AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX CHOOSE STAR TUP900

Avery Weigh-Tronix has announced specifying the Star Micronics TUP900 thermal kiosk printer from DED Limited for a weighbridge application at a dock coal yard. An integral part of the kiosk, the TUP900, is being used to print receipts detailing the weight and load information of vehicles.

Raj Rao, Project Manager at Avery Weigh-Tronix, contacted DED in October 2005 looking for a kiosk printer that would stand up to one of the most demanding environments – on shore gales direct from the North Sea!

Positioned at vehicle cab height in a driver operated terminal, the TUP900 was primarily selected for the length of paper roll it is capable of carrying. With a 600 metre roll as standard, the TUP900 can print hundreds of receipts before the roll needs changing. The advantages of the TUP900 in this case were very easy to see, the fewer paper roll changes in extreme weather conditions the better.

On working with DED, Raj Rao commented, “Initial indications are that the TUP900 has turned out to be an ideal printer for the job, so much so that Avery Weigh-Tronix is considering adopting it as a standard printer for all future kiosks of this nature.”

Printing 150mm per second, the TUP900 features easy paper loading using an auto loading mechanism, a slim line, jam free presenter ensuring that receipts are presented to the user after printing is completed, full or partial receipt cutter and it comes with either Parallel, RS232C Serial, USB or Ethernet interfaces.

Avery Weigh-Tronix is the UK’s leading weighing equipment manufacturer. Its range of weighbridge solutions help to monitor and control the movement of bulk materials, with a choice of steel or concrete decks and a wide range of software packages for increased management control. All products are supported by the company’s nationwide service force.

Background Information on Star Micronics
Founded in 1947, Star Micronics is one of the world's largest printer manufacturers and has facilities for worldwide production, marketing and support. Employing over 2500 staff and achieving turnover in excess of £250 million, Star Micronics has developed a POS printer portfolio that spans thermal and dot matrix printers and mechanisms, designed for barcode, ticketing, receipts and labelling. Star's proven technology is also being utilised to develop reader/writer systems for visual, smart and magnetic stripe cards and to install print mechanisms in multimedia kiosk environments. The Star Micronics' range is available internationally via a distribution channel comprising distributors and dealers.

For further information contact:

Annette Tarlton or Claire Smith
Star Micronics EMEA
Tel: + 44 (0) 1494 471111
Email: Marketing@Star-EMEA.com