Epson Redefines the True Essence of Creating 'Signature Worthy' Prints with Launch of Its Highly Anticipated Exhibition Fiber Paper

Epson America Inc. today announced what many professional photographers are saying is the perfect blend of revered darkroom papers with the limitless creative control of ink jet printing with the introduction of its Signature Worthy(TM) Exhibition Fiber Paper. The paper will be available in 25-sheet packages of 8.5"x 11," 13"x 19," 17"x 22," and 24"x 30" cut sheets.

This breakthrough paper was developed over several years in collaboration with many of the industry's leading professional photographers to meet their most discerning requirements. Many who have contributed to the development of Exhibition Fiber Paper have commented that what sets it apart are its extraordinary blacks, clean whites and a surface texture that is just like a true black-and-white silver gelatin print. Additionally, Exhibition Fiber Paper produces extraordinary color output enabling photographers to make stunning prints in both color and black-and-white.

Testimonials from Leading Professional Photographers

"All I've been hearing for the last five years is that there's a true fiber-based ink jet paper coming just like F surface air dried," said Vincent Versace, fine art photographer and educator. "I've seen them all, I've printed on all of them, and I was still waiting until I printed on Epson's Exhibition Fiber. Not only does the paper look like F surface air dried, but some of my images actually look better than they do on silver gelatin. To say the D-Max is amazing is an understatement. The whites are significantly cleaner and brighter than anything I've printed on, which means I can tone digitally in the computer with extraordinary precision and I am not locked into a manufacturer's one tone. With Exhibition Fiber I'm getting details in deep blacks that I have never had before and overall this paper produces black-and- white prints that you literally fall into."

"My black-and-white prints are amazing on this paper and the color is better than anything I have ever seen," said Greg Gorman, well-known personality photographer and workshop leader. "When I saw my first print on Exhibition Fiber there was a 3-dimensionality to my color work that I haven't seen with any paper before. For the first time I can use one paper that looks amazing in both color and black-and-white."

More About Exhibition Fiber Paper

As part of an ongoing collaboration with creative professionals to produce the highest quality prints, Epson has partnered with the Pixel Genius(TM) group, a unique collaboration of industry-leading digital workflow experts, to produce custom color profiles for use with the new Exhibition Fiber Paper. The custom profiles will be available for download October 15 at http://www.pixelgenius.com/epson, along with valuable information on their use and how to optimize a color managed workflow.

"The print is in many ways the ultimate expression of photography," said Dan (Dano) Steinhardt, marketing manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America. "Printmaking has a long-standing tradition that when the highest quality is achieved, the print is then worthy of the artist's signature. Many of the world's leading professional photographers are telling us that Epson's Exhibition Fiber Paper is truly, Signature Worthy."

More information about Exhibition Fiber Paper can be found at http://www.proimaging.epson.com.

Availability

Exhibition Fiber Paper will be available in November through authorized Epson Professional Imaging resellers.

About Epson America Inc.

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transactions terminals for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.

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