Epson has made big strides in inkjet printing technology to produce solutions well-suited for educational environments. With a shift from traditional laser printers to heat-free inkjet technology, Epson business printers can help schools address key concerns to operate efficiently and responsibly.
These FAQs explain how Epson has evolved printing technology and what it means for your K-12 school.
What prompted Epson to move away from manufacturing laser printers?
Epson is deeply committed to practicing sustainability management. Plastic is the primary ingredient in laser printer toner, which can have an impact on its environmental footprint. Even if a laser printer vendor offers a recycling program for toner cartridges and customers take advantage of it, energy consumption is still a factor with this method of printing.
How does Epson’s heat-free technology work?
Unlike traditional laser printers, which use heat to melt the plastic in toner and fuse toner onto paper, Epson inkjet printers powered by PrecisionCore® advanced printing technology use a Piezo element to eject ink, eliminating the need for heat.
For example, Epson WorkForce® Enterprise AM Series printer ink offers a lower plastic footprint than the powdered plastic toner used by laser printers1 which can result in up to 65% lower energy consumption vs. color laser printers.2 Low energy consumption can help schools save and help demonstrate energy efficiency to students.
What are the key benefits of Epson’s PrecisionCore technology for busy schools?
Epson business inkjet printers are engineered for reliable performance with the same print chips used in Epson industrial printers. The all-in-one chip design minimizes maintenance parts. PrecisionCore printheads don’t require periodic replacement. Instead, they’re designed to last the life of the printer. They’re built for productivity, delivering consistent quality with virtually no warm-up time required, which can result in less downtime and fast first page out.
That means educators don’t need to wait for the printer to warm up before the first page prints. Epson Supertank printers also come with up to two years of ink in the box,3 so you can spend more time on what matters and less time waiting on replacement toner.
How reliable are Epson printers compared to competitors?
Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM Series printers are engineered for reliability, quality, and speed, printing up to 3x more pages than laser printers before needing a service visit.4 Epson WorkForce Pro desktop models deliver up to 2x the reliability of competitors.5 This can help educators stay focused on their work instead of having to deal with frequent breakdowns.
How do Epson Supertank printers help with environmental sustainability?
Epson Supertank printers using high-capacity ink options help to reduce plastic waste.6 Schools can model sustainable values and efficiency goals while saving up to 90% on replacement ink with high-capacity Supertank models instead of ink cartridges, thanks to smart, environmentally beneficial features for an affordable total cost of ownership.7
How does color printing benefit student learning outcomes?
Studies show that most students retain information presented in color better than that in black-and-white.8 By making color printing an affordable option in the classroom, library, lab, or school office, Epson printers can help you graduate from grayscale to more engaging and exciting printed materials. Epson’s instant-dry DURABrite® and DURABrite Pro pigment ink provides extra-sharp text and vivid color graphics to help create positive education outcomes.
How budget-friendly are Epson printers for cost-conscious classrooms?
In schools, budgets are often tight, and every dollar has a job. Teachers need to squeeze as much value as they can from their printing solutions. This is where Epson printers come into their own. Epson Supertank capability brings educators up to 80% in savings on consumables with low-cost ink bottles compared to standard-capacity laser toner cartridges.9
What special programs does Epson offer for schools?
Across all applicable Epson solutions, the Epson Brighter Futures program offers special pricing for education. Check to see which Epson products qualify for your school.
Epson printers for education are designed with students, administrators, and educators in mind. Epson understands the value of reliability and quality for K-12 schools, and how low power consumption and waste-conscious printing can help contribute to sustainability values. Epson has years of experience honing technology that delivers these capabilities in cost-efficient ways to bring high-quality printing within reach for educators on a budget.
To learn more about how Epson inkjet printers can benefit your school, visit Epson.com/business-inkjet-printers-education
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1 Certain pigment inks contain up to 5% plastic.
2 Compared to similarly featured A3 color laser printers and copiers at 51–60 ppm based on manufacturers’ specifications and industry-available data as of March 2022. Actual power savings will vary by product model and usage.
3 Based on average monthly document print volumes of about 150 pages (ST-C2100), 200 pages (ST-C4100, ST-M1000, ST-M3000, ST-C5000 and ST-C5500).
4 AM-C4000/C5000/C6000 – When compared to laser competitors in their class. Competitive data sourced from BEI – Service Cost Data as of November 2023. Compared to similarly featured competitor models (A3, Color, MFP, 40–60 ppm) launched between 1/1/2018 and 11/1/2023 with at least 250 units in BEI service population. Epson data based on internal data. AM-C400/C550 – When compared to laser competitors in their class. Competitive data sourced from BEI – Service Cost Data as of February 2024. Compared to similarly featured competitor models (A4, Color, MFP, 31–60 ppm) with at least 300 units in BEI service population. Epson data based on internal data.
5 C5890, C5390 – CALCULATED USING MEAN COPIES BEFORE FAILURE (MCBF). Competitive data sourced from BEI – Service Cost Data as of January 2024. Compared to similarly featured competitor models (A4, Color, MFP, 20–28 ppm) in the top 15 models of North American market share (based on IDC data) with at least 10 units in BEI service population. Competitors represent brands using an average of their qualifying model’s MCBV. Epson data based on internal data.
6 Based on product and replacement ink bottle sales in North America 2015 – June 2021.
7 Actual savings and costs will vary considerably based on print tasks, print volumes and usage conditions. Savings and cost per ISO page are based on the cost of replacement ink bottles and the cost of enough standard cartridges to achieve the total page yields of the bottles using the MSRP (USD) and yields for Epson standard-capacity ink cartridges for similarly featured Epson consumer inkjet printers as of March 2024.
8 https://www.colorcom.com/research/why-color-matters
9 Actual savings and costs will vary considerably based on print tasks, print volumes and usage conditions. Savings and cost per ISO page are based on the cost of replacement ink bottles and the cost of enough standard-capacity color laser toner cartridges to achieve the total page yields of the ink bottles using the manufacturers’ online prices and yields for the best-selling similarly featured color laser printers, available at retail, with speeds of 40 ppm or less per industry-available data as of July 2024. Savings of up to 65% (USD) for XL-capacity color laser toner cartridges based on the same methodology.
