Epson Artisan 800 Selected as the Printer of Choice for the 2009 Miss America Pageant

Epson Artisan 800 Selected as the Printer of Choice for the 2009 Miss America Pageant

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- For the tenth year in a row, veteran Miss America photographer Bruce Boyajian has again chosen Epson as the trusted brand to print official Miss America Pageant photos of this year's contestants and gala guests using the premium Artisan(TM) 800 all-in-one.

"I called upon Epson to provide me with the latest printing technology for this year's Miss America gala because it is the brand I depend on for my everyday professional photography printing needs," said Boyajian, the official Miss America photographer for the past 32 years. "Year after year, Epson has come through for the Miss America pageant and I am very pleased with the professional photo quality prints produced by the Artisan 800 all-in-one. Epson consistently delivers industry-leading print quality, longevity, speed, and overall reliability."

The Artisan 800 is designed to help people unleash their creativity through a range of exciting features and capabilities, including making personalized coloring book pages and stationery, printing customized CDs and DVDs, and photo lab-quality prints in as fast as 10 seconds.(1) Beyond its creative applications, the premium Artisan 800 is also ideal for work taken home from the office featuring Wi-Fi(R), built-in fax, an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), and two paper trays. In addition, prints from the Artisan all-in-one line were preferred three-to-one for superior photo quality in a recent nationwide Consumer Challenge.(2)

"The Artisan 800 is the ideal choice for this year's Miss America Pageant photos, ensuring that each photograph printed looks just as beautiful as the contestants do in real life," said Steve Semos, product manager, Consumer Ink Jets, Epson America Inc. "In addition, as part of Epson's ongoing efforts to build relationships with organizations that give back to the community, we are happy to help support the Miss America Organization as its efforts have a tremendous impact on the lives of young women and families, including its various scholarship programs and its affiliation with the Children's Miracle Network."

For a complete list of all the features and benefits of the Artisan all-in-one line, featuring the Artisan 700 and 800, visit www.Epson.com/Artisan.

About Epson America Inc.

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, photographic, business and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transaction terminals 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.

Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Artisan is a trademark of Epson America Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

(1) PPM/CPM speeds measured after first page, based on black and color text patterns in Draft Mode on plain paper. Color photo in Draft Mode on Premium Photo Paper Glossy measured from start of paper feed. Additional print time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity. See www.epson.com/printspeed for more information about print speeds.

(2) Compared to photo All-In-Ones priced $300 or less as of 11/1/08 in testing by Newman-Stein Inc. See www.epson.com/artisan for details.

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Source: Epson America Inc.

CONTACT: Caroline Zubieta of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-4026,
caroline_zubieta@ea.epson.com; or Cheryl Seaberg of Walt & Company,
+1-408-369-7200, ext. 2981, cseaberg@walt.com, for Epson America Inc.

Web Site: http://www.epson.com/

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