Global sales of Epson’s EcoTank high-capacity ink tank inkjet printers has reached 50 million units in 170 countries since it was launched ten years ago in Indonesia.
Epson EcoTank ET-M3170
“By first establishing a presence in emerging nations and making inroads into developed economies, Epson has seen its high-capacity ink tank models account for a growing percentage of the total inkjet market each year,” said Epson.
“As well as selling over 50 million units, by saving on plastic, which is the main component of ink cartridges, Epson estimates that CO2 emissions are approximately 166,000 tonnes lower* than they would have been if all these units had been cartridge printers.
“Rapid changes in society touched off changes in the office and education printing environments during the 2020 fiscal year.
"Thus Epson’s goal in all segments is to continue to offer far lower printing costs than their competitors and unrivalled environmental performance to enable customers to print without having to worry about printing costs and environmental impacts.”
For more information on Epson EcoTank printers, go to: https://www.epson.com.au/v2/ecotank/
*The size of the reduction in consumables CO2 emissions was calculated by comparing the cumulative number of ink bottles sold up to August 2020 with the number of ink cartridges required to print the same amount and converting them into a CO2 equivalent. CO2 emissions were calculated based on Epson’s evaluation conditions, which take into account the impacts from consumables materials and parts manufacturing. Actual CO2 emissions will vary depending on customer printer use.
What was evaluated: Ink cartridge printer ink cartridges and packaging, and high-capacity ink tank ink bottles and packaging (calculated based on replacement cartridges and ink bottles)
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion
Epson Australia offers image capture and image output products for the commercial, industrial, consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets, and is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) solutions for retail.
