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			PAGE 1/2 - Missed an old news item then please check below - It's a Kind of Magic! Replacing the Prima2, the Magicard Prima3 is now available from DED. Producing high quality 300dpi images, the Magicard Prima3 prints with true colours, right to the edge of the card and now features a 3 year warranty and a number of different options to suit the user's throughput requirements. News Story Multi Line Scanning Metrologic Solaris from DED A vertical mini slot barcode scanner, the Metrologic Solaris has been specifically designed to increase productivity whilst offering an unrivalled feature set. Fitting easily into high volume retail environments, the Metrologic Solaris can offer increased system output and a reduced cost of ownership. Press Release Brand New Baby Feature Rich & Affordable - The Zebra P100i Series from DED Simple to use, flexible and the most affordable in its class, the Zebra P100i series single sided plastic card printer is now available from DED Limited. The P100i series features a single feed design which is perfect for printing individual custom cards on demand or for quick and easy personalisation of pre printed cards. Press Release New Star Member in the Family DED Introduce the New TSP700II from Star Micronics Now available from DED Limited, the TSP700II is the second generation in the TSP700 series. The fastest single station thermal PoS printer on the market and the only multifunctional printer capable of printing barcodes, labels, tickets and receipts, the TSP700II now features a print speed of 250mm/second - that's one metre's worth of receipt in just under 4 seconds! Its superior functionality really sets the TSP700II apart from the competition, but it's the extra design features that really make the difference. Press Release Feature-Rich Powerful and Budget-Friendly The new Zebra P100i Color Card Printer makes personalized cards fast, easy, and affordable. This budget-friendly printer produces single-sided full color or monochrome cards and offers a variety of optional features not typically available in a product in this class, such as Ethernet connectivity and Smart Card encoding. In moments, this single-feed card printer can print and/or encode unique cards for a variety of markets. News Story Shooting Star Superior Printing at a Low Cost - The Star Micronics TSP650 from DED Featuring the very latest in leading edge components, the TSP650 is a high specification, yet affordable entry level thermal printer from Star Micronics. Printing 150 mm/second, the TSP650 has been specifically designed to fit the majority of POS and Hospitality solutions with minimum fuss. Press Release To the Edge, and Beyond! The New Fargo HDP5000 High Definition Printer/Encoder Retransfer printing at the highest level, the capable and efficient Fargo HDP5000 offers crisp, sharp, over the edge card printing at 300dpi and is now available from DED Limited. Suitable for Government, Hospital, School, College and Corporate ID badging, the HDP5000 offers a wealth of options for expansion and outstanding print quality over embedded electronics.Press Release KioskCom 7th – 8th November 2007 Press Preview DED Limited Stand Number G138 0 DED Limited are one of the UK's largest distributors of kiosk printing solutions offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of printing technologies available today. This year at KioskCom DED will be featuring a complete range of thermal and dot matrix kiosk printers, mechanisms and interfaces. The full range of printer mechanisms from Axiohm featuring the new MGTA mechanism will be on show alongside, the TSP, TUP and the new TSP700 II series kiosk printers from Star Micronics. New kiosk printers from Nippon Primex will also be featured.Press Release Small But Perfectly Formed High Performance Scanning in Miniature – The Metrologic IS4910 New from Metrologic, the IS4910 is a powerful and versatile image scanner built to capture 1D, 2D, OCR and images of barcodes and documents. Its compact size and crisp high resolution image capture capability make the IS4910 the ideal choice for kiosk applications such as payment terminals, price check kiosks and lottery terminals as well as read application specific OCR requirements including passport reading. Press Release Photo Opportunity The Zebra F680 Colour Photo Printer from DED DED are pleased to announce that they have been selected as the sole distributor for the the Zebra F680 colour photo printer in the UK. Sales Manager Elliot Davis commented "We are thrilled to be involved in the launch of this exciting new product from Zebra and look forward to bringing it to the UK market" Press Release Single Colour! Introducing the Zebra P330m Monochrome Card Printer The new Zebra P330m single-sided monochrome-only card printer offers superior features and proven reliability by leveraging the functionality of Zebra Card’s most popular card printer. With the addition of the P330m card printer you can now offer a more affordable option, compared to full color printers, to targeted customers that only need monochrome printing. News Story Voyager of Discovery! WR Evans Specify the Metrologic Voyager from DED As part of an ongoing strategy to improve in store