Epson’s Large Format Resin-Ink Printers Win IF Design Award 2021

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Tokyo, Japan – Seiko Epson Corporation is proud to announce that its printers and projectors have been named iF Design Award 2021 winners by Hanover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH.

Created in 1953, the iF Design Award is recognized around the world as one of the most prestigious awards for innovative industrial product design excellence.

Products are evaluated based on a wide range of criteria, including practicability, workmanship, consideration of environmental standards, degree of elaboration and innovation, functionality, usability, safety, aesthetics, and universal design.

This year's winners were selected from 10,000 entries from 52 countries and regions by a 98-member jury comprised of experts from around the world.

Large Format Printers (R5000/R5000L, SCR5070/SCR5070L)

These are Epson's first resin-ink printers for large-sign vendors. Equipped with precision media handling developed for earlier models and technology for exceptional print quality, they provide improved environmental performance and productivity.

For outstanding environmental performance, Epson used aqueous resin ink containing a low volatile organic compound (VOC), and reduced waste by about 80% by using high-capacity ink packs instead of ink cartridges.

For higher productivity, resin ink not only enables excellent print quality with a wide color gamut, but dries quickly, to deliver output in a short time.

This ink also boasts excellent media compatibility and supports a wide range of media other than PVC. The use of two sets of high-capacity ink packs enables hot swaps and continuous operation.

A wide transparent window and LED lighting allow users to quickly check prints.

A resin exterior is used for safe operation of the parts operated manually, and a front full-open cover is used for ease of maintenance.

By reducing the replacement frequency and using two sets of high-capacity ink packs, Epson allows ink to be hot-swapped, thereby avoiding interruptions to operations and reducing operators' workloads.

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