stefan@hpausla.HP.COM (Stefan Ziemer) (11/18/88)
A friend of mine was told by a dealer that Epson are pulling out of the printer market. I was under the impression that this is where Epson built its reputation. I would be most suprised if it is true. Can anyone verify this bizarre notion. She was enquiring about an Epson GQ3500 (the Ricoh engined laser from Epson). I am wondering if Epson may be trying to just pull out of that market. Either that or this dealer is trying to get my friend to buy a more expensive printer. Stefan Ziemer. ----------
stevewa@upvax.UUCP (Steve Ward) (11/22/88)
In article <2050001@hpausla.HP.COM> stefan@hpausla.HP.COM (Stefan Ziemer) writes: |A friend of mine was told by a dealer that Epson are pulling out of the |printer market. I was under the impression that this is where Epson built its |reputation. I would be most suprised if it is true. Can anyone verify this |bizarre notion. Did the dealer sell Epson printers, or a competing brand? |She was enquiring about an Epson GQ3500 (the Ricoh engined laser from Epson). |I am wondering if Epson may be trying to just pull out of that market. | |Either that or this dealer is trying to get my friend to buy a more expensive |printer. |Stefan Ziemer. Epson makes printheads and assembles printers at their plant in Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland suburb). If the company were going out of the printer business something would have hit the local news by now. As a matter of fact, this summer Epson just doubled the size of the Hillsboro plant, so it seems unlikely that they're going out of the printer business any time soon. Perhaps the model your friend was looking at is scheduled to be discontinued. | Steve Ward Jr. | stevewa@upvax.UUCP | | Univ. of Portland (Just a lowly student!) | !tektronix!upvax!stevewa | | Portland, Oregon | upvax!stevewa@tektronix.TEK.COM |