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Star Micronics Brings Technology Cure to Medical Offices and Pharmacies - The TSP800 Thermal Printer Eases the Pain in the Prescription Writing & Reading Process

Star Micronics America, Inc., announced today the release of its prescription printer to automate the prescription writing/reading process for both doctors' offices and pharmacies. Star is one of the first printer manufacturers to answer the call from the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries to automate the prescription process and make it more efficient. Star Micronics has a dual solution to print thermal prescriptions using its TSP800 thermal printer. The TSP800 printer enables doctors to print thermal prescriptions versus handwritten prescriptions from a pad avoiding legibility errors. Utilizing specialized and secured thermal prescription paper, the prescriptions are printed using the latest medical technology software on the market, resulting in a secured legible script in seconds.

Edison, NJ June 11, 2004 -- Star Micronics America, Inc., announced today the release of its prescription printer to automate the prescription writing/reading process for both doctors' offices and pharmacies.

Star is one of the first printer manufacturers to answer the call from the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries to automate the prescription process and make it more efficient. Star Micronics has a dual solution to print thermal prescriptions using its TSP800 thermal printer. The TSP800 printer enables doctors to print thermal prescriptions versus handwritten prescriptions from a pad avoiding legibility errors. Utilizing specialized and secured thermal prescription paper, the prescriptions are printed using the latest medical technology software on the market, resulting in a secured legible script in seconds.

"Opportunities for Star’s TSP800 thermal printer are endless. Medical offices and pharmacies are among the latest industries to realize the fit this compact printer provides in helping make daily office tasks more efficient – especially the prescription writing process," said Michael Hanson, VP, Sales and Marketing, Star Micronics America, Inc. "Combining the TSP800 with certified medical software solutions, enables healthcare professionals to spend more time treating patients and less time completing paper work."

Local pharmacies will have the opportunity to use the TSP800 for dual purposes. First, for pharmacies that electronically receive prescriptions at the pharmacy counter, the pharmacy will be able to provide a printed record of the electronic prescription in the exact format a handwritten prescription would be personally received. Second, the TSP800 can also be used as a standard point of sale (POS) printer for retail transactions.

The TSP800 is the only printer on the market that provides printing on 3" to 4.25" wide paper at the speed of 150mm/second. The TSP800 is a wide-format, two color ultra high speed, easy load thermal printer. Its compact footprint is ideal for offices and pharmacies with limited counter space. The TSP800 features efficient "drop and load" paper loading and does not require a ribbon, making paper roll replacement simple. Standard interfaces for the printer include: serial, parallel, USB and Ethernet.

Star Micronics' TSP800 has been certified as compatible with Dr. Notes' clinical management systems software and by Micro Format, manufacturer of secured prescription pads and paper rolls. For more information on these medical IT companies, visit www.drnotes.com and http://www.prescriptionpaper.com/star.html.

Star Micronics will be displaying the TSP800 at the Medical Design and Device Show (MD&M) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, June 15-17, 2004 in booth #2162. For more information on the TSP800 for prescription solutions visit http://www.starmicronics.com/printers/printers_pages/vert_markets/pharma.html.