TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except per share data) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Net sales	$ 65,969	$ 63,194	$ 58,346
Cost of sales	41,343	40,646	39,517
Gross profit	24,626	22,548	18,829
Operating expenses:
Engineering, design and product development	3,418	3,000	2,788
Selling and marketing	6,402	6,407	5,821
General and administrative	7,633	7,280	6,924
Business consolidation and restructuring (Note 9)	184
	17,637	16,687	15,533
Operating income	6,989	5,861	3,296
Interest and other income (expense):
Interest expense	(69)	(96)	(70)
Interest income	87	87	20
Other, net	1	(25)	(33)
	19	(34)	(83)
Income before income taxes	7,008	5,827	3,213
Income tax provision	2,332	1,923	1,073
Net income	$ 4,676	$ 3,904	$ 2,140
Net income per common share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.42	$ 0.23
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.41	$ 0.23
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic (in Shares)	9,443	9,390	9,289
Diluted (in Shares)	9,603	9,590	9,377