Pos Printer
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 Citizen iDP 3551 POS Dot matrix Printer  US $175.00
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 Verifone 250 POS Receipt Printer with Power Adapter US $30.95
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 Citizen CT S310A POS Reciept Printer USB US $95.00
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 Citizen USB Interface for CT S300 POS Printers US $24.95
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 Epson TM T88II POS INTERFACE PARALLEL Thermal Printer US $99.00
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Basic Restaurant POS Equipment and Software Specifications
The basic POS systems you may see on a typical retail establishment consists of a cash register (with or without a built in cash drawer), monitor, receipt printers, and an input device. It can also be a touch screen monitors, programmable keyboards, or scanners and handheld devices for inputting data into the POS system.
Touch Screens: With its flexible user interfaces and programming, many retail business owners prefer to use touch screens. With this type of restaurant hardware, an employee can easily set orders and cancel an order within a second. It can also reduce mistypes and fasten ordering. Touch screens also uses less electricity and much easier to position on the counter table, but they are more prone to breakdowns.
Handheld devices: Restaurant POS equipment like PDAs, which are commonly wireless devices that transmits data back to its base station and into the POS system. You can also use the newer version, which is the write-on handhelds that allows you to write information such as the orders and directly sends the oder to the kitchen! This type of device perfectly fit when up-selling customers of desserts or drinks. Your employee can either roam their tables or take orders from customers waiting in line.
POS keyboards: You'll find that most grocery and convenient stores prefer to use this type of POS hardware because it allows them to program individual keys for specific item codes and prices. The standard POS keyboard is a 101-key, like what you will find with any computer. Other have built-in magnetic stripe readers for processing credit cards, others are small and flat, like what we usually see in fast food outlets.
Scanners: This restaurant hardware reads bar codes and converts it before inputting it's information to a POS system computer. It speeds up sales transactions and accurately inputs a customer's product or service details that is being purchased. Scanners connects through Y-connectors called wedges that make them function as an extension of the keyboard.
Volume of customers: For diffent types of volume of customers, using a scanner could be very helpful. If the line has several customers, your staff can easily use a CCD scanner or entry-level laser scanner. If the line is loaded with customers, then an autosensing laser scanners would be better. This type of scanner turns on when an item is placed in front of it, scans its code, and then turn off again. But if the counter line is overflowing with customers, you could sure use the help of an omnidirectional scanner, using its 15 or 20 lasers simultaneously, it scans a bar code from any angle!
Additional Restaurant hardware to consider
Cash drawers: Where you store cash, credit card slips, gift certificates, and other imporatant things. When looking to buy for a POS cash register, look for sturdy construction of at least 18-gauge steel. And since the usable life of a cash drawer is measured, make sure you can replace rollers, bearings, and other parts, because most cash drawers opens when a signal is released from the receipt printer.
POS printers: An addition to your restaurant POS system is a printer, every retail business needs one to complete a sales transaction. A POS printer is needed for printing a receipt and creating credit card slips. There are two types of POS printers, the dot matrix printer and the thermal printer. The dot matrix printer uses ribbons and regular paper to print. On the other hand, Thermal printers are slighly expensive than the dot matrix printers because they are more realiable, they have less moving parts, faster and quieter when printing.
Customer displays: A customer display or pole display lets your customers view the price of the item they're about to purchase, and can sometimes be used to support advertising. Just make sure that your customer display has the right height and width to perfectly fit in to your counter table, as well as it's compatibility with your POS software.
Check readers: Advisable for restaurants, fast food chains, hotels, casinos, and convenient stores. The check reader prevents fraud by verifying essential account information. By this, you are assure that every check in your cash drawer is authentic.
Magnetic stripe readers: A simple piece of restaurant hardware that is used to read credit cards. For added convenience, look for POS keyboards and touch screens that has a built-in magnetic strip reader, so you don't have to buy a separate one.
Fingerprint ID readers: Mostly this type of hardware is used for employee login. But it is very helpful to limit which staff can access a POS terminal and prevent other staff from logging in inplace of somebody.
Always rememeber when purchasing a restaurant POS system, hardawre or software, you have to make sure that you review their details first. No matter how expensive or cheap a POS equipment is, consider the environment where you're going to use it. Regular cleaning keeps your keyboards and touch screens in top shape, vacuuming dust and lubing your receipt printer can extend its life and maintaining an over all clean workstation can help protect your POS terminal from dust and spills. You can always request for a FREE POS system quote online where local suppliers will offer you competitive price lists of any restaurant hardware and software you need based on the the information you give them. So you would never have to waste money buying the wrong POS systems.
