Zenographics Partners With TAK'ASIC to Deliver Cost-Effective and Highly Reliable OEM Color Laser Solutions.Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2003 Zenographics' SuperPrint(R) and Zj(TM) imaging Technologies, plus TAK'ASIC's cutting-edge SoC technologies - a winning combination Zenographics Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with TAK'ASIC, a leader in dedicated imaging processors and solutions. This partnership marks a seamless fusion of expertise from two imaging technology innovators to deliver the most cost-effective and highly reliable 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 turnkey printing solution with unparalleled performance. Following the recent introduction of successful raster-based printers by major U.S. and Japanese laser printer manufacturers, raster The horizontal lines (scan lines) displayed on a TV or computer monitor. This is the origin of the term "raster graphics," which is the major category that all bitmapped images and video frames fall into (GIF, JPEG, MPEG, etc.). printing solutions are gaining recognition among leading laser printer manufacturers and increasingly becoming a mainstream technology for producing low-end color page printers - a segment which last year alone boasted 20% growth, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gartner. Under the new agreement, Zenographics is providing its market-proven SuperPrint and Zj imaging and driver technologies for TAK'ASIC's latest TAKPRO-800 chip, believed by TAK'ASIC to be the fastest and most highly integrated SoC for office color printers 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. and imaging solutions based on current industry specifications. Using Zenographics' driver technology, TAK'ASIC will deliver its TAKRDK reference design kit to provide OEMs with a complete and highly reliable low-cost hardware/firmware/software solution for rapid commercialization and market deployment. "We're combining world-class imaging hardware and software to provide printer/MFP OEMs with unsurpassed price/performance. To remain competitive, OEMs need this technology," stated Bob Romney, president of Zenographics. TAK'ASIC CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Doug Goodyear notes, "This partnership will ensure a win-win for OEMs requiring complete, high-quality and cost-effective solutions to accelerate product development and market entry." The award-winning Minolta-QMS magicolor 2300 series is a stellar example of the successful combination of Zenographics and TAK'ASIC technologies. The magicolor 2300 series utilizes TAK'ASIC's TAK'B3 compression chip together with Zenographics' SuperPrint host-based raster image processor See RIP. Remember... try the acronym first! (application, printer) Raster Image Processor - (RIP) A device (usually hardware but can be software) that takes a Page Description Language description of a page and converts it into a bitmap for printing. and driver technology as well as Zj PC-based compression and controller-based engine control and page management firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. . Introduced in November 2002, the printer has received enthusiastic reviews for its superb print quality and cost performance, and was the first model in the category to break the $800 price point. About Zenographics: Zenographics has been supplying innovative technologies to the OEM imaging and printing systems industry for over two decades. The company provides high-performance, high-quality, low-cost digital output solutions -- including PC- and Mac-based printing, firmware, controller and wireless printing technologies -- to manufacturers of printers, MFPs and digital copiers worldwide. Zenographics is a privately held, Southern California-based software development company located in the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine (UCI UCI University of California, Irvine UCI Union Cycliste Internationale (International Cycling Union) UCI Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos UCI United Cinemas International (UK) ) Research Park. For more information about Zenographics, please visit the Company's website at www.zeno.com. About TAK'ASIC: TAK'ASIC is a leading innovator in dedicated imaging processors and solutions for the digital office equipment market including advanced copiers, printers, multi-function peripherals, scanners, faxes and network servers. Based in San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif., and Paris, France, TAK'ASIC serves the needs of OEMs requiring leading edge technology and outstanding price/performance. Founded in 1991, the company maintains development, sales and support locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Additional information about TAK'ASIC can be found at www.takasic.com. Copyright (C) 2003 Zenographics. All rights reserved. All trademarks are properties of their respective holders. |
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