Hardware for printing infrastructure
We continue to supply readers for any printing devices and any systems.
New import substitution - readers of our own product line! We have been working towards this for a long time and are finally starting to supply our own readers.
Readers are supplied with various branding, and we can also make various options for stickers with unique branding specifically for your product.
Readers are available for order from a warehouse in Moscow.
Card readers
New series of RFID readers for printing equipment and MFPs
N5 is a multi-format, multi-frequency RFID card reader for all popular formats, designed for use in print management systems.
The N5 series of readers works with various printing devices and MFPs from most manufacturers, including various models of devices from HP, Ricoh, Kyocera, Lexmark, Brother, Xerox, etc.
Specifications
- Works with printers and MFPs under various systems and software.
- For a number of devices, hidden installation of the reader in specially designated places of printers and MFPs is possible.
- The readers are tested and support work with most print management systems, including PaperCut MF, FollowMe, etc.
The readers we supply can be customized or rebranded for a specific product, vendor or customer.
From the simplest thing - changing the external sticker on the reader, to offering alternative housing options and functional adjustments:
- ID format and supported card types,
- communication interface, etc.
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Converters
Converter for print management systems for printing equipment and MFPs
N5 Printhub is a network converter for connecting printers and MFPs to print management systems. Works with almost all network printers and MFPs.
The N5 Printhub converter has been tested and supports most print management systems, including PaperCut MF, Printum, etc. It can easily be adapted to work with new systems.
Specifications
- Works in hub mode, can act as both a client and a server.
- Two equivalent Ethernet ports x 100TX.
- USB port for connecting card readers.
- Modern USB Type-C power connector.
- Supports various types and manufacturers of card readers - N5/N6, Elatec.
- Web interface for settings • Low power consumption.
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Supplies of readers from all popular manufacturers
- Elatec;
- HP;
- Kyocera;
- Kofax/Nuance/Baltech;
- Ringdale FollowMe;
- RFideas;
- RusGuard.
Elatec is currently the leader and the most popular manufacturer of printer card readers. We are the official distributor and supply the entire line of readers, including new SLIM models. A large warehouse of readers is available in Moscow.
Readers are compatible with all printing devices and solutions, including PaperCut, MyQ, Safeq, SafeCom, etc.
HP supplies original readers for its devices, for working with HP Access Control or the new HP Advance, but the readers are also compatible with PaperCut, MyQ, and other solutions.
Kofax (formerly Nuance) produces its own readers for working with Equitrac, SafeCom, AutoStore, Copitrac, and Output Manager solutions.
FollowMe – readers for the solution of the same name from Ringdale. Made on the basis of Elatec with its own firmware.
Kyocera – branded readers from Elatec.
RusGuard - Nicotech together with RusGuard engineers have developed new readers that are specially designed to work with printers and MFPs. These are the N5, N5 Pro and N6-800 Pro models. The N5 and N5 Pro models have a plastic case and can be used as an external USB device. The N6-800 Pro model does not have a case and is a reader board with antennas and a USB interface. It is designed for installation inside the printer case.
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