About the Author
With over 20 years of experience in restaurant point of sale the author of this article is the Customer Relations Vice-President at POS-for-Restaurants.com -- where the experts help you use your Restaurant POS technology to help you make your restaurant more efficient and more profitable.
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HP Single Station POS Receipt Printer FK224AT $291.95 HP Single Station POS Receipt Printer FK224AT |
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8750-ER Printer POS Ribbon $21.1 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson Impact Printer FX-80, Impact Printer FX-80+, Impact Printer FX-85, Impact Printer FX-800, Impact Printer FX-850, Impact Printer FX-86, Impact Printer FX-86E, Impact Printer FX-800, Impact Printer FX-870, Impact Printer FX-880, Impact Printer LX-300, Impact Printer LX-300+, Impact Printer LX-400, Impact Printer LX-800, Impact Printer LX-810, Impact Printer LX-850, Impact Printer MX-80, Impact Printer RX-70, Impact Printer RX-80 printers. Fits with compatible part number: 8750-ER , 8750. Specs Yield: 5 m characters Color: Black 6pack 100% OEM Compatible. Order the 8750-ER Today - 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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8755-ER Printer POS Ribbon $4.43 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson Impact Printer FX-100, Impact Printer FX-100+, Impact Printer FX-1000, Impact Printer FX-1050, Impact Printer FX-1100, Impact Printer FX-1170, Impact Printer FX-1170, Impact Printer FX-1180, Impact Printer FX-185, Impact Printer FX-200, Impact Printer FX-286, Impact Printer FX-286E, Impact Printer MX-100, Impact Printer MX-1100, Impact Printer MX-1170, Impact Printer RX-100 printers. Fits with compatible part number: 8755-ER , 8755. Specs Yield: 3 m characters Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the 8755-ER Today - 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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7753-ER Printer POS Ribbon $25.54 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson ActionPrinter 3000, ActionPrinter 4000, ActionPrinter 5000, ActionPrinter 5000+, Impact Printer LQ-200, Impact Printer LQ-300, Impact Printer LQ-400, Impact Printer LQ-500, Impact Printer LQ-510, Impact Printer LQ-550+, Impact Printer LQ-570, Impact Printer LQ-570+, Impact Printer LQ-570e, Impact Printer LQ-800, Impact Printer LQ-850, Impact Printer LQ-850+, Impact Printer LQ-870 printers. Fits with compatible part number: 7753-ER , 7753. Specs Yield: 2 m characters Color: Black 6 pack 100% OEM Compatible. Order the 7753-ER Today - 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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S015086-ER Printer POS Ribbon $9.99 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson Impact Printer LQ-2000, Impact Printer LQ-2070, Impact Printer LQ-2080, Impact Printer LQ-2100, Impact Printer LQ-2170, Impact Printer LQ-2180 printers. Fits with compatible part number: S015086-ER, RBS015086, S015086. Specs Yield: 8 m characters Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBS015086Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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1040930-ER Printer POS Ribbon $4.43 Compatible POS Ribbon for IBM Personal Printer II 2300, Personal Printer II 2380, Personal Printer II 2381, Personal Printer II 2390, Personal Printer II 2391 printers. Fits with compatible part number: 1040930-ER , 1040930. Specs Yield: 4 m Characters Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the 1040930-ER Today - 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Printer Protection Guarantee click for details Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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HP Hybrid POS Receipt Printer $649.99 1 lpm 203 dpi MICR Direct Thermal Printer FK184AT HP Hewlett-Packard Hybrid POS Receipt Printer Monochrome Receipt Print Yes www.hp.com |
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Samsung SRP-275A POS Receipt Printer $150.99 0 lpm 160 x 144 dpi 40 6.18" 6.18" Height x 6.30" Width x 9.41" Depth 6.30" 8 KB 9-pin 9.41" Tear Bar Version Paper Width: 57.5 ± 0.5mm 69.5 ± 0.5mm 76 ± 0.5mm Samsung SRP-275A POS Receipt Printer providing advanced features, lower initial cost, and legendary dependability. The fast, easy to use printer is designed to produce receipts, coupons, logos and barcodes for retail, quick service and hospitality applications. Using industry standard emulations, Samsung printer is easily integrate and certified with many popular POS applications. Dot Matrix Printer Epson ESC/POS Monochrome PC Plain Paper Receipt Print SRP-275A POS Receipt Printer SRP-275AUG Samsung Yes www.samsungusa.com |
