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Seiko Epson Corporation
Type Public TYO: 6724
Founded Suwa, Nagano, Japan (1942)
Headquarters Suwa, Nagano, Japan
Key people Saburo Kusama, Chairman & CEO; Seiji Hanaoka, President & COO
Industry Electronics
Products Information-related equipments, Electronic devices, Precision products
Revenue Image:Green up.png ¥1. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock is a city located in Nagano, Japan. As of 2003 the city had an estimated Population of 53600 and a density of 491 WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services ¥￥ 416 trillion (Fiscal year ended March 31, 2007)
Employees 87,626 (Consolidated, as of March 31, 2007)
Website Epson Global

Seiko Epson Corporation (セイコーエプソン株式会社 Seikō Epuson Kabushiki-gaisha?), or Epson, is a Japanese company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of inkjet, dot matrix and laser printers, scanners, desktop computers, business, multimedia and home theatre projectors, large home theatre televisions, robots and industrial automation equipment, point of sale docket printers and cash registers, laptops, integrated circuits, LCD components and other associated electronic components. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Inkjet printers operate by propelling variably-sized droplets of liquid or molten material ( Ink) onto almost any sized page A dot matrix printer or impact matrix printer refers to a type of Computer printer with a print head that runs back and forth on the page and prints by impact striking A laser printer is a common type of Computer printer that rapidly produces high quality text and graphics on plain paper Historical precedent Scanners can be considered the successors of early telephotography input devices consisting of a rotating drum with a single Photodetector at A desktop computer is a Personal computer (PC in a form intended for regular use at a single location as opposed to a mobile Laptop or portable computer Home cinema, also called home theater, are entertainment systems that seek to reproduce cinema quality video and audio in a private home Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements Point of sale or point of service ( POS or PoS) can mean a retail shop, a checkout counter in a shop or the location where a transaction A cash register is a mechanical or electronic device for calculating and recording sales transactions and an attached Cash drawer for storing Currency. A laptop computer, also known as a notebook computer, is a small Personal computer designed for mobile use. Microchipsjpg|right|thumb|200px|Microchips ( EPROM memory with a transparent window showing the integrated circuit inside Traditionally, the company has been manufacturing Seiko timepieces since its foundation and is one of three core companies of the Seiko Group. ( (more commonly known simply as Seiko say-co is a Japanese Watch company A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or Bracelet. is a Japanese corporate group consisting of three core companies Seiko Holdings Corp Based in Nagano prefecture, Japan, they have numerous subsidiaries worldwide. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The current CEO is Saburo Kusama. Net sales over 2006/2007 amounted to ¥1. 416 trillion.

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History

Daiwa Kogyo, Ltd. was founded in 1942 by Hisao Yamazaki in Suwa, Nagano. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a city located in Nagano, Japan. As of 2003 the city had an estimated Population of 53600 and a density of 491 WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū The company was backed by an investment from the Hattori family (founder of the Seiko Group) and began as a manufacturer of watch parts. is a Japanese corporate group consisting of three core companies Seiko Holdings Corp It started operation in a 2,500 square-foot renovated miso storehouse with 22 employees. is a traditional Japanese food produced by fermenting Rice, Barley and/or Soybeans, with salt and the fungus (the most typical miso is made In 1943 Daini Seikosha (currently Seiko Instruments) established a factory in Suwa for manufacturing Seiko watches with Daiwa Kogyo. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a branch of the Japanese company Seiko that produces clocks watches Computer printers and other devices or SII, is a Japanese company renowned for developing and commercializing Semiconductor, micromechatronics, and precision timepiece technology In 1959 the Suwa Factory of Daini Seikosha was split off and merged with Daiwa Kogyo to form Suwa Seikosha Co. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. , Ltd. The company has developed and commercialized many timepiece technologies. In particular, it developed the world's first portable quartz timer (Seiko QC-951) in 1963, the world's first quartz watch (Seiko Quartz Astron 35SQ) in 1969, the world's first automatic power generating quartz watch (Seiko Auto-Quartz) in 1988 and the Spring Drive watch movement in 1999. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Astron wristwatch, formally known as the Seiko Quartz-Astron 35SQ, was the world's first " Quartz clock " Wristwatch, i Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Automatic quartz is a collective term describing Watch movements that combine a self-winding rotor mechanism (as used in automatic mechanical watches) to Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Spring Drive is a novel watch movement that was developed by Seiko Epson through collaboration with Seiko Instruments and Seiko Holdings. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Manufacturing watches still constitutes one of the major businesses of Seiko Epson. [1] The watches made by the company are sold through the Seiko Watch Corporation, a subsidiary of Seiko Holdings Corporation. ( (more commonly known simply as Seiko say-co is a Japanese Watch company

