Archive For: 2009

The economic storm battering our economy is placing UK IT suppliers under increasing strain to prove their worth. Irrespective of the downturn our roles stay the same to provide fit-for-purpose EPOS solutions, deliver measurable results and superior service. With hard times ahead staying the same is not an option – now is the time to innovate.

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Maxatec has signed an agreement with SAMMI Information Systems Co Ltd, Korea to distribute its range of SmarTerminal Computers in the UK.

Andrea Percival, director of Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) said: “We are delighted to be working with SAMMI. This really is a strategic move for us as we have been looking to extend our range of mobile computing devices for a while and by signing up with SAMMI we can deliver a much broader offering to our network of resellers in the mobile market. We can link our 35 years of experience in the printer field to SAMMI’s 30+ years in the computer and mobile communications industry.”

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With the explosion of portable information devices and the increasing use of wireless technology, more companies are connecting their frontline workers to complete transactions at the point-of-sale or point-of-service. As an example, retail store clerks can scan bar codes and check pricing or reduce check-out lines at peak times. Credit card payment helps close the total transaction much closer to the customers’ point-of-decision. This brings a new meaning to printing at point-of-service, requiring the retailer or food service provider to recognize that the server not the customer needs to be mobile. The transaction, including payment, can be completed anywhere in a store for example or right at the seat in a sports stadium.

The applications for the use of portable receipt printers in mobile computing however go beyond retail and food service as this article will demonstrate. The following are some ‘hot applications’ where use is literally exploding.

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The GS1 Databar barcode launch in 2010

New barcode heralds major changes for retail store systems

“A fundamental change is taking place in the world of bar codes, for the first time since bar coding was introduced to retail packaging over 35 years ago.
The new type of bar code, GS1 DataBar, has been approved for marking trade items in the retail supply chain” Read the full story

Andrea says: “The new type of bar code opens up all sorts of opportunities for the retailer relating to traceability, product authentication and in particular bar coding on small products, but as we understand it changing to GS1 DataBar is left to the brand owner’s discretion. EAN/UPC will continue to be used indefinitely where it works today. The GS1 Databar was launched in 2006 and next year (2010) standards will be available for bilateral agreement between trading partners for all trade items. The specific focus will be on Fresh Products scanned at POS. As a distributor of hardware, it is essential our suppliers are ready for the gradual change that will take place and deliver us products able to handle new types of bar codes.”

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