Print.IT Reseller - issue 88

Compact thermal receipt printer Epson’s new EU-m30 Kiosk Thermal Receipt Printer is a sleek, compact kiosk thermal receipt printer designed for busy retail and hospitality environments. The EU-m30 offers remote monitoring support to provide printer remote management and minimise downtime in kiosk deployments. The receipt printer also features an easy mounting kit and new bezel option for efficient kiosk integration to help improve paper path alignment, aiding in preventing jams in a kiosk environment. Illuminated attention and error status LED alerts allow for fast troubleshooting and error resolutions in the field, and the EU-m30 is secure with features like restricted front cover access and button cover options to prevent unauthorised printer access. www.epson.com/pos 51 WHAT'S NEW PRINTITRESELLER.UK 23 Lexmark reinvents how manufacturers use IoT Lexmark has announced a new portfolio of proven solutions to help customers quickly unlock the value of the Internet of Things (IoT), accelerate digital transformation and realise business outcomes. Lexmark Optra IoT Solutions leverage the company’s cloud, IoT and connectivity technologies and expertise, supported by its heritage as a maker of connected devices and long-time leader in managed services. Lexmark has built an IoT platform to run its global managed print services business. The platform successfully harnesses performance and sensor data from the devices that Lexmark manufactures and manages, combining it with data from core business systems to deliver powerful insights. The company is also able to drive internal and external customer value through outcomes including predictive services, asset optimisation, systemic innovation and as- a-service engagements. Lexmark remotely resolves device support issues 70% of the time and has substantially increased profitability per device via optimised utilisation. With the Optra IoT Platform, Lexmark brings the ability to harness IoT and achieve business outcomes to makers of connected devices beyond print. The solution includes: An engineered platform built on leading technologies that enables manufacturers to combine and operationalise siloed data from connected devices and core business systems. A suite of accelerators including algorithms, machine learning and artificial intelligence models, reporting dashboards, and business process templates that fast-track insights and efficiencies and speed implementation, quickly delivering business value. A team of dedicated consultants who will use their expertise to help customers realise the full value of their investment and navigate their IoT journey. “Lexmark is reinventing how manufacturers leverage IoT to transform their business,” said Chief Information and Technology Officer Vishal Gupta. “The Optra IoT Platform is ready-made and proven, enabling makers of connected devices to quickly implement and rapidly achieve outcomes that bring them further success.” www.lexmark.co.uk ezeep secures Mac printing ThinPrint has completed its cloud printing solution ezeep Blue with a Mac app for integrating Apple computers into the corporate print infrastructure. This enables Macs to print to corporate printers with ease and from any location. With the Mac Print App from ezeep Blue, Mac devices can be integrated into the printing infrastructure in just a few steps. Printers can be assigned and used, even if no Mac drivers are available for the printer model. Devices do not need to be connected to the Active Directory to enable printing. Printing can be done straight from applications to virtual drivers eliminating the need to install printer drivers. The Mac devices do not have to be in the same network as the printer, enabling the ability to print from the home office just as securely as during a train journey. In addition to Macs, ezeep also supports PCs, smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks and more. www.ezeep.com Large format displays Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has added two new models to its C Series large format displays – the 75” NEC MultiSync C750Q and the 86” NEC MultiSync C860Q. Both displays deliver pixel-free viewing at large scale and embedded office functionalities including wake- up on connection for more efficient meetings. They also provide future-ready operation thanks to NEC Open Modular Intelligence (OMi), the platform which enables users to upgrade the power of displays at any time by seamlessly integrating NEC’s range of OPS Slot-in PCs or signal interfaces. Other product features include: professional haze levels, ensuring great visibility without distracting reflections; brightness of 350 cd/m 2 ; future-proof signal connectivity and processing, including numerous native UHD resolution inputs with 60Hz refresh rate, DisplayPort and HDMI, plus automatic upscaling to UHD for other signals; and cost saving device management, which saves operators effort by enabling them to connect every device from a centralised location through the NaViSet Administrator 2 software tool. www.sharpnecdisplays.eu