to a common concern -- complicated printing
programs requiring installing additional print servers when printing receipts
from a web application.
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The
cloud-compatible Epson TM-T70i
intelligent
printer offers reduced capital
investment
and faster customer turnaround
time.
Photo by Epson Corp.
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The pilot installation
demonstrates how retailers can process orders using smart devices and/or
Android-based devices, while providing stores the ability to easily transmit
end-of-day reports to their headquarters via network, with reports being sent
in two ways: Web and SMS. Another benefit of the set-up is back-end management
done through the Web. Overall, retailers will be better-equipped and will enjoy
more intuitive interface, flexibility and multi-platform use with less clutter
in countertop.
Integral to the Jimac TM-i
Flex System is Epson’s latest innovation in web & mobile POS solution from
the premium TM-i series -- the Epson TM-T70i POS printer.
Epson developed a new
solution, ePOS-Print, which enables direct printing from web applications
without changing the printer settings and no print driver is required. PC-free functionality is made easy through
TMNet WebConfig, all in a completely platform-independent environment. The Epson TM-T88Vi and Epson TM-T70i can also
control additional Epson TM printers (e.g. for applications like order entry or
kitchen printer) and cash drawers.
Epson’s new ePOS print
technology in the TM-i series enables users to print receipts, tickets and
coupons at the point of sale or in back office and kitchen environments from
any device running an HTML5-compatible web browser such as Safari®, Chrome™, Internet
Explorer® and the standard Android browser.
The TM-T88Vi and TM-T70i
have been developed to reduce the complexity and bring straight-forward
solutions to XML printing using mobile devices and tablets. Receipts and other necessary information are
printed through web applications using XML.
The Epson TM-i intelligent
receipt printers fully address the use of new technologies for more diverse
applications in the retail segment, while providing ease of use, intelligent
functionality, control-connected devices, cost-efficiency, reliability, easy
maintenance, and convenience.
“From
shopping, Internet banking, and online trading, a vast range of web services
has emerged in recent years. Mobile technologies are being deployed in record
numbers at lightning speed across a wide range of businesses -- all of which
need more flexible printing capabilities. Web services have also spread into in-store
systems used by establishments in the Retail and F&B segments, where
systems based on web applications are being built to work with smartphones and
tablet PCs. A major advantage of web-based point-of-sale (POS) systems is that
they can be set up much faster and at significantly less expense than
traditional POS systems because there is no need to install applications on
each terminal. Another advantage as far as system users are concerned is that
Web-based POS systems require only a relatively small investment,” explains EPC
Product Manager for POS Printers Thea Austria
Easily implemented in
hospitality environments such as restaurants and bars where tablets are used
for taking and transmitting orders, the TM-i series printers are also ideal for
retail stores using mobile sale capture devices to cut down long customer queue
lines. The TM-i printers can also act as mini-servers, delivering a software
interface to smartphones and tablets that allows multiple item selection for
transactions and printing. As no PCs, servers or drivers are necessary for the
TM-T70i to operate, businesses can also significantly reduce power consumption
with less equipment online.
“As more businesses in the
retail and hospitality sectors employ cloud-based solutions because of the
lower cost and quick and easy deployment, their printing systems need to be
cloud compatible. Epson’s TM-i intelligent printer series is not only a
solution but also enhances the benefits that cloud-based systems bring,”
concludes EPC Country Manager Toshimitsu Tanaka.