LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015 — (PRNewswire) —  Epson today announced its SureColor® F9200 64-inch production dye-sublimation transfer printer has won a 2015 Must See 'Ems award in the "Pressroom: Wide-Format" category. Selected by a panel of industry-leading experts, the Must See 'Ems winners represent the most compelling advances spanning the graphic communications industry. The SureColor F9200 will be honored at the upcoming Graph Expo show, taking place Sept. 13-16 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

"We are honored to receive this prestigious industry award that recognizes the significance of the SureColor F9200 within digital fabric production," said Tim Check, product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. "Although relatively new to the market, the SureColor F9200 is poised to dramatically impact the industry – enabling manufacturers to produce high-quality, mass-production textiles quickly and consistently, while keeping costs at a minimum."

The 64-inch Epson SureColor F9200 leverages Epson UltraChrome^® DS ink with an all new high density Black ink to deliver improved ink efficiency and black density with better tonal transitions and grayscale for high quality results in the roll-to-roll fabric production, customized promotional products, soft signage, and cut-and-sew sports apparel, fashion, and home décor markets.

Completing the SureColor F-Series line that also includes the SureColor F6200 and SureColor F7200, the flagship F9200 utilizes a dual Epson PrecisionCore^® TFP^® printhead for high-speed, industrial-level, roll-to-roll productivity with superior dot control and precise, repeatable performance. The printer offers continuous productivity and less downtime with an integral and easily refillable, high-capacity 3-liter bulk ink system and an improved post-platen heater for seamless media handling and faster drying times for continuous production. Designed to work exclusively with Epson UltraChrome DS inks¹, the SureColor F9200 is a complete and proven dye-sublimation printer solution that works with various sublimation transfer papers to create a range of textiles and applications, including efficient production of high-quality soft signage, sportswear, apparel, accessories, and customized promotional items with the best possible results.

The SureColor F9200 will be on display at Graph Expo, Sept. 13-16, 2015 in McCormick Place in Chicago in Epson's booth, #841. For more information about Epson's industry leading professional printing solutions, visit proimaging.epson.com.

About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in printing, visual communications, quality of life and manufacturing. Epson's lineup ranges from inkjet printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial robots, smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 70,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental burdens.

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: www.epson.com.

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¹ The printer is designed to use only EPSON inks and not other brands of new or refilled cartridges, or other brands of ink or bulk ink systems. Using genuine EPSON inks is important for reliable performance and high image quality. Epson offers voluntary recycling of spent ink cartridges.

Note: EPSON, SureColor, PrecisionCore, TFP, and UltraChrome are registered trademarks and 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.

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