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(SEATTLE, WA) Express Imaging Systems, LLC,
a leading developer of digital imaging technology and solutions
for the photo processing industry, announced that at PMA 2004
it will make available for sale the new Europa line of ultra
high speed photographic printers for exposing silver halide
3R, 4R and 5R paper at less than half the price of the competition.
For the first time in this industry, Express
Imaging Systems has combined the latest in LED and LCD technology
to produce a high throughput, high resolution printer which
sets new benchmarks for resolution, footprint and serviceability.
At 480 dpi, Europa has 55% greater resolution than the current
state of the art for high speed printers. Europa also eliminates
the downtime and expense of replacing lasers.
Keith Miller, President of Express Imaging
Systems commented, "We believe silver halide will continue
to be the low cost leader for some time to come as digital
camera and cell phone print fulfillment growth accelerates.
The Europa printer complements our high speed film scanning,
image enhancement and integration software systems forming
a complete digital solution for wholesale and online photofinishers.”
Europa’s mechanical simplicity is one
of its greatest features. The paper is exposed while stationery
eliminating any of the complexities of synchronizing the scrolling
of images to the movement of paper. Additionally, its parallel
nature of exposure allows for more opportunity to enhance
the throughput versus the serial nature of a laser exposure
system, which at 20,000 prints per hour, is approaching the
limit of silver halide’s ability to respond.
The Europa printer is a part of the larger
Express System which includes the Intelligent Image Enhancement
(i2e) component and full support for generation and application
of ICC profiles. The Express Scan line of film scanners is
also supported in this system to produce high quality digital
prints from film.
First production units are projected to be available in the
summer of 2004. Europa produces 480 dpi prints at a rate of
10,000 prints per hour, upgradeable to 20,000 prints per hour
within the following year.
Come see this exciting new product along with
the other components of our Express System at booth Q196 at
PMA 2004.
About Express Imaging Systems,
LLC
Robert Bradley, Leslie Dicks, Keith Miller,
Will Reed and John Renn, former owners and operators of ExpressLog
and Creative Products Unlimited (CPU, Inc.), formed Express
Imaging Systems, LLC in late 2001.
The team at EIS has built a reputation for delivering
extremely reliable, high speed imaging and illumination products
that deliver “Twice the performance at half the price.” |
