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Bayscan Rolls Out EPSON RESTICK
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Solution Increases Productivity, Streamlines Books on Hold Labeling Process
 Long Beach, CA, October 26, 2010 - Today Epson America, Inc., a leading supplier of value-added point-of-service solutions, announced that BAYSCAN, an RFID, Self Checkout and custom solution provider to libraries, has installed Epson's TM-T88 ReStick™ thermal printer in ten public libraries to improve the circulation desk book reservation process. The Epson solution has increased productivity due to less staffing required and fewer hours spent emptying and checking in boxes from other libraries to accommodate customer hold requests.
Libraries have traditionally utilized a cumbersome, manual book reservation process involving rubber bands, scrap paper, masking tape and handwritten notes. This error-prone, outdated method has been updated with the Epson TM-T88 ReStick solution, which allows staff to print labels which can be applied to books without any damage or sticky residue. Using the ReStick solution has streamlined the book reservation process, cut back staffing requirements and increased overall productivity at circulation desks.
"Since we started using the Epson ReStick printers, we're checking in 1,200-1,500 more items daily since we don't have to stop to hand write the holds wrappers," commented Tim Donaldson, Technical Services Manager at Westlake Porter Public Library in Ohio. "In addition, Epson created custom firmware that enables our circulation staff to print wirelessly and network the printers, bypassing our integrated library system software and allowing us to customize the holds wrappers. We will definitely be ordering more."
"One of our libraries reports it went from two people taking two and a half hours to check in six boxes to one person taking only an hour and a half for the same work," said Karla Smith, Automation Librarian at Winnefox Library System in WI. "We can do the labeling so much faster, the slips are readable, no more deciphering poor penmanship, and the patrons must think the hold labels are so professional that they belong on the books - they don't remove them when they return the books!"
 Using MAXStick™ liner-free, biodegradable and recyclable labels with the Epson TM-T88 ReStick, libraries apply temporary labels on books to be reserved. Staff and customers can easily remove or reposition the label without damaging the book. To watch a short video demo of the BAYSCAN / Epson ReStick solution specifically suited for libraries, please visit http://tinyurl.com/BayScan-Epson.
About BAYSCAN
BayScan Technologies is known for its innovative and custom solutions for libraries, from Self Checkout and RFID to Digital Signage and Time and Print Management. BayScan has also implemented custom print solutions for Hold Slips, Transfer labels and Spine Label Printing. For more information about BayScan and its solution offerings, please visit www.bayscan.com.
About Epson America, Inc.
Epson is one of the world's leading manufacturers of highly reliable point-of-service technology, including printers, precision printing mechanisms and digital image scanners. For the fourth year in a row (2006-2009), retailers have ranked Epson first in POS peripherals in the RIS News "Hardware LeaderBoard." Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Long Beach, CA, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. The Seiko Epson organization is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and for the second year in a row is part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria. For more information on Epson's retail solutions, please visit pos.epson.com.
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