News | July 30, 2009

Star Micronics Hospitality Printers Certified By Dinerware

Star Micronics America, Inc. announces that multiple versions of its hospitality focused thermal and dot matrix printers, including the TSP100 and SP700, have earned certification from Dinerware as compatible with its restaurant POS software program. For nearly ten years, Dinerware has been providing restaurant point of sale software solutions to the hospitality industry.

Dinerware CEO Jeff Riley commented, "Customer environments are tough on hardware, so our test and evaluation process is stringent. Dinerware is proud to include Star Micronics and their printer solutions in our certified hardware portfolio, and equally pleased to offer customers a range of quality printer solutions."

"Star is pleased to be recognized by an industry leader such as Dinerware," said David Salisbury, Product Manager, Star Micronics America, Inc. "To have our core hospitality thermal and dot matrix printers certified by a software company who is continuing to grow, be cutting-edge and quickly establishing itself as a hospitality leader, is a testament to Star's 'Always Leading-Always Innovating' motto."

Star's SP700 (Serial and Ethernet versions), TSP650 (Serial), the TSP100 (USB) and the TSP100LAN have all been certified by Dinerware. The SP700 is a fast, two-color dot matrix printer built specifically to work in environments where heat and humidity can erode the type on the kitchen order. It offers crisp, easy to read type for quick viewing and clamshell design for easy paper loading.

The TSP100 family including the USB and LAN versions. The TSP100s feature internal power supplies, print speed throughput of 25 RPM (receipts per minute) as well as "plug & play" USB or Ethernet drivers. The TSP100LAN version can be placed in multiple stations throughout the kitchen and its' "Lost Connection" and optional buzzer features easily alert kitchen staffs to a possible network problem. The TSP100USB version rounds out the offering as a front of house POS printer.

The TSP650 thermal receipt printer couples the comfort of legacy POS printer products with the speed and connection options demanded today in hospitality environments.

About Dinerware
Dinerware provides restaurant (point of sale) systems to fine dining, cafes, nightclubs, bars, fast casual, counter service, QSR (quick serve), hotels, casinos, golf courses and wineries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington and sold worldwide, Dinerware provides intuitive systems for the hospitality industry. For a list of Dinerware certified solutions, or for a free trial download, visit http://www.dinerware.com or call (866) 346-3792.

About Star Micronics
Star Micronics America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Star Micronics Company Ltd., a world-leading producer of small printers, audio components, high-precision machine tools, and precision parts. Star Micronics Company Ltd. is ranked as one of the Top 50 "Most Stable" Japanese Companies on the Japanese Nikkei. For more information, visit www.starmicronics.com or call 800-782-7636 x107.

SOURCE: Star Micronics America, Inc.