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Epson WorkForce(R) 40 is Selected to Print Credentials for the 81st Annual Academy Awards
Friday 20. February 2009 - The High-Speed Epson WorkForce 40 to Print Thousands of Credentials for The Biggest Movie Event of the Year
For the tenth consecutive year, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has turned to a high-performance Epson printer, the Epson WorkForce 40, to quickly and flawlessly print thousands of high-quality credentials for the 81st Annual Academy Awards Ceremony on Feb. 22.
“This year presented a unique challenge because we needed a high-speed printer with instant-drying ink to produce borderless credentials,” said Deborah Cahn, manager of Credential Operations. “We knew we could count on Epson to deliver and the WorkForce 40 certainly performed, even beyond our expectations.”
The WorkForce 40 is a compact, single function printer designed for high-volume printing, with speeds up to twice as fast as competitive models(1). The WorkForce 40 offers sharp laser-quality black text at up to 27 ppm in default mode(2). In addition, it produces laser-quality color text at up to 19 ppm in default mode(2) and offers built-in Wi-Fi and wired networking to share and print files from virtually anywhere in an office area.
More About the WorkForce 40
— Cost-Efficient Printing: The WorkForce 40 is ENERGY STAR compliant,
uses up-to-three times less energy than a laser printer(3) and
includes double-sided printing capabilities for increased paper
saving(4). It also uses four-color individual ink cartridges for
replacing only the color that is needed, and extra high-capacity black
ink cartridges are available for high volume tasks.
— DURABrite(R) Ultra Ink: Epson’s exclusive all-pigment inks produce
laser-quality text and stunning graphics on all media types. The ink
offers smudge and water resistance(5) to protect important documents,
fade resistance on plain paper that is rated up to six times longer
than leading competitive prints(6), and is highlighter-friendly on
plain paper.
— Advanced DX3(TM) MicroPiezo(R) print head technology: Epson’s print
head technology features smart nozzles that can each produce and
precisely place three sizes of ink droplets, as small as two
picoliters; this technology is also featured in large-scale printers
used by leading commercial and industrial companies across the globe
to deliver innovative digital, photo lab and textile printing products
and services.
“We’re thrilled that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences again called upon Epson to deliver the fastest and best print quality for their unique credentials application,” said R. Craig Allen, product manager, Consumer Ink Jets, Epson America Inc. “The WorkForce suite of printers and all-in-ones were engineered for small business customers and the line provides the best printing, scanning and image output tools critical to their success.”