Coin op machiens

[bdcrandall13]

What are your experiences like for offering coin op options on Sharp Machines? We have a bid we need to put out and we have never used a coin op option on any Sharps. What all is needed? Is there an OSA app that would replace a coin op system. The machines are being used in a college.
A question that was asked is are there any companies out there who could provide an OSA app that would allow you to purchase "copy credits" on a card and manage them?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks.

[Akitu]

I've never seen a coin op Sharp, and only one coin op Ricoh. Let me know how this turns out for you, and good luck.

[divad2k1]

I dont know about OSA but i have 3 mxm450 in a college with both coin-op and card reader. Can't remember what brand but i have no problem at all with them.

Installation was pretty easy as long as you know the pin-out and the required voltages.

You have interface cable available at Sharp to connect external vending machine.

[DavePo]

We have Post offices and colleges using every thing from MX4100 to AR168 using both vend units and equitrac card reader devices. AR168 is not a good choice for vending. All new models have connector on PCU pwb for connecting vend and as long as you get harness from Sharp, you just connect up and activate vend mode in TC26-03. Works good. Havent seen any OSA apps. You would have to contact Sharp for that info.

[bdcrandall13]

How does that work with the card reader?

[exit148]

I think the biggest vendor that is real knowledgeable on Coin Op units is Jamex: www.jamexvending.com They may be a good place to call & see what they have for the Sharp models you're looking to place.

[oldschool]

Jamex (where I work) sells Vend Stations. We have a multiple price solution (Different prices for color v B/W and paper size). We can take cash, credit cards or account based print and copy tracking. Give us a call (8:30 - 5:00 EDT) and talk to one of our customer sales reps. The number is at our web site.
We were invited to the Sharp Dealer Convention that just ended in LA. We showed our products there.

[bdcrandall13]

I'll discuss it with our sales staff and maybe give a call in the next couple of days. Thanks guys.

[oldschool]

I posted so quickly yesterday I didn't notice the that ext148 beat me to the reply.
Thanks for the vote of confidence!!!

[bdcrandall13]

From what I see we could use swipe card readers but does anyone know if you can use a USB barcode scanner to read cards. Some of our customers already have ID's with Barcodes already on them. If we could get the Sharp MX2600 to read what the Barcode scanner is scanning we would be set.

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Re: Coin op machiens

What are your experiences like for offering coin op options on Sharp Machines? We have a bid we need to put out and we have never used a coin op option on any Sharps. What all is needed? Is there an OSA app that would replace a coin op system. The machines are being used in a college.
A question that was asked is are there any companies out there who could provide an OSA app that would allow you to purchase "copy credits" on a card and manage them?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks.

Cartadis, Solutions for electronic payment and access control

[Luthier]

Re: Coin op machiens

We have had good luck with Jamex. Simple machines, easy to setup and maintain.

[mojorolla]

Re: Coin op machiens

I just set up and MX-c402sc with an ACDI coin op and it was a piece of cake. No special software, just the vend kit from Sharp and an adapter from ACDI. Plug and pay. We use them in a library account we recently acquired.

[blackcat4866]

Re: Coin op machiens

Try to take into account that coinop machines take a beating. We had a grocery store chain account with Canon NP2120's. I'll readily admit that these copiers were jammomatics, but they didn't deserve having the op panel punched through every visit. Somebody discovered that you can punch through the outer skin of the op panel with a ball point pen, and perforated the panels almost daily. The customer wanted an unlimited supply of operation panels included in their contract. At some point we had to refuse, they wouldn't pay, and the machines just looked worse and worse.

It probably didn't help that the machines were placed in an entryway with automatic doors on each end, so that in the winter the temperature varied from 35F to 60F, and in the summer 75F to 90F. It was normal to be standing in 3" of snow or getting drizzled on while servicing the machine. And the machine got a steady bashing with grocery carts.

Also, a creative set of endusers managed to drop coins in every crevice on the machine. The coins in the op panel shorted out what was left of the PCB. The coins in the manual feed scratched the drum. I'd recover $5 or more of coins jammed in the body of the machine each visit. It never came close to covering the cost of the op panels.

When you're figuring your contract pricing don't forget that the endusers will give the machine a good beating. =^..^=