Star Micronics

Star Micronics Co., Ltd. (スター精密株式会社) 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.

Star Micronics employs around 2,500 staff in several countries and had total revenues of £267 million in 2010.

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.

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.

Products
The following is a partial list of products manufactured under the Star Micronics brand.

Dot Matrix Printers

 * Star NX-2420
 * STAR LC-10C

Desktop Printers

 * TSP143IV
 * SP742
 * TSP743II
 * TSP847II

Kiosk & Portable Printers

 * SK1
 * SM-S230i
 * SM-T300i
 * SM-T400i