Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for issuing tickets and including means for delivering a warning signal when the remaining stock of paper falls below a given number of tickets. To do this, a strip (6) has a special mark on it together reference marks delimiting a length of strip corresponding to one ticket. A sensor (24) detects the passage of the special mark and loads a counter (40). Each time a reference mark goes past the sensor, the contents of the counter (40) is decremented. When a comparator (42) detects that the contents of the counter has reached a predetermined value, it delivers the warning signal.

Abstract: The invention provides a ticket issuing system suitable for issuing tickets with or without a stub for use in payment for parking. The ticket issuing system includes a roll (4) of paper having messages pre-printed thereon, a thermal print head (13), a motor (12) for driving the strip of paper, and means (14, 16) for cutting the paper. A control assembly (34) controls these various means to ensure that a driver is provided with a ticket and a stub or with a ticket on its own depending on whether or not the driver has pressed a button (42).