“Epicentral® has Growing Casino Revenue Down
to a System” with Launch of Epicentral SE for Slot Management
Systems and Release of Epicentral v3.8
Announces Relationship with Prism Solutions
with Launch of ServerPort™ for Prism
TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TACT) (“TransAct” or
“the Company”), a global leader in software-driven technology and
printing solutions for high-growth markets, announced today that it
will celebrate 20 years by delivering the most new innovative
technologies, software and printing solutions for the global gaming
industry in the Company’s history at the 16th annual Global Gaming
Expo (G2E®) in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 27-29, 2016 at the
Sands Expo and Convention Center. The Company will debut the new
Epic Edge™ casino ticket printer, its latest and most advanced
casino printer for use in all gaming machines and electronic table
games. TransAct’s display in Booth #2423 will also feature a
complete demonstration of how “Epicentral® has Growing Casino
Revenue Down to a System” as the Company introduces Epicentral
System Edition (“Epicentral SE”), a new version of Epicentral that
provides all slot management systems with the ability to turn
existing electronic promotions and bonuses in their current systems
into printed coupons directly at the slot machine, and Epicentral
v3.8, the latest version of the Company’s fully featured,
industry-leading promotion bonusing and print system. TransAct will
also highlight a new relationship with Prism Solutions that
includes the launch of ServerPort™ for Prism and demonstrate its
complete lineup of Epic roll printers for gaming devices,
self-service kiosks and lottery operations.
Epic Edge, the Company’s new next-generation casino ticket
printer, builds on the proven performance of TransAct’s Epic 950
and brings to casinos a host of technological advances that will no
doubt serve to make it the ticket printing solution of choice. Epic
Edge introduces a new print resolution standard for the market –
300 dpi – that represents a 50% improvement over all current casino
ticket printers. This new capability will enable it to deliver
razor sharp barcodes, greatly improving bill validator acceptance
and reducing attendant calls while allowing for clearer text and
more attractive coupon artwork, thus helping to enhance Epicentral
implementations in casinos deploying the Epic Edge. Another
industry standard-setting feature is the addition of an adjustable
ticket bucket that will allow casino operators to use smaller,
paper-saving tickets in their operations, reducing paper usage and
saving money in concert with the ecologic and environmental
programs being implemented at casinos today. The Epic Edge will
also handle the standard tickets used in today’s casinos.
Other key features for the new Epic Edge include a single outer
chassis with Serial, USB and Netplex ports to allow the printer to
work with any machine type, hot swap capability to eliminate game
downtime, two high-speed interfaces – USB and Micro SD – that
enable simple firmware and graphics updates, a faster ServerPort™
connection, color coded chassis rails that make identifying
installed Epic Edge and Epic 950 printers easier for slot floor
operations teams, and a rugged metal chassis design. The Epic Edge
will be a drop-in replacement for the Epic 950, allowing operators
to run both printers side-by-side on their casino floors.
“Introducing the Epic Edge at G2E 2016 continues TransAct’s
technical, feature and performance leadership in the global casino
and gaming market,” said Bart C. Shuldman, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of TransAct Technologies. “By bringing 50%
higher-quality print capabilities to the market, the Epic Edge will
allow us to directly improve the casino floor operations through
better bill validator performance by providing a higher quality
printed ticket and bar code and also more effectively serve our
existing and potential Epicentral customers as it will greatly
enhance coupon and promotion design and provide a fantastic looking
coupon for the slot player. This new printer stands on the proven
reliability of the Epic 950 and takes our flagship gaming device
printer to a whole new level. We are confident that casino
operators will come to appreciate the capabilities of the Epic Edge
and seek to bring its high performance to their casino floors.”
As the gaming industry’s only enterprise-level promotion and
bonusing software suite which can target customers in real-time
while they play their favorite slot machine or electronic table
game, Epicentral works with all existing slot management systems
and games, regardless of manufacturer. Debuting at G2E 2016,
Epicentral v3.8 brings to promotion and bonusing a host of
innovative new capabilities and features. Epicentral users
implementing v3.8 will be able to run multiple promotions at the
same time, create games within games, offer multi-user/multi-site
promotions, run different promotions on different slot game banks,
segment players by tier and promote to different levels of uncarded
players. The new version 3.8 will also feature the ability to
redeem, print or reprint bonuses at multiple locations as well as
an enhanced user interface and more reporting options.
