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Archive Press Releases
The following are earlier press releases. For the latest releases click here.
 
01/07/2011: Naturally Citizen
Being environmentally friendly is a key aspect of many company policies.

But Citizen has been taking a green approach to its products and manufacturing for many years.

That's Naturally Citizen….

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20/06/2011: New 3-inch panel-mount printer
Launching a new panel mounted printer, designed for a range of integrated POS and ticketing applications

The CT-P293 is capable of running at speeds of 150mm/sec with quick change, trouble-free media mechanisms making them ideal for use in busy retail, catering and industrial environments.

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15/06/2011: Citizen Systems Japan announces new President
Citizen Systems Japan has announced the appointment of Mr Takeshi Kakishima as its new CEO & President.

Mr Kakishima comes to the position after serving as a director and board member of Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd, the parent company of Citizen Systems.

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22/03/2011: Citizen's MD Updates on Japanese situation
Morihito Suzuki, MD for Citizen in Europe: "We have received many emails and phone calls and they all share the grief and shock felt in Japan."

Citizen has been reviewing its operations and is fortunately able to confirm no major impact on our own facilities and no reported injuries to staff within Citizen itself

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26/02/2011: Come and visit us at Euroshop!
Citizen will be exhibiting at the Euroshop trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany, from 26th February to 2nd March.

Our new products include the new CL‑S521 & CL‑S621 barcode series - perfect for shelf-edge labelling and logistics - and a preview of the all-new CT‑S310 Type II POS printer. We are located in Hall 6, Stand B59

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15/02/2011: Launching the CL-S521, CL-S621 & CL-S631
Citizen's newest industrial desktop printers feature automatic detection with both Zebra® and Datamax® emulations on board.

As well as Cross-Emulation™, the printers also feature internal power supplies, all-metal mechanisms, BASIC interpreter, internal Ethernet and Wireless options and up to 6 ips speed on the CL-S521.

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02/09/2010: Printing on the move with Citizen’s new portables
Two new 2” and 3” portable printers from Citizen will make mobile printing even simpler and more reliable than ever before.

Based on proven technology, the new printers are tough yet deliver high quality output, with quick and easy media loading, jam-free mechanisms and a host of features.

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01/08/2010: Feature-rich PoS printer for hospitality, catering and pub trade
Running at speeds of 300mm/sec, the new CT-S801 and CT-S851 machines are ideal for environments where rapid customer service is crucial.

The CT-S851 features a Spill-Shield™ top cover and front paper exit making it ideal for use in pubs and hospitality.

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15/07/2010: Citizen and Impuls unite to deliver market leading printers throughout Europe
New agreement sees customers being provided with a superior range of proven products and services in France and Spain.

Combining their joint specialist knowledge and experience, Citizen and Impuls can now offer new European markets with innovative technology, providing supplies and support locally, quickly and efficiently.

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28/06/2010: New features added to barcode line-up
Enhanced series of network cards adds new and sophisticated remote control functionality.

These new, advanced features enable Citizen printers to be managed remotely, providing real time diagnostics data, and are quick and simple to set up and manage.

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15/06/2010: Citizen launches new fast, cost effective POS printer
Specifically designed to provide high performance operation in Point of Sale applications, the CT-S601 is simple to use and maintain.

Printing at speeds of 200mm/sec offering superior functionality to satisfy the needs of virtually any retail environment, including queue management systems.

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01/06/2010: Citizen introduces ultra compact POS printer
Citizen launches innovative ultra compact and lightweight thermal printer ideal for use in labelling and POS applications.

The robust CT-S281L has been developed to print high definition labels, receipts and tickets in medical and office environments including 1D and 2D barcodes.

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30/05/2010: New Managing Director for Citizen Systems Europe
Citizen has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director for its European, Middle Eastern and South African operations.

Morihito Suzuki joins Citizen as part of an ongoing programme to develop the company as the global leader in bar code, label, POS and portable receipt printing.

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11/02/2010: Citizen supplies and supports the OP900 dye sublimation photo printer
Citizen has announced that it is to supply and fully support the Olmec OP900 dye sublimation photo printer.

This printer, typically used by professional photographers for high volume, fast output images, is manufactured by Citizen but was previously available through ICI Imagedata under the Olmec brand.

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19/12/2009: Citizen launches compact high volume logistics printer
A high performance, entry level printer looks set to cut the cost of producing labels in both transport and logistics applications.

The new CL-S700DT printer incorporates a wide range of features yet will be available at extremely competitive prices – typically up to 30% less than similarly specified machines.

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26/11/2009: New Citizen POS printer for fast and accurate 2D barcodes
Citizen has extended its range of Point of Sale printers with a new thermal receipt printer: the CT-S281

The CT-S281 is compact and lightweight, making it ideal for a wide range of POS applications, and can print both conventional and two-dimensional barcodes quickly and easily.

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18/09/2009: New Citizen printer for more efficient POS applications
Citizen has introduced a new printer designed to speed up Point of Sale applications

The CT-S801 is extremely simple to use, featuring an LCD display and other user friendly features. The new printer has been specifically developed for printing receipts and tickets in retail environments and queue management systems.

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04/06/2009: Citizen continues expansion with new POS distributor, Datecs UK
Citizen has appointed Datecs UK as its distributor for Point of Sale printers in the United Kingdom.

The agreement combines Citizen’s simple to use and feature packed POS products with Datecs’ extensive supply and support network, to provide customers across the UK with the very best printing technology and service.

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20/04/2009: Citizen Systems Europe expands distribution network with Jarltech
Jarltech Europe GmbH, based in Usingen, Germany, has become an official distributor for the latest barcode, label and POS printers from Citizen Systems Europe.

