Epson and Esko have entered into an OEM partnership that will see a customised version of Esko's Digital Front-End supplied with Epson's L-4033 series digital label printers.

"As the label and packaging market increasingly transitions from analog to digital solutions, manufacturers of digital printing equipment are looking for digital front-end alternatives that can effectively address workflow and job processing issues specific to their industry," says Jef Bogaerts, commercial partnerships at Esko.

"Our DFE does just that by streamlining pre-press and workflow for greater efficiency. And with Esko's Color Engine 12 integrated into the DFE, it offers Epson the ability to process files of up to seven colors to take full advantage of the capabilities of the L-4033 series presses. We are pleased to be partnering with Epson, one of the printing industry's best-known brands."

"As we continue to grow our presence in the label industry, we turned to the industry leader for additional capability," adds Kitahara Tsuyoshi, general manager, Epson. "Combined with Epson's reputation for high-quality, affordable printing solutions, this DFE powered by Esko will bring even more value and automation to customers serving the digital label printing market."