Maxatec has signed an agreement with Group Sense Mobile-Tech Limited “GSML”, Hong Kong, to distribute its range of mobile computing devices in the United Kingdom.

Group Sense Group, ISO-9001 and ISO-14000 certified company, was founded in 1988 and is now one of the leading manufacturers of electronic dictionaries and other rugged handheld information devices. In 1996, the Group launched the world’s first PDA device operating on a Chinese language platform. Since 2000, the Group has been manufacturing the Xplore series of PDAs, featuring magnesium cases, bilingual user interface and ‘open-platform’ operating system to enable companies to develop customised applications.

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The new APEX 4 battery operated portable thermal printer is the third in the APEX range of lightweight, wearable printers for mobile computing applications and enhances the recently introduced 2″ and 3″ portable receipt printer products.

The APEX branded printers use a flash based, highly integrated CPU and the print mechanism is a new clamshell design from SEIKO that has a rated print speed of 3 inches per second.

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Maxatec has signed an agreement with SAMMI Information Systems Co Ltd, Korea to distribute its range of SmarTerminal Computers in the UK.

Andrea Percival, director of Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) said: “We are delighted to be working with SAMMI. This really is a strategic move for us as we have been looking to extend our range of mobile computing devices for a while and by signing up with SAMMI we can deliver a much broader offering to our network of resellers in the mobile market. We can link our 35 years of experience in the printer field to SAMMI’s 30+ years in the computer and mobile communications industry.”

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April, 2009 – Maxatec is all set to launch CognitiveTPGs new Kiosk printers, the K798 and K799, as part of its drive into the retail, self-checkout, healthcare, hospitality and banking self-service applications markets.

Andrea Percival, director of Maxa Technologies said: “The self-service sector is starting to take-off and the launch of these kiosk printers will take us into a different and very relevant market.

The K798 and K799 thermal printers incorporate the same platform technology as the Cognitive A798/A799 Point of Sale receipt printers.

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April, 2009 – Maxatec is to distribute Cognitive’s new direct thermal EZ-LP desktop barcode printer to its widening customer base.

The EZ-LP desktop label printer is a smart alternative for replacing or refreshing legacy ZPL and EPL desktop applications. The EZ-LP represents an upgrade in performance without the upgrade in price.

Andrea Percival, director of Maxa Technologies added: “The EZ-LP combines durability and reliability with enhanced emulations as well as industry standard communication interfaces at a competitive price. We are encouraging customers to ‘Keep your Code. Change your Printer.”

Based on a proven 4″ wide mechanical platform, the EZ-LP offers greater durability than installed legacy desktop barcode printers. With its small footprint, the direct thermal EZ-LP printer comes standard with 8MB RAM, 4 MB Flash, and 5 inch media roll capability with industry standard communication interfaces.

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Maxatec has launched a new colourful option to its new range of electronic point of sale terminals, launched in Q4 2008. The new colour bezels on the POS terminal allow the customer to colour co-ordinate the POS terminals to suit the customer’s environment. VFD display and the POS terminal back plate can also be colour co-ordinated.

“There is a noticeable trend for terminal manufacturers to provide colour bezels for their POS systems. This is certainly making them stand out from the usual monochrome POS systems available,” said Andrea Percival, director of Maxa Technologies: “There is a general move towards stronger brand enforcement by even the smallest businesses. Technology has always been associated with maximising efficiencies, and now we can offer our customers a ‘make-over’ as well by colour co-ordinating the equipment to match their brand. The aim is to reinforce the connection of colour and brand in the customer’s mind and so create a synergy of POS technology and retail design to differentiate from the blander terminals.”
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Maxatec, Master Distributor for Extech Data Systems in EMEA, is to distribute the Atlas range of rugged, three and four-inch portable thermal printers. Ideal for label printing, as well as a printer for receipts, maps, and schematics, the Atlas range has been designed to print in any orientation, the printer is easy to mount in a vehicle or carry on a belt or shoulder. There is a wide range of media options making the Atlas the perfect portable printing partner for many application needs, and integration really is easy due to the many popular brand emulations which are resident in the printer.

The Atlas range features best-in-breed power management, full on board menu selections, a useful suite of integration and configuration utilities and tools, advanced security features on Bluetooth™ models, and emulations of popular printer brands. The Atlas range of portable label printers is a virtual drop-in solution for many existing mobile printing applications.
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A ‘chain reaction’ printing technology that saves trees, money and time.

Maxa Technologies are now including the NCR RealPOS ™ 7198 two-sided receiptprinter in their range, which by printing on both sides of the receipt can save trees, money, promote products and improve business operations in a chain reaction.
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Maxa Technologies, as Extech’s master distributor in the UK, is to distribute the new Apex 3 portable receipt printer.

Andrea Percival, managing director of Maxa Technologies said: “We have a long standing relationship with Extech and because of our infrastructure and reputation in the UK, it made sense for us to distribute this new Bluetooth enabled receipt printer.”

Extech Data Systems, a leading developer of portable printers for enterprise-wide applications, introduces the Apex 3 Direct Thermal Printer. The newest addition to the company’s Thermal 3″ portable receipt printer line is designed to meet the mobile worker’s need for a lightweight, rugged and easy-to-use printer.
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