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press releasesNovember 2003
The search is on to find the UK's 'Most Typical Family'In a move to highlight how interesting and diverse British family life is, Epson, the world's leading digital imaging company, is launching a nationwide search to find the UK's most typical family to star as the The Epson Family. This will see an otherwise unknown British family propelled to superstardom. This unique social experiment will see them go from being anonymous to being one of the most recognised families on the web. In the space of just 100 days they will become the stars of their very own global show. Families that are interested in staring in their very own show can enter for a chance to win at, www.the-Epson-family.com. Epson will also be scouring the length and breadth of Britain looking for the UK's most typical family who will be thrust into the public eye, reminiscent of the massive hit movie The Truman Show. Once selected, the winners will go on to be the stars of The Epson Family , an online channel following the family's every move from the time they wake up until the time they go to bed. It will cover every moment in their family life from Sunday lunch through to even a potential wedding. Their lives will be publicly documented via a continuous stream of photographs and images that will constantly be uploaded and updated throughout the 100 days, starting in March 2004. The chance of instant fame and recognition doesn't stop there. The winning family will go on to appear in a national advertising campaign for Epson and be the subjects of a high profile photographic exhibition at one of London's leading galleries; documenting '100 days in the life of the UK's most famous family. The exhibition will mark the end of the show and will be launched at a VIP celebrity party with the Epson Family taking centre stage. In addition to receiving £11,250 (the UK's typical wage for a 100 day period*) and a contribution from Epson to the charity of their choice, the winning family will be kitted out with the latest state of the art digital cameras, printers, scanners and projectors, courtesy of Epson, that will enable them to capture key moments of their lives and relay them instantly to their adoring fan base via their Epson family online channel. A host of professional photographers and journalists will be visiting the Epson Family house during the 100 days to help them capture key moments in their 'typical life'. Jane F.A. Barnard, Marketing Communications Manager for Epson said: "We anticipate that the Epson family could become an international phenomenon. We want to prove once and for all that when it comes to UK family life, there is actually no such thing as a typical family, as all families experience unique and exciting moments throughout their lives". The search for families to take part in the show begins today. Families who think they are 'typical' and would like to take part, are invited to visit a dedicated website: www.the-Epson-family.com and send in a family snapshot together with a few details of why they believe their family to be the most typical family in the UK. Additionally, a team of specially appointed Epson scouts will be conducting a nationwide search which will tour the length and breadth of the country from January 2004 to find the UK's most typical family. The search will take in over ten regions stopping at the following locations: Southampton West Quay Wednesday 7 th January Colour your life with Epson, because life's not typicalFor further information, please contact: Shelley Byfield - Epson UK Limited - 01442 227275 Rob Forbes - Epson UK Limited - 01442 227246 Phil Seeva, Sabrina Lynch or Ali Gunning - Frank PR Tel (0207) 693 6999 Notes to editors The Epson Family will launch on 1 st March 2004 Epson will be releasing the most comprehensive piece of research ever into UK family life in Dec. The research is based upon a survey carried out amongst over 2,000 UK families. * The UK's typical wage is based upon the income figure for a typical British household over a 5-day period Epson STRENGTHENS BUSINESSES DIGITAL PRODUCTION CHAIN WITH LAUNCH OF GT-15000Offering high speed and high-quality scanning, Epson understands the needs of businesses. The Epson GT-15000 is a high speed, 600dpi, A3 colour scanner that provides fast, and excellent quality scans in both colour and monochrome. November 2003 - High-end and business scanning requirements are quite different to those at the consumer end of the market. Epson understands this and has introduced the GT-15000 into its extensive range of scanners. The GT-15000 is a high speed, 600dpi, A3 colour scanner that provides fast, and excellent quality scans in both colour and monochrome. Business users require high-quality images, but this has to be matched with high productivity. Epson's Advanced Scanning Technologies are incorporated into the GT-15000 to ensure that it remains the fastest, highest quality and most powerful scanner in its class. Epson's Advanced Scanning Technologies ensure crisp, sharp text