Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C869R delivers business-friendly TCO

Source: Epson Singapore. The WF-C869R printer.

Epson launched a new Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) printer that delivers high-speed and high-quality printing while drastically reducing printing costs last month. The high page yields and extremely low cost per page of the WorkForce Pro WF-C869R can help businesses significantly minimise running costs when compared against a laser printer.

The high-capacity replaceable ink packs offer the option of standard ink packs that deliver uninterrupted printing of up to 22,500 pages in black and 22,000 pages in colour, as well as larger packs that printing up to 86,000 pages in black and 84,000 pages in colour.

The WF-C869R is equipped with Epson’s PrecisionCore technology to print at fast print speeds of up to 35ppm for both black and colour prints, at 4,800 x 1,200 dpi resolution prints for special media and 600 x 600 dpi for standard prints. As the PrecisionCore printhead does not use heat to print, the WF- C869R has no need for warming up time and has a first-page-out time of 6 seconds.

Source: Epson Singapore. Replaceable ink cartridges.

The WorkForce Pro WF-C869R uses fewer consumables and has packaging waste compared to laser printers, which help to maintain office productivity with less printer maintenance and downtime. The ultra long-life consumables of the WF-C869R only require periodic replacement and consist of the ink packs, maintenance box and paper pick-up rollers, compared to the laser printer consumable requirements, comprising toner cartridges, photoreceptor, waste toner box, transfer units and fusing units.

The versatile WF-C869R printer supports media from 64 to 256gsm. Its rear tray supports the use of special media such as photo media, and different sized paper can be placed in different paper cassettes for automatic selection. Epson’s dual CIS technology allows duplex scanning in a single pass for improved speed and office productivity.

“The new WF-C869R brings a new level of productivity and cost efficiency to our customers,” said Tan May Lin, Epson Singapore’s GM (Sales, Marketing & Customer Service Division). “The RIPS printer continues to surpass laser printers in terms of environmental impact and cost savings it brings, as well as the overall total cost of ownership with the minimal maintenance it needs. Businesses can look to lower operational costs and enjoy high quality inkjet printing with the new Replaceable Ink Pack System printer.”

With Epson Connect, documents can be printed directly to smart devices or online cloud storage services via Epson iPrint, and scans can be sent directly through email or cloud storage services. Near field communication (NFC) enables users to conveniently print or scan by touching a compatible device to the printer. Epson Device Admin enables easy monitoring, managing and configuring of the fleet of printers easily within the network. Epson Print Admin provides the features required to monitor and cut printing usage while ensuring secure or confidential printouts are not left at the printers. The WF-C869R printer is also compatible with third party software Papercut MF, to provide similar functionalities as Epson Print Admin.

Epson introduces six-colour ink tank-based L805 photo printer

Source: Epson. The L805 ink tank photo printer.

Epson, a global digital imaging and printing solutions provider, has launched the L805, a six-colour ink tank system photo printer that enables wireless printing from the mobile device while providing the lowest running costs in the market. Epson’s ink tank printers are the world’s first printers to use high capacity ink tanks instead of ink cartridges.

An improvement over the earlier L800 ink tank printer, the L805 now brings integrated wireless connectivity, enabling easy and flexible printing from mobile devices over a wireless network. Users can enjoy fast and seamless shared printing for multiple users with built-in support for Wi-Fi connectivity that comes with a suite of Epson Connect features.

Powered by its Micro-Piezo printhead technology, the Epson L805 brings lab-quality photos to users with a resolution of 5,760 dpi. Print speeds of 12 seconds per 4R photo, lead to enhanced productivity, while each set of inks at S$15.90 per bottle deliver an ultra-high page yield of 1,800 4R photos*, enabling low running costs and reducing downtime. The L805 also comes with direct printing for CDs/DVDs, and the Epson Easy Photo Print software for simplifying layouts. 

“We have taken the established L800 printer to bring the new L805 that brings connectivity and convenience to photographers, who can now shoot and easily print photos directly from their mobile phones. With the ultra-high yields and low running costs, the L805 is the ultimate tool for unsurpassed photo quality for the photo enthusiast,” said Tan May Lin, General Manager (Sales Division), Epson Singapore.

The L805 ink tank system includes the following Epson Connect features:

· Epson iPrint – print directly from a smart device or online cloud storage devices. Users can use their smart device as a scanner to capture a document, format, enhance, and print it to a Wi-Fi-enabled printer wirelessly via the app.

