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March 3, 2005 Seattle, WA – Express Imaging
Systems, a leading developer of digital imaging technologies,
announced that its latest product, the Europa 10 high speed
digital printer, took 1st place in its class at the 10th Annual
DIMA (Digital Imaging Marketing Association) Shoot-Out held
at the 2005 PMA (Photo Marketing Association) trade show.
The DIMA Shoot-Out is held every year at PMA. In 2005, DIMA
added a new category for RA4 digital printers, which are used
in high volume centralized photofinishing labs. Printers that
qualified in the RA4 Digital Printer class were the EIS (Express
Imaging Systems) Europa 10, Imaging Solutions’ Fast
Print, and the Agfa dPrint. The average speed of these high
volume printers is between 10,000 and 20,000 prints per hour.
Prints from the Europa 10 and the FastPrint were submitted
to the competition.
“In 2001, we launched a high speed digital film scanner
using an array of LED’s, establishing an expertise in
harnessing this light source. The color science developed
in producing hundreds of film scanners contributed to our
ability to commercialize a high speed printer using an LED
backlight,” stated Keith Miller, CEO of Express Imaging
Systems, LLC.
The Europa 10 took 1st place due to its high resolution LED/LCD
exposure engine. Prints were judged based on neutral gray
balance reproduction, saturation, shadow saturation, overall
tonality and detail, highlights and specular highlights, flesh
tones, hue shift and text, resulting in an overall grade.
Prints for the competition were made from a demanding high
resolution digital file created by PMA.
The Europa 10 has the lowest cost of ownership of any digital
printer. Features, such as compatibility with industry standard
paper cassettes, a fast and easy color management system with
integrated ICC profile software, and a Windows XP interface,
mean that the Europa integrates easily into any existing workflow.
The environmentally friendly MEK and/or solvent-free thermal
back-printer will run for weeks between roll changes without
fogging the equipment or requiring expensive clean-up.
About Express Imaging Systems, LLC
Express Imaging Systems, LLC is a leader in high speed digital
fulfillment solutions. Express Imaging Systems has developed
a reputation as the innovative manufacturer of high speed
digital printers, digital film scanners and i2e image enhancement
software for photofinishing operations. Feature-rich Windows™
compatible software is provided for each workflow component
for easy integration. Our 125 years of collective experience
in photofinishing provides reliable throughput and un-paralleled
image quality. Our motto is “Twice the performance for
half the cost.”
For more information please contact
Bryan Heathman, VP Sales and Marketing, bheathman@express-imaging.com
206-720-1798 x101
Keith Miller, CEO, kmiller@express-imaging.com
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