1440 dpi: You can only see it in Epson Color!TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1997-- Epson again breaks technology barriers in low-cost color ink jet See inkjet printer. printers Epson America Inc., creator of high quality, award-winning imaging products, Monday stunned the color printer A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer. industry by doubling its current ink jet resolution standard from 720 to 1440 dpi. Epson, which introduced 720 dpi resolution with the original EPSON Stylus Color, is launching this breakthrough technology with delivery of two 1440 dpi color ink jet printers aimed at the home and business communities. The Technology Behind 1440 dpi "Today, only Epson delivers desktop 1440 dpi color ink jet printing," said Keith Kratzberg, group product manager, Epson. "The technology behind this revolutionary leap in `Photo Quality' output is the EPSON PerfectPicture Imaging System. Each component of this printing system has been optimized to deliver superior image quality." The EPSON PerfectPicture Imaging System includes: -- print head -- ink -- media -- printer driver -- printer engine New Micro Piezo "Piezo", derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, is a prefix used in:
Epson's ability to set the highest ink jet resolution standard is due to its proprietary piezoelectric The property of certain crystals that causes them to produce voltage when a mechanical pressure is applied to them such as sound vibrations. This technique is used to build crystal microphones, phonograph cartridges and strain gauges, all of which turn mechanical movement into voltage. technology. Unlike thermal technology employed by most ink jet manufacturers which boils ink and splats Splats (Greek: Σπλατς) is a fanzine with comics. It is sold mainly within Patras as well as other cities. The volume does not number ant its stories are entirely humoristic. It has sold several volumes. it onto a page, piezo (pee-AY-zo) technology uses electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). pressure to place uniform ink droplets accurately and consistently. Ink control is the basis of superior print quality and fast print speeds. Through piezo technology, "Photo quality" printing is achieved without the need for special "photo" inks. The leap to 1440 dpi resolution is a result of a new piezoelectric print head design called Micro Piezo. Advancements in print head design allow placement of super micro dots (30% smaller than previous models) for a greater range of halftones, ultra-realistic fleshtones and smooth color gradation gradation: see ablaut. . In addition, the new print heads have more nozzles with higher ink ejection frequencies for faster print speeds. New QuickDry Inks and Media Piezo technology contains further inherent benefits to achieve superior print quality. Since inks are not boiled, Epson has a broader ink selection. The new QuickDry inks have high concentration and super penetration to eliminate whiskered blotches especially when printing on plain paper. And when used with Epson's special coated paper Coated paper is paper which has been coated by an inorganic compound to impart certain qualities to the paper, including weight and surface gloss, smoothness or ink absorbency. Kaolinite is the compound most often used for coating papers used in commercial printing. , the printouts are near-photographic in quality. Various media types include "Photo Quality" ink jet paper, glossy film, ink jet cards, transparencies and iron-on transfer paper. All are designed to take advantage of QuickDry inks resulting in printouts that have excellent waterfastness, lightfastness and smudge resistance. Even overhead transparencies are dry to touch with these new inks. New EPSON Stylus Printer Noun 1. stylus printer - an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli wire matrix printer, wire printer Driver The new printer driver also contributes to 1440 dpi "Photo Quality" printing through halftoning and color translation processes. Epson's new AcuPhoto halftoning module on the driver uses advanced error diffusion Error diffusion is a type of halftoning in which the quantization residual is distributed to neighboring pixels which have not yet been processed. Its main use is to convert a multi-level image into a binary image, though it has other applications. technology for the halftoning process enabling high quality output that maximizes 1440 dpi resolution capabilities. For the color translation process, a high-speed 3-D look-up table look-up table n (COMPUT) → tabla de consulta look-up table n (Comput) → table f à consulter look-up table n ( is used to produce colors that are true to the original image. The halftoning and color translation processes require no settings by the user. A single main property tab on the driver automatically sets optimum performance depending on paper type and desired resolution. The driver even selects the best profile to fit the type of data being printed, whether it is text-only, photograph or a combination. With the new driver interface, users can start printing with a minimum number of mouse clicks. Special utilities, such as nozzle check, head cleaning and print head alignment, for occasional printer maintenance, are also built in the driver. An on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. ink low/ink out status monitor displaying ink levels is also included. The result is a user-friendly driver that provides the very best 1440 dpi output without sacrificing print speed. Fast Printer Engines The new Epson printers are built with larger print heads and more nozzles for vastly improved print speeds. In addition, new printer engines allow Epson's inks to be ejected at higher response frequencies. Improvements in the data transfer system have also been made for both Windows and Mac platforms to further enhance performance and increase the value of the new 1440 dpi ink jet printers. This balanced system of advanced technologies - Micro Piezo print head, QuickDry inks, media, AcuPhoto halftoning and printer driver - makes the astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, 1440 dpi color ink jet printers being announced Monday another winning first from Epson. About Epson For more information on Epson and its products, call 800/GO-EPSON (800/463-7766) or visit the company's Website at http://www.epson.com . Epson offers an extensive array of image capture and image output products. For the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and market, a variety of component and electronic devices is available. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is an affiliate of Seiko Epson Seiko Epson Corporation (セイコーエプソン株式会社 Corp., a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America has headquarters in Torrance. NOTE TO EDITORS: EPSON and EPSON Stylus is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Micro Piezo, QuickDry and AcuPhoto are trademarks of Epson America Inc. Other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Epson, Torrance Liza S. Santa Ana, 310/782-5186 liza_santa_ana@ea.epson.com or Walt & Company Heather Chastain, 408/496-0900 hchastain@walt.com |
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