Epson

July 28, 2005 -- Epson is introducing its newest scanners to the consumer market -- the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo, Perfection 3590 Photo and Perfection 3490 Photo -- each delivering its own set of unique and rich features for a variety of customers, ranging from the advanced amateur photographer to the Chief Memory Officer. Priced from $99 to $249, these versatile scanners offer everything a customer needs for restoring cherished photos, negatives, and slides, as well as completing other tasks and projects with ease.

Epson has achieved another digital photography breakthrough with the EPSON R-D1—the world’s first rangefinder digital camera.

The EPSON P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer is the latest portable device designed by Seiko Epson, a world leader in LCD technology. This device offers the ultimate in portable freedom for a variety of customers, including digital photographers, families and small businesses. The EPSON P-2000 not only enables users to view, store and playback photos, videos and music, but has a 3.8” LCD screen which offers great image quality. Read more

June 20, 2005 - Epson is expanding its presence in the printer industry and entering a new product category with the introduction of two sub-$1,000 color multifunction laser printers. The new Epson AcuLaser CX11N and Epson AcuLaser CX11NF (priced respectively for $699 and $799 MSRP) offer customers one-stop solutions for printing, copying and scanning documents with business-level productivity and vibrant, photo-quality results.

May 10, 2005 -- With digital camera adoption surging to nearly 46 million households, an increasing number of consumers want better solutions for printing lab quality photos in the convenience of home. One of the biggest annoyances has been having to download images onto a computer and then fuss around with software in order to format and print photos, which can be difficult and time-consuming. And what about the growing number of digital camera owners who don’t even own a computer?

May 10, 2005 - Epson America Inc. has once again changed the world of photography with the introduction of the Epson Stylus Photo R2400 and Epson UltraChrome K3 inks. This new printer, coupled with its innovative ink technology, offers professional and fine art photographers the most advanced ink jet technology available to date. The Epson UltraChrome K3 pigment ink set ensures both a wider color gamut and superior black and white output with print permanence ratings that are perfect for gallery exhibits. With three levels of black and advanced driver controls, the Epson Stylus Photo R2400 enables users to create professional-quality prints on a wide variety of media.

April 25, 2005 --Epson America Inc. today introduced a new multi-purpose projector designed for office, classroom and home applications. The Epson PowerLite S3 offers 1,600 ANSI-lumens of brightness and SVGA (800 x 600) native resolution in a sleek, new 5.6-pound design for $899. The projector is driven by Epson's renowned 3LCD technology, a three-chip design that projects continuous color and bright natural images that are easy on viewers' eyes.

March 24, 2005 – Expanding on the success of its sub-four-pound 3LCD projectors, Epson is offering two new XGA resolution Commuter Series models with the Epson PowerLite 732c (3.8 pounds) and the wireless/PC-free PowerLite 737c (3.9 pounds). Both models achieve brightness ratings up to 2,000-ANSI lumens, while maintaining sleek, travel-friendly designs (7.6”D x 10.9”W x 2.7”H) that are not only slim and compact enough to carry in most briefcases or shoulder bags, but also include several connectivity options and quick and easy setup/shutdown capabilities.

March 10, 2005 -- A federal judge has issued a summary judgment ruling in a patent infringement lawsuit against Multi-Union Trading Co. Ltd. that decisively holds that the defendant’s ink cartridges infringe Epson’s patents. The lawsuit was brought in April 2001 in Portland, Ore., by Epson America Inc., Epson Portland Inc. and Seiko Epson Corp. against Multi-Union Trading Co. Ltd., a Hong Kong-based company that is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aftermarket ink cartridges. The infringing cartridges are often sold in the United States under the PrintRite brand and in generic packaging. Read more

March 4, 2005 - Fine art printmakers and their customers will soon have a guarantee on the longevity of certain Epson fine art prints through Epson's new UltraGiclée print certification program. This certification will enable printmakers to sell their work and enable customers to buy these prints with confidence that the prints will last.Read more