TransAct will also take Epicentral to a new level with the debut
at G2E 2016 of Epicentral SE, a unique systems version of the
Company’s promotion and bonusing system. Traditionally, operators
have leveraged the existing bonusing capabilities found in their
slot management systems to offer bonuses to players either through
the player account or through the electronic award of free play,
but their system had no ability to deliver the bonus by printed
coupon to the player as they are playing. Epicentral SE leverages
the Print Manager and Design Center modules of Epicentral to design
and print these bonuses as coupons directly at the slot machine. In
addition, Epicentral SE provides for an upgrade path to a full
Epicentral implementation should an operator seek to expand their
promotion and bonusing options well beyond what the current slot
management systems offer.
Mr. Shuldman added, “We are proud to declare at G2E 2016 that
‘Epicentral has Growing Casino Revenue Down to a System.’ Casino
operators and casino system companies are finding that players
value a traditional printed coupon and that customer appreciation
for coupons is a powerful tool to drive increased play and revenue.
We are demonstrating this year our continued commitment to
Epicentral growth with two key new introductions. Epicentral
version 3.8 introduces innovative new capabilities and features
that will deliver enhanced value and flexibility, translating to
increased system performance over time. We have also created
Epicentral SE to provide our customers with the means to take the
existing electronic bonuses and promotions made possible by their
slot management system and turn those offers into customized,
printed coupons while the player is at the slot machine. We are
excited by the possibilities our new Epicentral SE provides and
believe that this marks a significant step forward for our
industry-leading promotion and bonusing print system.”
Marking the Company’s first support of alternative payment and
credit redemption technologies, TransAct will debut at G2E 2016 a
new relationship with Prism Solutions. Developers of a
revolutionary eTITO solution, Prism’s mobile wallet is a unique new
offering that will allow players to load credits onto an enabled
slot machine or electronic table game and redeem their winnings
either through the ticket printer or by using a wireless Bluetooth
or NFC connection, eliminating the need for cash. TransAct’s new
ServerPort for Prism and related firmware updates for the Epic 950
and Epic Edge will leverage the Company’s proven technology to
support both standard ticket payment and an alternative payment
solution, demonstrating the flexibility of TransAct’s printer and
software offerings.
TransAct will also demonstrate at G2E 2016 its diverse array of
award-winning Epic printing systems for gaming devices,
self-service kiosks and lottery operators, with the new Epic 9000®
lottery printer making its debut. The Company’s display at Booth
#2423 will include:
- Epic 950 – Installed on over
500,000 slot machines worldwide, the proven reliability of
TransAct’s award-winning Epic 950 printer has made it the
ticket-in/ticket-out (“TITO”) casino printing solution of choice.
Easily integrated into all game types both old and new, the Epic
950’s full compatibility with Epicentral provides for the real-time
delivery of eye-catching personalized promotions and bonus offers
directly to players at the gaming machine. Furthermore, its
TicketBurst™ technology easily eliminates player/ticket
interference.
- Epic Enclosures – TransAct takes
the reliability and flexibility of the Epic 950 and the advanced
Epic Edge to two locations beyond the slot machine. The TableTop
Enclosure brings together an Epic 950 or Epic Edge and power supply
in a tidy, compact design for use at table games, players’ club
desks and cash desks. The In-Table Enclosure allows the Epic 950 or
Epic Edge to be mounted underneath the table game, presenting
tickets via a bezel that rises up through the table.
- Epic 880® – A compact printer
for all types of gaming machines (including amusement with prizes,
skill with prizes and video lottery terminals), the Epic 880
features a modular design that is configurable to nearly any space,
a variable length ticket presenter and ticket retract capability.
It also offers auto paper loading and can accommodate 4-inch or
6-inch paper rolls.