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HP POS Thermal Receipt Printer $643.99 1 lpm 11.40" 203 dpi 6.50" 6.60" 6.60" Height x 6.50" Width x 11.40" Depth The HP Hybrid Thermal Printer is a multifunctional printer with MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) for retail environments. Its compact size makes the HP Hybrid Printer one of the smallest on the market today. Automatic Cutter Direct Thermal Printer FK184AA HP Hewlett-Packard Magnetic Stripe Reader Monochrome Not Applicable PC POS Thermal Receipt Printer Receipt Print Thermal Paper Yes www.hp.com |
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RBPR4B-ER Printer POS Ribbon $5.54 Compatible POS Ribbon for OLIVETTI PR4 printers. Fits with compatible part number: RBPR4B-ER, RBPR4B Specs Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBPR4B Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. |
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ERC09P-ER Printer POS Ribbon $16.66 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson ERC-09 printers. Fits with compatible part number: RBERC09P , ERC09. Specs Color: Purple 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBERC09P Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. |
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IBM Suremark 4610 Thermal / Impact Pos Printer 4610-KR3 $53.23 IBM Suremark 4610 Thermal / Impact Pos Printer 4610-KR3 |
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Citizen Pos Receipt Printer Thermal Line Monochrome 203dpi Usb; Ethernet $414.25 Citizen Pos Receipt Printer Thermal Line Monochrome 203dpi Usb; Ethernet |
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Epson TM-U220PA Pos Receipt Printer Parallel Dark Gray C31C516153 $285.72 Epson TM-U220PA Pos Receipt Printer Parallel Dark Gray C31C516153 |
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Epson TM-U220D Pos Monochrome Receipt Printer Ethernet White C31C515A8731 $147.28 Epson TM-U220D Pos Monochrome Receipt Printer Ethernet White C31C515A8731 |
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Epson TM-U375 POS Receipt Printer $458.99 0 lpm 1 Year Limited 12.90" 24 V DC 4 KB 40 5.70" 5.70" Height x 7.30" Width x 12.90" Depth 7.30" 9-pin Cool White The TM-U375 is a compact printer that offers 40 column receipt / journal printing, up to 15 lines check/charge validation printing and unlimited lines of slip printing. C31C159022 Dot Matrix Printer Epson Epson Corporation Epson ESC/POS Label Monochrome PC Plain Paper Receipt Print TM-U375 TM-U375 POS Receipt Printer Yes www.epson.com |
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Epson TM-U220D POS Receipt Printer $192.99 0 lpm 2 Year Limited 24 V DC 4 KB 42 5.45" 5.45" Height x 6.30" Width x 9.76" Depth 6.30" 9-pin 9.76" Cool White Paper dimensions: 57.5±0.5mm, 69.5±0.5mm, 76±0.5mm (W) x Diameter 83.0 Epson's TM-U220D POS printer is compact, reliable and optimized for high-speed throughput. It offers all the easy-to-use features important to the retail, restaurant and hospitality industries and two-color printing to highlight special offers, kitchen orders and impact full logos. In addition, the TM-U220D printer have been designed to be 100% compatible with existing systems that currently use a TM-U200 printer. C31C518603 Custom Size Dot Matrix Printer Epson Epson Corporation Monochrome PC Receipt Print RoHS TM-U220D POS Receipt Printer WEEE Yes www.epson.com |
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Epson TM-U220A POS Receipt Printer $262.99 0 lpm 11.26" 2 Year 24 V DC 4 KB 42 6.20" 6.20" Height x 6.30" Width x 11.26" Depth 6.30" 9-pin Auto Cutter Paper dimensions: 57.5±0.5mm, 69.5±0.5mm, 76±0.5mm (W) x dia. 83.0 Epson's TM-U220A POS printer is compact, reliable and optimized for high-speed throughput. It offers all the easy-to-use features important to the retail, restaurant and hospitality industries and two-color printing to highlight special offers, kitchen orders and impact full logos. In addition, the TM-U220A printer have been designed to be 100% compatible with existing systems that currently use a TM-U200 printer. C31C516103 Color Custom Size Dot Matrix Printer Epson Epson Corporation PC Receipt Print TM-U220A POS Receipt Printer Yes www.epson.com |
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Epson TM-U220B POS Receipt Printer $239.99 0 lpm 2 Year 24 V DC 4 KB 42 5.45" 5.45" Height x 6.30" Width x 9.76" Depth 6.30" 9-pin 9.76" Auto Cutter Cool White Paper dimensions: 57.5±0.5mm, 69.5±0.5mm, 76±0.5mm (W) x dia. 83.0 Epson's TM-U220B POS printer is compact, reliable and optimized for high-speed throughput. It offers all the easy-to-use features important to the retail, restaurant and hospitality industries and two-color printing to highlight special offers, kitchen orders and impact full logos. In addition, the TM-U220B printer have been designed to be 100% compatible with existing systems that currently use a TM-U200 printer. C31C517603 Custom Size Dot Matrix Printer Epson Epson Corporation Monochrome PC Receipt Print RoHS TM-U220B POS Receipt Printer WEEE Yes www.epson.com |