and rich, smooth photo reproduction every time. The GT-15000 is ideal for businesses that have a high throughput of warehousing, archiving and OCR jobs, while standard 48-bit scanning ensures accurate colour and greyscale image reproduction for in-house publications. If a business can see that they will be doing a lot of multi-page document work, the new 100-sheet Automatic Document Feeder makes light work of the high throughput tasks, allowing speeds of up to 15ppm. This class-leading performance ensures outstanding OCR capabilities and high impact reproduction of everything from photographs and graphics to Web downloads, spreadsheets and in-house publications. In addition the GT-15000 offers enhanced connectivity with the inclusion of the three fastest PC connection methods - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, SCSI and optional IEEE 1394 for faster data transfer and improved productivity. The GT-15000 can also be networked, with the Network Image Express Card - a new hardware interface for Epson professional scanners. This feature ensures that the GT-15000 is efficiently utilised. Not everyone within a business uses a scanner everyday, so it is important that the scanner has excellent connectivity and can be easily accessed across a network. This ensures that businesses really make the most of their investment. Epson GT-15000 Features Summary
*A4, 300dpi, mono Epson® unveils revolutionary image restoration system in new scanner - Perfection 4870 PhotoPioneering image technology within the Perfection 4870 Photo keeps Epson in sharp focus. This high performance flatbed scanner for the photography or graphics professional offers the power and quality of a film scanner with the flexibility of a flatbed, all without sacrificing the scan quality. 12 th November 2003 - Due to be launched on 1 st February 2004, Epson's Perfection 4870 Photo scanner brings groundbreaking DIGITAL ICE Technology to the graphics or photography professional. The Perfection 4870 Photo has an optical resolution of 4800 x 9600dpi - the highest in its class - which allows a 35mm piece of film to be enlarged to 60cm x80cm [A1]. By coupling this vast resolution with a moving TPU (transparency unit) lamp, Epson's newest flatbed scanner not only challenges the traditional film scanner manufacturers on quality, but also on price. Epson makes technological advancements with the inclusion of the DIGITAL ICE Technology allowing film and prints to be scanned for reprinting, archiving, enlargement and picture restoration, without compromising on quality. The scanners' high resolution produces unrivalled results from both photo and transparent media. The Perfection 4870 Photo is so powerful that the grain of the film can be detected when scanning at high resolutions. Available in the Professional Mode, Grain Reduction acts as a multi-level diffuser that blends the grain allowing you to scan small areas for enlargement. Sometimes the grain is desired, so the user is left with the final artistic decision to use it or not. The award-winning DIGITAL ICE Technology automatically removes surface defects such as dust and scratches from a scanned image. DIGITAL ICE Technology differentiates itself from software only solutions because it does not soften, blur or otherwise alter any underlying details or composition of the original image. Instead, the patented DIGITAL ICE Technology works from within the scanner during the scanning process to provide the user with a clear, authentic base image that improves the original image. The user does not need to learn or install any additional software to make the DIGITAL ICE Technology work. The DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology within the Perfection 4870 Photo works by utilising two light sources (see editors notes), reflecting on the image from different directions. DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology uses a defect map to identify the precise locations of physical defects, or visual "noise" on a print being scanned. Differential shadowing technology and proprietary software algorithms quickly and automatically eliminate the unwanted defects, producing a scanned image file that improves upon the original print. DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology is designed to remove dust and lint, while also correcting scratches, cracks, rips, and creases found on the surface of most prints. "Before the Perfection 4870 Photo, users wanting professional quality photo restoration really had only one option - expensive film scanners. The Perfection 4870 Photo breaks the mould with its innovative blending of film scanner features and flatbed flexibility," says Richard Baylis, Sales and Marketing Manager for Consumer Products, Epson UK. To cater for every professionals need, the Perfection 4870 Photo has remarkable optical density of 3.8DMax, which is unrivalled in this class. The 3.8DMax optical density enables the scanner to detect the data lost by most other scanners in extreme highlight and shadow areas. The 3.8DMax figure is actual , not a mathematical theory, and will allow the professional photographer to get the most from their images. The scanner's powerful USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and IEEE 1394 FireWire interfaces produce fast and accurate scans. The professional-level SilverFast SE6 scanning and imaging software add a whole host of graphical benefits such as selective colour correction and NegaFix® negative film optimiser; and Epson's very own Colour Restoration system and Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 complete the comprehensive Perfection 4870 Photo package. Epson Perfection 4870 Photo features summary
