Bixolon launches SRP-350V and SRP-350plusV receipt printers in Europe

Bixolon Europe, a subsidiary of Bixolon, a manufacturer of advanced receipt, label and mobile printers, has launched its next generation SRP-350V and SRP-350plusV 3-inch (80 mm) Direct Thermal POS printers to the European market. 

Bixolon’s printing series has been updated and designed for reliable usage across a broad range of point-of-sale (POS) printing scenarios in line with current market needs. The SRP-350V and SRP-350plusV receipt printers have, therefore, been re-engineered to offer sustainable printing options and allow the use of printing blue receipts, print speeds have been increased and are faster, and they use the latest connectivity technologies. This cost is ideal for use within retail, grocery and hypermarkets POS printing; restaurant and bar scenarios take away food and beverage (for example quick service restaurants or coffee shops) and to support the sale of lottery tickets.   

These POS printers share a common set of features. They have been designed to be compact at the point of sale and not take up much space. Supporting stand-alone or vertical printing options, the SRP-350V range features a specialized paper exit to prevent paper jams, with an intuitive design making it easy to remove paper if or when a paper jam occurs. Additionally, Bixolon has made it easier for users to load paper efficiently into the printers, thanks to a simple drop-in paper loading functionality. 

The SRP-350V and SRP-350plusV printers have also been manufactured with enhanced near end and mechanical sensors for printing compatibility with Koehler’s Blue4estâ thermal paper in scenarios where they are trying to use more environmentally friendly consumables. This has been complemented with a Visibility Intelligenceä sensor which enables the printer to automatically detect either white or blue receipt media and optimize the print quality accordingly. 

These printers both come with an LED display that provides user-friendly functionality and support a paper-saving feature that enables organizations to save up to 25 percent of paper per roll, across three compression levels; through a Unified Utility that doesn’t require any software changes for users. For busy kitchen environments, there is also an optional order notification function made available through an external buzzer r B-Melodist (an Audio and Visual indicator for BIXOLON’s desktop printers). These POS printers also come with a range of accessories, including a splashproof cover, wall mount, vertical stand, and SMP (built-in special printer base) to integrate a power supply unit for Bixolon printers. 

The SRP-350plusV prints text, barcodes and images effectively at speeds of up to 400 mm/sec at a 180-dpi print resolution. This is 33 percent faster than the previous model, and it comes with greater control of graphic quality through greyscale and dithering. Interface options are vast and made possible with an All-In-One-Plus Interface from Bixolon that includes USB V2-0 and Ethernet as standard, plus optional serial, parallel, powered USB, Bluetooth or WLAN connectivity. 

The SRP-350plusV is also compatible with Bixolon’s XPM printer management tool, which provides organizations easy integration, administration, and management tools to install and manage these printers across their whole IT and printing estate.  

The SRP-350V retail, restaurants and bars, quick service restaurant, and coffee applications 

The SRP-350V allows receipt printing at speeds of up to 300 mm/sec at 180 dpi. This is 20% faster than its predecessor. The interface options differ slightly but are still broad and varied. Printer connectivity options include USB V2.0 as standard, plus optional Serial, Parallel or Ethernet.  Simple drop-in paper loading is complemented in this printer with a standard manual cutter included as standard. 

Jay Kim, managing director, Bixolon Europe, said: ‘In today’s competitive POS environment, reliable and cost-effective receipt, label and ticket printing is required. The launch of these new printers builds upon the success of our previous models and offers our customers options to meet the changing demands of the POS market. Bixolon’s new POS printers demonstrate how practical functionality, great design and competitive price points come together to enable cost effective, reliable printing and we are pleased to be providing these solutions for those across the retail, hospitality, and ticketing sectors.’