Underlining its growing reputation as a
provider of enterprise print solutions, Epson
was also showing a new, channel-only
RIPS device with an expanded ink capacity
of 84,000 pages, compared to 75,000
pages on previous RIPS models, and its
extraordinary PaperLab paper-making
machine, shown in Europe for the first time.
New printhead
When business inkjets were introduced
much was made of their potential for very
high speed colour printing.
Epson has delivered on this promise
by replacing the serial printhead used on
its existing devices with one that covers
the entire width of a page. Like HP’s
PageWide technology, this has enabled
Epson to increase print speed significantly,
to 100 pages per minute on the WorkForce
Enterprise WF-C20590 and to 75ppm on
the WF-C17590.
Epson’s existing serial business inkjet
devices have a top speed of 34ppm draft
and 24ppm ISO.
By meeting the productivity needs of
larger organisations, the company’s new,
faster MFPs have the potential to extend
the appeal of business inkjets to markets
in which productivity will always trump
considerations such as energy efficiency
and sustainability.
Speaking to
PrintIT Reseller
last
December, Peter Silcock, Epson UK
business manager for business imaging,
said that in relation to business inkjets,
Epson’s main goal for 2017 was to
develop the range to address the
productivity needs of customers.
He said: “Productivity is a real
challenge for a lot of businesses and the
fact that the time to first page on business
inkjets is so quick, because there is no
heat involved, makes businesses so much
more productive. That is a real benefit,
which is why we’re constantly pushing
business inkjet into areas that would
traditionally be the domain of laser-type
devices.”
In the case of Epson’s new Workforce
Enterprise series, the area in question is
currently occupied by 55ppm colour toner
copiers that consume significantly more
power and generate much more
waste than inkjet devices.
Darren Phelps, Epson Europe
director of business imaging, said:
“The WorkForce Enterprise cuts
the environmental impact of print
by providing a low power solution,
with fewer supplies, while delivering
remarkably fast print speeds at
high quality. Having far fewer parts
than equivalent laser-based MFDs,
this series promises to deliver
higher reliability and significantly
increase printer uptime.”
He added: “We knew we had
something special as soon as we
saw the WorkForce Enterprise in the
lab, but it has been the reactions
from resellers across Europe that
has really confirmed the ground-
breaking nature of this new range.”
The new MFPs will be available in
June and are compatible with a wide
range of solutions, such as Email Print
for Enterprise, Epson Print Admin and
Document Capture Pro. Options include
a WorkFlow Enterprise
Finisher unit and a
4,000-sheet stapler
and stacker.
RIPS expansion
Epson was also
showing its latest
RIPS model,
the 35ppm A3
WorkForce Pro
WF-C869RDTWF.
RIPS business inkjets,
available exclusively from
the channel, come with extra-large ink
tanks that contain enough ink for 75,000
pages. On the WF-C869RDTWF, Epson has
increased capacity to 86,000 pages for
black and 84,000 pages for each of the
colours.
Having such a large ink supply reduces
the servicing requirements and costs
for managed service providers, while
maximising machine availability for their
customers.
Peter Silcock said: “A lot of businesses
get really frustrated with the lack of
Epson takes business inkjets to next level with 100ppm colour MFP
At CeBIT on March 20, Epson significantly strengthened its business inkjet offering with
the launch of two high speed colour A3 inkjet MFPs designed for busy enterprises and
small and medium-sized businesses that have regular spikes in print volume.
Strength in width
productivity you get with certain types of
device, particularly laser printers where
you’re constantly changing cartridges or
the printers are down because they need
a new drum or fuser unit. The beauty of
these products is that they take away all
that worry and make it really simple
for users.”
Like other WorkForce Pro models,
the WF-C869RDTWF has impressive
environmental credentials including a
95% saving on energy and 99% less
waste from supplies packaging.
Make your own paper
The third highlight of Epson’s stand
is the remarkable PaperLab.
PITR
covered this paper-making machine
when it was launched last year,
initially as a Japan-only solution, and
we are doing so again now that it
has been shown for the first time in
Europe.
A real calling card for Epson
innovation, PaperLab turns office
waste paper into printable paper
using a dry process that requires almost
no water and, importantly, no mains water
supply.
Capable of producing thousands of
sheets a day, the compact unit shreds
an office’s waste paper and turns it into
recycled printer paper of varying sizes and
thickness. Paper can be coloured and
even scented.
Talking about PaperLab at CeBIT 2017,
Epson global president Mr Minoru Usui said:
“We plan to start selling PaperLab in Europe
by the Autumn of 2018. Our aim is to create
a new office printing ecosystem where
customers can enjoy high-speed inkjet
printers using paper recycled by PaperLab.”
He added: “My vision is for a world in
which you can print and then recycle all
the paper you want. One day I hope we
can develop PaperLabs of all sizes and
see them used in factories, in offices and
even in your home.”
The reaction
of resellers
across
Europe has
confirmed
the ground-
breaking
nature of this
new range
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