service and the communications process between pharmacy, hospitals and doctors, Pharmacy chain WR Evans have adopted the Metrologic Voyager barcode scanner from DED Limited in all 47 of their outlets. In addition to their existing PoS system, each branch of WR Evans has been equipped with the Metrologic Voyager to scan bar-coded prescriptions to enable transmission to the N3 network – The network that links all of the health processes together. Press Release P100i Enhancements Product Enhancements for the Zebra P100i Series DED are proud to announce a number of enhancements which have been introduced on all new models of the Zebra P100 series These include an optional integrated 10/100 Ethernet interface, four new monochrome ribbons colours - Red, Green, Gold and Silver, New improved printhead designed to give an extended life ..News Story First Class! A Unique Kiosk Solution from Trident Loyalty Systems & DED Ltd When Qatar Airways' CEO determined that the airline's frequent flyer program – Privilege Club - needed to be revitalized, a key objective was to differentiate Privilege Club as a truly innovative loyalty program vis-à-vis the market's existing 175 FFPs. Qatar Airways is now in the process of installing further kiosks in its First Class, Silver, and Gold Frequent Flyer lounges in Doha. All kiosks use the Zebra P330i. Press Release Compact and Flexible The Posiflex PB2200 and PB4200 Series of PoS Terminals from DED Compact in size, but massive when it comes to flexibility and adaptability, the PB2200 and PB4200 series of PoS terminals from Posiflex offer a comprehensive range of connectivity and operating system support together with options of processor type and speed that suit retail and hospitality applications perfectly. A key feature of these PoS terminals is their cost effectiveness and compact, spill proof design which is available in both white and charcoal grey colours. News Story Eye Catching Membership VisualMembership from DED The VisualMembership solution from DED Limited provides the opportunity to present club members with special offers in a new and unique way. Tailored to suit the individual, VisualMembership makes passing on information to customers easier than ever before, whilst also ensuring security needs are met. News Story The New P630i Zebra's Newest Security Card Printer - The P630i DED is pleased to announce the availability of Zebra's newest Security card printer, the P630i. This card printer creates long lasting, tamper resistant identification cards that are difficult to counterfeit. The P630i features dual-sided printing and single-sided, waste-less lamination. News Story Just The Ticket! SpeedFerries Standardise on LabelFive from DED Due to the continued expansion of the Dover based SpeedFerries retail concept, a fast and flexible label design and printing solution was required to cope with increasing needs. David Price-Evans, Retail Manager, of SpeedFerries has addressed these needs by updating their system to include the latest in label design software and PoS printing. Installations took place on the SpeedFerries high speed catamaran and the retail outlet in the Boulogne terminal building in August 2006. Press Release Egg-cellent News! Orka Food Technology Specify the Axiohm HTPN9050 from DED In an initiative that launches a new automatic egg quality testing unit, Orka Food Technology has selected the Axiohm HTPN9050 thermal printer mechanism from DED as the standard printer for their ‘Egg Analyzer’ unit. Designed to answer the need for more consistent, accurate and objective egg quality testing, the ‘Egg Analyzer’ brings a more reliable approach to the egg testing industry. In the past, results from more traditional methods of testing have been subjective and open to inconsistencies. Using cutting edge technology, the ‘Egg Analyzer’ accurately measures the eggs weight, albumen height and yolk colour, automatically calculating the Haugh unit in just 17 seconds. Press Release Kiosk Printing Heads in a New Direction Kiosks are fast becoming one of the most popular ways to service the public’s needs effectively whilst saving time and money on staff. In addition to this, unattended kiosks or kiosks that need minimal supervision are being seen as the way forward for many integrators wanting to minimise maintenance and running costs. When thinking about ‘printers’ in the context of kiosks, most people would immediately think of tickets, receipts or vouchers as the obvious output, but recent innovations are heading in a new direction - towards card printing. Press Release On Pole Position An ergonomic Point Of Sale (POS) mounting solution, Space Pole has been designed to save valuable space taken up by essential POS equipment on counter tops in Retail, Hospitality and Leisure applications. Minimising the footprint of all electronics peripherals, Space Pole manages cables and provides an almost limitless range of options and configurations to ensure space is maximised for sales transactions. Product Page Quick As A Flash! New and Improved Axiohm CM/RM Premium Kiosk Printer Mechanism from DED Now with a super fast print speed of up to 250 mm/sec, the CM/RM Premium is a newer, faster version of the already popular CM/RM thermal printer mechanism from