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Epson REVEALS WORLD'S SMALLEST INKJET DROPLET Epson UK Ltd today announces the launch of three new innovative inkjet printers, which will once again demonstrate the companies clear leadership in the inkjet market, by introducing leading technologies. The Stylus Color 740 (£232) is targeted at sophisticated, demanding home and SoHo users. The Stylus Color 740 delivers a significant advance in Epson's MicroPiezo technology, the cornerstone of the PerfectPicture Imaging System* producing the remarkable print quality and performance delivered by Epson colour inkjet printers, and prints at 1440dpi. Advanced MicroPiezo is a major enhancement of the technology responsible for the precise size, shape and placement of each ink droplet, including Epson Ultra MicroDot and Variable-sized Droplet Technology. This new Epson Ultra MicroDot is the smallest ink droplet from any inkjet available today, at only 6 picolitre in volume; the Ultra MicroDot is 55 per cent smaller than the current Super MicroDot used by the Stylus Color 600 which is 13 picolitre. The Stylus Color 740 is also the very first printer to use Epson Variable-sized Droplet Technology, which exploits three different sizes of ink droplet in the same document, including the Ultra MicroDot. This achieves 6ppm in Black and/or in colour, representing and increase of 40 per cent faster print speed over the Stylus Color 600. In addition to the usual interfaces the Stylus Color 740 will include the USB interface for Windows 98 and Apple's iMac (due to launch on September 1st). Robert Clark, Epson UK's Product Marketing Manager said, "The printers announced today follow on from the phenomenal success of the Stylus Color 600 - the UK's best selling colour inkjet printer. By building on the strengths of the Stylus Color 600 with unique technological features, ease-of-use and software bundles Epson once again should lead the inkjet market." Offering the ideal solution for a broad range of home applications the Stylus Color 640, provides 1440dpi quality printing, and is priced at £174. Several improvements have been made in the printer mechanism resulting in faster print speeds. This four-colour inkjet printer prints up to 5 ppm in black and up to 4 ppm in colour, and with its dual black and colour ink cartridges it requires no cartridge swapping. The Stylus Color 640 incorporates Epson PhotoEnhance 3, which automatically optimises colour output, and enhances the quality of Web graphics or other digital images. Designed exclusively for Windows, the Stylus Color 640 also comes with free Bonus Software. The Stylus Color 440 (£232) designed for the first-time home user offers 720x720dpi resolution in both colour and mono, and utilises a dual cartridge system. The Stylus Color 440 incorporates many of the enhancements of the Stylus Color 640, with the focus on ease-of-use, such as the introduction of On-line User Documentation featuring a Set-up Guide, in addition to the usual hard copy manuals. To further assist first time users the Stylus Color 440 includes a new PerfectPicture Pak software bundle, including Corel Print House Magic 3 and Professor Franklin's Instant Photo Effects; and a Bonus Media Pack. * PerfectPicture Imaging System is made up of:
Epson AGGRESSIVELY TARGETS THE MONO & COLOUR BUSINESS LASER PRINTER MARKET Epson, the second largest ink-jet printer manufacturer in the world and the leading supplier of business laser printers in Japan, today announced its decision to aggressively target the laser printer sector with the launch of a new range. These announcements are part of Epson's diversification policy, the key component of which is the supply of network peripheral equipment and services perfectly matched to the needs of both large and small businesses. EPL-C8000: This colour laser printer targets two markets. First, designers and graphic arts requiring formats up to A3W for full bleed and crop marks, for which Epson offers a PostScript® version with a Fiery RIP. Secondly, corporate companies looking for a fast, high-quality shared A3/A4 color laser printer. The printing speed of the EPL-C8000 is 4 ppm in color or 16 ppm in black. To achieve excellent definition at 600 x 600 dpi on plain paper, Epson has combined color laser technology and the company's colorimetry expertise acquired