Peerless' embedded technology provides high speed and multiple functionality for Seiko Epson's new PostScript laser printer.EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1996-- Peerless QuickPrint and MRT MRT, n manual resistance technique, a treatment method used during the acute and recovery phases to relieve pain and rehabilitate the body's tissues and muscles. enable low cost Adobe PostScript printing with Font-Rich feature Peerless Systems Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PRLS PRLS Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (program of study) ), leaders in embedded software and technology, Tuesday announced it has provided Seiko Epson Corp. with key embedded software and controller technology for its new LP-9200PS2 monochrome laser printer targeted for the Japanese market. The 20 ppm, 600 dpi Kanji (human language, character) kanji - /kahn'jee/ (From the Japanese "kan" - the Chinese Han dynasty, and "ji" - glyph or letter of the alphabet. Not capitalised. Plural "kanji") The Japanese word for a Han character used in Japanese. PostScript laser printer contains standard implementations of Peerless technologies, including Peerless' QuickPrint coprocessor coprocessor Additional processor used in some personal computers to perform specialized tasks such as extensive arithmetic calculations or processing of graphical displays. , Peerless Page Imaging Environment, Memory Reduction Technology (MRT) with Adobe PostScript Level 2 printing and Adobe Character ID (CID Cid or Cid Campeador (sĭd, Span. thēth kämpāäthōr`) [Span.,=lord conqueror], d. 1099, Spanish soldier and national hero, whose real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. ) font technology. The result is a high speed, networked printer with advanced paper handling and font features for the growing Japanese departmental/workgroup printing environment. The LP-9200PS2 was announced by Seiko Epson Tuesday and will be available in Japan in January 1997. The product represents the first ever technology co-development effort between Peerless and Seiko Epson. "Peerless is pleased to have partnered with Seiko Epson in the development and enhancement of its new LP-9200PS2," said David Fournier, vice president, sales and communication at Peerless Systems. "This inaugural relationship further extends our reach into the Japanese office marketplace, helping to establish Peerless as a leading technology provider overseas." "Peerless technology has enabled Seiko Epson to introduce an affordable high-speed laser printer with a variety of impressive functions which addresses the needs of the fast-growing Japanese office market," said Masahisa Akasaka, manager at Seiko Epson. "We expect the LP-9200PS2 to be very successful among departmental/workgroup printer users and look forward to continuing our relationship with Peerless Systems." Peerless Technology Enables Enhanced Features & Functionality The Seiko Epson LP-9200PS2 incorporates Peerless' QuickPrint 1700 ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. technology and MRT to reduce the amount of memory (the largest contributor to controller costs) required for high-speed (20 ppm) and duplex printing. An optional Adobe Typhoon typhoon: see hurricane. coprocessor card was also developed by Peerless for improved performance of Kanji font printing. Additional features enabled by Peerless technology include the following: -- 20 ppm -- 600 dpi -- Adobe PostScript Level 2 printing -- Duplex printing -- Serial and bi-directional parallel printing (including ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Port) See IEEE 1284. 1. ECP - Engineering Change Proposal. 2. ECP - Enhanced Capabilities Port. 3. ECP - Extended Capabilities Port. 4. ECP - Extended Concurrent Prolog. ) -- Local Talk and PSIO PSIO Public Service Integrity Office (Canada) Ethertalk/Ethernet standard interface -- Optional IDE disk drive -- Kanji and Roman fonts -- 2, 5 or 7 Kanji font systems -- Includes 35 Roman fonts -- 8 MB standard RAM (up to 72 MB) -- Resolution Enhancement chip -- Printing on up to 20 different paper sizes, ranging from 100 X 148 mm to 329 X 483 mm -- Four media types, including standard thick, transparency and envelope -- Control panel with English and Japanese language support -- Two standard and one optional paper tray -- Optional duplex unit More on Seiko Epson Corp. Seiko Epson Corp. is one of few printer manufacturers which can provide the total printer lineup (i.e. impact dot matrix printers, ink jet printers and laser printers) with high quality and high performance. It is also one of the leading printer companies in the Japanese domestic market The Japanese domestic market (JDM) describes the trade mechanisms solely within Japan, including imports and exports. The term Japanese domestic market, more often used as the acronym JDM rather than the full term, may also refer to a style of modifying automobiles and a where the sales of high speed network laser printers is significantly increasing. More on Peerless Systems Corp. Peerless Systems Corp. is a leading provider of software-based embedded imaging systems to original equipment manufacturers of digital document products. Digital document products include printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners and emerging color products, as well as multifunction products that perform a combination of these imaging functions. In order to process digital text and graphics, digital document products rely on a core set of imaging software and support electronics, collectively known as an embedded imaging system. The Peerless family of products and engineering services provide advanced embedded imaging technologies that enable the company's 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 customers to develop digital printers, copiers and multifunction products quickly and cost-effectively. Peerless Systems Corp. is located at 2381 Rosecrans Ave., El Segundo, Calif. 90245. Main telephone: 310/536-0908; facsimile 310/536-0058; www.peerless.com -0- NOTE: Memory Reduction Technology, Peerless, PeerlessPage, PeerlessPrint, QuickPrint, WinEXPRESS are trademarks of Peerless Systems Corp. Adobe, the Adobe logo and PostScript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Peerless Systems Corp., El Segundo Ave Jacinto, 310/297-3264 a-jacinto@peerless.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Michelle Spolver/Sari Gallagher, 310/822-4669 mspolver@miller.shandwick.com sgallagher@miller.shandwick.com |
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