Axiohm. Combining speed with an increase in paper width from 48 mm to 56 mm, the CM/RM lends itself to applications where receipts are required quickly, such as ticketing, vending or car park environments. News Story Design-A-Lanyard Design-A-Lanyard Tool Now on the DED website Design-A-Lanyard is now available on the DED website. This handy tool allows the user to design their own custom lanyard from start to finish and watch as it’s created on screen in a very user friendly site. Specify the desired style of lanyard, colour (specific pantone references can be matched), safety options, attachments, write text and upload logos then see the finished product in front of your very eyes as you go through the easy to follow process. Once completed, the order is automatically emailed to a DED sales specialist and processed, or the design can be saved for future use. Design-A-Lanyard also features advice on lead times in case the order is needed for a specific date or event and time is running short. Click here to start designing Peace Of Mind Magicard UltraCoverPlus: 3 year warranty UltraCoverPlus, the industry-leading support package offered with Magicard Professional series ID card printers, is now 50% longer at a full 3 years. The new 3 year term UltraCoverPlus support and warranty applies to new sales of any Magicard Professional series printers, starting July 1, 2007. Magicard Professional series printers are the Rio 2e, Tango 2e, Tango +L, Alto, and Prima 2e. Cuts Through the Competition! The Axiohm MGTA Series from DED DED introduce the MGTA series of printer mechanisms from Axiohm. The fastest printer in its class, printing at a speed of 180mm per second, the MGTA features a heavy duty guillotine cutter and works within a wide range of operating temperatures enabling its improved paper feeding function to be taken advantage of in banking, gaming, transportation, ticketing, retail and vending applications. Press Release Re-Write the Story! Now available from DED, self adhesive re-writable stickers are a simple and effective way to personalise, re-write and re-use MIFARE ID cards and other types of visitor and day passes up to 500 times. When used in combination with the Star Micronics TCP400 re-writable card printer also available from DED, these new labels can significantly increase the life of ID cards , offer improved security and reduce associated costs – particularly on MIFARE cards. News Story No Fans, but still a Winner! The Jiva KS Series – DED announce the arrival of the Jiva-KS series of Touchscreen terminals for hospitality and retail applications. New from Posiflex and featuring a fanless design, the Jiva-KS is a quieter and more cost effective alternative to traditional terminals thanks to its lower power requirement. It is ideally suited to the harsher environments traditionally found in food service applications. Press Release Out Of This World! The Metrologic Orbit CG – Now Available from DED Combining all the features of the Metrologic Orbit and packaging them together with patented CodeGate technology, the Orbit CG is an aggressive 20 line scanner which also offers the flexibility of a single line scanning mode - ideal for targeted or menu scanning. Designed to suit a variety of PoS and retail environments, the Metrologic Orbit CG is now available from DED. Press Release Visually Impressive! Visual Loyalty – The Affordable Loyalty Solution from DED Limited that ‘Talks’ to Customers A new, low-cost, combination software / visual card / printer package from DED Limited, could prove to be the answer to improved customer loyalty for small gyms and similar operations. Developed by DED, VisualLoyalty enables customers to instantly see the ‘reward’ points they have earned for themselves and gives retailers the flexibility to respond instantly to changes in trading conditions. News Story Rugged & Wireless The Metrologic FocusBT Scanner from DED Perfect for warehousing applications, the Metrologic FocusBT omni-directional scanner combines the freedom of mobility with many qualities found in the already popular Metrologic Focus. The FocusBT is rugged and versatile, surpassing all wireless 2D scanners. Also ideal for retail and supply chain management applications, the FocusBT combines Bluetooth connectivity with aggressive FirstFlash scan performance. Press Release Raising Temperatures Kiosk Printing and Operating Temperatures an Issue? Try the New NP35 Series from DED Perfectly at home in temperatures as low as -20oC and as high as +60oC, the new NP35 series of thermal kiosk printers from Nippon Primex are loaded with features that are sure to impress. Ideal for information kiosks and ticket issue applications, they have been developed with ease of integration in mind. News Story Customised Lanyards Everything for standard and customised Lanyards from DED DED Limited has many years experience of customising lanyards to add the finishing touch to events, conferences and exhibitions. Many people purchase printed lanyards simply to identify staff and visitors at events, however an increasing number of customers are going one step further and customising their lanyards for promotional/sponsorship purposes. With a massive range, fast turnaround and excellent service, there’s a