In 1961 Shinshu Seiki Co. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. , Ltd. was established as a subsidiary of Suwa Seikosha to supply precision parts for Seiko watches. When the Seiko Group was selected to be the official time keeper for the Tokyo Olympic games in 1964 a printing timer was required to time events, and Shinshu Seiki started development of an electronic printer. is a Japanese corporate group consisting of three core companies Seiko Holdings Corp The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan In September 1968, Shinshu Seiki launched the world's first miniprinter, the EP-101, which was soon incorporated into many calculators. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The EP-101 was the first ever electronic Miniprinter for printing figures and symbols and was launched by Shinshu Seiki Co In June 1975, the name Epson was coined after the next generation of the EP-101 was released to the public ("Son of EP-101" became "Son of EP" which in turn became "Epson"). Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In April of the same year Epson America Inc. was established to sell printers for Shinshu Seiki Co.

Epson MX-80 dot matrix printer
Epson MX-80 dot matrix printer

In June 1978, the TX-80 eighty-column dot-matrix printer was released to the market, and was mainly used as a system printer for the Commodore PET Computer. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) A dot matrix printer or impact matrix printer refers to a type of Computer printer with a print head that runs back and forth on the page and prints by impact striking The PET ( P ersonal E lectronic T ransactor) was a home -/ Personal computer produced by Commodore starting in 1977 After two years of further development, an improved model, the MX-80, was launched in October 1980. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) This was soon the best selling printer in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

In November 1981 Epson introduced the worlds first true laptop that was ultimately portable at 3. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 5 lbs, the Epson_HX-20 which featured a full-size keyboard, Two Hitachi 6301 CPU's running @ 0. The Epson HX-20 (also known as the HC-20) is generally regarded as the first Laptop Computer, announced in November 1981 although first sold widely in 614MHz, an LCD screen (20 X 4 text), dot-matrix printer, storage device, RS232/Serial Port, 16k ram (32k max), built-in rechargeable batteries. Microsoft BASIC was pre-loaded in the ROM, unit was carried with its own carrying case.

In July 1982, Shinshu Seiki officially named itself the Epson Corporation and launched the world's first handheld computer, the HX-20 (HC-20), and in May 1983 the world's first portable color LCD TV was developed and launched by the company. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Epson HX-20 (also known as the HC-20) is generally regarded as the first Laptop Computer, announced in November 1981 although first sold widely in Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic

In November 1985, the Suwa Seikosha Co. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) , Ltd. and the Epson Corporation merged to form the Seiko Epson Corporation.

The company developed the Micro Piezo inkjet technology, which uses a piezoelectric crystal in each nozzle and does not heat the ink at the print head to project the ink onto the page, and released Epson MJ-500 inkjet printer (Epson Stylus 800) in March 1993. Piezoelectricity is the ability of some materials (notably Crystals and certain Ceramics including bone to generate an Electric potential in response to Shortly after, in 1994, Epson released the first high resolution color inkjet printer (considering 720x720 dpi high resolution), the Epson Stylus Color (P860A). This printer also utilized the Micro Piezo head technology.

