Golden Globe Awards Selects Epson for Photo Printing; Photo Quality, Quick-Drying Inks, Media Handling Capability Make the EPSON Stylus Photo 890 an Ideal Choice for Producing Credentials

Business Wire, Jan 17, 2003

Business/Entertainment Editors & High-Tech Writers

HOLLYWOOD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2003

Everyone involved in the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards telecast and related activities will be wearing Epson this year, as the award-winning EPSON Stylus(R) Photo 890 printer will be used to print the credentials for this year's event.

Every person involved in the production of or granted access to the Golden Globe telecast will be issued a photo badge printed on-site on EPSON Stylus Photo 890 ink jet printers. Officials for dick clark productions, which produces the telecast in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, chose the Epson printers because they want the best image quality possible, even on lower resolution photos, with fast photo printing speeds. Epson's quick-drying inks are another important factor so that badges can be handled immediately as they come off the printer without smudges.

"Digital printing gives photographers of all levels more control and convenience with less cost, and Epson printers have set the standard in photo printing with their amazing image quality, versatility and incredible ease of use," said Parker Plaisted, product manager, photo imaging, Epson. "We are honored to have dick clark productions and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association use our technology for this global production."

About the EPSON Stylus Photo 890

The EPSON Stylus Photo 890 is perfect for imaging enthusiasts and photographers who want excellent photo quality and printing versatility. This printer provides Epson's patented, true BorderFree(TM) photo printing technology, which allows customers to print borderless photos in frame-ready, popular 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" photographic sizes without unsightly perforations or the inconvenience of trimming the margins. It also handles 44" long panoramas, photo and thick weight paper stocks, and continuous snapshot printing to a roll of photo paper using the included roll paper holder. The EPSON Stylus Photo 890 printer features up to 2880 x 720 dpi and Epson's Advanced Micro Piezo(TM) ink jet technology, a six-color photo ink system creating incredible detail, beautiful skin tones, sharper contrast and continuous tone photo quality designed specifically for photography.

About Epson

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) solutions for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, 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 Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.