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Citizen Systems launches Lightning interface for POS printers

Tailor your POS printer to any retail or hospitality application with Citizen's Lightning interface option that brings ultimate connectivity and functionality.

In a growing point-of-sale market, diversifying interfaceoptions for POS printers is imperative to keep up with the latest POS technology. Especially for fooddelivery services and tablet driven retail, that have become a normal functional for businesses andconsumers alike. A POS printer with key interface options ensures that hardware and software meetthedemandsofcustomersbutalsostreamlinetheprocessesatcheckout.

 

Citizen Systems understands that iOS devices are becoming more common in the retail andhospitality sector thanks to their sleek aesthetics and simple usability. With that, they have created anew Lighting interface for their POS printers, specifically designed to be used alongside iPads, iPadPros,andiPhones.

 

The Lightning interface is equipped with one Lightning cable port which can be used to charge iOSdevices and transfer data at up to a best-in-class 480Mbps. It also has an additional three USB hostportssothatyoucantailoryourPOSprintertoneworexistingretailorhospitalityapplications.

These three USB ports host a range of other essential POS hardware devices such as scanners,cash drawers and payment terminals. You can create your connected POS station exactly as isfittingforyoursolutionwiththesepowerfulandflexibleconnectivityoptions.

 

Hard wiring printers to POS stations through a connection like Citizen’s Lightning interface allowsusers to have more stable and faster communications than wireless connections such as Bluetoothor WIFI. When using the Lightning interface there is no need to waste time pairing devices or settingupcommunicationpreferencesfromyourselectedPOSdevicejustplugstraightintotheprinter.

 

To take full advantage of these USB host ports, an SDK (software development kit) is available onthe Citizen Systems website to help you calibrate your printer to be fully connected to your desireddevices.

 

The new Lighting interface is currently available for the following Citizen POS printers: CT-E651 andCT-S751. Both printers are part of Citizen Systems’ new range of solutions featuring contemporarystyling,compactfootprints,flexibleinterfaceoptionsandofcourse,ultimatereliability.

 

Glenn Williams, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Citizen Systems America, said: “Citizen isproud to continue providing strong products in the POS marketplace. Adding the Lightning interfaceto our already large range of great products only reinforces our commitment to making the job easierfor the user and integrator alike. The lightning interface with USB Host ports is a great way to providequalityandintegrationflexibilitytoourcustomersandthemarketplaceswesupport”.


 

AboutCitizenSystemsAmerica

 

"Citizen Systems America" is the America subsidiary of Citizen Systems Japan - theelectronic products affiliate of Citizen Watch Co. Ltd., the world-renowned manufacturer offine watch timepieces. Citizen headquarters is located in the greater Los Angeles, Californiaarea.

 

Citizen develops and markets printers for point-of-sale, industrial solutions, barcode andlabel, portable and general thermal technology usage applications. Citizen products providethermal solutions for packaged and OEM printer mechanisms that are used in a variety ofindustries including: retail, manufacturing, food service, healthcare, banking and manymore.

 

For over four decades, Citizen products have set the standard for performance, reliability,and value in the marketplace. For more information, please visit Citizen Systems America'swebsiteat:www.citizen-systems.com.

 

EditorialContact:

ReinaVillanueva,

MarketingSpecialist

Citizen Systems America Corporation

Phone:310.359.2657

reinav@citizen-systems.com