Epson Earns Scanner Line of the Year Distinction from Keypoint Intelligence for Second Consecutive Year

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - March 11, 2026 - Epson America today announced that Keypoint Intelligence, the leading market research firm and independent evaluator of print and smart workplace technology and services, recognized Epson with the BLI 2026 Scanner Line of the Year Award. Epson was named for the second consecutive year, with the prestigious honor recognizing the company as the best overall vendor for outstanding performance demonstrated through rigorous testing across its entire scanner line.

"At Epson, we understand that reliable and innovative scanning solutions play a critical role in enhancing productivity," said Carrie Fox, director, Epson America. "People need solutions they can trust to capture and share information quickly and accurately. We're grateful to receive this recognition again and appreciate the acknowledgment of Epson's commitment to offering a broad portfolio of powerful scanning solutions for various customer needs."

Recognized as the 2026 Scanner Line of the Year, Epson offers a comprehensive range of scanning solutions designed to meet the needs of home users, small businesses and enterprise organizations across industries including healthcare, finance, government, and more. From high-performance, commercial-grade document scanners built for businesses of all sizes, to receipt scanners that support AI-powered workflows, photo scanners that can quickly restore and organize cherished images, and home office document scanners keeping paperwork digitally organized, Epson delivers innovative solutions that boost productivity and make digitizing information easier and faster.

"Epson was named Scanner Line of the Year for a second consecutive year because of its impressive performance and strong feature set across the entire scanner line," said Mark Davis, analyst, Keypoint Intelligence's Workplace Group. "Epson's scanning solutions deliver ease of use, notable quality and include excellent software so they are future-proof and ready for all workflows."

More About Epson's Award-Winning Scanners:

• Epson Commercial Scanning Solutions: Epson provides a range of fast, dependable and compact commercial scanning solutions - workgroup, desktop, portable, and flatbed - to enhance any work environment in a wide range of industries including healthcare, finance, government, and enterprise. Epson works closely with leading third-party software companies to ensure drop-in compatibility into virtually any existing workflow. Almost all Epson commercial models are equipped with both TWAIN and ISIS^® drivers¹ for seamless compatibility with software platforms. Select scanner models include EdgeLink™ capability to support direct access to document management solutions, and Arm-compatible drivers for Windows to support users of the next generation of Windows PCs.
• Epson Retail Scanning Solutions: Epson offers small businesses and home office users a range of desktop and mobile scanning solutions that include features to assist with AI-powered workflows, including its RapidReceipt^® lineup of receipt scanners, specifically designed for digitizing and organizing receipts and invoices and its WorkForce^® scanners for fast and easy document management. Epson also offers a range of photo scanning solutions including FastFoto^® for high-speed batch photo scanning and Perfection^® flatbed scanners, ideal for simple and affordable scanning without compromising image quality.

For more information about Epson scanners, visit here: https://epson.com/scanners.

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About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/

Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), X (x.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

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¹ On select models.

EPSON, FastFoto, Perfection, RapidReceipt, and WorkForce are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2026 Epson America, Inc.