Epson dominates printer market

MANILA, PHILIPPINES | Taking its cue on what consumers are looking for in a printer, Epson pioneered the world’s first genuine Ink Tank System printers, thus gaining a larger market in the printing category.

The Epson L-Series, which came to the market in 2013, combines the best of both worlds: an inkjet printer that significantly lowered total ownership costs while producing Epson-quality prints.

This innovation “stemmed from the customers’ drive for high volume printing and affordable supplies cost without sacrificing quality and reliability,” practically revolutionized the landscape of printing.

“Epson has changed the market with the introduction of the Genuine Ink Tank and we have become the brand of choice here in the country and the whole of Southeast Asia as well. Since the launch of the first Epson L-Series printers, we have sold over 15 million units, and we are glad to say that 1 out of 2 printers sold last year was an Epson inkjet printer”, said Russer Cabrera, product manager for Business Inkjet Printers, Epson Philippines.

With the Japanese company’s Vision Statement dubbed “Epson 2025”, first unveiled last 2016, the company has since strengthened its focus on its four key areas of innovation, Visual innovation (projectors), Wearables innovation (smart glass), Robotics innovation, and Inkjet innovation.

According to Epson, for Inkjet innovations, Epson gained a 51% market share, while in the Professional Printers category, where Epson also continues to dominate, the company reported a 41% market share. Moreover, Epson has also been the No. 1 POS Receipt Printer for 7 years running.

The intelligent range of Epson POS printers connect seamlessly with tablet POS solutions, operating connectivity via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet — which creates new opportunities of growth and mobility for retail businesses.

“Epson delivers unmatched ease-of-use, exceptional connectivity and legendary quality for customers, with all the technical resources they need,” said Thea Austria, product manager for Professional Printers Group, Epson Philippines.

Epson’s small printer category also includes label printers, which have been developed for industrial and commercial use, addressing the new wave of printing on-demand in color.

For his part, Toshimitsu Tanaka, managing director and president, Epson Philippines and country manager, Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd, said: “2017 is truly vital for the company as we continue to focus on making lives simpler and tasks easier with our innovations. These are what make Epson a trusted brand in many parts of the world.”

Watch what Epson Ink Tank printers can do for your business in this official Epson video:

source: interaksyon.com

Epson releases direct-to-garment printer

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese company Epson has released a direct-to-garment printer in hopes of mining the growing textile industry.

In a press release, Epson said that the SC-F2000 the large format printer was wholly designed and developed using their proprietary printing technology.

The company is hoping that the new product will be used by small to medium businesses in the textile business.

“As the Asia Pacific region represents the largest and fastest growing market for textile printing, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4 percent, there is no doubt that small to medium businesses can benefit from the Epson SureColor SC-F2000’s revenue-generating features,” Epson said “Combined with high performance, low maintenance, and low running costs, the F2000 is an ideal investment for SMEs.”

Epson said that online t-shirt shops, production t-shirt printers, and even corporate users will benefit from the SC-F2000 due to “its crack-resistant ink that is soft against the skin.” Users can also configure the system to suit their needs by choosing from two sets of CMYK ink for white garments or up to four white inks for color garments.

“This printer is unique to this industry, in the sense that this is the first system where the entire printer has been designed and manufactured by a single brand. The hardware and ink are designed to work together,” Jino Carlo Alvarez, head of Epson Philippines’ Commercial & Industrial Department, said in a press statement.

source: interaksyon.com

Epson Receipt Printer, Projector Win Japanese 2012 Good Design Awards

Epson has announced that two of its products had been recognized in the Japanese 2012 Good Design Awards. The Epson TM-T88V-i receipt printer and EB-485Wi projector were commended for their contributions to lifestyle enriching design.


Epson TM-88V-i

This compact receipt printer contains built-in POS terminal functions, and can be easily incorporated into small POS systems. This product, which was created with an eye to retailers using a cloud-based system, allows web printing and direct control of touch panels, barcode scanners, etc.

Judges’ comments: Displays and barcode scanners are important elements of POS systems in addition to the terminals and the printers. It’s essential for such products to be easy to use from the standpoint of both the retailer and the systems integrator, and must fit into retail environments of all types. We highly evaluate the way in which this product fulfills such requirements with a utilitarian, universal shape that efficiently combines two blocks into a single unit. Despite the difficulty in dealing with the two-block resin components, the product achieves a high level of design that includes attention to detail and a feeling of high precision.

