With Linux and hibis they make a perfect team.
Regardless of whether you are looking for simple wooden floorboards, seedlings for the garden or just a complete garage, hagebau offers an extensive product range of more than 300,000 articles to every DIY and gardening enthusiast. Earlier on in the year during the spring, hagebau replaced the previous PoS system in the first branches with the EPSON MR-800 and simultaneously introduced the companys own in-house operating and merchandise information system in order to ensure that sales run smoothly and that data administration was even easier. Since it was established nearly 40 years ago, the hagebau group of companies have become the leading German supplier in the building materials and timber trades and now owns more than 900 locations and approximately 250 businesses. The companys headquarters are located at Soltau, in Lower Saxony. It is from here that more than 470 employees look after merchandise purchasing, the development of marketing concepts, the planning of new operations and providing modern databank solutions. The facility itself comprises various business units marketing their own different ranges. The majority are involved with specialised building materials, where the house builders can find everything that they need to build their own homes. This includes numerous hagebau outlets, garden centres and hagebau centres. Customer satisfaction is the top priority at all of the locations: Professional and personal advice given by qualified personnel are an absolute must for them. The best PoS system that I know! In addition to the greater demands that are placed on the employees, the PoS system must always be able to fulfil the even greater requirements placed on it. This is why the hagebau-group started to replace around 40 old systems with the new MR-800 nationwide during spring of this year. We were very pleased with the previous EPSON NTU950 system, but the new hibis merchandising information system requires increased computer performance, explained Heinz Hving from hagebau data services. Therefore we decided on the EPSON MR-800 system, said Heinz Hving, As we definitely wanted to stay with EPSON. In addition to our good previous experience, we were also persuaded by the reliability and the modular construction of the EPSON MR-800 system. It is the best PoS system that I know, said Heinz Hving. Strong performance combined with individual utilisation The 1.2 GHz Intel Celeron processor used by the EPSON MR-800 is very powerful and ensures perfect data transfers. The large memory (up to 512 Mb) capability also forms the basis for the installation of the superior software. Thanks to the 15 interfaces for peripheral equipment, the internal CD-ROM and disc drives as well as the integrated network card, the EPSON MR-800 can easily be configured to meet individual requirements, for example for use with a touch-screen LCD, a
The EPSON MR-800 has rejuvenated hagebau.
magnetic card reader or an external printer. One of hagebaus outlets, Swertz in Goch, has been equipped with five new units together with a multistation EPSON TMU950 printer and DM-D210 customer displays. Linux and hibis hagebau took the opportunity to introduce the new Linux operating system and the new merchandise information system called hibis (hagebaus integrated building materials trading information system) that has been developed by hagebau data services simultaneously to the introduction of the EPSON MR-800 system. Both systems run on the EPSON MR unit without any problems and have particularly eased the data administration work. hibis controls the flow of articles, provides information regarding the warehouse capacities, calculates the profit distribution and also displays the articles that are on offer at the present time. Heinz Hving made a special mention of one extra feature: Each register uses its own server, which enables the data to be exchanged with the main server and therefore nightly updates can be carried out. As a result of the straightforward introduction and the proven ability of the EPSON MR-800 to work with both Linux and hibis, hagebau are planning to replace the PoS systems in all of the locations the very near future.

320 mm

Specifications

CPU option

MR-800

340 mm 88 mm

Ethernet 10 / 100 Base TX 4 Hi-speed COM ports, 3 and 4 powered Parallel Port IEEE 1284-SPP,EPP,ECP PS/2 x 2 : K/B and Mouse Port CRT 1 port USB 4 ports (2 x rear, 2 x front) 3-track MSR Audio Mic/line out/line in DC Output DC 12V for external LCD PCI slot x 1 Speaker x 1 RTC battery 5 year life
Intel Celeron 733MHz / 1.2 GHz

Bus speed

66MHz or 100MHz

2nd cache

128KB or 256KB

Memory

2 DIMM slots 128MB or 256MB (512MB max.)

Chipset

Intel 810E2, 82810E, 82801BA
MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows98, Windows2000, WindowsXP
Integrated 2D/3D graphics controllers

Options

External TM printer External customer display On-site service
Award 4Mbit flash ROM Plug and Play with diagnostics
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Storage device

FDD HDD 1 x 3.5" slim 1 x 3.5" (20GB or more)

Power supply

145W 100-127VAC to 200-240VAC

Case (EPSON Cool White)

Size 315mm x 365mm x 88mm (W x D x H) Position vertical or horizontal External cablecover

Optical drive

CD-ROM or CDR/RW

Display

With or without Touchscreen LCD 12.1" 800 x 600dpi with 262K colours. Life of 20,000 hours Brightness 150cd/m2 Screen tilt -5 to +60 degrees
Complete flexibility at your Point of Sale

Designed for retail

Your EPSON MR-800 supplier is:
Specification subject to change. All manufacturers trademarks acknowledged.
Modular system Optional touchscreen Space-saving Cable management Multiple PoS interface options

Technology for Retail

Designed for use in any retail environment, EPSONs high performance Modular Register is a significant leap forward in freedom and convenience, even when counter space is at a premium.
Enhancing customer service In todays retail environment, the ability to perform easy, speedy and efficient transactions is key to success. Customers expect fast moving queues and seamless service EPSONs new Modular Register is designed to meet the challenge. Giving you enhanced freedom and flexibility at the Point of Sale, the MR-800 is based on a high performance Intel Processor and optional ultra-thin touchscreen monitor with a wide angle, high visibility LCD display and built-in Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR). With the Modular Register youre free to choose the peripheral hardware you require, including any of our extensive range of TM Point of Sale printers and DM-D customer displays, in order to configure a fast and efficient EPoS solution. Space-saving Designed to complement the most elegant retail environments, the modular MR-800 gives you the flexibility to arrange your EPoS hardware to suit your own in-store design. The compact processor can be positioned beneath the counter, in order to optimise your valuable selling space at the Point of Sale.

In addition to this layout flexibility, the MR-800 offers excellent cable management, enabling you to maintain a tidy counter and preventing accidental disconnection. Multiple interface options The MR-800s superb connectivity gives you the opportunity to create the ideal Point of Sale system for your business. It also ensures you can upgrade and develop this system as your business expands. Equipped with a wide range of interface options, including four high-speed serial ports, one parallel port, four USB ports and Ethernet connection, there are no limits to the number of different system configurations possible. The MR-800s PCI slot gives you the flexibility to embrace future developments such as wireless networking. Other devices, such as EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer), smart card terminals and modems can also be added quickly and cost-effectively, with minimal disruption to your business.
Mid-range and entry level versions available Smaller, independent enterprises can also choose from the competitively priced entry level and mid-range versions of the MR-800. Both the higher specification and mid-range models include a CD-ROM drive and multimedia capability, making them ideal for larger, established retailers.
The MR-800s advanced, space-saving design can be easily configured to suit specific business requirements, offering unparalleled flexibility at your Point of Sale.
The MR-800 represents total flexibility and convenience for the retailer. At its heart is a powerful Intel processor to ensure fast and efficient transaction processing. Whats more, the MR-800 is a modular, open system, enabling you to both configure it as you wish and upgrade hardware when required. While were sure youll want to take advantage of the very best printers and displays in the EPSON range, ultimately you have complete freedom to select the peripherals which exactly meet your own business requirements and budget.
Optimises counter space Complete layout flexibility Totally open architecture Bright, readable touchscreen Easy to use
Magnetic Stripe Reader Adjustable screen CD-ROM drive