through its development of ink-jet technologies. This printer is capable of printing 268 lines per inch (lpi) with 256 gradients, making it ideal for business graphic reproduction, or 166 lpi with 256 gradients for photos. This provides the optimum quality for both business and graphic applications. The EPL-C8000 adapts to all business environments: Netware, Windows NT, Unix and Ether Talk. It will be available from October 1998 EPL-N4000: The EPL-N4000 range offers an unprecedented print speed of 40ppm, 600dpi resolution and the flexibility of sophisticated paper handling and finishing options. Other standard features throughout the range include built in 100BaseTX network connectivity and electronic sorting capabilities. Ideal for departmental or short run print use the EPL-N4000 has a duty cycle of 100,000 pages per month, and a high capacity 23,000 page imaging cartridge which keeps running costs to a minimum. The EPL-N4000 range comprises of: EPL-N1600: The EPL-N1600 range is the ideal solution for workgroup laser printing with a 16ppm engine and 1200dpi class printing. Three carefully pre- configured versions offer up to a 830 sheet input paper capacity, three different input paper sources and built in 10Base2/10BaseT network connectivity. Additional options include duplexing and a wide range of internal connectivity solutions including the latest in 100BaseTX technology. The EPL-N1600 range comprises of: Epson LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF SCANNERS FOR THE MASS MARKET Next month, (October 1998) Epson will increase its digital input device product offerings, placing particular emphasis on its range of scanners for the mass market. The GT-7000 and the GT-7000 Photo scanners are new additions to the Epson flatbed scanner range. Using Epson's Advanced Scanning Technologies, the GT-7000 / GT-7000 provide very high image quality, with excellent colour reproduction and detail. The GT-7000 / GT-7000 Photo includes comprehensive software and a SCSI bus PCI interface, which greatly assists in the the easy setting up of the scanner. For complete ease of use, the GT-7000 includes an Epson Start Button, for automatic scanning directly into the software application. The GT-7000 has an interpolated resolution of 9600 dpi (2400 x 600 dpi optical) with Epson Micro-Step Drive. Excellent colour and greyscale reproduction is assured with 36 bit scanning that provides high levels of detail in light and dark area's of the image. The GT-7000 Photo model has the same technical characteristics as the GT-7000. Designed primarily for photographic use, it includes a transparency adapter that scans opaque photographic paper and photographic film as well as negatives and slides up to a 10.16 x 12.7 cm format. These two models come ready for use under MAC and Windows 95, 98, NT 3.51 and NT 4.0. GT 7000 and GT-7000 Photo scanners Technology A4 flatbed, single-pass color scanner Color 36 bits internal, Resolution 9600 dpi (interpolated) 600 x 2400 dpi optical with micro-step drive Scale 50% to 200% in 1% increments (200 % up to 4800 dpi) Auto Scan button Start the scanning simply by pressing a button Color calibration Epson Stylus Color printer, ICM Windows 95/98, Apple ColorSync 2.0 De-screening For digitization of printed documents T.E.T. Text Enhancement Technology for improved optical character recognition A.A.S Auto Area Segmentation Interface SCSI, Adaptec SCSI board, PCI bus, PNP Windows 95/98 and SCSI cable supplied Negative adapter Reading of slides and negatives up to 10.16 x 12.7 cm format. Included with the GT-7000 Photo Options Cut-sheet loader, slide adapter Drivers Epson Twain for Windows (W95, 98, NT 3.51 and 4) and Macintosh (System 7.X and 8) Software Supplied on hybrid Mac/PC CD ROM For image editing, OCR, Internet page editing and copying: Adobe PageMill, Presto PageManager, TextBridge Classic, Epson PhotoSheet, Epson Personal Copy, Adobe PhotoDeluxe (GT-7000), Adobe Photoshop 4.0 LE (GT-7000 Photo) Epson ADVANCES DOT MATRIX MARKET WITH TWO NEW IMPACT PRINTERS Epson (UK) Ltd, the market leaders in impact printing, has announced two new dot matrix printers - the DFX-8500 and the FX-2180. Ideal for a range of user applications that require low-cost, high-volume output, these new devices offer the ultimate in reliability, durability and speed along with superior paper