EPSON Printer

[Samuel]

Hi,

I run a small clothes shop and my Epson TM 88 printer has just kaput, I was hoping someone on this site point me in the direction of somwhere I can pick up a cheap new or second hand model?

cheers

samuel

[m8internet]

Epson TM 88
There is currently one on eBay UK
They retail new for £300 to £350 depending on if it is the serial/parallel or USB version

I have also managed to source them at DABS for £250

If you are able to exchange for a different model, then you could cut your cost to about £150
However, you might want to look at purchasing one and then sending your failed one for repair, and to then keep it for spare

[Samuel]

Epson TM 88
There is currently one on eBay UK
They retail new for £300 to £350 depending on if it is the serial/parallel or USB version

I have also managed to source them at DABS for £250

If you are able to exchange for a different model, then you could cut your cost to about £150
However, you might want to look at purchasing one and then sending your failed one for repair, and to then keep it for spare
That dabs one sounds like a winner, thanks for your incredibly fast response :)

great advice too on the spare.

[m8internet]

What exactly is wrong with the failed one?
A typical repair would be between £50 and £80, plus postage
Try here (http://support.kent-it.eu/epos/epson-tm-t88-receipt-printer-repair.htm)

I have similar problem with Canon ip90 and these cost £250 new
The solution is to send them to a small specialist company that strips, cleans, and reassembles them for £50, with a turnaround time of just 3 days

[max66]

We use lazerjet at work . I havent had any problems with those so far.

[retailworld]

I assume you're talking about your back office Max? Either that or you don't print a lot of receipts! ;-)

Just Googled, and Insight do them for £270. Not as cheap as Dabs though.

[Samuel]

We use lazerjet at work . I havent had any problems with those so far.At the moment we're running on a hp inkjet printer... we're quite fortunate that our epos system can print receipts in a4 format and receipt format.

But the toner and paper is expensive.

m8 it just stopped printing, the light flashes a few times but thats it... i rang up mi-store (our epos provider) and they've told me to send it back & they'll repair it under warranty - which is great but I just purchased a new 1!!!!

argh!

So I now have 2 receipt printers and only 1 till.

[retailworld]

Well under the distance selling Act, couldn't you just return the new one if it's not been used?

If that's not an option, stick it on EBay, there is a section for EPOS kit.

[Samuel]

Well under the distance selling Act, couldn't you just return the new one if it's not been used?

If that's not an option, stick it on EBay, there is a section for EPOS kit. Yeah I returned it... just wanted to whinge :D

Thanks for all your help guys.

[retailworld]

I just realised I had my consumer head on this morning - B2B transactions aren't actually covered by said Act. ;)

[m8internet]

The Distance Selling Regulations would only apply during the cooling off period anyway, and it's only 15 days
Even though it is a B2B transaction, the purchaser is still a retail customer, so it should still apply
I have used it when purchasing, even though you could classify the sale as B2B

[scologic]

okay I can honestly say this is complete advertising, but if you need any(and I mean around 98% of all retail product and consumables) there is only 1 vendor to go to. As for an epson receipt printer £226 or a compatible clone for under £180.

everything isnt listed on the site but at over 450,000 product parts it takes time for perfection.


Sco Logic

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