STAR PARKING TICKETS FOR REVENUE-COLLECTION SOLUTIONS

Willings Services Ltd, which specialises in vehicle and pedestrian access control solutions for customers including London Transport, National Westminster Bank, Avery Berkel and ICI, has selected the Star Micronics TUP492Z thermal printer as the preferred receipt printer mechanism for ticket issue within its new parking machine controller, 'PMC', developed specifically for APT.

The Star TUP492Z mechanism was chosen by Willings following extensive evaluation of other printers, primarily because of its capability for withdrawing and retaining a ticket, if not collected. Andy Brown, managing director for Willings, explained, "APT was looking for a receipt printer solution that withdrew uncollected tickets, storing them in a secure holder to prevent jammed mechanisms or fraudulent use of those tickets not collected. Star Micronics' TUP492Z was the only printer mechanism fit for the job."

The TUP492Z printer mechanism has been designed to offer high quality 80mm per second thermal output and offers a large paper roll capacity (8"/203mm maximum outside diameter) for long-term unattended operation. Equipped with a presenter, which prevents users from contact with the receipt/ticket until the printing process is finished, optimises the TUP492Z's jam-free operation; and the document capture facility retains uncollected tickets.

So far, 24 car parks have been equipped with the Star Micronics-enabled Willings parking solution, but Brown believes that it is ideal for any organisation operating car parks, providing long-term reliable, jam-free and secure operation.

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