http://www.ded.co.uk The latest from the DED press team. Includes news, press releases and case studies! Copyright DED Ltd 2012 http://www.ded.co.uk/rss/dedlogo.gif http://www.ded.co.uk http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-271/ Now available from DED in 18 different colours including clear, this new range of 3 tag cards offer infinite possibilities in the Hospitality, Retail, Security and Leisure markets for printing barcodes, addresses, phone numbers, security information, car registration numbers or even a company logo - the list is endless!Take a look at the comprehensive range of plastic cards available from DED. From plain white to magnetic stripe, smart card and signature panel to embedded holograms. DED also have a huge selection of coloured cards and even rewritable cards. http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-271.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-271/ News Article 27-01-2012 14:47:09 271 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-270/ This new upgrade option replaces the existing screen and bezel with a single flat glass panel available as a factory fitted option in either a resistive touch or capacitive touch version. The capacitive touch version supports multi touch gesture when used with Windows 7 or POSReady 7.Come along to DED’s stand at the Retail Business Technology EXPO where there will be a KS-7215 with capacitive multi touch and Windows 7 on display available for demonstrations. The Retail Business Technology EXPO is at Earls Court, 13th - 14th March 2012, DED will be on stand number 413. http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-270.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-270/ News Article 20-01-2012 11:55:15 270 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-269/ The Star Micronics range of TUP kiosk printers from DED offer unparalleled reliability and are ideally suited to harsher environments. Supporting up to 112mm wide paper along with options on cutters, presenters and bezels, DED can offer kiosk printers to suit almost any application.The TUP500 prints thermal receipts, tickets, barcodes and labels at the superfast speed of up to 220mm per second with the standard 15cm paper roll. The compact TUP500 offers an easy ‘lift and tilt' mechanism for hassle free paper loading of paper stock from 42 - 82.5mm wide and media of up to 0.15mm thick. Offering... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-269.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-269/ News Article 13-01-2012 10:54:51 269 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-267/ Partnership enables DED Limited to offer the Datacard® standard desktop card printer line throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced today a new partnership with DED Limited, a UK-based distributor of point-of-sale equipment, plastic card printers and specialty printers. The partnership will help expand the reach of the Datacard® standard desktop ID solutions throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.“We are very pleased to announce our new partnership with DED, as they have a depth of experience in card... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-281.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-267/ Press Release 12-12-2011 12:44:15 267 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-263/ Now available from DED, the Posiflex KS-6910HS touch screen system has been developed specifically with healthcare applications in mind. Utilizing a powerful Intel Pine View Dual Core D525 1.8GHz processor and 1 GB DDR3 memory (expandable to 4 GB) this innovative system provides an array of entertainment and communication features for patients in hospitals and residents in care facilities.A space saving design featuring a compact 10 inch touch screen, the KS-6910HS weighs just over 3kg with dimensions of 310mm wide x 206mm deep x 269mm high. The KS-6910HS offers the ability to make and receive... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-280.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-263/ Press Release 08-11-2011 10:44:01 263 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-262/ The Star Micronics TSP847II is now available in a new secure version featuring a Kensington lock to prevent the printer from being taken and a keylock for the printer lid to protect the media - the TSP847Rx. A unique secure thermal printer designed for medical centres, hospitals and pharmacies to print prescriptions securely and efficiently, the TSP847II Rx can also be used for printing other items which may need to be kept secure such as visitor passes or gift vouchers. The TSP847II is a very fast thermal barcode, label, receipt and ticket printer which features a unique paper width of 112mm... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-262.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-262/ News Article 28-10-2011 10:47:36 262 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-259/ The TS-2200 from Posiflex is a 1D omni-directional laser table scanner. Supporting a wide range of scan patterns, the TS-2200 is capable of reading 2400 scans per second with a 300mm depth of field. Ideal for use in fast paced retail environments, the TS-2200 can easily read barcodes from any orientation to ensure a speedy checkout process and features a mounting kit to enable simple fixing to counter tops. The TS-2200 offers a power save mode, switching off automatically after a period of pre-defined inactivity and comes with interface support for USB or RS232. http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-259.