lanyard to suit every need. News Story Optimus PDA The Metrologic OptimusPDA Now available from DED, the Metrologic OptimusPDA is one of the lightest, toughest and most feature rich PDA’s – easy and comfortable to use, the OptimusPDA is little bigger than a mobile phone. With a Microsoft Windows CE5.0 operating system, the OptimusPDA is ideal for applications throughout the supply chain in retail, postal home delivery and industrial applications – its reinforced construction protects against the day to day knocks and bumps of even the harshest delivery or warehouse environments. Press Release :: Online Video Flying High Mayhart & DED Provide Badging Solution Having won the contract for the provision of Trade Ticketing and Process Unit Services to supply a badging system for exhibitors and contractors attending the Farnborough International Airshow 2006, Mayhart Limited took the decision to buy plastic card printers from DED to print ID cards for 40,000 contractor and exhibitor passes who attended the show from around the world. Combined with software written by Mayhart, the card printers were an essential part of the badging scheme which has been tailored to meet the security requirements for contractors and exhibitors on site... Press Release Raising The Bar New from DED and Star Micronics, the SP700 is set to create a real buzz Now available from DED, the Star Micronics SP700 has been designed to withstand the most robust of environments. The SP700 is a revolutionary, feature rich dot matrix printer that offers a wealth of benefits for bar, restaurant and kitchen applications. The SP700 has a lot to offer. From the buzzer option that alerts kitchen staff to incoming orders and ensures they never get missed, to the space saving small footprint and optional wall mount kit. Press Release Flexible And Slim The NP266 and NP366 Series of Slim Kiosk Printers Printing 220mm/second, the NP266 and NP366 series of thermal printers from Nippon Primex are now available from DED. Developed with flexibility in mind, the NP266 and NP366 series printers are also available in ‘slim’ configuration models for kiosks where space is at a premium. Perfect for printing applications such as information kiosks, fuel pumps, ATM’s and parking meters, the NP266 and NP366 series feature drop in and print easy loading paper ... Press Release Key To Security NFive have introduced an alternative USB based KeyFive option KeyFive ‘pen’ to protect all NFive software. CardFive, DeskFive and LabelFive software has always been protected by KeyFive – the smartcard license and reader system which comes as standard with all NFive software. Smaller, lighter and just as effective as the smartcard license option, the USB ‘pen’ has been developed by listening to customer needs and adapting to changing markets. All NFive products will now be shipped with the KeyFive ‘pen’, unless the original smartcard version of license is specified when ordering. Power To The People DED announces the launch of the world’s first dedicated powered USB point of sale printer – the TSP100 FuturePRNT The only thermal receipt printer available with all accessories included in one box and the lowest cost thermal receipt printer available today, The TSP100 FuturePRNT is now the world’s first dedicated entry level Powered USB point of sale printer. This PUSB feature reinforces the position of the TSP100 FuturePRNT as one of the most advanced thermal point of sale printers available today. Press Release Just The Ticket Rugged Thermal Printer Mechanism – The Axiohm TA/TB The TA/TB thermal printer mechanism combines the ability to print on paper weights of up to 190 µm and up to 82.5 mm in width, making it the ideal solution for ticketing applications. With a super fast print speed of 130 mm/sec and automatic paper loading, the TA/TB features a powerful 24VDC motor which is capable of pulling a paper roll of up to 200 mm in diameter. Full Story It’s About Time! Automatically Expiring ID Badges from DED – ‘TempBadge’ ‘TempBadges’ from DED offer instant visual recognition of validity, without the need for closer inspection to check dates or times on temporary visitor badges. Once the pre-determined time built into the badge has passed, it is rendered useless thanks to the patented colour changing technology incorporated into the badge. Press Release Hard Act To Follow DED Goes to the Theatre with Posiflex and the Jiva 8015 Leading London theatre, the Victoria Palace has standardised on the Posiflex JIVA 8015 touchscreen terminal for all bar and concession sales areas - 22 units in total. This contract was won by Collaborative Software in partnership with UK based distributor of PoS hardware - DED Limited. Case Study It’s MAGnificent! Zebra P100i Series now with Magnetic Stripe Capability The Zebra P100i series of plastic card printers is now available from DED Limited with an optional magnetic stripe encoder. Specifically designed as a low cost, entry level solution, the P100i series of plastic card printers from Zebra offers magnetic stripe encoding at affordable prices, so is now even more suited to retail gift card, loyalty and membership applications than ever before! Featuring either single or dual sided, full or single colour printing, the Zebra P100i