For US & Canada Empower Resellers
50 Years Strong.Win $50,000*
Half a century of channel partnership — celebrated the only way that makes sense: by rewarding the partners who built it.
$50,000 in Cash Prizes, shared between eligible Empower Reseller Members.
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Total cash prize pool
Aug 1 – Dec 31
2026 promotion period
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Drawings — 5 monthly + 1 Grand Prize in Dec
The information on this website is provided for general reference only and is derived from the official promotion document. In the event of any discrepancy or conflict, the terms and information contained in the promotion document shall govern and take precedence over any information presented on this website.
How it works
Three ways to earn entries
Every entry is a ticket into the drawings. The more you engage, register, and close, the more chances your company has to win.
Who’s eligible: active Empower Reseller Member companies in the United States and Canada, in good standing at the time of each drawing.
Way one · Get Engaged
Show up daily, earn daily
Portal activity is the easiest entry stream — no paperwork, no approvals. Two counters run for you each day, and they reset every morning. Go today at empower.starmicronics.com →
Daily logins
Each day you sign in to the Empower Portal.
up to 5 / day
Daily exploring
Each portal section you open — products, marketing, university, and more.
up to 5 / day
Monthly reset
The cap starts fresh each month, August through December.
5 chances
Monthly ceiling
0 entries max / month
Hit the ceiling and you’ve banked the most engagement entries possible — then it resets and you can do it all over again next month.
Log in — today’s entries are waiting →Caveat: engagement entries are capped at 250 per reseller per month. The cap resets on the first of each month, August through December — so unused headroom doesn’t carry over.
Way two · Ask for Star
What each registration is worth
Take advantage of every opportunity: “Ask for Star” by registering a new opportunity for a product family your company isn’t selling and hasn’t sold before. Values stack — one opportunity spanning multiple categories earns the sum of them.
Label Printers
mCL2 · mCL3 · TSP143IV SK
25
entries
X4 Products
TSP143IV X4 · mCD-10 X4
20
entries
Cash Drawers
CD3 · CD4 · CD5 Series
15
entries
Scanners & Scales
mG-T Scales · BSD · BSH · NLS Scanners
10
entries
Paper & Labels
RF · TRF · TRL · TRC · TRK · TRP cases
5
entries
Categories are cumulative. One opportunity that includes a label printer and a cash drawer earns 25 + 15 = 40 entries.
Register your first opportunity in the Empower Portal →Way three · Close the Opportunity
You earn entries again when the order lands
Registering earns entries once — but you earn them all over again when the opportunity closes. Every time a Star Authorized distributor sells you the eligible product in a qualifying month, the same category values land a second time — and keep landing, month after month, for as long as the sales continue.
Entries earned on close — same values as registration
Label Printers
mCL2 · mCL3 · TSP143IV SK
25
entries
X4 Products
TSP143IV X4 · mCD-10 X4
20
entries
Cash Drawers
CD3 · CD4 · CD5 Series
15
entries
Scanners & Scales
mG-T Scales · BSD · BSH · NLS Scanners
10
entries
Paper & Labels
RF · TRF · TRL · TRC · TRK · TRP cases
5
entries
New registrations that close
A registered “Ask for Star” opportunity that results in a confirmed sale earns its category entries in that month.Existing opportunities count too
An already-active opportunity for an eligible product that closes in a qualifying month earns the same way.Keep selling, keep earning
Continued monthly sales within the promotion period earn additional entries — every qualifying month, again and again.No cap — ever
One entry of the specified value per item per month, regardless of shipment count. But there is no limit on total closed-opportunity entries a reseller can earn.The payoff
Six drawings. $50,000 on the table.
Five monthly drawings plus one December Grand Prize — six chances to win from a shared $50,000 cash pool.
For official rules and regulations, click here →Monthly Drawings · August – December
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every month, five months running
- 2 winners$1,000 each
- 4 winners$750 each
- 4 winners$500 each
- Awarded across five drawings$35,000 total
★ December Grand Prize
$7,500
all your H2 entries, pooled at once
- 1 winner$2,500
- 5 winners$1,000 each
AUG
$7,000
SEP
$7,000
OCT
$7,000
NOV
$7,000
DEC
$7,000
GRAND ★
$7,500
Distributor sales reps hold a separate, matching $7,500 grand drawing — bringing the combined H2 2026 pool to $50,000.
The story behind the milestone
Fifty years, built by people who stayed.
This promotion marks a real anniversary. For half a century Star Micronics America has supported businesses across the Americas — evolving from impact printers to cloud platforms, mobile POS, online ordering, self-service kiosks, and modern labeling. What carried the company through every shift wasn’t the technology. It was the people — team members with 25, 30, and 40-plus years of service — and a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and change.
Read the full story on our blog →From the Star Micronics blog · by Brittany DeGroat
The fine print
Terms, in plain language
A plain-language summary of the highlights. The information on this website is provided for general reference only and is derived from the official promotion document. In the event of any discrepancy or conflict, the terms and information contained in the promotion document shall govern and take precedence over any information presented on this website.
Read the official promotion document & Terms & Conditions (PDF)US & Canada qualifying products (PDF)Who can participate
Active Empower Reseller Member companies in the United States and Canada, in good standing, with a valid EPN number that starts with “S.” Discount Partner resellers whose EPN starts with “X” are not eligible.Prizes go to the company
Awards are paid to the reseller business entity — not individual employees. How a prize is shared with the people who earned it is the reseller's call.W-9 before payout
A valid W-9 (or equivalent) must be on file with Star Micronics America before any prize is paid. No tax documentation, no payout.One shared pool
Monthly drawings combine reseller and distributor-rep entries; winners may be either. Grand Prize drawings are held separately for each group.Taxes are the winner's
Recipients are responsible for any taxes owed on winnings; prizes may be subject to tax reporting.The usual caveats
Star Micronics America may modify, suspend, or cancel the promotion at any time. All decisions on entries, eligibility, and winners are final. Void where prohibited by law.Start today
Your first entries are one login away.
Engagement entries start counting the moment you sign in and explore. Register your first “Ask for Star” opportunity and you’re really in the race.
Log in to the Empower PortalStar Micronics 50th Anniversary Sales Promotion · August 1 – December 31, 2026 · US & Canada Empower Reseller Members
Summary for convenience — the official Terms & Conditions govern.