A Complete Photo Printing Solution for the Business Market

Melville, NY, February 5, 2001– Olympus America Inc., Consumer Products Group, the world leader in film and digital photography, today announced the P-400 Business Edition, a complete photo printing solution for the fast paced work environment. The P-400 Business Edition combines the P-400 professional quality, high speed dye-sublimation printer with photo paper and ink cartridges to print 150 full-size (A4) sheets, and the One Year Priority Exchange Service – all for only $1499.

Designed to maximize productivity in the business environment, the One Year Priority Exchange Service Program provides a replacement or loaner printer overnight to ensure uninterrupted use. Also included is access to a toll-free technical and service support line to answer questions quickly. These features, combined with the exceptional print quality of the P-400, makes the P-400 Business Edition a one of a kind in the industry.

The P-400 is a low-cost, high-speed dye-sublimation printer for professional/amateur photographers and digital imaging professionals. It prints a 7.64"x10" image on an A4-size (8.25"x 11.7") photo paper in only 90 seconds, a significant increase in speed when compared to ink-jet. Prints from the P-400 look and feel like traditional photographs showing fine detail and superb color. In addition to its range of data input options from a card or directly from a PC using SmartMedia, PCMCIA card, USB or Parallel Port, the P-400 offers a range of output options: full-size, single-sheet photo album, postcard, or index sheet with up to 260 pictures.

The P-400 Business Edition is now available at Olympus dealers for $1499. It ships with the P-400 printer, supplies to print up to 150 full size sheets, and a One Year Priority Exchange Service Plan.

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For more information, contact Olympus America, Consumer Products Group, Two Corporate Center Dr., Melville, NY 11747-3157, Phone: (631) 844-5000 (800) 622-6372, Fax: (631) 844-5262 or the Olympus Web page at: http://www.olympus.com.
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