Receipt Printer
Parallel Printers Make the Perfect Receipt Printers
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As long as computers still have parallel printer connections, parallel receipt printers will be a smart choice for business owners. Receipt printers come in a wide variety of interfaces, but parallel interfaces are a great choice for receipt printers.
Using the standard parallel printer connection for your receipt printer gives you the option to utilize the serial and USB connections for other peripheral devices that will not work on a parallel interface.
Parallel printer connections are newer technology than serial interfaces. A parallel connection is a wide 25-pin female connector. Parallel printer signals are not good for long distances. Generally, parallel connections are only for cable runs of 10 meters or less. It is the unique and easy locking parallel cable connector that makes a parallel receipt printer the perfect choice.
Broken Point of Sale Receipt Printers - Repair or Replace?, In large part, business owners continue to pour money into the pockets of dealers who continue to overcharge for repair and replacement parts, including printers.
POS Printer Repair - What you get, If there is a prior agreement with the dealer a temporary loaner printer may be substituted while the repairs are done.
Many dealers have now gone to a flat-fee for printer repairs. They will charge this fee plus parts to repair the printer. In total, the charge to repair a POS printer should never exceed $300 as you could get a new printer for that amount. However, a repaired printer will not carry forward the full warranty like a new printer will.
POS Printer Replacement - What you get if a dealer does it, Replacing a POS printer is much simpler and quicker than repairing. This is largely due to the fact that most dealers do not repair the printer themselves. Replacement printers are often kept in stock by local dealers.
POS Printer Replacement - What you get if you do it, First, you get the same printer that you get from the dealer. In the case of POS printers this is usually 3 years or more. What this means is that you will contact the printer manufacturer who will then direct you to the nearest warranty repair center who will repair the printer and bill the manufacturer.
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