Live from NRF: Epson Says its Printers Come out On Top in Side-by-Side "Green" Product Comparison

Today at the NRF Show, Epson, a supplier of value-added point-of-service (POS) solutions, announced that two of its leading POS printers, the TM-T88IV and the TM-H6000III, ranked highest in energy efficiency, consuming significantly less energy than same-class competitive models. The results derive from stringent, side-by-side tests among twelve competitive products performed by Seiko Epson Corporation in 2009.

TM-T88IV Thermal Printer
Epson's TM-T88IV single-station thermal printer with USB interface was tested against nine same-class competitive models, including three Star, two Citizen, two Bixolon, one IBM and one Ithaca. Testing results indicate that the Epson TM-T88IV uses between 53% and 84% fewer kilowatt hours as compared to the next best performing and worst performing models tested. Results also showed that the Epson TM-T88IV, introduced in 2005, uses significantly less energy than some of the same-class printers introduced in 2009. With over five million units installed worldwide, Epson's TM-T88-series is the best-selling thermal printer in the POS industry.

TM-H6000III Multifunction Printer
Epson's TM-H6000III multifunction printer with USB interface was tested against three same-class competitive models, including two NCR and one IBM. Testing results indicate that the Epson TM-H6000III uses between 39% and 48% fewer kilowatt hours as compared to the next best performing and worst performing models tested. Results also showed that the Epson TM-H6000III, introduced in 2006, uses significantly less energy than newer competitors. The TM-H6000III delivers high-speed receipt and slip printing, endorsement, two-color graphics and features industry-leading MICR accuracy of over 99.9%.

RIS News/IHL Consulting Group's Store Systems Study 2009: The Execution Imperative found that 46% of retailers indicated their green initiatives are primarily tied to cost reductions; moreover, 26% have green initiatives in place and underway. According to Greg Buzek, founder and president of IHL Group, "Retailers feel the need now more than ever to tie these initiatives back to real business value and cost reductions."