Epson Korea launches eco-friendly printers

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Epson Korea launches eco-friendly printers

Posted : 2023-06-05 16:02

Updated : 2023-06-05 16:10

Shigeo Fujii, president of Epson Korea, speaks during a press conference at JW Marriott Seoul hotel, Monday. Korea Times photo by Baek Byung-yeul

By Baek Byung-yeul

Epson Korea launched a multifunctional printer in the country's business-to-business market that uses less electricity with an enhanced maintenance performance feature and emits less carbon dioxide, the company said Monday.

"Last fall, Epson announced Epson Purpose, which is aimed at enriching people and the planet with the value it creates through highly efficient, ultra-compact and ultra-precise technologies. The purpose is to demonstrate the value Epson brings to society for a new era," Shigeo Fujii, president of Epson Korea, said during a press conference in Seoul.

"Epson offers products that can save energy with its unique technology that is ultra-compact and highly precise. Together with our customers, we contribute to the improvement of a decentralized society by reducing CO2 and improving working conditions," he added.

Epson Korea's AM-C series multifunction printer is on display at a new product announcement event held at JW Marriott Seoul hotel, Monday. Korea Times photo by Baek Byung-yeul

Epson Korea said its new AM-C4000, AM-C5000 and AM-6000 inkjet multifunction printers dramatically reduce environmental burden and greatly enhance the convenience of maintenance.

The new products can print out 40, 50 and 60 pages per minute, respectively, and are equipped with Epson's Heat-Free technology, which jets ink without using heat during the printing process. Thanks to the technology, the new products reduce annual power consumption and carbon emissions by up to 77 percent compared to laser printers.

Ease of use has been improved and the new products have a simpler internal design than comparable laser products, reducing the need to replace parts such as consumables.

The company also introduced seven new SureColor SC series printers for colorful prints such as drawings, posters and banners. The SC-T7740D model has an increased print head area of 6.71 centimeters from 2.54 centimeters in the previous equivalent, resulting in improved print quality and faster printing speeds for increased productivity.

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