CITIZEN originated as a watch research institute established in Japan in 1918 and since then CITIZEN has grown to become the global leader in miniaturization and precision technology for multiple markets and applications.  In 1964, CITIZEN Business Machines (CBM) was created as part of CITIZEN'S Holding Company; and has since taken on various legal names, gone through several changes and delivered numerous printing solutions starting with its first electric adding machine and cash register in 1965.

Today, the printer business known as CITIZEN Systems continues to leverage on that rich and excellent history to grow stronger in industries varying from hospitality and restaurant environments to healthcare and manufacturing organizations with a solid array of thermal, impact, barcode label and portable printers that are known to perform optimally—even in busy, hot or cramped environments.  For over three decades, CITIZEN Systems has worked tirelessly to engineer high-quality and feature rich CITIZEN printers and to establish a reputation as a leader in printing solutions and applications.  

Going forward, CITIZEN is poised to carve out new product possibilities to create the next "best printing solutions" for the global opportunities in POS, receipt, mobile, AIDC, kiosk, photo, etc.