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Epson Expands EcoTank Printer Portfolio with Cartridge-Free Pro Series to Encourage Small Businesses and Home Offices to Print Worry-FreeLONG BEACH, Calif., March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc., pioneer and North America market leader of the Supertank printer category, owning almost 95 percent of the market share,3 announced five new EcoTank® Pro cartridge-free printers. A breakthrough for the Supertank category, these high speed, heavy-duty models are designed to provide worry-free, cost-effective printing to small businesses, home offices and workgroups. The new EcoTank Pro Series offers business savings up to 80 percent with low-cost replacement ink bottles vs. standard capacity color laser toner cartridges1 and leverages Epson PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™ to deliver fast, consistent, heavy-duty performance and print-shop-quality output. In addition, Epson also expanded the current EcoTank portfolio with the announcement of the EcoTank ET-15000 all-in-one, designed for SOHO printing up to 13" x 19". Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8405656-epson-supertank-ecotank-pro-series-cartridge-free-printers/ Epson partnered with Shaquille O'Neil, NBA Hall of Famer, business leader and philanthropist, in 2019 encouraging people to "Just Fill and Chill" with Epson's EcoTank printers featuring zero cartridge waste, which includes the new EcoTank Pro Series and EcoTank ET-15000. EcoTank Pro wireless all-in-one printers offer fast cartridge-free printing with easy-to-fill supersized ink tanks producing ultra-low cost per page at about 2 cents per color ISO page compared to 14 cents with standard-sized color laser toner cartridges,1 ideal for businesses pursuing low-cost replacement ink options. Despite producing unparalleled output at speeds up to 25 ISO ppm black† with no warmup time for fast first page out, the EcoTank Pro Series has low energy consumption. Epson DURABrite® pigment ink delivers professional-quality output and vibrant borderless prints. Additional features include two 250-sheet4 front paper trays and rear specialty-paper feed, plus a large 4.3-inch color touchscreen and hands-free voice-activated printing.5 "Supertank printer adoption is growing rapidly worldwide; in 2019, nearly one out of every three inkjet printers shipped was a Supertank.6 This new fleet of Pro performers will accelerate that growth," said Nils Madden, director, Consumer Marketing, Epson America. "PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology is optimal for office printing and we are looking to further disrupt the industry, demonstrating that cartridge-free EcoTank Pro Series printers are cost-effective and offer fast, reliable professional-quality color prints. While these robust machines are designed for heavy-duty performance, the EcoTank Pro printers are also a great solution for high-volume production now being done at home." To further support the printing needs of businesses, Epson is introducing an Unlimited Ink for Two Years Program2 with EcoTank Pro models. Customers who purchase and register an EcoTank Pro Series printer are eligible to receive reimbursement for replacement ink bottles.2 Additional EcoTank Printer Features
Pricing, Availability and Support The EcoTank Pro ET-5800 ($799.99 MSRP), EcoTank Pro ET-5850 ($849.99 MSRP), EcoTank Pro ET-5880 ($899.99 MSRP), EcoTank Pro ET-16600 ($999.99 MSRP), EcoTank Pro ET-16650 ($1129.99 MSRP), and EcoTank ET-15000 ($599.99 MSRP) are now available through major computer, office and electronic retailers, and on the Epson store (www.epsonstore.com). For more information regarding eligibility for the Epson Unlimited Ink for Two Year Program with the EcoTank Pro Series,2 visit www.epson.com/ecotank-pro-ink-tank-printers. All printers feature a two-year limited warranty with registration.11 For more information, please visit epson.com/ecotank. About Epson Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than U.S. $10 billion. Epson America, Inc., based in Long Beach, 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), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica). † Black and color print speeds are measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual print times will vary based on factors including system configuration, software, and page complexity. For more information, visit www.epson.com/printspeed 1 Actual savings and costs will vary considerably based on print tasks, print volumes and usage conditions. Savings and cost per ISO page are based on the cost of replacement ink bottles and the cost of enough standard-capacity color laser toner cartridges to achieve the total page yields of the ink bottles using the manufacturers' online prices and yields for the best-selling similarly featured color laser printers, available at retail, priced at $999 or less (USD) with speeds of 40 ppm or less per industry-available data as of July 2019. Savings of up to $600 (USD) and cost per ISO page of about $0.09 (USD) for XL-capacity color laser toner cartridges based on the same methodology. EPSON, EcoTank, DURABrite, MicroPiezo, and PrecisionCore are registered trademarks, EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark, and PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology and Epson Connect are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Wi-Fi Direct is a registered trademark and Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM is a trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. 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 2020 Epson America, Inc.
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