NCR Chooses Practical Automation ATX 38 wide format thermal printer for EasyPoint 45 Kiosk.

There's rapid growth in the kiosk market based on self service technology. NCR chooses market leader in thermal printer technology, Practical Automation for their kiosk needs. The ATX38 from Practical Automation is deployed in over 10,000 unique kiosk deployments.

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Practical Automation chosen by NCR for Wide Format thermal printer in the EasyPoint 45 kiosk.

02   October 2002

Milford, CT --- Thermal printer manufacturer www.practicalautomation.com announces another major milestone in the installation of its 300 dpi wide format thermal kiosk printer, the ATX 38.

The Milford Connecticut based company has shipped over 10,000 of the ATX printers since its introduction. NCR recently selected the Practical Automation ATX38 for the recently released NCR EasyPoint 45 kiosk, after reviewing several 8.5 - inch sized thermal printers in the market.

Practical Automation is proud to be selected by such a world class organization as NCR. We have been working together for a number of years now and look forward to continuing to support the NCR EasyPoint 45 kiosk", said Sales & Marketing Manager Brian Sikorski.

See more of the EasyPoint 45 at: www.ncr.com/products/pdf/hardware/sa_easypoint45.pdf

Noting its success in the kiosk market, the company applauds the efforts of the dedicated and committed engineering staff defined as a few good men". The engineering group at Practical Automation is largely responsible for creating the extremely popular and rugged 300 dpi ATX 38.

We are accumulating critical information from these installations, and have incorporated these enhancements into the next generation of wide format thermal printers. There is no better design information, than feedback from the field," Sikorski said.

Practical Automation has over 30 years of experience in printer mechanism and printer development. The company is vertically integrated to provide design; development, prototyping and full contract manufacture for thermal printers and mechanisms. Practical Automation Incorporated is a member of The Alinabal Group of Companies.

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