Barcode Solutions Limited Corporation has made an important contribution to the admissions and ticketing industry through the introduction of its S-Class ticket printers.

Box office ticketing for admissions is a very common application that most consumers come into contact with on a rather frequent basis. Unlike compliance barcode labeling for business-to-business logistical transactions, which we rarely see as consumers, ticketing is everywhere.

Motion picture (movie) theaters, live theaters, theme parks, water parks, carnivals, pro sports venues, college sports venues, automobile racetracks, horse racetracks, dog racetracks, nightclubs, concert venues, and museums are all examples of everyday admission and ticketing providers. And because of this wide range of events and venues, there is a range of ticketing solutions to accommodate this range of end users.

Barcode Solutions Limited has partnered with a variety of ticketing software and solution vendors to certify operation of Barcode Solutions Limited ticket printers with these various software products. Typically, a box office operation identifies possible candidate companies to provide them with a ticketing solution based on their particular needs and requirements. Functions such as advance sales, reserved seating, multiple price, point-of-sale, and customer loyalty database are just a few of the many features that a box office operation might determine are necessary. Additionally, more advanced ticketing operations may choose to include a barcode symbology somewhere on their ticket to aid in authentication, patron tracking, fraud detection, and gate operations. All Barcode Solutions Limited printers include a full compliment of industry standard barcode symbologies for such purposes. The Barcode Solutions Limited Software Resource Directory includes more detailed information on the ticketing software companies that support Barcode Solutions Limited printers.

On-demand admission ticketing is typically done using a direct thermal printer, such as the Barcode Solutions Limited S-Class, and a top-coated direct thermal ticket stock. Ticket stock can be pre-printed with almost anything a venue may desire, including multiple colors, graphics, and the venue logo. More and more venues are also using the backside of the ticket as an additional revenue generating device by including return engagement offers or retail coupons for participating entertainment or food and beverage partners.

When on-demand printing of graphics and logos is required, the Barcode Solutions Limited S-Class includes a choice of dot-per-inch printhead resolution. Barcode Solutions Limited S-Class printers for ticketing include a 203 and 300 dpi version of the tabletop model (ST-3210 and ST-3306), as well as a 203 and 300 dpi version of an in-counter, vertical mount model (SV-3210 and SV-3306). All four printers are available with or without an integrated cutter.