Both companies are already working together successfully in Austria, via Jarltech’s sister company, Tauris. Their co-operation in Germany was made possible through Jarltech’s acquisition of former Citizen distributor, Data Cash GmbH, in early February.

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01/06/2008: Print DataBar and EAN barcodes quickly and simply
The new CL-S703 features 300 dpi print resolution and is ideal for printing Databar and EAN barcodes at the same time.

DataBar symbols (formerly called RSS) are being promoted as a replacement for traditional EAN/UPC bar codes found on virtually all items sold in shops and supermarkets.

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03/03/2008: Printing over USB made simple
Citizen have launched a feature called "VCOM" which allows you communicate with printers over USB using traditional serial port programming techniques.

VCOM enables existing IT systems to be adapted for use with the latest printing technology simply and cost effectively, making it possible to optimise productivity levels without a major investment in programming resources and new hardware.

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03/03/2008: Front-loading rewinder for on-demand labelling
The new CL-S700R industrial printer features a cleverly designed internal rewinder.

The printer’s innovative yet easy-to-load rewinder only needs access from the front of the printer, eliminating the frustration of feeding the backing paper all the way to the back of the unit. Like the existing CL-S700 models, the printer is extremely easy and fast to load and use, maximising productivity and minimising downtime.

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11/02/2008: Cross-Emulation CL-S700
The CL-S700 features Cross-Emulation™ which automatically detects the code being sent to it and switches the printer from Datamax to Zebra emulation or vice-versa.

All the printers in the CL-S700 range have been specially designed for environments where space is limited, with all of the standard operations accessible from the front of the printer. The printer’s innovative features include a Hi-Open™ metal casing, which opens vertically to maintain the compact footprint of the printer. This is ideal where operational workspace is limited as the printer and items around it never need to be moved to access the printer.

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01/01/2007: Citizen introduces the CT-S310
Citizen introduces the CT-S310 printer for POS applications. The CT-S310 is 50% faster than the previous model, thanks to the DMA technology

The new CT-S310 also follows the multiple interface approach that is unique in the POS marketplace. USB is always present and customers can select between parallel and serial as the second standard interface.

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01/01/2007: Medical Wristband Printing
Fast, reliable and stress-free wristband printing.

Enabling medical staff to produce wristbands quickly and simply.

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01/01/2007: Support for Aztec and RSS symbology
Citizen announced that its latest CLP 521, 621 and 631 machines are all now available with support for Aztec and RSS symbology.

Developed for use in demanding applications, the latest Citizen CLP label printers are capable of fast print speeds of up to 4 inches per second and, just as importantly, of producing high levels of resolution and print accuracy, yet are virtually maintenance-free, with easy change consumables.

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01/01/2007: Dark grey printers ideal for industrial applications
Citizen has introduced its CLP 521, CLP 621 and CLP 631 desktop printer models in dark grey colour.

They have been specifically introduced to improve the appearance in industrial applications where dirt and grime are present meaning that they are easier to maintain.

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01/01/2007: Citizen's Banner Printing System For Florists
Create unique and fully personalised floral gifts with Citizen's banner printing technology

The latest Banner Printing System enables florists to print completely personalised messages onto ribbon banners, which can be used for decorating bouquets of flowers and other gifts for any occasion including Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s day and Mother’s day. 

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01/01/2007: New External Media Rewinder
Citizen's new media winder enables high volume label printing

The new MediaWinder is able automatically to re-wind large quantities of labels from selected Citizen printers making it easy for businesses to handle and distribute the media.

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01/01/2007: Printers with Zemulation!
Citizen Systems Europe has introduced two new models, the CLP 521Z and 621Z, which provide Zebra® emulation

The new label printers feature a robust, all-metal construction with Citizen’s proven high lift print head mechanism ensuring exceptional levels of reliability and precision. 

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01/01/2007: Citizen appoints Mark Moore as Director
Citizen Systems Europe has appointed Mark Moore as Sales and Marketing Director for the EMEA region.

Mark comes to Citizen from Zebra Technologies, where he was Sales Director for EMEA and in North America. His career includes over 20 years’ international experience of direct and business to business sales, and an impressive track record in successfully developing key accounts, reseller networks and strategic alliances.

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01/01/2007: Citizen launches CLP 631 - 300 dpi printer
Citizen launches a new high performance 300dpi desktop printer at 4 ips.. The CLP-631, has an average end user price around 10% less than the competition.

Called the CLP-631, the new label printer is designed to be used as either a stand-alone or networked device, offering excellent connectivity, is simple to setup and use and is available at an average end user price of around 10% less than competing machines.

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01/01/2007: On-demand Wristband Printing for Hospitality Sector
Citizen CLP 631 300dpi desktop printer has been developed to enable users in the hospitality sector to print bar coded wristbands on demand.

As well as enabling proof of admission wristbands to be printed quickly, the new printer also makes pre-payment and upgrades simple, increasing profits considerably as a result.

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01/01/2007: New printers from Citizen combine simplicity and high speed
Capable of printing up to 10 inches per second, the new CL-S700 series has been designed with easy operation in mind from the start.

All of the standard operations are accessible from the front of the printer meaning that there is no awkward access to switches or the need to move the printer to load media.

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01/01/2007: Clinical Research with Citizen and Magstim
Magstim, the pioneer in nerve stimulation and monitoring, has complemented its state of the art clinical research instruments with a portable printer from Citizen.

The compact printers are enabling end users of Magstim’s magnetic stimulators and nerve monitors to produce critical information more quickly and simply than previously achievable. 

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