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Epson EMP-TWD3
(home projector with built-in
DVD player and speakers)
Epson Stylus Photo RX560
(multifunction inkjet printer)
18 Seiko Epson Corporation
Printer Business
Inkjet printers
The inkjet printer business is Epson’s largest business
on a revenue basis. Employing its proprietary Micro
Piezo technology in its products, Epson continues to
lead the market in photo-quality inkjet printers.
With the exception of Asia, sales volumes of inkjet
printers in the period under review were down in all
regions. The market situation remained severe as
competitors claimed market share by launching new
low-priced models and rolled out aggressive sales
campaigns. The trend towards multifunction printers
(all-in-ones) with scanner and copier functions also
persisted. Against this background, Epson continued to
pursue a policy of concentrating its sales efforts on
profitable models with high print volumes.
Breakdown of Information-Related Equipment
Segment Net Sales (Year ended March 31, 2007)
Printer Business
Visual Instruments Business
Others
3%
12%
85%
Inkjet printers 62%
Laser printers 14%
Business systems 19%
Scanners and others 5%
Breakdown of Printer
Business Sales
(Year ended March 31, 2007)
The Information-Related Equipment
Segment primarily comprises the printer
and visual instruments businesses. In
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007,
net sales in this segment amounted to
¥916.3 billion (down 6.2% year on year)
and operating income came in at ¥84.2
billion (up 87.1% year on year).
(Billions of yen)
Years ended March 31
2005 2006 2007
Net sales ¥ 946.0 ¥ 976.4 ¥ 916.3
Operating expenses 884.4 931.4 832.1
Operating income 61.6 45.0 84.2
Identifiable assets 373.2 384.1 376.8
Depreciation and amortization
30.5 29.7 30.6
Capital expenditures 26.2 32.4 38.7
Epson Stylus Pro 7800
(professional and commercial use inkjet printer)
l n f p ’ in s nd R e G o h S r t ie
nfo ma i e t d pm eg n
Outline of Epson’s Businesses and Related Growth Strate ies
Information-Related Equipment Segment