Press Release: X-Rite Wins Agreement with Epson for Premium ICC
Profiles; Epson America, Inc. Chooses X-Rite for Creating Premium RGB ICC
Profiles for Their Latest Stylus(R) Pro Product Line over Competing Products
X-Rite (NASDAQ: XRIT) today announced that it has
signed an agreement with Epson to provide X-Rite premium ICC profiles for its
entire Stylus Pro line of printers. ICC profiles are a standard for specifying
the color attributes of imaging devices such as digital cameras, scanners,
displays, and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to
destination. Epson tested X-Rite's ICC profiles against many competing profiles
for its Stylus Pro 4800, 7800, and 9800 professional series of printers.
X-Rite's ICC profiles proved to provide superior color fidelity, better
graybalance, and superior shadow to highlight detail and smoothness. X-Rite's
premium ICC profiles are generated using its award-winning MonacoPROFILER 4.8
software.
"This is a significant win for X-Rite as we
continue our focus on delivering superior color innovation for industry leaders
like Epson," said Tom Dlugos, X-Rite's Director of Sales, Imaging Products.
"Epson's Pro line printers are the preferred choice by many photographers and
creative professionals. X-Rite premium ICC profiles will provide consistent,
accurate color from display to print, saving valuable time and money due to
reducing color correction and reprints."
"Having the best RGB ICC profiling technology with our
latest Epson Stylus Pro printer line is expected from our customers," said Mark
Radogna, Group Product Manager, Epson Professional Imaging. "After reviewing
many leading ICC profiling technologies, we concluded that X-Rite's latest
technology was superior, allowing us to continue our efforts to produce the
finest photographic prints possible."
About X-Rite's Premium ICC Profiles
X-Rite's premium ICC profiles are generated using
MonacoPROFILER 4.8, X-Rite's award-winning software application. Each custom
profile is designed to produce high-quality, high-fidelity color
prints.
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) 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.
About X-Rite
X-Rite is a leading provider of color measurement
solutions comprised of hardware, software and services for the verification and
communication of color data. The Company serves a broad range of industries,
including graphic arts, digital imaging, industrial and retail color matching,
and medical. X-Rite is global, with 18 offices throughout Europe, Asia, and the
Americas, serving customers in over 88 countries.
Posted: Sun - September 11, 2005 at 04:11 PM