Check Reader offers USB connectivity.

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Mini MICR(TM) is offered with USB interface that is compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 and connects to PCs for plug-and-play functionality. Check reader is also available in models with RS232 or keyboard wedge connectivity for PCs. With footprint suitable for reduced spaces, product suits point-of-sale and back-office environments. It is optionally available with integrated magstripe card reader.



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Magtek Develops USB Interface For Mini MICR Check Reader



MagTek Responds to Market Demand for USB Connectivity

Carson CA - February 17, 2003 - MagTek, Inc., a leading provider of precision point-of-sale automation technology, today announced the availability of USB connectivity for its Mini MICR(TM) check reader.

"We developed the USB interface as an additional option for our customers in response to the almost universal availability of USB ports in PCs sold in recent years," said Carlos Morales, MagTek's product manager for check reading and imaging products. "For many of our customers who connect our check readers to PCs, the plug-and-play convenience of USB is the preferred choice." MagTek's USB interface is compatible with the USB 2.0 and 1.1. The Mini MICR check reader will also continue to be available in models with RS232 or keyboard wedge connectivity for PCs.

One of MagTek's most popular check reading products, the Mini MICR check reader is a highly accurate and dependable reader with a small footprint suitable for reduced spaces in both point-of-sale and back-office environments. It is optionally available with an integrated magstripe card reader for maximum versatility.

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Prospective customers are invited to visit www.magtek.com or call 888-624-8350 for full product specifications and sales contact information.

About MagTek, Inc.
Since 1972, MagTek has been a world leader in electronic transaction technology, from magnetic stripe card readers and writers to high-accuracy MICR check readers, secure PIN issuance and cardholder verification systems. The company's products and components are in use today at point-of-sale (POS) and back-office locations in thousands of companies around the world; incorporated into kiosks and ATMs, banking customer service terminals, custom retail point-of-sale (POS) terminals, and restaurant and hospitality equipment.

Recent MagTek innovations have included MICR check readers to meet the growing demand for check conversion, high-reliability motorized card encoding technology, USB-enabled interface readers, an integrated customer PIN selection and management system, and hybrid magnetic-stripe/smart card reader/writer technology. MagTek has been a leading proponent of electronic payment standards for over three decades. MagTek has 250 employees at its Carson, California headquarters, and sales offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, with independent distributors in over 40 countries.

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