Banks to Take Advantage of Combined Imaging Solutions for Greater Savings, Increased Productivity
Las Vegas, NV, November 16th, 2004 – Today at the BAI show, Silver Bullet, a leader in check scanning applications and development tools, announced that its Ranger Transport API™ product is now available with Epson’s TM-J9000/9100 banking inkjet printers. The combined solution enables banks to capitalize on tremendous cost-saving advantages of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21) by improving document handling, storing, sharing, and processing procedures.
“In our rapidly changing industry, bankers need options,” said Bryan Clark, chief executive officer of Silver Bullet. “Ranger allows them to mix and match hardware and software solutions to best fit changing requirements. Bankers can also reduce the risk of having their images rejected by paying banks by using Ranger’s powerful ANSI/FSTC compliant Image Quality Analysis (IQA) software.”
As the industry standard, Silver Bullet’s Ranger software allows customers to use virtually any item processing software with virtually any check scanning hardware. The inclusion of Ranger with Epson’s TM-J9000/9100 allows banks to upgrade to the new Epson inkjet printers without replacing their current software solution. With the Epson printers, tellers scan images of checks and ID cards at the point of presentment, allowing banks to take advantage of technology complying with the Check 21 and USA Patriot Act legislation.
“End-to-end Check 21-compliant banking solutions are especially essential to banks today,” said Bud Weist, Vice President, Epson System Device Group. “Silver Bullet’s Ranger Software, running on Epson’s Check 21-ready printers, allows banks to take advantage of the legislation’s inherent cost savings, and branches run more efficiently and effectively.”
Epson’s TM-J9000/9100 offers fast, quiet receipt and form printing with drop-in validation. The drop-in auto-feeder allows tellers to scan up to 25 checks at a time, and a patented check sensor virtually eliminates the risk of double check feeding. By enabling banks to digitally capture account holder identification at the teller station via an integrated ID scanner, the TM-J9000/9100 helps banks comply with the USA Patriot Act, while allowing banks to use stored ID information to detect check fraud faster, increasing recovery rates on bad checks and minimizing the costs associated with prosecuting fraud.
About Epson
Epson offers an extensive array of POS printers and transaction terminals for the retail, hospitality, supermarket and banking markets. Founded in 1975, Epson America 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. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, California. For more information about Epson’s banking products, visit www.pos.epson.com/banking.
About Silver Bullet Technology, Inc.
Pensacola, Fla.-based Silver Bullet Technology, Inc., the world’s foremost check scanner experts, provides item processing software and solutions that have come to serve as the de facto standard for financial institutions. Silver Bullet’s Ranger Transport API™ enables end users to utilize virtually any item-processing software with virtually any check-scanning hardware. The firm provides professional services, including contract programming and project management, to banking, mortgage and related industries. For more information, visit www.sbullet.com.