- Epic 883® – A higher resolution
version of the Company’s popular Epic 880 printer, this compact
kiosk printer delivers clear graphic and text reproduction
capabilities at resolutions up to 300 dpi. The Epic 883 is
compatible with a wide variety of applications including amusement
with prizes (“AWP”), skill with prizes (“SWP”), and video lottery
terminals (“VLT”).
- Epic 430® – With an
easy-to-configure modular design, the Epic 430 is ideal for casino
operators’ customer self-service kiosks. The printer features
variable length tickets with graphics and coupons capabilities,
quick paper roll changes, a fast print speed and an array of
standard paper sensors.
- Epic 3000® – The Epic 3000
printer for the lottery industry builds on a track record of proven
performance across thousands of locations for more than 20 years.
The printer delivers a number of industry-unique features,
including an anti-jam front paper exit for reliable operation, the
ability to print and stack up to 100 tickets without shuffling, a
large 7.5-inch diameter paper roll, and the industry’s only full
tool steel rotary cutter, making it the fastest transaction printer
for the lottery industry.
- Epic 9000® – Making its debut at
G2E 2016, the new Epic 9000 from TransAct is a low-cost lottery
printer for point of sale counters within smaller lottery
systems.
“For over 20 years, TransAct has delivered printing and software
solutions that provide our gaming and lottery operator customers
with the industry-leading dependability and advanced capabilities
they demand,” Mr. Shuldman concluded. “At G2E 2016, we will display
our broadest gaming and lottery industry solution set ever, with
exciting new printers such as the Epic Edge and Epic 9000, powerful
new software offerings such as Epicentral SE, and a relationship
with Prism Solutions. This strong breadth of product is testament
to our team’s dedication to innovation and I am confident that our
customers and G2E 2016 attendees will appreciate the clear
advantages that our solutions bring to the table. TransAct is proud
to serve the global gaming and lottery markets and is excited to
continue this mission for the next 20 years.”
For more information about the Epicentral print system and the
Company’s Epic series of gaming and lottery printers, please visit
http://www.transact-tech.com.
About TransAct Technologies Incorporated
TransAct Technologies Incorporated is a global leader in
developing software-driven technology and printing solutions for
high-growth markets including food safety, POS automation, casino
and gaming, lottery, mobile and oil and gas. The Company’s
solutions are designed from the ground up based on customer
requirements and are sold under the AccuDate™, EPICENTRAL®, Epic®,
Ithaca®, RESPONDER and Printrex® brands. TransAct has over 2.9
million printers and terminals installed around the world and is
committed to providing world-class service, spare parts and
accessories to support its worldwide installed product base.
Through TransAct Services Group both online at
http://www.transactsupplies.com and its direct sales team, the
Company also provides customers with a complete range of supplies
and consumable items. TransAct is headquartered in Hamden, CT. For
more information, please visit http://www.transact-tech.com or call
(203) 859-6800.
Epicentral and Epic are registered trademarks of TRANSACT
Technologies Incorporated. ©2016 TRANSACT Technologies
Incorporated. All rights reserved.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release include forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified
by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may", "will",
"expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe" or
"continue" or the negative thereof or other similar words. All
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, customer acceptance and market share
gains, both domestically and internationally, in the face of
substantial competition from competitors that have broader lines of
products and greater financial resources; our competitors
introducing new products into the marketplace; our ability to
successfully develop new products; our dependence on significant
customers; our dependence on significant vendors; dependence on
contract manufacturers for the assembly of a large portion of our
products in Asia; our ability to protect intellectual property; our
ability to recruit and retain quality employees as the Company
grows; our dependence on third parties for sales outside the United
States, including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and
Asia; the economic and political conditions in the United States,
Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and Asia; marketplace
acceptance of new products; risks associated with foreign
operations; the availability of third-party components at
reasonable prices; price wars or other significant pricing
pressures affecting the Company's products in the United States or
abroad; risks associated with potential future acquisitions; our
new line of food safety and oil and gas products will drive
increased adoption by customers; and other risk factors detailed
from time to time in TransAct's reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from
those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release and the Company assumes no duty to update them to reflect
new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.
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