Services and Technology

is an industry-first software development kit (SDK) for controlling Star peripherals from cross-platform applications targeting iOS, Android, & Windows. The StarXpand™ SDK will help shorten the development time and maintenance costs associated with printer connection, and will be published on GitHub, a website where developers around the world publish and share program codes.

CloudPRNT

is an innovative technology enabling users to print to Star Micronics printers directly through a cloud service. CloudPRNT works with the online ordering service to store and create print jobs, and communicate status with the printer. Cloud ordering services post orders using a JSON format while the Star CloudPRNT printer pulls these orders on a defined interval. Serverless, remote printing has never been easier.

SteadyLAN

Cabled Network Connectivity for Tablet POS

Star’s unique SteadyLAN™ technology makes unstable Wi-Fi signals a thing of the past!
Star’s SteadyLAN™ patent pending technology is the market’s first solution to provide control of the POS printer and attached peripherals as well as network tethering to iOS, Android and Windows tablets and mobile devices via the Ethernet port of the printer. This includes iOS devices with Star’s mCP21LB,mCP31L, mCP31LB printers and supported Android, Windows and Mac devices with Star’s mCP31C and mCP31CB printers.

Simply by connecting a tablet to the mC-Print printer via the standard Lightning USB or USB-C cable and connecting the printer to the internet via a wired LAN connection, the tablet is able to connect to the internet without WiFi communication. At the same time, the tablet can communicate with the printer via USB or LAN and the printer will also charge the tablet.

For locations where WiFi connectivity is not possible or unreliable, the stability of a cabled internet connection combined with the flexibility of Tablet POS is now possible.

SteadyLAN is available on the following mC-Print printer models: mCP21LB, mCP31L,mCP31LB, mCP31CandmCP31CB

StarPRNT SDK

is a communications library for interaction with Star Micronics POS peripherals and services including printers, barcode readers, cash drawers, HID devices (keyboards, RFID readers, etc.), line displays, and the Star Micronics Cloud. The StarPRNT printer SDK is available for Windows, Android, and iOS in a variety of programming languages including C#, Java, Objective-C, and Swift. Additionally, the software development kit supports Bluetooth printing and features human-readable APIs.

Star Micronics Cloud

As one of the world’s most prominent solution and customer engagement providers, Star Micronics has developed an innovative portfolio of technologies for the retail, hospitality, cannabis markets, and more. By connecting Star printers to Cloud Services, Star has created a practical, developer-friendly platform for more efficient, connected, and intelligent systems.
With Star Micronics Cloud Services, software developers and business owners can monitor connected Star devices in real-time, collect crucial data, and create customized receipts, tickets, and labels. Add promotional material to receipts and schedule holiday sales. Update firmware offsite. Star Cloud Services makes it easier than ever for merchants to elevate their brands.

AirPrint

Our MFi-Certified Solutions Include:

The mPOP® with direct iOS connectivity via the USB-C® cable
The mCP21WBi & mCP31WBi, two ultramodern printing solutions
The TSP143IIIBi2, the trusted Bluetooth POS solution
Many of our portable printers
And more!

Android Open Accessory

Android Open Accessory (AOA) support allows external USB hardware to interact with Android-powered devices in accessory mode.

The technology built into the TSP143IVUE model that supports the Android Open Accessory (AOA) protocol gives the printer full communication with your Android device while keeping it powered for convenient all-day use – another Star first.