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Epson SureColor F6200 Dye-Sublimation Printer Wins SGIA Product of the Year AwardLONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson today announced its SureColor® F6200 dye-sublimation printer has won the SGIA 2018 Product of the Year Award in the "Roll-to-Roll Dye-Sublimation on Metal" category. This is Epson's third consecutive year receiving the prestigious Product of the Year award in this category from the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association's (SGIA) annual competition. Epson's complete line of dye-sublimation solutions, including the winning SureColor F6200 printer and the new Epson DS Transfer Photo Paper will be shown in Epson's booth at SGIA, #1414. "Each year the competition gets stiffer as printing technologies advance and dye-sublimation becomes more commonly used within the printing industry," said Tim Check, senior product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. "The SureColor F6200, when combined with Epson UltraChrome DS ink technology and the new Epson DS Transfer Photo Paper, is a full dye-sublimation solution optimized for rigid photo applications. We are delighted that the device and output quality was notable among some of the industry's highest quality manufacturers." Epson created the award-winning submission using its new solution designed for creating dye-sublimation photo panels and other rigid substrates. New Epson DS Transfer Photo Paper, a high-quality, lightweight dye-sublimation transfer paper, combined with the Epson SureColor F6200 dye-sublimation printer, UltraChrome® DS inks and Wasatch RIP support, creates a complete solution designed to produce rigid photos with advanced print quality and vibrant images with minimal grain, consistency and reliability. More than 100 companies competed in the 2018 Product of the Year competition, submitting 255 entries in the 74 categories – the largest field of competitors in the awards programs' history. All entries will be on display in the Golden Image Gallery at th 2018 SGIA Expo (Las Vegas, Oct. 18-20). "This year we mixed it up and placed unique images that helped generate a more complete set of objective data to provide feedback to the judges. The competition was tight, and the results were outstanding. Epson's award was well-earned," said Ray Weiss, director of digital print programs, SGIA. About the Epson SureColor F6200 The SureColor F6200 is designed to deliver exceptional color saturation and high contrast for brilliant image quality in the roll-to-roll fabric production, customized promotional production, soft signage, and cut-and-sew sports apparel, fashion, and home décor markets. For more information, visit www.proimaging.epson.com. About SGIA About Epson Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 76,000 employees in 87 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts. 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: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica). 1 Print times are based upon print engine speeds only. Total throughput depends upon front-end driver/RIP, file size, printing resolution, ink coverage, network speed, etc. EPSON, SureColor, PrecisionCore, TFP, and UltraChrome are registered trademarks, EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2018 Epson America, Inc.
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