In 1994 Epson started outsourcing sales reps to help sell their products in retail stores in the United States. In 1994 Epson started the Epson Weekend Warrior sales program. The purpose of the program was to help improve sales, improve retail sales rep's knowledge of Epson products and to address Epson customer service in a retail environment. Reps were assigned weekend shifts typically around 12-20 hours a weekend. Epson started the Weekend Warrior program with TMG Marketing (now Mosaic Sales Solutions), later with Keystone Marketing Inc, then to Mosaic and now with Campaigners INC. The Mosaic contract expired with Epson on June 24, 2007 and Epson is now represented by Campaigners Inc.

In June 2003, the company became public following their listing on the 1st section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 6724). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock As of 2007, the Hattori family (founder of Seiko Holdings, Seiko Instruments and Seiko Epson) and its related individuals and companies are still major shareholders of Seiko Epson and have the power. ( (more commonly known simply as Seiko say-co is a Japanese Watch company or SII, is a Japanese company renowned for developing and commercializing Semiconductor, micromechatronics, and precision timepiece technology [2] Although the three companies in the Seiko Group have some common shareholders including the key members of the Hattori family, they are not affiliated. is a Japanese corporate group consisting of three core companies Seiko Holdings Corp They are managed and operated completely independently. Epson has established its own brand image and rarely uses "Seiko. "

In 2004 Epson introduced their digital rangefinder camera, the Epson R-D1, which takes Leica M mount lenses and Leica screw mount lenses with an adapter ring. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A rangefinder is a device that measures distance from the observer to a target for the purposes of Surveying, determining focus in Photography, or A camera is a device used to capture images either as still Photographs or as sequences of moving images ( Movies or Videos. The R-D1, announced by Epson in March 2004 was the first digital Rangefinder camera. Leica Camera AG is a leading German optical company that has been designing and developing Cameras since 1913 and manufacturing them in series production since This camera is the first digital rangefinder on the market. Because its sensor is smaller than the standard 35 mm film frame for which the lenses it takes are designed, lenses mounted on the R-D1 have the field of view of a lens 1. 35 mm film is the basic Film gauge most commonly used for both still Photography and Motion pictures, and remains relatively unchanged since its A photographic lens (also known as objective lens or photographic objective) is an optical lens or assembly of lenses used in conjunction with 53 times as long as their stated focal length would have on a standard 35mm camera. As of 2006 the R-D1 has been replaced by the R-D1s. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The R-D1s is less expensive but its hardware is identical. Epson has released a firmware patch to bring the R-D1 up to the full functionality of its successor - the first digital camera manufacturer to make such an upgrade available for free.

ESC/P

Main article: ESC/P

To control its printers, Epson introduced a printer control language, the Epson Standard Code for Printers or (ESC/P), which became a sort of industry standard for controlling print formatting during the era of dot matrix printers. ESC/P (Epson Standard Code for Printers is a command language developed by Epson to control Computer printers It was mainly used in Dot matrix printers A page description language (PDL is a language that describes the appearance of a printed page in a higher level than an actual output Bitmap. ESC/P (Epson Standard Code for Printers is a command language developed by Epson to control Computer printers It was mainly used in Dot matrix printers A technical standard is an established norm or requirement It is usually a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria methods processes and practices A dot matrix printer or impact matrix printer refers to a type of Computer printer with a print head that runs back and forth on the page and prints by impact striking

Consumables

Main article: Epson ink cartridge controversy

In recent years, Epson has been accused of manufacturing expensive consumables for their printers. Computer printer manufacturers including Epson, Hewlett-Packard, Canon and Lexmark have long adopted the Razor and blades business model It is also said that the company is forcing customers to purchase replacement ink cartridges before they are truly spent by using 'intelligence chips' to count how many pages have been printed in order to estimate the remaining ink, without actually monitoring the true ink levels.

References and footnotes

  1. ^ Epson at a Glance, Investor Relations, Epson
  2. ^ "There are risks related to Epson's major shareholders" in "Risks Related to Epson's Business Operations" of Epson 2006 Annual Report (Page 47)

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