ToughWriter 5 is the first flight deck printer to be Apple AirPrint
certified
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 19, 2015--
Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT) announced today that its ToughWriter 5
Wi-Fi printer has been AirPrint™ certified by Apple Inc. With this
certification, pilots can print approach plates, weather maps and other
graphics wirelessly from iPads and other iOS devices. The Company made
the announcement at the 51st Paris Air Show.
“We are proud to have worked with Apple to become the first flight deck
printer to be AirPrint certified. With this certification, our printers
provide even more value to pilots,” said Tom Carll, Vice President &
General Manager of Astro-Med’s airborne products.
The use of the AirPrint certified ToughWriter 5 is not limited to the
flight deck of commercial aircraft. Astro-Med printers also can be
installed in the cabin, offering the benefits of wireless page printing
capabilities to the crew and passengers. For example, iOS devices used
as part of the in-flight entertainment systems could wirelessly print
maintenance data, receipts and passenger manifests to Astro-Med airborne
printers.
“Apple AirPrint Certification for Astro-Med’s ToughWriter 5 means that
flight crews and even passengers could be able to enjoy the convenience
and luxury of wirelessly printing during flight from their personal iOS
devices,” said Carll.
About Astro-Med, Inc.
Astro-Med has been designing and manufacturing ruggedized flight deck
printers utilizing our proprietary Data Visualization Technologies for
more than a decade. These ruggedized printers and related ruggedized
Ethernet switches, which are part of our Test & Measurement Group, are
used in the most demanding military and commercial environments,
including airborne, shipboard, and ground vehicle applications.
Astro-Med is currently furnishing airborne printers for the Airbus A380
and A400M, the Boeing C-17, B-787, B-777, B-747 and the Lockheed C-130.
Astro-Med is certified to AS9100, the quality management system
specifically designed for manufacturers of aerospace industry products.
Astro-Med is proud to manufacture in Rhode Island, USA. Additional
information about Astro-Med’s ruggedized printer products is available
at http://www.astro-med.com/ruggedized_products.
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Source: Astro-Med, Inc.
Astro-Med, Inc.
Thomas W. Carll, +1-401-828-4000
Vice
President and General Manager
www.astro-med.com