Star Micronics Company Biography

Star products are manufactured in facilities throughout the world, featuring the latest factory automation and computer integrated manufacturing systems. This system ensures high productivity and competitive prices on products that are sold worldwide and backed by an integrated sales and marketing network that stretches across the globe.

Over the past three decades, Star Micronics America has established itself as a leading supplier of small printers, audio components, high-precision machine tools, and precision parts to the American market and established itself as one of the most innovative companies in its target industries.

Star Micronics America has grown from a single office in New York, NY to a national company with regional offices throughout the United States supporting its North American headquarters in Edison, NJ. The key to its growth is remaining committed to its core values – providing exceptional customer service that complements a full-line of high quality innovative printers for the POS market as well as audio components.

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HSP7000
Star Micronics is proud to announce a major extension of its product lineup; the HSP7000 multifunction (hybrid) printer

Star Micronics has developed the best value solution for markets that utilize the three primary functions of a multi-station printer:

• Read the check's MICR reliably
• Endorse checks without jams
• Print a receipt as fast as possible

The HSP7000 combines key features from Star's celebrated range of products, including the speed and reliability of the market leading TSP700 Series, and the engine from the high speed SP700 dot matrix printer. Star is bringing over 30 years of "know-how" in POS to the HSP7000; resulting in customers receiving the features they need with the reliability they demand, minus the overhead of unnecessary features and cost.

TSP100GT
Featuring the fastest speed of the TSP100 futurePRNT family

• Internal power supply
• High speed throughput: 45 receipts per minute
• "Plug & Play" USB drivers
• "Drop-In & Print" paper loading
• All accessories included
• All drivers and software included
• Certified by major software houses

The new super fast 45RPM (250mm/sec) version of Star’s industry leading TSP100U futurePRNT.

The TSP100GT features the fastest speed of the TSP100 futurePRNT family. Reset your expectations — to 45RPMs. Demand everything from your receipt printer and show it off — The TSP100GT boast two new colors, exclusively for the GT model, Ice White and Piano Black.

TSP100LAN
Connect the TSP100LAN to Your Network!
The advantages are incredible:

• Distance: A printer can be connected as far as 300ft away from a PC
• Connectivity: No limitation to the number of printers on the network & cables have lockable connectors
• Communication: Do not limit your hardware speed, get your printer to run on today’s high-speed network
• Reliability: Printer is connected to the network not the PC. If one PC on the network is down, the printer will still work with other networked PCs
• Mobility: Ethernet Printers can be moved on the network without any re-setting

Another first in POS - The TSP100LAN printer includes an “Error Reporting Feature” which indicates if there has been a lost network connection by flashing its “error” lights. The “ready” button not only tells the user that the printer is on, but also if it has paper and if it is operating correctly. It will also now tell the user if it has a “real” connection to the host computer.

The TSP100LAN also features “Real Time Status” alerts for the cover being open or paper being out. Now, due to the TSP100LANs connectivity, any PC on the network will be able to see the status of the printer.

The TSP100 futurePRNT is the first All in One receipt printer on the market today. It is provided with a USB connection that provides an immediate plug-and-play installation which reduces the time of integration to minutes. The advantages of such a printer are evident for applications such as retail, restaurants, and convenience stores.

This direct thermal printer is provided with all standard operating systems drivers (Windows™, Linux and Mac) and specialty drivers such as OPOS and JPOS. Also, included Star has embedded simple utilities that will enhance Retail or hospitality CRM in POS applications and therefore make the entire experience a charm.

This fully loaded POS printer is offered at a price generally only seen in entry-level products.

TSP700II
The TSP700II is the premiere direct thermal printer of the Star line-up. This printer is fully packed with features and performance that is unmatched in a receipt and specialty printer.

With the TSP700II documents can be printed at blinding speed. Use Star’s Raster driver for Windows™ and receipts will come alive with valuable features like automatic logo printing to add your company logo to the top of every receipt without having to modify existing point-of-sale software.

TSP650

The TSP650 features the best of both worlds by coupling the comfort of legacy products with the speed and connection options demanded today in hospitality environments.

The TSP650 boasts valuable features like low cost and high performance combined with the ability to work effectively in any environment. Out of the box, the TSP650 can easily be configured in Star Line or ESC/POS™ emulation mode and features a wide variety of interface options including USB and Ethernet due to its plug-in modules. New vertical mount stand and splash proof cover options help make it one of the most reliable POS printers in the world.