handling and enhanced connectivity options. The DFX-8500, a replacement of the DFX-8000, is Epson's newest top-of-the-line printer and is ideal for businesses that depend on a high-volume printer for day-in, day-out output, such as reports, spreadsheets, and invoices. This industrial-strength workhorse, is a 9-pin wide-carriage impact printer that delivers high-speed performance at up to 1,120 characters per second (cps) - the fastest in its class. The DFX-8500, priced at £2699 RRP ex. VAT, incorporates Epson's interface slot allowing for internal connectivity solutions for Ethernet, Twinax and Coax environments. In addition, the DFX-8500 offers users advanced paper handling options, including support for up to seven-part forms, automatic form thickness adjustment, a re-designed perforation cutter to allow for more precise automated paper cutting, Top-of-Form memory, and Short Tear-Off. "Dot matrix printing is not a thing of the past. In 1997, we introduced two new impact printers to a very receptive marketplace and have improved upon those introductions with these new announcements," said Andrew Semple, Epson UK's Dot Matrix Product Manager. "We remain extremely committed to this market and offer the broadest line of 9 and 24-pin impact printers available today." Designed to meet a variety of user needs, the FX-2180 is a high-speed (up to 500 cps), wide-format device. Replacing the FX-2170, the FX-2180 is the ideal solution for users who need a reliable, low-cost output printer for reports, multi-part forms and labels. Users can take advantage of the FX-2180's zero tear-off paper handling, which eliminates waste of pre-numbered or standard forms. In addition, the FX-2180 offers multiple paper paths, industry standard EXC/P Emulation, and Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.5/4.0 printer driver support right out of the box - all for £599 (RRP ex. VAT). Epson TARGETS ULTRA PORTABLE MARKET WITH THE EMP-5500 Epson UK Ltd today announces the addition of an Ultra portable, super compact, high bright, fully featured projector for mobile presenters, to its market leading range of projectors. The EMP-5500 is a true SVGA resolution projector, utilising second-generation Balanced Image Size conversion technology for VGA and XGA display. Weighing only 4.2Kg, with a strong, lightweight polycarbonate casing, and only 85mm high (excluding foot) with an A4 footprint, the EMP-5500 is a truly personal portable projector. In response to market demand for brighter, more portable projectors, the EMP-5500 features Epson's 0.9" Ultra High Aperture Polysilicon TFT LCD Panels, in conjunction with Polarisation Conversion Technology and a high bright 120W Ultra High Power lamp, to achieve a high bright 650 ANSI lumens. "Epson's expansion into the ultra portable market proves our commitment to all segments of the market," said Clare Stimson, Epson UK's LCD Projectors Product Manager. "The EMP-5500's lightweight, compact construction, high brightness and optional portable screen make the EMP-5500 the ideal solution for presenters on the move. In particular the EMP-5500 is suitable for sales representatives and training companies who constantly need high quality presentation facilities." The EMP-5500 features the Advanced Auto Setup function, which automatically adjusts the tracking, synchronisation and centring after powering on or changing input sources. If required the presenter can make further adjustments to the display, with the new On Screen menu with Functional Icon. This new projector supports NTSC 4.43, M-PAL, and N-PAL, in addition to NTSC 3.58, PAL and SECAM video formats. The presentation environment is also an extremely important factor, which is why Epson is offering a Portable Screen option, priced at £279. The two in-built 1W speakers with 3D SRSä stereo surround sound technology ensures that any audio enhancement can be heard by an audience up to approximately 50 people. External connectivity is also available for larger auditoriums. In addition, the optional 50" portable screen with its own soft carry case means the presenter does not need to be concerned about display facilities. The EMP-5500 will be available in September and will be priced at £4095 RRP ex. VAT, including a Soft Carry Case, all necessary cables and remote control.
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