Epson’s Solutions and Technology Convention 2016 Showcases Innovations that Power the Future for Businesses

Singapore, 17 November 2016 – Epson, a global technology leader in
driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in printing, visual
communications, and digital imaging, presented its latest innovative smart
solutions at itsSolutions and Technology Convention 2016 (ESTC 2016).

From industry expert talks to demonstrations
of integrated solutions, ESTC 2016 is the second edition of Epson’s signature
bi-yearly convention to engage corporate partners and customers to raise
awareness on its range of business products and solutions. In addition, Epson
showcased new business products ranging from office scanners to its new
ultra-short throw interactive projector, mobile point of sales systems and
wearable technology such as the Moverio BT-300 smart glasses and BT-2000 smart
headset at the convention.

The convention was held today at Marina Bay
Sands Expo & Convention Centre and attended by 153 guests including
business partners, end users, media and distributors.

Epson’s showcase offered insights as well as
real-life demonstrations on how companies can develop a holistic strategy when
investing in technology. Attendees gleaned insights from industry experts from
DP Information and the SME Centre@SCCCI on sentiments among SMEs in Singapore,
and the assistance schemes available for local companies to develop their
business capabilities.

A range of new products designed for business
usage were showcased for the first time during ESTC 2016. Businesses looking
for stylish compact receipt printers with smart functionality for their
Point-of-Sales systems will be delighted with the Epson TM-m30 tablet
Point-of-Sale printer. The DS-530 color document scanner offers
significant value for efficient business document management. The Moverio
BT-2000 smart headset was also showcased during the convention, where
businesses can explore its potential to improve efficiency and visual
communication in different work settings. Attendees were able to try out the EB-696UI
interactive projector with the ability to offer wide projection surfaces and
support multi touches and pre-fixed colours.

Attendees experienced first-hand realistic
simulations of Epson’s latest business solutions in various departments within
the corporate environment. Five booths were created to replicate the needs of a
Training Room, a Logistics Department, a Marketing Department, a Finance
Department, and a Customer Service Centre. Product specialists were on hand to
share the benefits of each set-up, as well as the processes required to
customise these solutions to varying business needs.

The booths showcased:

–           Training
Room: A standard training room may consist of 10 to 20 people, and for a
training to be effective, a large display is essential. However, this can be a
challenge due to limited space. This can be resolved with the Epson’s high
brightness 3LCD Lamp-Free Laser projector – the EB-L1100U (6,000 lumens) with
elbow lens which allows a maximum of 300” projection. In addition, two wall
mounted EB-696Ui interactive projectors can provide a 170” projection with a
throw distance less than half a meter away. These two setups can be achieved in
small to mid-sized rooms.

A live feed of the training was conducted at
the main office is simulcast via a tracking camera, which was then displayed
live to other remote offices with Epson’s projectors. Trainees were able to
engage in an interactive discussion by annotating seamlessly with the new
interactive pens or their fingers, and letting their ideas flow freely as the
projectors support up to 50 pages. After completing the discussion, the
whiteboard content was printed via the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-5621 Business
Inkjet printer.

–           Logistics
Department: With studies showing that the use of colour can help increase
comprehension of information by up to 73%, Epson’s Colorworks TM-C7510G,
TM-C3510 and GPC-830  label printers were used for on-demand colour label
printing of customized packaging labels, including GHS compliant labels for
chemical products. With the industrial grade LabelWorks LW-Z900FK, a larger
variety of print applications could also be supported. The Epson Pro100,
on the other hand, prints wide format labels with edge to edge printing to
create larger labels in sizes of 50mm and 100mm. With a resolution of 300dpi,
the print is clear and distortion-free, which means that the barcodes printed
on the labels will be easy to scan later on.

As with most manual
processes, productivity often takes a hit. Typically, warehouse operators need
to pick up a pick list from the office and head to the warehouse. Such
travelling can be minimised if the pick list can be pushed to the operators on
the go. With the Epson Moverio BT-2000 smart headset, warehouse operators
simply put on the headset and activate the picking process with head movements
– thanks to the gyroscope sensor on the headset. The pick list was sent to
their headsets wirelessly, while the application directed the operators to
where the pallets are, using indoor positioning and navigational information.

