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together a system as each part to be easily swapped out and upgraded when required.” Likewise, mobile receipting is also becoming popular. “Mobiles enable printing on the go,” he says. “Typically using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, these printing solutions easily pair with tablets or PDAs for easy scanning and transaction printing making them ideal for retail queue busting, hospitality ordering, e-commerce and more.” Connectivity As Jay mentions, connectivity is important, and certain options are gaining in popularity. “We are seeing that although customers are still using a range of connectivity options, traditional interfaces such as Serial are becoming more redundant whereas Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are now growing in popularity,” Jay says. “This is due to customers, particularly those within retail and hospitality, which are looking to increase the number of terminals and printers within a brick-and-mortar stores. Using these types of interfaces reduces the need for additional cabling and infrastructure, while providing more flexibility for layout, which allows for easier deployment.” Mark adds that customers are increasingly seeking one printer that can receive print jobs from multiple sources as well as print remote orders and local print jobs via USB, LAN or Bluetooth connectivity for mobile and fixed PoS. “Offering versatility with a variety of connectivity options allows users to buy one printer resulting in a cost-effective way to see them through multiple networking infrastructure upgrades,” he says. Ad hoc receipting solution Battery powered mPOS printers such as the BIXOLON SRP-Q300B allow for ad hoc receipting when used in conjunction with a tablet in situations such as pop-up shops, food trucks and places where electricity might not be available. The SRP-Q300B is part of the SRP-Q300 series, which are multi-functional cube 3-inch (80mm) cube thermal desktop printer offering flexible mPOS receipt printing from smart devices. Supporting front-exit printing, the SRP-Q300 series is designed to free up counters space and compliment the latest mPOS system. The series also includes the SRP-Q300 (mPOS printer), and SRP-Q300H (B-gate mPOS hub).
Linerless labels In addition to PoS printers, the labels used in them is changing, with linerless labels becoming ever more popular. Bob notes that a report by Fortune Business Insights says the global linerless labels market is forecast to reach $3.4 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5% from 2019. “An increased demand for convenience foods was said to be the primary driver for growth but no backing paper being sent to landfill also mean linerless solutions represent real progress in sustainable labelling,” he says. “Siliconised label carrier sheets are non-recyclable so, when sent to landfill, they contribute to CO2, which costs the environment and the company disposing of the waste material. “The food and drink industry is likely to take the lion’s share of the linerless labels market, as many manufacturers and processors see it as a way to improve their carbon neutrality, but the rise in online shopping will also see growth from retail, transport and logistics. “Aside from environmental benefits, linerless labels also offer more labels per roll – no silicon backing sheet means 50-60% more labels on a roll,” he says. “There are also lower distribution and storage costs – a reel of linerless labels weighs less and takes up less space so money is saved on shipping and storage costs. “Finally, there is increased productivity and efficiency – by using linerless labels, businesses gain more than 40% paper length per roll, which reduces the need for frequent roll changes and improves efficiency. Less downtime to load new paper rolls and being able to print labels of any length translates to
Bob Vines country manager, UK, Ireland & Nordics
emea.tscprinters.com
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