EPSON ANNOUNCES NEW ULTRA-SMALL FOOTPRINT SCANNER FOR PC PLATFORM

Text Enhancement Technology and Auto-Page Segmentation Bring a New Level of
OCR Accuracy and Communications Efficiency to the Desktop

TORRANCE, Calif., April 3, 1995 -- An ultra-small footprint scanner for
business professionals that brings new levels of accuracy and ease of use
to desktop PC document scanners was announced today by EPSON. Offering a
complete office automation solution for easy capture, storage and movement
of office documents, the new EPSON Personal Document Station, measuring
2.6" in height x 12.3" in length x 9.2" in width, contains Text
Enhancement Technology and Auto-Page Segmentation for the most accurate
OCR and image scans available.

"The Personal Document Station is for the general office and home office
user who requires the most efficient communications and organization
solution," said Jim Sutton, product manager, scanners, EPSON.

The EPSON Personal Document Station is an 8-bit gray scale scanner with 300
dpi optical resolution. The Personal Document Station's Text Enhancement
Technology (TET) and Auto-Page Segmentation features, not found in any
other scanner in its category, ensure the highest degree of scanning
quality and accuracy.

Auto-Page Segmentation automatically separates text from images when both
are scanned from a single page, providing simultaneous gray scale image
scans and black and white text scans. Text Enhancement Technology (TET)
provides even greater OCR accuracy by removing background colors and
miscellaneous dots sometimes found on faxed documents.

The 4 page-per-minute EPSON Personal Document Station comes equipped with a
1 0-page input tray that folds into the scanner's side when not in use. A
business card adapter capable of holding three cards is also included.

The EPSON Personal Document Station for the PC is packaged with the Xerox
Personal Document Management Suite and a TWAIN driver. A bidirectional
interface board and cable are included as well.

The Personal Document Station for the PC, which will be available in July,
carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $499. The system
carries a one-year warranty, extendable to two years by submitting a
completed product registration and warranty card.

The EPSON Personal Document Station and all EPSON products are supported
through the EPSON Connection, the company's toll-free customer support and
technical assistance line. For more information, call 800.289.3776 x3000.

EPSON offers an extensive array of technology products including ink jet,
laser and dot matrix printers, scanners, portable and desktop computers
and, for the OEM market, a variety of component and electronic devices.
Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is an affiliate of 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 headquarterd in Torrance, Calif.

Epson America Inc
20770 Madrona Ave
Torrance, CA 90503
310-782-0770

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