series comes with Windows 2000 & XP drivers and a USB interface for ease of integration. DED Goes Platinum Having been a distributor of Metrologic products for many years, and following some recent contract wins by the PoS Sales Team, DED have been awarded the status of 'Business Partner Platinum'. This distinction was awarded by Metrologic in October 2006. Matthew Atwill, UK and Ireland Channel Manager for Metrologic said "We're looking forward to building on the successful relationship we have created with DED and are excited by the possibilities this opportunity brings." Dont Be Alarmed AXIOHM and DED equip Advanced electronics with thermal printing mechanisms and position themselves in a new market: Alarm and security systems AXIOHM, one of the world's leading manufacturers of thermal printing solutions, today announces the signing of a commercial contract with Advanced Electronics, a British manufacturer of alarm and security systems. This contract was won in collaboration with DED, AXIOHM's distributor in the UK and concerns the integration of AXIOHM's thermal printing mechanisms HTPN9050 into the alarm systems of Advanced Electronics Press Release Just In Time! TimeFive from NFive is now available from DED A powerful, user-friendly software package designed to manage and track employee's movements during work hours, TimeFive provides greater control in busy offices, factories or anywhere there is a need to monitor the hours worked, staff absences, define shifts, or plan and organise holiday allowances. To make tracking employees very simple, TimeFive uses fingerprint scanning technology in place of a conventional time card. Full News Story Are Your Staff ID Cards Secure? A brief look at high security ID card printing Forgery and counterfeiting are very much a reality in most industries today. People often want access to something they are not entitled to, whether it is out of curiosity or rooted in more sinister gain. In order to combat fraud and ensure unauthorised personnel do not gain access to restricted areas, many companies use ID card systems to great effect. Press Release DED's RMA System The new automated electronic RMA system is now in place at DED. Introduced to streamline the repairs system and keep track of products as they move through the RMA system, the whole process begins with a simple phone call or email. By calling the repairs department on 01797 322560 or emailing the online RMA request form to DED, you will receive a unique RMA number, your product is entered into the system. Once received at DED, the product is logged and begins its journey from stores inward through inward inspection, cost estimation, customer authorisation, repairs, outward inspection and is then sent out repaired and ready to use. The whole process is logged at every step of the way on an internal system; every action is accounted for and tracked to ensure a seamless transition through the RMA system. Being entirely computer based, the progress of any repair can be accessed by DED at any time to provide updates as required. DEDicated Website - www.kiosk-printers.com DED announce the arrival of their dedicated Kiosk website www.kiosk-printers.com to service the ever growing needs of Kiosk builders in industry today. Featuring products from Star Micronics, Axiohm, Nippon Primex, Metrologic and Neuron, the new website is packed with useful information and a handy search facility making it easy to navigate. : Press Release Top Of The Class:: Posted 4-11-06-CAM The Zebra P330i from DED Limited has proven to be one of the most versatile and effective card printers available on the market today, no wonder it was the best selling card printer for DED over the last year. Read on and it's easy to see why the Zebra P330i has proven to be so popular: News item It's Magic!:: Posted 23-10-06-CAM New Card Printer with In-Line Laminator The Magicard Tango +L - The Professionals Choice A high security dual sided card printer with in line lamination - the Magicard Tango+L is available now from DED. Printing cards that are more secure thanks to standard and custom holographic laminates, the Tango+L ensures cards enjoy both higher security and an extended lifespan of up to 5 years. News item Clear Choice :: Posted 06-10-06-CAM The Choice is Clear - The Jiva 8015 IR Series An highly reliable all-in-one touchscreen terminal, the Jiva 8015 series is now available with the option of an infra red, glass touchscreen. With a spill proof, water resistant structure to allow for easy cleaning, the new Jiva 8015 IR is proving to be the perfect choice for Bar and Restaurant applications as well as Retail outlets. Press Release New Font Replacement Tool :: Posted 02-10-06-CAM TSP100 V 2.3.0 CD now available with New Font Replacement Tool The new V2.3.0 Installation CD for the TSP100 futurePRNT™ includes all the latest set-up utilities, software, drivers & manuals for the TSP100 futurePRNT™ including the new FONT REPLACEMENT TOOL . A complete list of the differences between the new Installation CD and the previous version can be found in the release notes in the readme_en.txt file on the root of the CD. Newsletter Tag, Your it!:: Posted 22-09-06-CAM 3 Tag Cards Come Down in Price! Following the success of the Zebra