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CR300B-ER Printer POS Ribbon $19.99 Compatible POS Ribbon for Star Micronics Sp300 printers. Fits with compatible part number: CR300-ER, RBCR300B , CR300. Specs Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the CR300-ER Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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8766-ER Printer POS Ribbon $71.1 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson Dfx-5000, Dfx- 8000 printers. Fits with compatible part number: 8766-ER , 8766. Specs Color: Black 6 Pack 100% OEM Compatible. Order the 8766-ER Today - 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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42377801-ER Printer POS Ribbon $15.54 Compatible POS Ribbon for Okidata Seamless 420, 490, 720, 790, 791 printers. Fits with compatible part number: 42377801-ER, 42377801 Specs Color: Black 6 Pack 100% OEM Compatible. Order the 42377801-ER Today - 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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52104001-ER Printer POS Ribbon $17.77 Compatible POS Ribbon for Okidata Seamless ML180, Seamless ML190, Seamless ML 320, Seamless ML3 printers. Fits with compatible part number: 52104001-ER , 52104001. Specs Color: Black 6 Pack 100% OEM Compatible. Order the 52104001-ER Today - 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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S015327-ER Printer POS Ribbon $9.99 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson FX-2190, LQ-2090 printers. Fits with compatible part number: S015327-ERRBS015327, S015327, S015336, S015335 Specs Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBS015327 Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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RC200BR-ER Printer POS Ribbon $16.66 Compatible POS Ribbon for Star Micronics Sp200 printers. Fits with compatible part number: RC200BR-ER, RBRC200BR, RC200. Specs Color: Black/Red 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBRC200BR Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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IR-61RB-ER Printer POS Ribbon $19.99 Compatible POS Ribbon for Citizen printers. Fits with compatible part number: IR-61RB-ER, RBIR61RBR, IR-61RB. Specs Color: Black/Red 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBIR61RBR Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. |
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ERC31B-ER Printer POS Ribbon $22.21 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson ERC-31 printers. Fits with compatible part number: ERC31B-ER, RBERC31B, ERC31. Specs Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBERC31B Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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ERC41P-ER Printer POS Ribbon $11.1 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson TM-H6000 printers. Fits with compatible part number: ERC41P-ER, RBERC41P, ERC41. Specs Color: Purple 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBERC41P Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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ERC35P-ER Printer POS Ribbon $25.54 Compatible POS Ribbon for IBM SureMark 4600, SureMark 4610 printers. Fits with compatible part number: ERC35P-ER, RBERC35P, ERC35. Specs Yield: 1.5 m characters Color: Black 6 Pack 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBERC35P Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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ERC28B-ER Printer POS Ribbon $22.21 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson ERC-28 printers. Fits with compatible part number: ERC28B-ER, RBERC28B, ERC28. Specs Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBERC28B Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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S015329337-ER Printer POS Ribbon $46.66 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson FX890, LQ590 printers. Fits with compatible part number: S015329337-ER, RBS015329, S015329, S015337. Specs Color: Black 100% OEM Compatible. Order the S015329337-ER Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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CRM23BR-ER Printer POS Ribbon $19.99 Compatible POS Ribbon for Veriphone 900 printers. Fits with compatible part number: CRM23BR-ER, RBCRM0023BR, CRM23BR. Specs Color: Black/Red 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBCRM0023BR Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |
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ERC32P-ER Printer POS Ribbon $2.6 Compatible POS Ribbon for Epson ERC-32 printers. Fits with compatible part number: ERC32P-ER, RBERC32P, ERC32. Specs Color: Purple 100% OEM Compatible. Order the RBERC32P Today - 30 Day Warranty, 30-Day Money Back No Risk Shopping, Secure Online Ordering Guaranteed! Models displayed may be different than model shipped. See all the printers, faxes, and copiers that use this part! |