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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW SEIKO INSTRUMENTS DESKTOP LABEL PRINTER GENERATES BARCODE, ENVELOPE OR FILE FOLDER LABELS, NAME TAGS IN AS LITTLE AS ONE SECOND SLP 450 Offers Improved Speed, Network Connectivity, 2D Barcode Printing TORRANCE, Calif. - April 25, 2006 - Business and home/office products supplier Seiko Instruments USA, the pioneer of the one-label-at-a-time "smart" printer, is shipping a new model in its flagship Smart Label Printer (SLP) line, offering higher resolution and a print speed of approximately one second per label. Seiko Instruments' new SLP 450 adds 2D barcode printing and improved network connectivity, pumping out high-quality, professional-looking labels that can include patient or customer information, bar codes for storing, shipping or inventory tracking, as well as text and graphics for labeling office files or cabinets. The printer also will generate name tags with the company logo for reception desk visitors or office events. In a home environment, the SLP 450 will label home office file folders, boxes or bins storing projects for the kids or fancy name tags for parties. Generating a label in approximately one second, the new SLP 450 delivers top-of-the-industry performance, creating top-quality labels, incorporating text, graphics or barcodes in a wide range of sizes, and in high resolution - 300 dpi. The high-speed SLP 450 is the first of a series of new printers, as well as time-saving new kinds of labels, compatible with either the Windows or Mac environment, coming from Seiko Instruments USA in 2006. "The SLP 450 demonstrates our continued focus and commitment to offering top-of-the-line label printers that increase productivity," Dennis Cox, director of sales and marketing, Business and Home/Office Products Division, Seiko Instruments USA, said. "Our new SLP is a great time-saver at home or in the office. It's a workhorse product that lets the user quickly generate high-quality, customized labels." Seiko Instruments Smart Label Printers import text and graphics from most Mac and PC applications directly to a variety of adhesive or paper labels up to 2 1/8 inches wide for marking items such as envelopes, files, storage boxes, floppy or Zip disks, video cassettes or 35 mm slides. The lightweight and portable label printers also make great name tags and ID badges for parties, trade shows, conferences and other business or social events. With the SLP 450, users can now print 2D barcodes, which contain more information than conventional one-dimensional barcodes by making use of the vertical dimension to pack in more data. In a hospital setting, for instance, a single 2D barcode might include such data as patient name, account number, treating physician, blood type, date of admittance and more. In a shipping situation for any industry, the 2D barcode could provide information such as name, street, city, state and zip code for both the shipper and addressee, and keep it all confidential, within what appears to be just a bunch of black blocks and lines to the naked eye. Improved networking functionality allows the SLP 450 to be connected by USB or serial port at an individual user's desktop or centrally as a network printer, letting multiple users in a large office access the printer without it being tied to a single computer. Because just a single label can be created and printed as needed, costs are kept down, the process is efficient and there are no wasted sheets of labels. Direct thermal printing technology also eliminates the need for expensive inks, ribbons or toner. Seiko Instruments SLPs make handy desktop companions for administrative personnel in virtually any professional setting, from small businesses to large corporations, and across many vertical industries - education, healthcare/medical, government, consulting, business/professional services, retail, real estate, accounting and legal. Operating System Compatibility Seiko Instruments Smart Label Printers are compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS® 10.2 and higher, Power Macintosh® G3/G4 and iMac™, making printing labels from nearly any Windows or Mac application quick and easy. Pricing, Availability & Distribution The SLP 450 will be available in May at an estimated street price (ESP) of $189 at leading retailers including Fry's Electronics, CompUSA and Micro Center, at the company's web site at www.siibusinessproducts.com and through leading online resellers such as Buy.com and CDW. VARs, integrators and other resellers can also place orders through national computer products distributors Ingram-Micro, D&H and United Stationers. The 2D barcode software will be available a few weeks after release of the hardware. Customers who buy the SLP 450 beforehand can easily add the software for free by downloading it from the company website. About Seiko Instruments USA Inc. (SIU) Seiko Instruments USA's Business and Home/Office Products Division produces end user products designed to enhance productivity in small business, home office and a variety of vertical industry settings. The company's products are sold through computer dealers, office and computer superstores, mail order and online catalogs in the Americas, Europe, Australia and South Africa. SIU headquarters are in Torrance, Calif. For more information, visit our web site at www.siibusinessproducts.com. # # # Media Contact: Ingrid Faroyvik The Bohle Company 310-785-0515, ext. 203 Ingrid@bohle.com |
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