P330i since its launch in 2004, DED have been pioneers in the introduction of new and exciting card technologies. One of the first to introduce 3 tag cards for use with the Zebra P330i, DED soon realised the multitude of uses for them. Full Story Dynamic Duo:: Posted 22-09-06-CAM Proven Magicard security and reliability in a dual sided card printer; the Magicard Avalon Duo will be available soon from DED. Offering all of the same high specifications and features as the Magicard Avalon, the Duo offers the benefits of dual sided printing at an affordable price. Print high quality ID cards with confidence and ease. The Avalon badging printer series from Magicard is the perfect choice when durability and value are required. Product Page Video Demonstrations:: Posted 15-09-06-CAM Demonstration videos are now available on the Zebra website for the Zebra P110i / P120i and the Zebra P330i plastic card printers. The videos feature demonstrations on how to get the most out of your Zebra card printers, as well as tips on general maintenance. The videos include guidelines on clearing card jams, cleaning, loading ribbons and cartridges as well as installing printer drivers, firmware and loading cards. Please click the links below to view the videos online or to download and save. P110i Videos :: P120i Videos :: P330i Videos New Stripes For Zebra:: Posted 08-09-06-CAM With the recent addition of the Zebra P430i plastic card printer to the range and the deletion of some of the older models, the Zebra family is now complete and ROHS compliant. Offering plastic card printers for three distinct target areas – value, performance and security, all printers are now available from DED along with consumables and a complete range of ID accessories. News Story DED Exhibiting At KioskCom KioskCom 8th - 9th November 2006 Press Preview DED Limited Stand Number G137 DED Limited are one of the UK's largest distributors of Kiosk printing solutions offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of printing technologies available today. This year at KioskCom DED will be featuring a complete range of thermal and dot matrix kiosk printers, mechanisms and interfaces. The full range of printer mechanisms from Axiohm, the TSP & TUP series kiosk printers from Star Micronics and new kiosk printers from Nippon Primex will be on show. Press Release Turning Up The Heat:: Posted 01-09-06-CAM The NP-3311 Series of Thermal Kiosk Printers from DED New from Nippon Primex, the NP-3311 series of thermal printers are the latest additions to an already comprehensive range of kiosk printers available from DED Limited. Particularly suited for outdoor kiosk applications, the NP-3311 features an operating temperature range of -20 degrees C to +60 degrees C for both the printer and cutter assembly. Press Release Product Page Star Turn:: Posted 29-08-06-CAM Automatic Text Reversal with the Latest Star Raster Drivers For wall mounted or vertical (kiosk) operations, a major problem is that the receipt is printed upside down. Whereas software modifications would usually be required to correct this problem, with the latest Star Raster Drivers, you simply select the unique Auto-Text Reversal™ feature in the driver and the text is automatically reversed - it's as simple as that! Full Story and Flash Demo A New Zebra Into The Fold:: Posted 21-08-06-CAM Reliable, Powerful and Expandable - The Zebra P430i DED introduce the Zebra P430i desktop plastic card printer/encoder, a dual sided addition to the company's already comprehensive line of plastic card printers. The full colour P430i is feature rich and meets the needs of a wide variety of applications in businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and retail environments. Press Release Optimum Performance:: Posted 11-08-06-CAM New Data Collection Terminals from Metrologic and DED The Metrologic OptimusR series of data collection terminal provides not only an integrated single line barcode scanner, but also a rugged and affordable solution for real time data transfer applications. Batch data collection in demanding industrial and warehouse applications, even outdoor use is possible thanks to its IP rating of 65. Press Release On The Road To Success:: Posted 4-08-06-CAM Simple, Reliable and Affordable Plastic Card Printing Designed to personalise plastic cards for membership, loyalty and visitor management to name just a few, the Fargo M30 is now available from DED. Delivered with free Fargo Build-a-Badge software, designing and printing monochrome cards with clear, sharp text, graphics, barcodes or photos has never been easier or more economical. Press Release Down On The Farm:: Posted 28-07-06-CAM Mole Valley Farmers Standardise on the Star Micronics TSP800 from DED for all Receipt Printing Requirements. The TSP800 was chosen by the Mole Valley Farmers group for its unique 112mm paper width, 150mm/second print speed, compact footprint, drop in and print easy paper loading, and superior flexibility. And thanks to the options of USB, Parallel, Serial or Ethernet options, the TSP800 fitted into their existing POS system with no problems at all. Press Release Right on Queue:: Posted 21-07-06-CAM Yet another extra function available from the unbelievably versatile TSP700 thermal