EPSON spectrophotometer and photo printers win Red Dot Design Awards

Seiko Epson has won 2022 Red Dot Awards in the product design category for its SD-10 spectrophotometer and EPSON SL-D1000 series of commercial photo printers. The company launched the SD-10 in December 2021— a highly accurate, compact and affordable colour measurement device, equipped with a MEMS Fabry-Perot tunable filter developed by EPSON. PSPs can use it to digitize colour matching, a conventionally time-consuming part of printing done manually, and link it with a smartphone or cloud service to centrally manage colour information for smoother printing process. Pocket-sized and portable, it allows them to measure colours anytime, anywhere.

SL-D1000 Series photo printers are loaded with features that professional photofinishing services need. The box shape system enables multiple units to fit neatly on shop counters. With a new duplex feeder, PSPs can now perform double-sided cut printing in addition to roll paper printing as on the SL-D1000’s predecessor. The use of ink packs increased the amount of available ink by 25 percent and reduced the amount of space needed to store used ink by about 55 percent. It’s the sixth consecutive year that Seiko Epson Corporation has won Red Dot Awards in the product design category.