Tally Ltd
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Tally was a leading American manufacturer of printers.
Founded in 1949 in Kent, Washington
, United States
, the company was a leading manufacturer of punch tape readers. In 1970 Tally developed line matrix printer technologies and became a leader in the printer industry.
In 1972 Mannesmann Präzisiontechnik was founded as a subsidiary of Mannesmann AG
, specialising in dot matrix printers. In 1979 Tally and Mannesmann Präzisiontechnik were merged to form Mannesmann Tally, part of the Mannesmann Kienzle
computer group. Mannesmann Tally offered printing solutions in all major technologies into all key markets, along with service and support.
Printers providing APL characters were produced in cooperation with I. P. Sharp Associates in order to support their international timesharing network. The flexible, though challenging, method of pin-firing allowed the full APL set of characters to be printed as well as an enhanced set of more universal (worldwide) glyphs.
In 1996 Tally was reformed as part of a management buy out from Mannesmann, backed by Legal & General
Ventures. World headquarters was in Elchingen
, Germany
with subsidiaries and business partners in more than 130 countries. Production continued in Elchingen for serial dot matrix and professional inkjet printers, and in Kent for line printers and color development. In 2003, Tally merged with GENICOM
to form TallyGenicom
. In 2009, the TallyGenicom brand was acquired by Printronix
. The intellectual property and worldwide distribution rights for the TallyGenicom serial matrix, inkjet and thermal technologies were retained by TallyGenicom AG and acquired by DASCOM
in June 2009. DASCOM Europe now market the full range of the former TallyGenicom brand of serial, passbook and mobile printers under the ‘Tally' brand name.
Founded in 1949 in Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the company was a leading manufacturer of punch tape readers. In 1970 Tally developed line matrix printer technologies and became a leader in the printer industry.
In 1972 Mannesmann Präzisiontechnik was founded as a subsidiary of Mannesmann AG
Mannesmann
Mannesmann AG was a German corporation with headquarters in Düsseldorf. The company was founded in 1890 originally to produce seamless steel tubes. It was traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company had 130,860 employees worldwide and revenues of €23.27 billion.Over time, Mannesmann...
, specialising in dot matrix printers. In 1979 Tally and Mannesmann Präzisiontechnik were merged to form Mannesmann Tally, part of the Mannesmann Kienzle
Kienzle Computer
Kienzle Computer was a German manufacturer of data processing equipment. It was spun off from the Kienzle precision equipment manufacturer. Later in its history it was merged with Mannesmann as Mannesmann-Kienzle, and Digital Equipment GmbH as Digital-Kienzle Computer Systeme.- External links :* *...
computer group. Mannesmann Tally offered printing solutions in all major technologies into all key markets, along with service and support.
Printers providing APL characters were produced in cooperation with I. P. Sharp Associates in order to support their international timesharing network. The flexible, though challenging, method of pin-firing allowed the full APL set of characters to be printed as well as an enhanced set of more universal (worldwide) glyphs.
In 1996 Tally was reformed as part of a management buy out from Mannesmann, backed by Legal & General
Legal & General
Legal & General Group Plc , commonly known as Legal & General, is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its products include life insurance, general insurance, pensions and investments. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Egypt, France, Germany,...
Ventures. World headquarters was in Elchingen
Elchingen
Elchingen is a municipality about 7 km east of Ulm–Neu-Ulm in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria, GermanyMunicipality parts:* Thalfingen: 4 211 residents, 8.83 km²* Oberelchingen: 3 024 residents, 7.31 km²...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
with subsidiaries and business partners in more than 130 countries. Production continued in Elchingen for serial dot matrix and professional inkjet printers, and in Kent for line printers and color development. In 2003, Tally merged with GENICOM
GENICOM
From 1982 to 2003, GENICOM was a leading American manufacturer of computer printers, based in Chantilly, Virginia.-The GE years:In 1954, General Electric decided to decentralize the company into separate business units...
to form TallyGenicom
TallyGenicom
The TallyGenicom brand, acquired by Printronix in 2009, includes laser and line matrix printers, parts, consumables and service. Printronix now owns the intellectual property and worldwide sales distribution rights for TallyGenicom line matrix and laser technologies, including printers, supplies...
. In 2009, the TallyGenicom brand was acquired by Printronix
Printronix
Printronix is an independent supplier of line matrix, Thermal Bar Code printer, radio frequency identification and mobility solutions. Printronix printers are typically used for bar code labeling of products, as well as high-volume printing of reports...
. The intellectual property and worldwide distribution rights for the TallyGenicom serial matrix, inkjet and thermal technologies were retained by TallyGenicom AG and acquired by DASCOM
DASCOM
The DASCOM group was founded 1988 and is established in Hong Kong. In June 2009, DASCOM acquired the key assets of TallyGenicom AG and TallyGenicom Computerdrucker GmbH in order to establish its European operation, which is named DASCOM Europe...
in June 2009. DASCOM Europe now market the full range of the former TallyGenicom brand of serial, passbook and mobile printers under the ‘Tally' brand name.