Star Micronics
Japanese electronics manufacturer
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Star Micronics Co., Ltd. (スター精密株式会社, Sutā Seimitsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese multinational electronic components and printer manufacturing company headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan. It was founded in 1947 as a precision processor of miniature components, later expanding into automatic lathes, printers, micro audio components, and other fields.[2]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| TYO 7718.T | |
| Industry | Electronics and printers |
| Founded | Tegoshi, Shizuoka, Japan 1947 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Hajime Sato (President and CEO) |
| Products | printers, electronic components, precision parts |
| Revenue |  ¥35,717 million (£267 million) (Year ended 28 February 2011)[1] |
Number of employees | Approx 2,500 |
| Website | Star Micronics Co., Ltd. |
Star Micronics employs around 2,500 staff in several countries and had total revenues of £267 million in 2010.[3][4]
History
Star Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in 1950 with a capital of ¥ 500,000, in Tegoshi, Shizuoka, to manufacture and sell wristwatches and camera parts.[5]
In May 2022, Star Micronics introduced its TSP100IV, a thermal POS receipt printer which offers features for omnichannel retailing. The features also extend to its TSP143IV UE model, which provides multi-connectivity for mobile, cloud, and traditional POS applications.[6]
Products
The following is a partial list of products manufactured under the Star Micronics brand.
Printers
Dot Matrix Printers
- Star NX-2420
- Star LC-10
- Star LC-10C (Colour)
- Star LC-2410
Desktop Printers
- TSP143IV
- SP742
- TSP743II
- TSP847II
Label Printers
Kiosk & Portable Printers
- SK1
- SM-S230i
- SM-T300i
- SM-T400i
