Epson picked up six International Forum (iF) Design Awards - four for inkjet printer systems, including two awards for its SureColor wide format series - and two for 3LCD projector designs.
This year's winners were selected from more than 6,375 entries from 52 countries by a 67-member jury comprised of experts from around the world.
Created in 1953, the iF Design Award is recognised as one of the most prestigious awards for innovative industrial product design excellence. Products are evaluated based on a wide range of criteria, including factors such as practicability, workmanship, consideration of environmental standards, degree of elaboration and innovation, functionality, usability, safety, aesthetics, and universal design.
Award winners included:
Epson’s SC-T5450/ SC-T3450/ SC-T3450N/ SC-T3400/ SC-T3400N/ SC-T5400 inkjet printers
In a statement announcing the awards, Epson described the series as: High-speed, high-resolution large format printer (LFP) for printing drawings in official bureaus and architect studios or PoP printing in retail shops. We redesigned the LFP, conventionally used for special applications, with UI identical to business printers and a simple and clean look that fits any office. It provides intuitive operation and maintains a clean office atmosphere.
The large touch panel, warning LEDs, and buzzer let you see the status at a glance and give guidance for easy use. We also strived to cut assembly time, streamlining work by developing new legs assembled in three steps.
SC-T5150/ SC-T5150N/ SC-T3150/ SC-T3150N/ SC-T3100/ SC-T3100N/ SC-T5100/ SC-T5100N inkjet printers
Full-colour large format printer (LFP) among the smallest in the world for use in offices, architect studios, schools, and retail shops. LFPs are conventionally used for special applications, but with UI identical to business printers and a simple and clean look that fits any office, we designed printers that make it easy for customers to buy their first LFP. For schools in particular we prioritised safety, reducing the outlet port to ten mm so that children cannot fit their fingers inside. The large touch panel and buzzer let you see the status at a glance and give guidance for easy use.
Epson also picked up awards for its ET-M1140/ ET-M1180/ ET-M2140/ ET-M3140/ ET-M3170 inkjet printers - A4-sized monochrome inkjet machines with a high capacity eco tank that enables up to 6,000 sheets on a single ink refill – as well as for the ET-2710/ ET-4700/ L1110/ L3100/ L3110/ L3150/ L5190 inkjet printers - A4-sized colour inkjet machines also with a high capacity eco tank.
Epson’s award-winning EV-100/ EV-105 projectors are used for lighting or video performances of products or exhibits in shopping centres or museums, while the EB-L610U/ EB-L615U projectors can be installed in classrooms and lecture halls or offices for meetings and presentations.
The Epson Group comprises more than 81,000 employees in 85 companies around the world.
