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Epson, formally Seiko Epson Corporation, is a Japanese electronics company known for its printing and imaging products. Headquartered in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, Epson operates worldwide and markets consumer and business-grade printers, projectors, scanners, and related imaging devices under the Epson brand. The company also supplies precision equipment and technologies used in manufacturing, including microdevices and robotics, and markets augmented reality eyewear under the Moverio line.

History: The company originated in 1942 as Suwa Seikosha, a clock and watch components factory for the

Technology and products: Epson is known for inkjet printing technology, notably its Micro Piezo print head

Corporate: Epson is a member of the Seiko Group and competes globally in printing and imaging markets

Seiko
group.
It
expanded
into
printers
in
the
1960s
and
adopted
the
Epson
brand
for
many
of
its
products.
In
1985,
the
enterprise
reorganized
as
Seiko
Epson
Corporation.
used
in
most
of
its
consumer
and
business
printers,
and
the
higher-grade
PrecisionCore
print
head
in
newer
models.
It
offers
inkjet
and
impact
printers,
large-format
printers,
scanners,
projectors
(home
and
business),
label
printers,
and
Epson
Robots
industrial
automation
components.
The
Moverio
line
includes
smart
glasses
for
augmented
reality
and
enterprise
applications.
with
companies
such
as
HP,
Canon,
and
Brother.
The
company
emphasizes
sustainability,
offering
energy-efficient
products
and
recycling
programs
and
publishing
environmental
goals.