Epson Ships 50 Millionth High-Capacity Ink Tank Inkjet Printer

CO ₂emissions from consumables reduced by over 160,000 tonnes

Epson first launched high-capacity ink tank inkjet printers (now known as EcoTank in many markets) in October 2010, in Indonesia. We then steadily expanded the territory over which these printers are sold, expanding to 170 countries and regions by 2019. As a result, cumulative global sales of our high-capacity ink tank inkjet printers recently topped 50 million units. Moreover, by saving on plastic, which is the main component of ink cartridges, we estimate that CO ₂emissions were approximately 166,000 tonnes lower than they would have been if all these units had been cartridge printers ¹.

By first establishing a presence in emerging nations and then 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. As a result, Epson, which boasts strong brand recognition and an extensive product lineup, has continued to maintain the top share ²in the global high-capacity ink tank printer market for ten consecutive years.

Rapid changes in society touched off changes in the office and education printing environments during the 2020 fiscal year. In all segments, we will continue to offer far lower printing costs than competitors and unrivaled environmental performance to enable our customers to print without having to worry about printing costs and environmental impacts.