· Epson Email Print – print to any email print-enabled Epson printer from any devices or PC with email access.

· Remote Print Driver – Print to a compatible Epson printer anywhere in the world via the Internet, using a PC with the Remote Print driver or from mobile devices via the Epson iPrint app.

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The L805 retails at $449 (inclusive of GST), and is available at all authorised retailers. The printer comes with a one-year warranty, or on the first 3,000 prints, whichever completes earlier. The Epson warranty coverage includes the print head, to cover for high-volume printing. 

*Quoted yields are extrapolated based on Epson original methodology from the print simulation of Test Patterns provided in ISO/IEC 29103.

Epson launches business printer that prints up to 75,000 pages at a time

Epson enables businesses to save more on printing costs with the Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS). Each RIPS utilises high capacity ink packs that can hold a far higher volume of ink compared to traditional ink cartridges. The system provides the ease-of-use of a cartridge-based system, combined with the high volume printing of an ink tank system.

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The first printer model in Southeast Asia to feature this technology is the new Epson WorkForce Pro WF-R8591. With a full set of ink packs, the WF-R8591 can print up to 75,000 pages* before needing to have any of the packs replaced. This minimises running costs and downtime as supplies replacement cycles become less frequent.

“The Epson RIPS is the most significant development in the world of business printing in the recent few years,” says Epson Southeast Asia’s Regional General Manager for Printer and Visual Products Division, Siew Jin Kiat. “The concept of using ink packs may appear simple on the surface. However the technology that enables this to become a reality is unique to Epson. This is because only our new Micro Piezo based PrecisionCore print heads have the performance and reliability to exploit the high volume printing capability of the RIPS.”

Key features of the WF-R8591 include:

Epson RIPS – The four ink packs of the WF-R8591 can print the rough equivalent volume of 40 standard toner cartridges** and generate a far lower environmental impact as a result. Furthermore, the printer utilises inkjet technology, which only requires ink supplies and a waste ink box. This further lowers printing cost by eliminating the use of additional consumables such as a drum, transfer unit and a fuser unit that would be required for laser technology.

Epson PrecisionCore print head - Making the RIPS possible are the PrecisionCore print heads, supported by the WF-R8591. PrecisionCore are a new generation of Epson’s proprietary Micro Piezo piezoelectric print heads. Micro Piezo print heads are found in every Epson inkjet printer and use electro-pulses instead of heat to propel ink out of the print nozzles, making them extremely durable and is able to eject ink droplets in variable dot sizes for the greatest detail and smooth gradations in documents or photographs. Epson WF-R8591’s print head allows high-speed printing of up to 24 images per minute (ipm) at a default resolution of 600 x 600 dpi.

Flexible paper handing – The WF-R8591 can be upgraded with additional paper cassettes to support up to 1,831 sheets input capacity. Papers of different sizes and types can be placed in the different cassettes for automatic selection based on document size or copy originals. In addition, a cabinet can be added for convenient storage of additional paper and spare consumables.

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DURABrite Pro pigment inks – The WF-R8591 uses a new pigment ink set known as DURABrite Pro that was specially developed for business use. Compared to conventional pigment inks, this new ink set has greater pigment concentration, achieving vivid black and colour prints and allowing graphs and images to be clearly expressed even on ordinary plain paper. The ink also has a curl inhibiting ingredient. Like DURABrite Ultra ink, this new ink set is water-, smudge- and fade-resistant.

Connectivity – As a business printer, the connectivity options include USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, as well as Wi-Fi Direct. Wi-Fi Direct allows up to four devices to connect directly to the printer at a time without the need for a router. Network settings to be remotely changed using the EpsonNet Config Web management interface.

Epson Connect – While connected to a network, the WF-R8591 supports Epson Connect, a suite of mobile printing solutions that includes Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Remote Print Driver, and Scan to Cloud. It also supports third party mobile printing solutions Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print. Epson iPrint, which is part of Epson Connect, allows users to print and scan directly with their smart devices or online cloud storage services.

*In accordance with ISO 24711/24712. Actual yields will vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink colour. A variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the “replace cartridge” signal. Part of the ink from the first cartridges is used for priming the printer. Ink is used for both printing and print head maintenance. All inks are used for both black and colour printing.

**Based on entry A3 colour laser printer with similar specifications.