Epson Leverages Wasatch RIP Software for Advanced SurePress Workflow Automation

Epson SurePress Digital Label Presses Deliver Automated Workflow Solutions for Minimized Job Wait Time

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Sep 25, 2018, 03:01 ET

CHICAGO, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- (Labelexpo, Epson Booth #5813) -- Epson today announced its line of SurePress^® digital label presses, including the new SurePress L-6534VW announced at Labelexpo, is fully compatible with the Wasatch Automation Option. Leveraging the Wasatch RIP solution, Epson delivers SurePress customers a fully customizable solution designed to streamline orders, minimize production errors, help increase productivity, and run print production effectively. Epson will be demonstrating the workflow automation solutions with Wasatch RIP, the new SurePress L-6534VW, and the SurePress L-6034VW and L-4533AW at Labelexpo Americas in Chicago from Sept. 25-27 at Epson's booth #5813.

"Wasatch provides an ideal solution for our SurePress customers to create an automated workflow that works best for them," Mike Pruitt, product manager, Epson America, Inc. "The Wasatch Automation Option leads to benefits such as automated operation and minimizing press waiting time for jobs."

The Wasatch Automation Option offers with a fully customizable HTML interface and allows customers to remotely submit print jobs via mobile devices and receive hourly status reports, allowing for automated operation. Designed for users with multiple print presses, the load balancer feature automatically recognizes and sends print jobs to the first available printer.

"We understand that customers' printing needs are not one-size-fits-all, which is why a fully customizable option is so important," said Miranda Luker, channel manager, Wasatch. "Together, Epson SurePress and Wasatch Automation Option provide a complete solution to meet the differing needs of print converters, allowing for increased productivity while still delivering amazing print and color quality."

Offering a full-featured solution that delivers customized workflows based on print production requirements, the Wasatch Automation Option provides the following for SurePress users:

Smart Nesting from Hot Folders
Load Balancer from Hot Folders
Custom HTML Interfaces
Email Status Reporting
Barcode "Pull" of Prints on Demand

About SurePress
Epson's line of SurePress digital label presses – the SurePress L-6534VW, L-6034VW and L-4533AW – are high-quality label printers that can be tailored to meet various needs and budgets, and provide media flexibility for pressure sensitive, shrink and in-mold label, and flexible packaging. The L-6534 and L-6034 with LED UV curing ink enables high-speed printing ideal for longer run jobs, producing labels with outstanding scratch and weather resistance. The L-4533 with water-based resin-pigment ink is a low-cost, turnkey solution that delivers remarkable color gamut for accurate spot colors and gradients required for brand-quality color prime labels and packaging. For more information, visit www.epson.com/surepress.

About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, watches and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 76,000 employees in 87 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

Epson America, Inc., based in Long Beach, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

Note: EPSON and SurePress are registered trademarks and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2018 Epson America, Inc.

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