Epson verkoopt 15 miljoenste high capacity ink tank printer (EcoTank)

Epson heeft wereldwijd 15 miljoen high capacity ink tank printers (in België bekend onder de naam EcoTank) verkocht. De verkoop startte zes jaar geleden in Indonesië, inmiddels worden de printers in meer dan 150 landen verkocht. Met name in opkomende markten is de printer populair dankzij de gebruiksvriendelijkheid en de extreem lage printkosten.

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High-capacity ink tank printer achieves cumulative global sales of 15 million units

New printing concept proves a success

August 23, 2016 - Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson") is pleased to announce that its high-capacity ink tank printer has achieved cumulative global sales of 15 million units, proving the success of this revolutionary new system.

Epson first launched the high-capacity ink tank printers in October 2010 in Indonesia. Since then, the high-capacity ink tank printers have continued to be introduced into 150 new countries and regions[1], highlighting the positive response to this new concept.

This new type of printer has made a significant impression on the market. This is particularly evident in emerging markets where sales of the series have accounted for approximately 10% of total sales of printers (laser and inkjet printers), which equates to approximately 45 million units[2]. Epson predicts strong continued sales growth with global annual sales projected to account for nearly 40% of the total sales of Epson inkjet printers[3].

Epson believes the success of the high-capacity ink tank printers is due to a number of factors. The high-capacity ink tanks are purpose-built and fully integrated, which means that they provide a mess-free and reliable solution. There’s also the convenience aspect, as the user can fill the high-capacity ink tanks and print thousands of pages without interruption (instead of repeatedly replenishing their printer with ink cartridges). Another important factor is cost-effectiveness; they can offer a ultra-low-cost per print, as the high-capacity ink tank printers come bundled with high yield ink bottles.

Koichi Kubota, Director, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Printer Operations Division, says: “With 15 million units sold, we’re proud to say that this new concept has proven a success. At Epson, we’ve always valued the importance of offering customers a wide range of choice so that they can find a product that suits their individual needs. We identified a unique market opportunity; customers looking for a purpose-built, reliable, cost-effective and high-volume printing solution. Our innovative high-capacity ink tank printers provide the answer and we’ve got the sales figures to testify to that.”

[1]150 countries between October 2010 and the financial year of 2015

[2]For the financial year of 2015 according to Epson’s survey

[3] For the financial years of 2016

Over Epson
Epson is wereldwijd toonaangevend op het gebied van innovatie en toegewijd om de visie en verwachtingen van klanten op het gebied van printing, visuele communicatie, kwaliteit van leven en productie te overtreffen. Het productassortiment van Epson bestaat uit inkjetprinters, printsystemen, 3LCD-projectoren, industriële robots, multimediabrillen en sensorsystemen die zijn gebaseerd op compacte, energiebesparende en nauwkeurige technologieën.

De Epson-groep, geleid door het in Japan gevestigde Seiko Epson Corporation, telt wereldwijd bijna 67.000 werknemers in 90 bedrijven en is trots op zijn bijdrage aan de gemeenschappen waarin de groep actief is en zijn voortdurende inspanningen om de milieubelasting te beperken.

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Over Epson Europe

Epson Europe B.V., gevestigd in Amsterdam, is het regionale hoofdkantoor voor Europa, het Midden-Oosten, Rusland en Afrika. Met een personeelsbestand van 1.700 werknemers behaalde Epson Europe in het boekjaar 2015 een omzet van 1.577 miljard euro. 

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