barcode, label, receipt and ticket printer With automatic sequential numbering on paper or ticket media up to 0.15mm thick / 150 gsm. No extra software is required as the TSP700 uses its automatic status monitor feature through its peripheral output driver... Full Story Speeding Ticket:: Posted 11-07-06-CAM High Speed Kiosk Printing from DED Introducing the compact and lightweight NP-3261 series of high speed kiosk printers from Nippon Primex. Now available from DED, the NP-3261 range prints at the impressive rate of 220 mm/sec and offers standard or large capacity paper roll options. Press Release SEEDA Grant Awarded!:: Posted 11-07-06-CAM New Plans for DED As a result of continuing success and reflecting the growth in business seen over the past few years, DED Limited are now making plans for a purpose built facility on an acre of land in the South East of England. This ongoing growth has been recognised by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) who has awarded DED with a £100,000 grant. Press Release Get Real!:: Posted 07-07-06-CAM Now available from DED Limited - the NCR RealPOS 7167. Thanks to an OEM agreement between NCR and Star Micronics, the NCR Real POS 7167 is now available through DED Limited. This high performance thermal receipt printer with impact slip station is ideal for both retail and hospitality applications thanks to its automatic paper cutter and impact slip capability. Press Release Data Page Easy Approach:: Posted 30-06-06-CAM New from Axiohm and now available from DED - EASYLOGO Software. Create and manage logos on all Axiohm thermal and kiosk printers and controller boards with this free and easy to use software. For More information and free download click here RoHS & WEEE:: Posted 23-06-06-CAM In order to comply with the new RoHS and WEEE directives, DED are taking the following steps: RoHS: Any products in our range which do not meet the new guidelines will be discontinued and users of these will be notified with product end of life notices. WEEE: We are currently investigating what action is required in order to be WEEE compliant for products manufactured by ourselves and for those distributed for other companies. For further information on the RoHS and WEEE directives and how DED are bringing their product range in line, please click HERE Making Waves:: Posted 05-06-06-CAM Action Watersports get On Board with Clear Vinyl Stickers for Branding Equipment. The South East's Premier Jet Ski and Water Ski Centre, Action Watersports are taking full advantage of local Kent based distributor DED's innovative ideas and branding all their Watersports equipment with handy, hard wearing labels. Offering service, repairs and tuning to jet skis and boats, with a lakeside pro shop stocking wetsuits, wakeboards, jet skis etc, Action Watersports are ideally positioned to use these labels to promote themselves on equipment hired and bought on site. Also using the labels to remind customers when equipment is due for a service, Action Watersports contact details are cleverly close at hand whenever they are needed. Press Release Endless PoSsibilities:: Posted 05-06-06-CAM EPoS Hardware from DED Fitting the right Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) equipment in a retail outlet is vital. With a comprehensive range of EPoS hardware and consumables available, DED offer everything necessary to complete the task. DED recommend considering the following products for an effective solution: Star Micronics TSP100 Futureprnt Thermal Receipt Printer - Delivered with utility driver CD and flexible software as standard, the TSP100 comes with everything needed to get the printer up and running in one box. Press Release Fraud Cut Down to Size!:: Posted 19-05-06-CAM Carvers of Wolverhampton Standardise on the TSP800 to combat fraud and resize invoices. As part of a drive towards increased security, Carvers Building Supplies of Wolverhampton have introduced the TSP800 from DED Limited into their Point of Sale (POS) system for printing receipts and invoices. Wanting to get away from multi-part forms, and having concerns about customers creating and printing their own A4 loading notes as if they had been officially issued, and then picking goods from the yard without paying for them, Carvers decided that steps needed to be taken to make invoices and receipts harder to forge. Case Study Gimme Five!:: Posted 19-05-06-CAM The NP-2020 Series from DED and Nippon Primex - Flexibility as Standard With 5 different configurations as standard for this new thermal printer, Nippon Primex brings the NP-2020 series to the market with the help of DED. Slim and light weight, the NP-2020 series offers auto cutter and tear bar options, comes with or without a bezel and has a larger capacity roll option. Press Release A New Trick For 2006:: Posted 15-05-06-CAM The Magicard Prima 2e from DED - New and Improved for 2006 Featuring a wider range of encoding options, USB interface as standard and Ethernet option, the Magicard Prima 2e is now available from DED. Updated for 2006, but maintaining all the features and benefits of the original Magicard Prima, the 2e offers the highest quality reverse transfer plastic card printing. Printing dual sided as standard in just 60 seconds, the Prima 