Most ticket printers on the floor (Epic 950 class) run at 203 dpi and around 6 inches per second, and that 18-digit barcode is just a validation number tied to the host, not cash. Swapped one at 02:15 this morning and had it negotiating SAS and validating test prints in under 90 seconds — anyone else time their swaps?
That ‘18-digit barcode is just a validation number’ is right; some properties add a local check digit for the scanner, but there’s no cash on it. If you pre-stage the Epic 950 with property ID and SAS/denom templates, swaps drop under a minute — faster than a coffee refill. Are you on Netplex or USB — Netplex runs about 20s quicker for me.