The TSP650 ships with Installation CD (Printer Driver / Manuals), setup guide, wall mount bracket, vertical mount pads, 58mm paper guide, power switch cover and start-up paper roll. With its “drop in and print” paper loading, small footprint and reliable guillotine cutter, the TSP650 is a welcomed addition to POS systems.

In addition, the TSP650 comes with Star’s 3-year Limited Warranty, plus optional Extended Services Agreement Policies (Extend-A-Star and Swap-A-Star).

The TSP650 is ideal for retail establishments and restaurants.

SP700
The SP700 is a clamshell kitchen printer, designed spill proof and heat resistant to work in environments where heat and humidity can erode the type on kitchen orders.

The SP700 features crisp two-color clear type for easy viewing, clamshell design for easy paper loading and an embedded power supply for space efficiency. Its high speed, reliability and compact footprint provides a value-driven solution. The SP700 is a printer made of a proven technology (Impact Dot matrix) with all the tools that allow you to use it with the latest PC hardware and still use legacy POS software.

TCP300 Thermal Card System
The TCP300 is a thermal re-writeable card reader/writer which offers the latest in thermal card technology coupled with a 3-track magnetic strip read/write capability. The TCP300 can write an image to the “human readable” area of the thermal card at 203 dpi and re-write the media up to 500 times.

Typical Applications for the TCP300 include: Customer Loyalty, Membership Cards, Temporary IDs, Event Credentials, Appointment Cards, and Vendor Promotions.

Benefits of the TCP30 include: Communicate valuable incentives to the customer, Leuco and Thermo-Chromic Card Support, Developer Friendly Applications Support, 203 DPI Resolution supports Graphics and BarCode Printing, Full ISO 3-Track Magnetic Stripe Read/Write Compatibility, Serial, USB and Ethernet Interface Options, Semi-Automatic Cleaning Prompts for Proper Maintenance, Ultra-Fast Write/Re-Write Speed.

TSP1000 High Capacity Direct Thermal Printer w/ Ticket Stacker
The TSP1000 high capacity direct thermal printer offers support for up to a 7” diameter paper roll that is ideal for high volume ticket applications. The integrated ticket/document stacker aides in sorting multiple tickets/document where batch printing is required. The printer offers the latest in direct thermal technology including: 203 dpi, 180mm per second print speed, 2D barcode support, ticket/document stacker, cartridge type interface, 7” paper roll capacity.

TSP800
TSP800 ultra high-speed thermal printers with a number of enhanced features makes them attractive alternatives to dot matrix and laser printers traditionally used in hospitality applications such as lodging establishments, retail stores, and restaurants. The TSP800 has an extremely small footprint as well as utilizes advanced thermal technology that eliminates messy printer or toner cartridges and results in extremely quiet operation.

Because of their thermal design, the TSP800 printers have a fast print speed of 150mm/sec. Print time is further reduced by the TSP800’s logo store capability which also adds professionalism to a receipt. This print speed is complemented by no warm-up time, which means customer check out is dramatically expedited, increasing customer satisfaction. A Raster Driver with reduction feature that allows information from a standard 8.5x11 (inch) page to fit on 4.4-inch receipt is designed into the TSP800.

SP500
The SP500 sets a new standard for design, features and performance in dot matrix printers. It features tear bar and auto cutter models and is available in a putty or charcoal housing. The printer comes standard with serial or parallel interfaces and uses a universal internal power supply that reduces clutter and maintains a small footprint.

With ultra-fast print speeds of over 4 lines per second (lps), the SP500 outperforms all competitors in its class. The SP500 achieves optimal print speed by utilizing Star’s new logic-seeking print mechanism and high speed 9-pin print head making text, graphics, and modifiers print at amazing speeds.

Paper handling is effortless in the SP500 series, thanks to semi-automatic paper loading and a spindle-less paper roll holder. The SP500 supports multiple copy printing and has a black mark sensor for ticket and form applications. The SP500’s design is a prime example of forward-thinking form and function. The printer employs a hinged cover with an integrated ‘rain channel’ to protect the printer from spills in both counter and wall mount installations. Its single-color highlight options allow the SP500 to print special items on a receipt without the need for a two-color ribbon.