2e is now more flexible than ever when it comes to encoding cards. The Prima 2e features an optional magnetic stripe, contactless (proximity) card and smart card encoding.. Press Release Just The Ticket:: Posted 19-04-06-CAM BSAVA Save Valuable Resources using the TSP800 from DED In a drive to implement a more cost effective and efficient ticketing system, Gloucestershire based British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has standardised on the TSP800 thermal printer from DED Limited. With over 7,000 delegates attending the annual BSAVA conference held in Birmingham, the TSP800 is being used to print delegate name badges, lunch vouchers and lecture tickets. Press Release Turning Up The Heat:: Posted 24-03-06-CAM The Metrologic Fusion - Now Available from DED DED announce the availability of the Metrologic Fusion, a 20 line omni directional laser barcode scanner which is ideal for medium volume retail applications. The omni directional orientation of the Fusion is perfect for increasing throughput, whilst the single line scanning option is ideal for selecting and scanning from barcode menus. The Fusion features automatic in stand detection, switching automatically between hand held and presentation mode as appropriate, increasing efficiency at the point of sale. Press Release Accessorise:: Posted 24-03-06-CAM The Complete ID Accessory Range From DED The complete range of ID accessories from DED is now even easier to browse. The ID accessory section on the DED website has been completely updated to include every possible combination of ID accessory available - lanyards, card holders, belt reels, chains, pins, clips - a colour image is featured alongside each and every product to make it easy to choose the right accessory. News Story Star Treatment:: Posted 17-03-06-CAM Label Printer with Peeler as Standard - The TSP828 from DED DED announces the launch of the Star Micronics TSP828L - a dedicated direct thermal label printer with integrated label peeler. Designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of applications, the TSP828L features a printer speed of 150mm per second and print resolution of 203dpi. Extending the already comprehensive range of POS printers available from DED, the TSP828L offers flexible solutions through unparalleled versatility. Press Release DED Now Exhibiting at Retail Solutions:: Posted 05-06-06-CAM June 5th - 8th 2006 Stand Number G1, Hall 17/18 DED will be displaying a host of PoS, kiosk and card printing products this year on stand G1 at Retail Solutions. Featuring the new TSP100 and TSP828 from Star Micronics, many familiar Star receipt, label and ticket printers will also be shown. DED will be showcasing products from Metrologic including the new Focus and Fusion barcode scanners along with the new Optimus Bluetooth data collection terminal. Press Release Heavy Weight! :: Posted 03-03-06-CAM Avery Weigh-Tronix Choose DED and the 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! Press Release A Loyal Following:: Posted 29-02-06-CAM Visual Loyalty from DED The VisualLoyalty solution from DED Limited provides the opportunity to present customers with special offers in a new and unique way. Tailored to suit the individual, VisualLoyalty makes passing on information to customers easier than ever before. Enabling customers to see the reward points they have earned on each transaction instantly, VisualLoyalty uses re-writable card technology to give a true 'picture' of how many points are on the card. Press Release Rewriting History:: Posted 24-02-06-CAM New Re-writable Visual Card Printer The TCP400 is the latest visual card reader/writer system from DED Limited. The latest addition to the TCP series from Star Micronics, this new printer can take plastic cards of 0.76mm in thickness and erase and re-write the information on them in as little as 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 500 times. Press Release Its In The Bag:: Posted 17-02-06-CAM DED Bag the latest Zebra card printer accessory. Now on offer as an optional extra alongside the already comprehensive range of card printer accessories from DED, the new Zebra carry bag is now available. Made specifically for the Zebra P110i or the P120i, this rugged bag is padded to fit the printer perfectly and so provides excellent protection during transit. News Article Optimum Performance:: Posted 10-02-06-CAM The Metrologic Optimus S Series of Data Collection Terminals DED are pleased to announce the arrival of the Metrologic Optimus S series of portable data collection terminals. Suitable for use in retail and light warehousing applications, both the standard and Bluetooth Optimus terminals are available now. Featuring 2MB of RAM to store programmes and data, the Optimus S series terminals effectively read and collect data from the warehouse to update stock files. Press Release Piece Of Mind:: Posted 3-02-06-CAM The new TSP100 futurePRNT™ has just got even better ESC/ POS® is now available on the TSP100 futurePRNT. This is the final piece of the jigsaw which will make the TSP100 THE industry standard POS printer. The TSP100 has already set new standards for Point of Sale printing. It is the ONLY POS printer available today which can print resident fonts, TrueType fonts