Various Tablet POS System Configurations

You can easily implement a POS system like the one shown below with smart devices by using technologies and products provided by Epson.

Various Tablet POS System

POS peripherals: Peripherals necessary in POS operations such as customer display devices, barcode scanners, and drawers
Native application: Application software designated to an OS such as Android, iOS, Windows 8.1
Web application: HTML based application software runs on web browsers

USB model

USB model

  • Connection method: USB
    1-to-1 connection of a smart device and TM printer
  • Smart device: Android device that can be connected by USB
  • TM printer: USB interface model
  • Application: Native application  
  • Development tool: ePOS-Print SDK for Android

Bluetooth® model

Bluetooth model

  • Connection method: Bluetooth
    1-to-1 connection of a smart device and TM printer  A POS system can be implemented inexpensively since an access point is not required like a wireless LAN.
  • Smart device: Smart device that can be connected by Bluetooth
  • TM printer: Bluetooth interface model
    Select the MFi license authentication printer when using iOS.
  • Application: Native application  
  • Development tool:
     - ePOS-Print SDK for Android
     - ePOS-Print SDK for iOS
     - ePOS-Print SDK for Windows Store apps

Network model

Network model


Web application model

Web application model

  • Connection method: Wired LAN or wireless LAN
  • Smart device: Smart device that can be connected by LAN
  • TM printer: LAN model (wired or wireless LAN)
  • Application: Web application
    The application runs on smart devices with HTML5 compatible web browsers
  • Development tool: ePOS-Print SDK for JavaScript

POS peripheral model 1

POS peripheral model

  • Connection method: Wired LAN or wireless LAN
  • Smart device: Smart device that can be connected by LAN
  • TM-i Series
    You can connect standard POS peripherals such as customer display devices and barcode scanners to TM-i Series.
  • Application: Native application
  • Development tool:
     - ePOS-Device SDK for Android
     - ePOS-Device SDK for iOS

POS peripheral model 2

POS peripheral model

  • Connection method: Wired LAN or wireless LAN
  • Smart device: Smart device that can be connected by LAN
  • TM-i Series
    You can connect standard POS peripherals such as customer display devices and barcode scanners to TM-i Series.
  • Application: Web application
    The application runs on smart devices with HTML5 compatible web browsers
  • Development tool: ePOS-Device SDK for JavaScript

TM-DT model

TM-DT model

  • Connection method: Wired LAN or wireless LAN
  • Smart device: Smart device that can be connected by LAN
  • TM-DT Series
    You can connect various standard POS peripherals to TM-DT Series such as customer display devices, barcode scanners, etc. TM-DT Series are equipped with Windows based PC functions; therefore, you can use the printer to implement high-level web server functions and also use the printer as a space saving PC-POS.
  • Application: Web application
    The application runs on smart devices with HTML5 compatible web browsers
  • Development tool: ePOS-Device SDK for JavaScript


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