Epson Introduces its First A3 Color Multifunction Supertank Cartridge-Free Printer

WorkForce ST-C8000 Ideal for Businesses in Financial, Hospitality and Real Estate Markets that Require Wide-Format Printing with High-Yield and Low-Cost Replacement Ink Bottles

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May 05, 2020, 03:15 ET

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc., pioneer and North America market leader of the Supertank printer category, owning almost 95 percent of the market share,¹ today introduced the WorkForce^® ST-C8000 A3 color multifunction Supertank, with enough included ink to print up to 19,500 pages black and 14,800 pages color.² In today's economy, businesses must ensure every investment delivers the highest return possible, and with Epson's ST-C8000 cartridge-free printer businesses can save up to 80 percent with low-cost replacement ink bottles compared to standard-capacity color laser toner cartridges.³

For small businesses, consultants or workgroup environments that demand speed and versatility, the ST-C8000 boasts speeds of up to 25 ISO ppm (black and color)^† and offers wide-format prints up to 13" x 19" with copy and scan capabilities up to 11" x 17". Powered by PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology^™, the ST-C8000 is engineered to deliver high-speed, high-quality color prints with its high-yield ink system and zero-cartridge waste. With fast output speed and crisp details that mirror print-shop quality, the ST-C8000 uses Epson's pigment-based DURABrite^® Inks to produce both black-and-white and color prints to ensure any document, from graphics, charts, financial reports, and more, are sharp and vibrant.

"Businesses must be efficient in the way they operate, and this includes implementing technologies that deliver both high ROI and low TCO, and printing technology is no exception," said Alan Chen, product manager, Business Imaging, Epson America, Inc. "By expanding our WorkForce ST-Supertank portfolio from color to monochrome MFPs, and now an A3 option, not only are we helping businesses cut back on costs associated with replacing and disposing of ink cartridges, we are also opening up new customer-base opportunities for our partners."

Additional ST-C8000 features include:

High-productivity features – automatic two-sided detection, a 4.3-inch color touchscreen for easy setup and navigation and hands-free voice-activated printing⁴
Large paper holding capacity – 500-sheet paper capacity with two front trays, plus a rear feed for specialty paper
Advanced wireless and networking capabilities – options to easily print from an iPad^®, iPhone^®, Android^™ tablet and smartphone⁵
Key security features and network access control – is equipped with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2) for both wireless and Wi-Fi Direct^®6

Availability
The Epson WorkForce ST-C8000 will be available in June exclusively through authorized BusinessFirst^SM resellers. For more information and availability, please visit https://epson.com/business-printers. For more information about the BusinessFirst Partner Program, please visit https://epson.com/epson-partners-program.

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† Black and color print speeds are measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual print times will vary based on factors including system configuration, software, and page complexity. For more information, visit www.epson.com/printspeed

1 Source: The NPD Group, Inc., Total Channel Tracking Service, U.S. & Canada, Inkjet SF/MF Printers, Refillable ink tank included, based on units, February 2019 - January 2020. Supertank printers are defined as refillable ink tank printers.
2 Part of the ink from the included bottles is used for initial setup; yields are lower than those of replacement ink bottles. Replacement and included ink bottle yields based on the ISO/IEC 24712 pattern with Epson's methodology. Actual ink 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 color. All ink colors are used for printing and printer maintenance, and all colors must be available for printing. For more information, visit www.epson.com/inkinfo
3 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, priced at $999 or less (USD) with speeds of 40 ppm or less per industry-available data as of July 2019. Savings of up to $600 (USD) and cost per ISO page of about $0.09 (USD) for XL-capacity color laser toner cartridges based on the same methodology.
4 Epson Connect™ account and voice-activated account registration required. See www.epson.com/voice for device compatibility. 
5 Most features require an Internet connection to the printer, as well as an Internet- and/or email-enabled device. For a list of Epson Connect enabled printers and compatible devices and apps, visit www.epson.com/connect
6 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Wi-Fi Direct may require printer software.

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