Epson® revolutionises the world of photo printing with new UltraChrome™ Hi-Gloss ink technologyMaximising Epson's new UltraChrome Hi-Gloss ink the Stylus Photo R800 provides outstanding quality photographic prints for today's professional and amateur photographers. 12 th November: Announced today, the Stylus Photo R800 sets a new benchmark for A4 photo printers. Its new UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment ink enables this premium printer to deliver groundbreaking quality, durability and flexibility in printing for the photographic world. Responding to the rapidly changing needs of the digital photography market, this versatile photo printer has been designed with both amateur and professional photographers in mind. Maximising Epson's technological advancements, the Stylus Photo R800 enables the smallest details to be captured with its 1.5pl ink droplet - the smallest ink droplet in the world. This, combined with Epson's Variable Sized Droplet Technology and a new MicroPiezo™ print head, provides outstanding photographic reproduction at fast speeds to satisfy the most demanding photographer. The Stylus Photo R800 cartridges include; cyan, magenta, yellow, matte black, photo black, red, blue and a new gloss optimiser. The addition of red and blue ink ensures that the Stylus Photo R800 offers the widest colour gamut available from an inkjet photo printer - bringing life to sky, seas, sunsets and autumn scenes. The UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment ink has also been designed for unsurpassed print permanence in an A4 photo printer, with a lightfastness estimated* at over 80 years for glossy papers and over 100 years on matte medias; a flexibility and durability that truly rivals silver halide. The new Epson Gloss Optimizer is a fine tuning tool to achieve a totally smooth gloss finish, producing stunning archival prints on premium glossy or semi-gloss papers. The separate matte and photo black ink cartridges automatically ensure the best possible photographic reproduction whether printing on glossy or matte photo papers. "The introduction of the Stylus Photo R800 is changing the face of photo printing," says Richard Baylis, Head of Sales and Marketing, Consumer Products. "For the first time, professional and amateur photographers can produce print quality previously only achieved through traditional silver halide processes or high cost professional printers. In addition, the benefits of digital photography mean that photographers can now have total control - from capture through to final print - and reprints and enlargements can be achieved at the click of a "print" button. The introduction of UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment ink into the photo inkjet market sets a standard that other manufacturers will aspire to match." The most versatile photo printer on the market, the Stylus Photo R800 features true borderfree printing at a number of standard photo sizes, advanced connectivity with both USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and IEEE 1394 (FireWire), CD Printing , ideal for cataloguing images , and advanced PhotoQuicker 3.5 print layout software for perfect prints every time. Robust and easy to use the Stylus Photo R800 means that outstanding photo print production is now accessible even for the photographer who is not completely IT-literate. Stylus Photo R800 Features Summary • New Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment ink for outstanding photo quality and durability • Borderless printing and resolution up to 5760 x 1440 optimised dpi for outstanding photos, reprints and enlargements • 10 x 15 photo print with borders (1440 x 720dpi) in 38 seconds • 8 x 10 photo print with borders (1440 x 720dpi) in 68 seconds • Capture the finest photo detail with the world's smallest 1.5pl ink droplet • Features Epson's new Gloss Optimizer technology • Eight individual cartridges for maximum cost efficiency • Professional image cataloguing with high-resolution direct printing onto CDs and DVD's • Advanced connectivity with IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • RRP ex VAT £TBC (please contact Epson press office for details) Epson ® introduces complete mono laser printing solutions for business networksEpson launches the EPL-N3000/N7000, high speed, A4 and A3 mono laser printers designed for demanding work groups looking for versatility, low running costs and improved reliability. 