€550 total. It was the cheapest option for a mirror meter and printer. Interestingly they wanted the same price for a dashboard Microtax 6 which wouldn't have required a new printer despite the same being priced @ €250 on their website so one would suspect they're phasing out Hale altogether.
The gentleman explained that I don't need my switch anymore and returned it uninstalled - but he wouldn't give me the old meter back, apparently you have to pay "full price" (whatever that is) if you want it. The new printer is quite a tight squeeze in the pocket where it's fitted and it rests on it's side when the pocket is closed so the roll tends to uninstall itself when the cover's left open in that position which I guess will make it a bit fiddly when a receipt is required but I worked on Wednesday evening - the quietest shift of the year to date for me - roll on January!) without printing any receipts so happy enough with that. If it becomes an issue with my OCD it looks easy enough to relocate the printer to the dashboard, probably on a bit of Velcro or some such, I guess.
I didn't get offered my old Hale meter back either, but I didn't ask fer it either, as I didn't want the almost useless meter.
My meter installer guy told me that the Alberen printer must sit on a flat surface or it may not work properly ??
Mine sits on the dashboard on top of some squiggy foam cut-out thing.
Almost 3 weeks in now and to be fair it hasen't moved a jot.
In about Three weeks of night time work I have printed just 2 or 3 receipts from well over a hundred jobs.
