Be and Epson Team to Offer Printing Options for Internet Appliances

Be Incorporated (Nasdaq: BEOS) and Epson America Inc. today announced complete support for most Epson color ink jet printers for Internet appliances powered by Be&acute;s Internet appliance software platform, BeIA. The collaboration between the two companies results in BeIA support for 20 Epson printer models, including the entire Stylus Photo printer line, representing a wide selection of printers with varying price and performance options. <BR>Drivers for Epson&acute;s ink jet printers are already available for BeOS, Be&acute;s desktop operating system. The drivers are included in the current free downloadable BeOS Personal Edition and in the BeOS 5 Professional Edition available from publishers. <BR>Be&acute;s continued work with Epson, a leader in high-quality, award-winning imaging products, makes printing easy on BeIA-based devices. The printer drivers are designed specifically for Internet appliances, so the drivers will accommodate small-memory devices, unlike standard PC printer drivers. The drivers allow manufacturers to customize printing options such as automating page layout and resolution and simplifying the printer dialog box, making printing easier for consumers. <BR><A HREF="http://www.be.com/press/pressreleases/00-11-13_epson.html" TARGET=NEW>Read more</A>