Epson EB-485Wi

This wall-mounted short-throw projector is designed for educational institutions, and contains annotation tools that enable it to be used as an electronic blackboard. There are few shadows, even when people stand close to the screen, and there is reduced risk of users accidentally looking into the light source.

Judges’ comments: This is a wall-mounted short-throw projector with an unobstructed user interface and an easy-to-use feel. The large 60-inch projected image suggests that this product could be used in a variety of ways including cookery classes and workshops. By adding a waterproof function, we think it could even be used outdoors for commercial purposes or digital signage. We highly evaluate how this product contains a wide variety of functions in a friendly, self-contained design.

Based on its state-of-the-art technologies, Epson’s aim is to design products that will improve both the lifestyles and work processes of its customers. Going forward, Epson will continue to refine its technologies and designs as it seeks to create and design products that exceed the expectations of its customers. (Carl Rogel Inocentes)

source: mb.com.ph

New Epson Label Works Printers Now Out In The Market

Epson, a world leader in digital imaging solutions and also an established OEM stationery label printer maker, has made available in the Philippine market its first series of portable stationery label printers under its own “Epson” brand.

Epson’s move is to form part of a comprehensive set of labeling solutions for its customers – ranging from large volume industrial labeling with the Epson SurePress L-4033 launched last year, to the stationery labeling market. The new printers are:

Handheld stationery label printers:

1) Epson LabelWorks LW-300: accepts 9mm and 12mm tape widths

2) Epson LabelWorks LW-400: accepts 9mm, 12mm and 18mm tape widths

PC connected stationery label printer:

3) Epson LabelWorks LW-900P: accepts 9mm, 12mm, 18mm, 24mm and 36mm tape widths

The new Epson LabelWorks printers are ideal for homes, small offices home offices ( SOHO ) and small and medium businesses (SMB) for labeling anything from household items, scrapbooks, school books to stationery items, archival files and documents. They can also be used to print on cable wraps and iron-ons that are part of the large variety of media Epson offers for the Epson LabelWorks printers. Vertical industries like logistics, manufacturing, and building management will also benefit from the ability of the Epson LW-400 and LW-900P to print barcodes for tracking inventories.

“Epson has strong experience in this market as we have been an OEM maker for the top Japanese brand of stationery label makers for about 20 years” explains Ms. Donna V. Ferro, General Manager of Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC). “Harnessing our experience, we are entering this market to offer our customers an additional choice of label printing options.”

Key Features of the Epson LabelWorks LW-300/400/900P:

Reduced tape margins – Epson LabelWorks printers use tape efficiently, with 60% less margin waste (1).

Wide variety of label media – With more than 30 different types of media to choose from, users can express their creativity when it comes to labeling their belongings. The variety of supplies range from 9mm to 36mm, in different colors (standard, metallic and pastel), patterns (polka dotted pink / checkered blue) and varied applications such as – iron on, glow-in-the-dark, cable wrap, and index.

Customizable designs – Equipped with up to 14 font types and 10 different styles (bold, shadow, outline, etc), 459 symbols and 89 frames, the Epson LabelWorks printers offer tremendous creative flexibility for users in creating unique labels.

Template storage – The Epson LabelWorks LW-300 can store up to 30 custom designs, while the LW-400 can store up to 50 custom designs so that users can easily reprint the label designs when necessary.

Barcode printing – The Epson LabelWorks LW-400 / LW-900P can also print up to 13 different barcodes styles for labeling and inventorying of items.

Additional Features of the Epson LabelWorks LW-900P:

PC / Mac Connectivity – The higher-end Epson LabelWorks LW- 900P can be connected to a PC or an Apple Mac OS computer to personalize and create larger labels (up to 36mm in width).

Built-in cutter for rounded edges – The in-built cutter not only cleanly trims the tape after printing, but also enables users to trim the sides for rounded edges to give a more elegant finish.

Label editor software – With the label editor software of the Epson LabelWorks LW-900P, users can use fonts installed on the PC, as well as insert images and company logos for printing on their labels.

article source: mb.com.ph