Picking operations can
now be conducted seamlessly via the operator’s interaction with the headset.
This hands-free system will enable warehouse operators to be more mobile than
before, achieving productivity
increase from faster pick-up speed, improved picking accuracy and reduction in
paper.

Delivery crew could easily print invoices and
documents on-the-go with the WF-100 mobile inkjet printer from their
organization’s cloud system. Gone are the days where one would have to
drive all the way to a designated location just to pick up a single document.

–           Marketing
Department: Collaborative meetings were held with ease using a combination
of the Epson’s ultra short-throw projector EB-1430Wi and smart devices.
Annotations made on the projections were printed directly with the WF-7611
business inkjet printer, while proofing prints and ad-hoc collaterals were
printed with the P7000 large format printer. The SC-T7270 large format printer,
cost-effective with line precision, was ideal for companies with ad hoc
requirements for poster printing, or printing event venue floor plans for
discussions.

–           Finance
Department: Unwanted stacks of print outs, ink wastage, compromised
security preventions of confidential documents and high consumables cost are
just some of the many challenges faced by an organization today. With high
volume printing of documents for Accounting & Administrative purposes such
as financial transactions, bank statement, invoices, pay slips, etc in a
day-to-day operations, organizations can bundle the Epson Device Admin (EDA)
and Epson Print Admin (EPA) with WF-R8591 (centralized multifunction printer)
to resolve the challenges faced by managing print outputs to improve business
workflow, processes and reduce costs.

Epson’s M100 ink tank system printer is an
alternative to cheque writers as multiple cheques can be printed at one go to
ease manual work and save time. The printer also comes with smudge-free,
tamper-proof and fraud proof pigment black inks.

Digital archiving of documents was also made
easy with the DS-530 desktop scanner that comes with flatbed and sheet-fed
features and bundled with OCR software. The LabelWorks LW-700 Portable Label
Printer also added convenience to asset tagging or inventory control for easy
identification and retrieval of documents

–           Customer
Service Centre: Save time, enhance and keep the customer experience fuss
free with a self-service queue system kiosk where the queue ticket will be
printed wirelessly with Epson’s TM-m30 tablet Point-of-Sale printer from the
service options. To further enhance the customers’ experience in the waiting
area, the Epson’s EB-595Wi ultra short-throw interactive projector (the world’
first 3LCD finger-touch enabled interactive projector), integrated with a
camera sensor, not only projected the queue numbers, but also triggered gender
driven promotions. In addition, customers could enjoy watching products and
corporate videos as they waited, through the Moverio BT-300, an augmented
reality smart glasses that is designed for comfort. At the back end office, the
M200 multi-functional ink tank system printer was used to print and scan
quotations for digital archiving.

Attendees were impressed by the solutions
showcased, and found the talks informative.

“We got to see all the
various business solutions that Epson has, especially the segment on
interactive projectors. They allow our customers to collaborate across offices
easily and more effectively,” said Mr. Jeffrey Lim, Managing Director, PAVE
System Pte Ltd.

“The session was quite beneficial, and it was
an eye-opener to learn about the technologies showcased. I can see a fair bit
of benefits in terms of efficiency for the home or office. The technologies
showcased will help to save on manpower, outsourcing and lead time for
production. Personally, I’ve been a user of Epson for many years so I know how
sharp and vibrant the printouts are,” said Ms. Shirley Ke, Operations Manager
(Logistics), Dairy Farm International.

“ESTC returns this year to simplify and make
intelligent business solutions more accessible to every business. Our solutions
seek to enhance collaboration, personalize solutions to different needs, and
create an integrated environment to reduce repetitive manual work and
ultimately save time and effort. These solutions are developed based on our
on-going understanding of what our customers require and we will continue to
innovate and strengthen our product offerings for the corporate space,” said
Ms.Tan May Lin, Epson Singapore’s General Manager (Sales, Marketing &
Customer Service Division).

More information about Epson and its suite of
corporate products are available on www.epson.com.sg.