
IBM Canada Ltd. Hardware Announcement
A08-0791
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Planned availability date
August 1, 2008
Description
Ultimate performance
These quiet, high-quality fiscal thermal receipt printers set a new standard for speed, delivering
up to 80 lps burst print speed. This print speed improvement of greater than 50% over existing
4610 models will shorten transaction times. A standard 3 MB user flash memory can be
allocated by users to store electronic journaling data, logos, fixed messages, and TrueType
fonts. Check processing is also fast and accurate with the new Model 2CR, which includes high-
accuracy MICR reading plus fast check flipping and printing, reducing check transaction times.
Available worldwide, these new models provide extended support for languages through five
resident code pages and four downloadable DBCS code pages at product GA. Additional code
pages to equal a total of 29 will become available in the future.
Built-in reliability and serviceability
Designed for ease of servicing and management, these new POS printers offer Light-Path
management coupled with tool-less replacement of most major assemblies. A new systems
management sensor system and usage counters are supported by IBM's free systems
management software. Systems management sensors include a paper motion / paper out
sensor, a cutter-complete sensor, a low-paper sensor, and a print head "health" sensor.
Customers who choose to service their own printers will value the CRU replacement of the
thermal print head, the main card assembly, and the communication interface adapter. And the
three Light-Path LEDs make diagnosing problems with these CRUs as easy as 1-2-3. Additional
reliability improvements include a 150 km thermal print head and a receipt cutter with a 1.5
million cut life, a 50% improvement over current models.
Supremely green
Extending IBM's commitment to eco-friendliness, these new 4610 Printers minimize landfill waste
and carbon emissions by using HDPE (high density polyethylene) packing cushions made from
100% post-consumer waste and corrugated cardboard packages that consist of 35% recycled
materials. All packaging materials and most of the materials used to manufacture the printer
are recyclable. Additionally, these printers are designed to print the very latest in receipt media
technology -- new polymer receipt media, which offers a very green alternative to paper receipt
media. This new media type weighs much less than a comparable footage of paper receipt
media, reducing the carbon footprint associated with transportation. Additionally, the production
of the material and recycling is much more energy efficient than comparable paper processes.
Customers taking advantage of the CRU replacement of major assemblies will help to reduce
carbon output by reducing miles driven by service support personnel. And support for new 102
mm (4 in) diameter receipt rolls will help minimize disposal of paper roll cores in landfills.
Shrinks operating costs
Several ease-of-use features added to these new 4610 Models will reduce retailers' total cost of
ownership:
• 102 mm (4 in) diameter receipt rolls require changing much less often, reducing labour
expenses.
• Polymer receipt media has a thinner caliper than paper receipt media and yields far more
receipts per roll.
• Easy "drop and load" receipt roll loading plus improved document insert station forms loading
reduces training expenses.
• Paper-low and paper motion sensors status is reported by the printer to IBM systems
management software, which will alert store personnel, reducing customer wait time.
Transaction times and associated expenses can be reduced by the fast processing of checks
and receipts. Retailers who choose to process their check transactions electronically via ECC