Epson Wins 2014 SGIA Product of the Year Award

Epson SureColor T7270 Awarded in the Aqueous Printers under 96-Inches Category

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Nov 05, 2014, 01:56 ET

LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America today announced the SureColor^® T7270 44-inch color printer has earned the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the Year award within the Roll-to-Roll Aqueous category at this year's SGIA Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. The competition recognizes the latest equipment and supplies currently on the market that are advancing the specialty imaging industry.

"The Product of the Year Award Competition showcases the best printers, technologies and consumables from the specialty imaging community," said Ray Weiss, SGIA's Digital Imaging Specialist. "Whether they were a seasoned company or an industry newcomer, each and every entry came to win, and they gave the judges a real run for their money."

Sixty-eight companies from all over the globe submitted to the competition, entering 139 products in 25 categories. Each product was judged during the 2014 SGIA Expo (Las Vegas, Oct. 22–24) and displayed in the Golden Image Gallery on the Expo floor.

"The SureColor T7270 was designed with the latest printing technology to produce accurate, large-format prints well-suited for a variety of projects and applications," said Timothy Check, product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. "We are thrilled to receive such a prestigious industry award, which underscores the impressive results customers can expect from the SureColor T-Series printer line."

The SureColor T7270 is equipped with Epson's latest PrecisionCore^™ TFP^® printhead and Epson UltraChrome^® XD pigment ink to provide technical, corporate and marketing professionals an unprecedented combination of precision, performance and brilliance.

Available in both single- and dual-roll models, Epson's SureColor T-Series printers deliver extreme line accuracy with resolutions up to 2880 x 1440 dpi at incredibly fast speeds. In addition, the SureColor T-Series 36- and 44-inch printer models offer an optional multifunction (MFP) module, enabling PC-free full color copy and scan capabilities – up to 36-inches wide – at best-in-class speeds for added convenience.

A recap of the 2014 SGIA Expo – including the complete list of Product of the Year Award winners – is available online at SGIA.org. For more information about the Epson SureColor T7270 and other professional printers, visit proimaging.epson.com.

About Epson
Epson is a global innovation leader dedicated to exceeding expectations with solutions for markets as diverse as the office, home, commerce, and industry. Epson's lineup ranges from inkjet printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial robots, smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original compact, energy-saving and high-precision technologies.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 72,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. 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: www.Epson.com.

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Note: EPSON, SureColor, Epson UltraChrome, and TFP are registered trademarks, PrecisionCore is a trademark and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

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