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Spectrum Interactive and PrinterOn Launch Mobile Printing at UK Airports

Dépèche transmise le 1 mars 2011 par PRNewswire

KITCHENER, Ontario, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PrinterOn(R) is pleased to announce the successful launch of the PrintSpectrum public printing solution at 30 UK airport locations including at Heathrow (all terminals), Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Luon, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The PrintSpectrum service enables users to print directly from internet kiosks, as well as from any internet-enabled device such as a smartphone, tablet or laptop. With 130,000 pages printed at UK airports last year, the service has been extremely popular with UK travelers.

"Partnering with Spectrum Interactive has made it possible to roll out our solution to these UK locations quickly and successfully," said Ken Noreikis, Vice President Sales & Marketing, PrinterOn Corporation. "Large deployments in key markets like this are necessary for increasing awareness and driving adoption of mobile printing worldwide."

Users can print boarding passes, emails, attachments and web content simply by forwarding an email with attachment to a printer specific email address or by uploading a document via URL to a printing portal. A unique release code is displayed or emailed, which when entered on the printer's 22" touchscreen interface retrieves the print job. The user can then pay by credit/debit cards or coin. The job is then released to print, and when completed the file is permanently deleted from the print server ensuring total privacy.

Daniel Gray, Director of Travel Division for Spectrum added, "Public printing solutions have become an essential service for airport travellers, and thus equally important for our airport partners. This demand is exceptionally strong during periods of travel disruption, which recently has ranged from industrial strikes, to bad weather and even volcanic ash! Our airport installations are unmanned and remotely managed, with the printer, PC and touch screen built into a secure kiosk housing. We have successfully interfaced the PrinterOn product with our own kiosk management software, to enable full monitoring and management for the kiosk, payment for card and coin, and an easy public interface with touch screen. Our next developments include a stand-alone PrintPillar for areas with strong demand and a high density of handheld or laptop devices."

PrintSpectrum pilot projects are currently underway at key airport locations, Premier Inn and Travelodge Hotels including London City, Heathrow and Manchester.

About PrinterOn Corporation

PrinterOn is the world's leading mobile printing solution provider. The PrintSpots solution from PrinterOn allows users to print documents to any PrintSpot-enabled printer in the world using a smartphone, laptop or tablet. PrinterOn solves the problem of incompatible hardware and software by moving data securely across the Internet via the Cloud. The PrintSpots mobile printing solution has been deployed in over 35 countries worldwide in hotels, universities, airports, libraries and corporations. PrinterOn is based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and has been delivering award-winning document handling solutions for over 25 years.

About Spectrum Interactive

Based in Hertfordshire, UK, Spectrum Interactive is a specialist provider of innovative communication, entertainment and internet access solutions. With dedicated divisions serving the travel and hospitality sectors, its client experience includes BAA Group, Manchester Airport Group, Hilton, Hyatt, Radisson, Travelodge, Premier Inn, Holiday Inn, Brewers Fayre, Accor, Center Parcs, Whitbread, Moto and Greene King.

The market leader of public access internet provision in UK airports with services in operation at over 24 airports across mainland UK, Spectrum also provides solutions to over 1,200 hotels, 50 airline lounges, 75 motorway services and over 50 marinas in the UK.

Combining leading-edge technology with in-depth market understanding, Spectrum delivers flexible solutions that reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, build brand loyalty and enhance customer service.

Spectrum is a member of the Airport operators Association (AOA), and British Marine Federation (BMF).

For further information: PrinterOn Media Contact Cathy Burnside Marketing Communications Specialist PrinterOn Corporation +1-519-896-8476 [email protected] Spectrum Media Contact Daniel Gray Director, Travel Division Spectrum Interactive [email protected]

CONTACT: For further information: PrinterOn Media Contact, Cathy Burnside,Marketing Communications Specialist, PrinterOn Corporation,+1-519-896-8476, ; Spectrum Media Contact, DanielGray, Director, Travel Division, Spectrum Interactive,