News | January 30, 2008

Mobile POS Printer: Citizen CT-S300 Selected As Quickbooks Point Of Sale Approved Receipt Printer

Citizen Systems America has announced that Intuit Inc., the Mountain View, Calif.-based leader in small business financial management solutions is offering its CT-S300 thermal POS printer as part of a "must have" hardware peripheral bundle for QuickBooks Point of Sale Basic 7.0. Intuit's software and hardware package includes four retail hardware peripherals with a cash drawer, a barcode scanner, a credit card reader and the CT-S300 for printing receipts. Citizen Systems America Corporation (CSA), is a supplier of world-class printing solutions.

With features like drop-in paper loading, an internal buzzer, a long life paper cutter and the smallest footprint in its class, the CT-S300 is perfect for integration with Intuit's POS software. Used in combination with the QuickBooks Point of Sale bundled package, it can help customers ring up sales and track inventory with speed and accuracy.

"Citizen has assumed a leadership role in the POS thermal printer market," said Seth Avergon, Senior Director of Marketing for Citizens Systems America. "Corporations like Intuit recognize our commitment to innovation and quality. We are proud that they have chosen the CT-S300 to be a part of their hardware bundle."

"Point of sale solutions are critical to retail business, so every component of our hardware bundle has to work flawlessly every day," said Joanne Jacobs, Intuit's Retail Solutions division general manager. "Including the CT-S300 receipt printer from Citizen Systems as part of our hardware offering reflects our commitment to providing quality equipment that works in concert with QuickBooks Point of Sale."

Noted for its industry leading compact design, the CT-S300 printer can be positioned horizontally, vertically or even wall mounted to fit in even the tightest locations. This two-color POS receipt printer also has a flash memory allowing it to store and print logos making it a great choice for applications like hospitality, retail, ticketing and coupons. In addition, the CT-S300 has been certified by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) as compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003.

"Citizen Systems is dedicated to designing and building the best POS printers," said Avergon. "That is one reason that companies like Intuit can count on the CT-S300 to provide a quality product and customer satisfaction."

To learn more about the CT-S300 or other Citizen receipt printers please visit Citizen Systems America website at www.citizen-systems.com.

To learn more about the QuickBooks Point of Sale software/hardware bundle please visit www.quickbooksPOS.com.

About Citizen Systems America
Citizen Systems America develops and markets Citizen point-of-sale printers, industrial printing solutions, thermal bar code label printers, portable thermal, high-speed line impact, specialty forms impact, serial matrix printers and OEM printer mechanisms that are used in a variety of industries from foodservice to retail to banking. For more than two decades, Citizen products have set the standard for performance, reliability and value among printers.

A wholly independent U.S. corporation, Citizen Systems America is the U.S. subsidiary of Citizen Systems Japan, the electronic products affiliate of Citizen Watch Co. Ltd., Japan, the world-renowned manufacturer of fine timepieces. Citizen Systems America's headquarters are located at 363 Van Ness Way, Suite 404, Torrance, CA . For more information, please visit Citizen Systems America's web site at www.citizen-systems.com.

SOURCE: Citizen Systems America