Interviews > Inkjet Printers(2)
It has been quite some time since sales of digital cameras surpassed those of conventional silver-halide cameras. Recent offerings in the marketplace are taking pixels to new heights, from the three to the four-megapixel level. In addition to raising resolution with greater numbers of pixels, the latest digital cameras also improve image quality with better color and gradation expressions. With the release of photo-quality printers, digital camera users are also able to printout their own photos, even on large-sized paper, a feat impossible with silver-halide cameras. In October 2001, Canon launched its S900 in Japan, a new photo-quality Inket printer that is opening up new territory in the age of digital photography with high output speed and brilliant color reproduction. Today, we meet the engineers who made this remarkable series of printers possible.
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| Yuji Konno was in charge of "image design," which in this case refers to printer system design, including devices, mechanisms and software. | Yuji Akiyamawas involved in the development of the driver software for the printers, and he devoted himself to introducing the new VIVID PHOTO image-processing technology. | Minoru Nozawa took charge of designing the ultra-dense multi-nozzle print head, which is produced using semiconductor-processing technologies. |
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Mitsunari Kita
Born in 1964 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Mitsunari Kita is a sci-tec writer who has, for the past 10 years, pursued the theme of industrial technologies and production. Backed by a solid grounding in technological fields, he is known for his relentless efforts to get to the bottom of the problems engineers must overcome in their work, revealing the secret of products "made in Japan." He is also a black belt holder in Judo.
