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1, The Epson company is a part of the Seiko group which manufactures watches. The group was founded by Hisao Yamazaki in the early nineteen forties and originally supplied parts for watches to manufacturers. In the nineteen sixties, Seiko (by now a sister company with Epson) were awarded the duties of official time keeper at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. At the same time, they were tasked with developing an printer for the timings. Seiko came up with the EP101 printer and called the subsequent models, son’s…EP-SON, so the same was born. Over the next thirty years, the Epson Company manufactured everything from projectors to computers and in 1994, they launched their first inkjet printer. Since then, the name Epson has been synonymous with toner and ink cartridges.

2, Epson’s ink cartridges have become increasingly popular due the availability of cheap compatible cartridges. However, Epson have become embroiled in a number of legal cases concerning the legality of the generic or compatible ink cartridges that are used as an alternative to Epson’s original brand cartridges. In a concession in the USA, Epson agreed to give $40 to anyone who had bought an Epson printer after August 1999.

3, The current chairman of Epson, Seiji Hanaoka, has worked for the company for over 39 years and first became a corporate director in 1998 and was appointed managing director in 1999. In april 2005, Hanaoka became group President with Minoru Usui as Managing Director. Hanaoka was quoted as saying that then Managing Director and now President Minoru Usui is “the father of the the inkjet”.

4, The Seiko-Epson group was ranked by Forbes Magazine as 725th biggest company in the word. The company employs around 72,000 people worldwide and has sales of over eleven billion dollars. A competitive advantage for Epson is the use of "Micro Piezo Technology", a printing technology which provides a more accurate print quality and is compatible with a a large selects of inks. This gives Epson a flexibility and quality advantage.

5, Epson’s management philosophy is famous throughout the business world and is underpinned by the Demming Cycle (plan, do, check, act). The Epson strap line “exceed your vision” is related to a dream for the future and going beyond what the customer thinks is possible. This is reflected in the quality of Epson’s products, processes and culture.

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Types of Speed Camera in Scotland

You will find speed cameras all over Scotland. They are not invincible. We win speed camera cases everyday. There is no easy formula to follow. Each case needs to be tackled head on and every angle checked. That is what we will do if you want us to deal with a speed camera case for you.

The infamous GATSO tends to be sited at the side of the road. In the past it used induction loops laid into the road to detect speeding drivers but now most models use radar. In Scotland they tend to be set so that they can only "observe" one side of the road. The old film devices are being replaced with digital technology that takes the picture, the computer then accesses registered keeper details and automatically prints a letter to serve on the registered keeper. The photograph is of the back of the vehicle therefore it is difficult if not impossible to identify the driver with the photographs obtained. We visited the factory  and have to admit that they run a really impressive operation.More info at www.roadtrafficlaw.com

The Truvelo speed camera is a lot like the GATSO but it has the added advantage of being able to position it facing in either direction. It can photograph oncoming vehicles therefore can get a shot of your face as you drive past. How and when such a photograph can be used against you in evidence is questionable. It raises some interesting points about your human rightsand the right to "private life" They are also cheaper than the GATSO. When we last checked the GATSO cost around £44,000 and the Truvelos were around £28,000. Although you will see a flash in your mirror when you speed past a GATSO the Truvelo doesn't do that. It uses infra red light so no flash required.

The SPECS speed camera system is well know to anyone who trvels up and down to Ayr. They are sited on gantries over the road and have been nicknamed "the yellow vultures" They consist of a couple of video cameras that use infra red to allow them to work 24/7.

Drivers pass between the entry and exit camera points positioned along the relevant roadway. (Normally Dual carriageway or motorway) their number plates are digitally recorded, Then, by ANPR recognition, the images on the video of matching number plates are paired up, and because each image carries a date and time stamp, the computer can establish your average speed between the cameras.

Again similiar to the GATSO. Peek cameras use inductive loops in the roadway to detect the speed contravention then take a photograph of the back of the vehicle.

Again similar to the dreaded GATSO but use piezo electric cells for speed detection of the vehicle. The piezos are positioned in the ground at start and end position. These guys take a photograph of the back of the car so again an identification issue may arise depending upon how you respond to the Notice of Intended Penalty.

The Road Safety Initiatives throughout Scotland use a variety of mobile and hand devices to detect speeding. Sometimes referred to as the "Talivan"

These systems include; Mini-Gatso, TSS system and Teletraffic (laser guns). LTI 20/20,Mini-Gatso, the technology used in a Mini-Gatso unit is very similar to that used within a fixed position Gatso speed camera, using radar. Laser technology is radically different and involves aiming a laser beam at a vehicles number plate from a great distance away. There have been very few scientific studies regarding the effect of large distance detection eg. Has the beam spread wide enough to detect the white reflective road markings?

When used from a bridge does the angle of detection effect the reading etc etc.

The "Road Safety Teams" use vehicles installed with laser speed traps to detect speeding vehicles from a distance of 1000 metres or more. Clients often say that they could not have been detected as the van was too far away. Issues arise in connection with the laser equipment and we await the outcome of an interesting appeal pending at the High Court in Edinburgh regarding the proper authorisation of such laser speed detectors in Scotland.

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Graham Walker LLb,Dip LP NP Solicitor Scotland is a well known road traffic lawyer working in the courts of Scotland for more than 25 years