Epson Lowers the Price of Four of Its Hottest Imaging Products

Business Wire, Sept 6, 2000

Business Editors & Multimedia Writers

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000

Prices Now Even More Affordable on EPSON Perfection 610 Scanner

and All-In-One Peripherals, the EPSON Stylus Scan 2000

and Stylus Scan 2500/2500 Pro

Epson America Inc., leader in high quality, award-winning imaging products, announced that it has reduced the price of its EPSON Perfection(TM)610 scanner and EPSON Stylus(R) Scan 2000, EPSON Stylus Scan 2500/2500 Pro all-in-one models.

The EPSON Perfection 610, which is the perfect choice for entry-level customers, is now available for an estimated street price of $99. This scanner delivers a maximum hardware resolution of 600 x 2400 dpi and 36-bit color depth for phenomenal sharpness, detail and color accurate scans.

The EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 is now available for an estimated street price of $149 and is a no-compromise color printing solution with high-quality scanning and convenient color copying capabilities.

The EPSON Stylus Scan 2500/2500 Pro models utilize the same technology as the EPSON Stylus Scan 2000, but also feature Epson's award-winning flatbed scanner technology. The EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 is now available for $299 ($199 with rebate) and the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Pro, which includes an automatic document feeder, is available for a street price of $399 ($299 with rebate). The $100 mail-in rebate is currently in effect and will be available through December 31, 2000.

"Epson has built its award-winning reputation by achieving an unmatched combination of superior technology, flexibility, ease of use and value," said Daniel Oey, product manager, scanners, Epson. "With these price reductions, we are providing an even greater variety of cost-effective choices for our customers to use at home, work, or school."

About the EPSON Perfection 610

The EPSON Perfection 610 features Epson's exclusive Micro Step Drive(TM) technology, which uses an extremely precise stepper motor, onboard memory and intelligent image processing to achieve a maximum hardware resolution of 600 x 2400 dpi. The EPSON Perfection 610 also provides 36-bit color depth for phenomenal sharpness, detail and color accurate scans, in addition to one-touch scanning with a simplified, yet powerful scanner driver. Epson's TWAIN driver is compatible with most TWAIN-compliant Macintosh and PC applications and provides an easy-to-use interface that makes scanning text and photos a snap for consumers at any level.

The Perfection 610 includes a full-featured software package that gives customers the power to edit, organize and print simply and efficiently. With its high quality, USB plug `n' play scanning solution, the Perfection 610 meets the needs of a variety of customers, especially scanning novices, at an affordable price.

Perfection 610 Software Bundle

The Perfection 610 includes an impressive software package that gives consumers the power to edit, organize and print simply and efficiently. The EPSON Perfection 610's software bundle includes: PictureWorks(R) Hot Shots(TM) for image editing, NewSoft(TM) Presto!(TM) PageManager for document management, Newsoft(TM) Presto!(TM) PageManager OCR for scanning text and Broderbund(R) The PrintShop(TM) PressWriter(TM) for extra creative publishing tools.

Additionally, consumers can redeem by mail two bonus software programs from 15 different home, design or photo-oriented titles. Epson's easy-to-use TWAIN driver is also included with the EPSON Perfection 610 and offers built-in intelligence to allow the user to scan with intuitive interfaces and fewer settings.

EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 -- Print it. Scan it. Copy it. Create it.

Compact in size, the EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 features Epson's exclusive Micro Piezo print technology, ultra small ink droplets -- six picoliters -- and 1440 x 720 dpi to produce amazing photo-quality output as well as laser-sharp text at fast overall print speeds.

Designed to increase productivity as well as creativity, the EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 also comes equipped with a 300 x 600 dpi, 36-bit sheetfed scanner able to record more than 68 billion colors on a single scan. Taking advantage of the stand-alone copying feature, users can get convenient, full-color copies without even turning on the computer. In addition, the easy-to-use EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 offers both USB and parallel connectivity.

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500/EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Pro -- Big Features, Small Footprint

The EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 and EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Pro deliver the same outstanding print quality and speed as the EPSON Stylus Scan 2000, but with the added convenience of flatbed scanning. These new peripherals provide 600 x 2400 dpi scan resolution, 36-bit color with ColorTrue(R) technology and Epson's Micro Step Drive(TM).

The EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 series also offers stand-alone copying capabilities to easily make multiple digital color copies, making it a versatile all-in-one peripheral for office work groups and home businesses. Additionally, the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 and EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Pro include both USB and parallel connectivity.