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-259/ News Article 21-10-2011 10:10:23 259 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-254/ www.kiosklondon.co.ukDED 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 Kiosk London DED will be featuring a complete range of thermal and dot matrix kiosk printers, mechanisms and interfaces from leading kiosk printer manufacturers Star Micronics, Nippon Primex and Axiohm.New portable printers from Star Micronics will be featured on the DED stand. Fast, lightweight and small, Star's new range of wireless mobile printers provide easy to use printing solutions for... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-278.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-254/ Press Release 11-10-2011 11:44:50 254 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-260/ DED Limited wishes to announce the retirement of Richard Bicknell and some changes in the Management structure of the Company.Retirement from DED LimitedAs Technical Director, Richard was a founding member of DED Limited in January 1983, working closely with Mike Davis, Managing Director and Christine Davis, Company Secretary. Richard was responsible for the in-house electronic design and software programming for our new products. Richard’s skills in programming made him the perfect candidate for writing our Sales Order Processing and Stock Control programme, which DED used for many years.... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-260.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-260/ News Article 30-09-2011 10:17:02 260 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-258/ DED are pleased to announce the ZXP Series 8 retransfer card printer is now available with a secure wireless option, making it the first wireless card printer on the market. The ZXP Series 8 wireless option supports 802.11b and 802.11g networks and a wide range of security standards and protocols including Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and advanced WiFi protected access WPA/WPA2 standards ensuring that tight levels of security are maintained.Wireless card printing increases employee productivity, reduces installation costs, and increases customer satisfaction by enabling on-site and on-demand... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-258.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-258/ News Article 02-09-2011 10:19:25 258 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-257/ The EP-2000 series of fan free PoS terminals from Posiflex combine a wealth of essential PoS features that you would expect to see all built into one high quality unit. Featuring a sturdy design built with ease of use and maintenance in mind, the EP-2000 series combines an 8 or 12 inch resistive touch screen with a 2 inch thermal printer, rear mounted customer display (optional) and MSR (optional) all in a fan free system which is ideal for retail and hospitality environments.Compared to a traditional standalone ECR (Electronic Cash Register), the EP-2000 series offers high capability thanks... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-257.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-257/ News Article 29-07-2011 12:06:17 257 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-256/ In December 2011, the Star Micronics SCP700 series of printers will be discontinued. This change will affect model number 39600010 SCP700- Printer (DED Part 542-705). The last time buy date is the 26th August 2011 after which time we will not be able to guarantee supply. Orders placed before this date can be scheduled for delivery up to the end of December 2011. In order to continue supporting your requirements, DED would like to recommend these alternative printers:1. HSP7000 - Combination Thermal Receipt / Dot Matrix Slip Printer2. SP298 - Dot Matrix Slip Printer3. TSP743 - Separate Receipt... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-256.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-256/ News Article 22-07-2011 10:35:03 256 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-255/ K College is one of the largest Further Education colleges offering Higher Education programmes in the UK. With over 20,000 students on courses ranging from A levels to Apprenticeships, Higher National Diplomas and Honours degree courses to Foundation Degrees, K College has 5 campuses across Kent in Ashford, Dover, Folkestone, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.Identifying the need to upgrade their ID cards and security system, K College contacted Integrated Payment Solutions for their advice and guidance on the best way to achieve this. As a specialist in the field of Education, Integrated Payment... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-279.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-255/ Case Study 15-07-2011 11:10:47 255 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-253/ DED are proud to announce the launch of our new Reseller Webstore, enabling Resellers to place orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As well as fast, efficient and trouble free order placement, the DED Reseller Webstore offers the facility to check stock levels in real time and track orders placed via the webstore that are already in the system.Navigation around the Webstore is simple; products are grouped into three sections - EPOS, Card and Kiosk/OEM, then there are sections for consumables, spare parts and even a stock clearance section for items that are discontinued. A powerful search... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-253.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-253/ News Article 27-06-2011 10:07:14 253 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-252/ Now available from DED Limited, the Posiflex TX-3000 POS Box features a compact design and fan free operation which is rich in flexibility and adaptability. Allowing quiet operation in retail, hospitality and kiosk environments, the TX-3000 offers benefits to both the user and the environment. Featuring an Intel Pine View-D SC 1.66 GHz / 512k Cache CPU processor which offers superior performance, an optional upgrade to a Pine View-D SC 1.66 GHz with 1MB Cache CPU (Dual Core) processor is also available.Housed in a patented aluminium die cast case for improved temperature management and more... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-252.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-252/ News Article 31-05-2011 09:54:33 252 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-251/ The new Zebra ZXP Series 3 plastic card printers from DED offer affordable card printing for users with low to medium volume card printing requirements. Based on the popular Zebra P110 and P120 series, the ZXP Series 3 offers increased direct to card printing speeds of up to 160 cards per hour, field upgradeable encoding and Ethernet interface options as well as increased security features. The ZXP Series 3 printers are highly versatile and designed with ease of integration in mind - providing flexible connectivity options and an SDK for custom applications, the ZXP Series 3 is the best value... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-277.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-251/ Press Release 09-05-2011 16:21:26 251 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-250/ Fast, lightweight and small. Star's new range of wireless mobile printers provide easy to use printing solutions for delivery receipts; field service estimates, reports, parts lists; inventory management schedules; mobile point of sale receipting and sales orders to name just a few applications.The SM-S200 is a sophisticated 2 inch (48mm) mobile printer with Blue Light LCD Display. A pocket size printer capable of producing high quality output at a fast 80mm/second with Bluetooth and Serial connections as well as a cover open sensor and power save facility. The SM-S200 is ideal for the... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-276.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-250/ Press Release 03-05-2011 12:21:39 250 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-249/ Designed by DED Limited, the D500 series of illuminated bezel kits is now available. A low cost add on for use with any printer than prints onto paper of up to 80mm wide, the D500 series kit not only draws the customers attention to the printed receipt on a kiosk, but also enhances the quality of paper output by enabling simpler routing of the paper / receipt through the case of the kiosk itself.Two mounting options are available - the first is the standard bezel on its own which can be mounted on the front of any printer which prints on paper up to 80mm wide as well as inside the kiosk. Two... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-275.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-249/ Press Release 11-04-2011 12:23:32 249 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-248/ The PPD-3000 touch screen monitor from DED offers a wide choice of features and benefits to suit a variety of applications in Retail, Leisure and Hospitality. Versions are available with optional magnetic stripe readers to further aid integration into the PoS (Point of Sale) environment, whilst versions particularly suited to Hospitality applications offer spill-proof designs which are excellent for location on a bar or food serving counter.With its compact aluminium base hiding power cables and keeping counter tops clutter free, the PPD-3000 is also ideally suited to smaller retail and... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-2-248.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-248/ News Article 25-03-2011 10:43:44 248 http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-247/ DED Limited, a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of PoS (Point of Sale) equipment, plastic card printers and specialist (kiosk, panel, portable & industrial) printers, has been awarded exclusive distribution rights for the ExchangeIt CardExchange product line in the United Kingdom. The relationship will help enhance sales, support, and distribution for ExchangeIt's card production software, CardExchange. The arrangement also makes DED Limited a Certified Solutions Provider for the CardExchange product which is only achieved by the highest level of standards."It was a... http://www.ded.co.uk/phpfunctions/resize_jpgforrss.php?image=../pressfiles/images/dedpress-12382-274.jpg http://www.ded.co.uk/view-article/article-247/ Press Release 21-03-2011 14:33:12 247