1 st November - Launched today, the Epson EPL-N3000 and EPL-N7000 are the latest mono laser printers to join the Epson range. These latest additions are fast, reliable, with a new design and are suited to any office environment. Ideal for the production of spreadsheets, letters and reports, the EPL-N3000and EPL-N7000 offer extensive paper handling and high quality output. The EPL-N3000 delivers high-speed A4 output at 34 pages per minute with the first page out in less than 7 seconds. The EPL-N7000 has a print speed of 35ppm on media up to A3. Both printers work fast, and with a 1200dpi RiT, the results are crisp, with sharp definition to text as well as smooth gradient to shades of grey. The A4 model is ideal for spreadsheets, letter, quotations, general administration, emails, reports, pay slips and invoices. The A3 capability for the Epson EPL-N7000 also suits planning sheets, maps and CAD/CAM applications. Designed to be a flexible device, the EPL-N3000 has a large storage capacity of up to 1,800 sheets from four trays and supports a wide range of media including envelopes, labels, transparencies, letterhead and plain or recycled paper (up to 216 grams). The EPL-N7000 has a capacity of 2,200 sheets from up to five trays. Double sided prints are achieved with the optional automatic duplex unit. Compatible with all existing legacy systems and capable of printing up to 150,000 pages per month, the printers exceed even the most demanding business user's printing requirements. Designed for easy network integration and compatibility with a 10/100Base TX network, the printers are ideal for any user looking for fast and easy connection direct to the network. An advanced Epson controller with the choice of easy connection via a USB or parallel interface for local connection also guarantees seamless integration into any environment. The EpsonNet configuration and monitoring tools allow simple configuration, monitoring and management across the network. The printers support the latest protocols and emulations including DDNS, Apple Rendezvous™ , Adobe® Postscript® 3™ , ESC/Page™ , PCL5e, PCL6, GL/2, FX, ESC/P2™ and IBM 1 I239X. Easy to use, the printers have live status information including remaining consumable life and automatic troubleshooting direct to your screen and on the printer panel. These new mono printers also deliver simple installation and a highly intuitive driver interface with support for all common operating systems including Microsoft Windows® 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Windows NT® and Mac® OS. The high yield toner cartridges keeps user intervention levels low and ensure a low total cost of ownership. EPL-N3000 key features:
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Epson® brings high quality imaging to the education sectorWith the very latest in imaging technology, the Epson EMP-54 and EMP-74 deliver high quality performance and features aimed specifically at the education industry. November 2003 : The EMP-54 and EMP-74 extend Epson's popular range of projectors. Both units offer greater flexibility, intuitive operation and low total cost of ownership. Both the EMP-54 and EMP-74 feature a range of colour modes to suit any type of screen, including Blackboard mode. This colour mode, unique to Epson's range of projectors, automatically corrects the colour saturation of the projected images making it easy to present on a blackboard for use by lecturers and teachers. For improved connectivity, both projectors come with two input interfaces for connecting different computers to the projector. Users can then switch between the two inputs via the remote control or directly from the projector. The Brightness Control function on the EMP-54 and EMP-74 ensures excellent output irrespective of the environment. In High Brightness mode, the projectors produce 2,000 ANSI lumens, suitable for high ambient light conditions. In "Economy Mode" the output is 1,500 ANSI lumens. This makes them suitable for using with interactive whiteboards and also uses less power. In this mode both projectors provide up to 3000 hours lamp life, ensuring lower running costs. The EMP-54 and EMP-74 also come with Auto Keystone Correction, which means that even if the projector is angled up or down to position the image on the screen, the geometry will automatically be corrected, producing perfectly square images. Combined with a Short Throw Lens, which will project a 60" screen from just 180cm, these latest projectors can be placed in virtually any environment or position with no loss of quality. For additional flexibility both projectors feature a range of security modes to protect the settings from tampering and to deter theft. They also offer complete functionality from a remote control, as well an intelligent HELP function, which automatically troubleshoots operating issues and corrects errors. EMP-54 Features Summary High Brightness Mobile S-VGA Projector, perfect for business or education users
High Brightness Mobile XGA Projector for professional presentations
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