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Absen Offers Corporate, Retailing and Rental Staging Focused LED
Webinar Series
With events being cancelled and projects getting postponed
across Europe, Absen has set up a new webinar series to
help companies and individuals interested in learning more
about LED.
The inaugural session focused on Absen’s rental and
staging products, and had in excess of 350 registrations and
over 200 attendees; 84% of whom rated it as being either
‘excellent’ or ‘good’.
The second rental and staging webinar, hosted by
Absen’s rental and staging industry director Christian
Czimny, took a more in-depth look at Absen’s key rental
products from the inside out, as well as covering what to
look out for when investing in LED. The session featured a
Q&A portion at the end where attendees had their productspecific
questions answered; equipping them with all of the
knowledge they need when eventually returning to work.
Absen’s retail industry director Ben Phelps, hosted a
session focused on the applications and benefits of LED
displays for retail and corporate environments. This taster
webinar is designed for system integrators and anyone else
involved in the design, delivery, and support of LED systems,
including architects and consultants interested in gaining a
better understanding of the technology and its uses.
More specifically, the session will address the
advantages and differentiators of LED displays, the benefits
of using LED for digital signage, and how these apply to real
world applications. n
New Sanei Kiosk Printers with Enhanced Functionality
Star Micronics, manufacturer of packaged and modular
specialist kiosk printing solutions, has announced the latest
additions to its range of Sanei SK1 kiosk printers, the SK1-
211/221 and SK1-311/321 series, as well as the new low
cost SK4-21 and SK4-31. These printers enhance Star’s wide
selection of highly compact Sanei open frame printers for
limited space enclosures.
The Sanei lightweight open frame solutions feature a
variety of print widths and print speeds. The new 58mm
SK4-21 and 80mm SK4-31 offer a low cost slimline printer
that is ideal for hospitality applications including takeaway
ordering, while the SK1-211/221 and SK1-311/321 series
benefit from extra bezel and presenter options as well as
high print speed.
The SK1-211/221 and SK1-311/321 series now support
StarPRNT Emulation as well as ESC/POS. These printers
therefore benefit from Star’s Advanced Android SDK
and Windows Printer Software utility which have been
specially created for the Sanei range and offer direct cable
printing support for low cost compact tablet-based kiosks.
Furthermore, the SK1-211/221 and SK1-311/321 series can
be configured in the same way as Star’s range of kiosk and
desktop printers, thus providing maximum flexibility in kiosk
design.
Benefitting from an extended paper cutter life (2 million
cuts), 250mm/sec. print speed and easy paper loading, the
SK1-211/221 and SK1-311/321 series additionally feature
an LED presenter and anti-paper jam bezel. With the same
outer dimensions and variety of install positions as the SK1-
21 and SK1-31, the new Sanei printers also offer USB and
serial interfaces within a compact footprint.
“In response to the growing need for compact printer
mechanisms to meet the current trend of slim, space-saving
kiosks, Star has been at the forefront of developments in this
area,” states Simon Martin, Director & General Manager, Star
Micronics EMEA. “Offering the new Sanei SK1-211/221 and
SK1-311/321 series with StarPRNT Emulation demonstrates
Star’s commitment to providing a range of solutions
with exceptional functionality alongside greater ease of
configuration and maximum flexibility in kiosk design.” n
Innovative Technology Americas, Inc. becomes KMA premium member
The US arm of Innovative Technology
has recently joined the Kiosk
Manufacturer Association (KMA) as a
premium member.
KMA is a global, cause-based,
not-for-profit organisation focused
on better self-service for customers
and employees through kiosks and
information technology (IT). The
kiosk industry association leads
efforts to optimise self-service
engagements using information
technology. Membership is made
up of representatives from the selfservice
industry who are interested in
establishing and following common
guidelines on accessibility.
Rebecca White, VP Sales &
Business Development for Innovative
Technology Americas said, “2020 is
set to be an exciting year for us in the
US and surrounding territories with
lots of opportunities in the pipeline
especially in the retail market. I am
delighted to announce that we have
become a premium member of the
Kiosk Manufacturer Association
(KMA) which will help us capitalise
on these opportunities within the
self-service and kiosk industry.”
White continues, “KMA
Membership opportunities include
networking with kiosk manufacturers
and software providers as well as
access to member resources such
as market research and trends,
regulatory guidelines as published
by the government and technology
solutions such as AI and biometrics.
Most importantly, together with other
members, we will support an industryled
association which promotes the
industry on an objective basis.”
White concludes, “Our retail,
kiosk and self-service offering is
continually expanding, and we have
developed many new products with
our Spectral Technology designed
specifically for this market. Our core
business is all about automating
transactions in the most business
efficient and cost-effective way. Our
suite of highly secure cash validation,
recycling and smart safe products
offer numerous advantages such as,
fast bulk note processing speeds,
multi-denomination recycling and
reduction in overall operation costs.
We are particularly excited about
our new ICU Age Verification and
Facial Recognition device which can
help users manage the sale of age
restricted goods to ensure compliance,
plus intelligent AI algorithms can
identify faces to control access. ICU
does not require pre-registration or
human intervention and quickly and
accurately predicts age and identifies
faces so is ideal for automated selfservice
and kiosk markets. Joining the
KMA will give us the opportunity to
network with key organisations within
the industry and therefore introduce
our new retail and kiosk portfolio to
this growing hi-tech market.” n
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