Today, Epson announced the PictureMate Charm, a new affordable compact photo printer. It features superior photo quality, economical print costs, long-lasting prints that are smudge, scratch and water resistant, and powerful image enhancement tools, just like the previous PictureMate models. The printer also has one-touch printing and a 2.5″ LCD screen where photo editing, such as cropping, red eye removal, photo layouts and color tones can take place. The prints last up to four times longer than traditional, film-processed photos, resisting fading up to 96 years under glass and over 200 years in dark album storage. Read the rest of this entry �

The 2009 Epson Red Sea “World of Underwater Images” event will take place from November 9-14th in Eilat, Israel. The competition is open for all underwater photographers, including amateurs, professionals, videographers and more. It has two main competition categories, Images of the World and Eilat Shoot-Out. For Images of the World, underwater photographers can submit images that were shot anytime and anywhere around the world, without attending the competition. The deadline for registration and receiving entries is October 15, 2009. For the Eilat Shoot-Out, participants can submit only images that are taken during the three days of this competition in Eilat. Read the rest of this entry �

Today, Epson announced the new Epson Perfection V600 photo scanner that delivers advanced performance for photos, film, slides, and everyday documents. It features DIGITAL ICE technology for complete photo restoration by removing the appearance of dust and scratches from film and the appearance of tears and creases from old, long-neglected photos. With a touch of a button, Epson Easy Photo Fix can restore faded color photos. The Perfection V600 scanner also features 6400 x 9600 dpi resolution, 3.4 Dmax for creating beautiful high-quality enlargements up to 17″ x 22″, a built-in transparency unit (TPU) for 35mm slides, negatives and medium-format panoramic film up to 6 x 22 cm, and ReadyScan LED technology that allows for faster scan speeds with no warm-up time and increased energy efficiency. Read the rest of this entry �

Epson Japan has released the new R-D1x Rangefinder. The new Epson R-D1x carries over many of the same features from the Epson R-D1, such as its 6.1 megapixel CCD sensor.

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EPSON’S NEW ALL-IN-ONE DELIVERS VALUE, PRODUCTIVITY AND CREATIVITY TO BUSY HOUSEHOLDS
Epson Stylus NX400 Provides Complete Printing, Scanning and Copying Solution at an Affordable Price

LONG BEACH, Calif. – June 3, 2008 – Epson America Inc. today launches the flagship model of a new generation of all-in-one printers designed to meet any household’s printing, scanning and copying needs – the Epson Stylus NX400. The full-featured, well-priced all-in-one offers a combination of performance and ease-of-use delivering value, convenience and superior results on plain, photo or specialty papers.

“With intuitive features and outstanding image quality, the Epson Stylus NX400 is ideal for any household juggling day-to-day projects that require one central printer to print, scan or copy just about anything,” said Kristi Lanzit Fox, product manager, Consumer Ink Jet Printers, Epson. “Whether printing book reports, driving directions, presentations or party invitations, the Epson Stylus NX400 turns ordinary projects into amazing output. Its versatility, highperformance, durability, and affordable price make it the best solution for everyday home printing needs.”

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