Essex Business Machines Ltd (EBM Ltd) has become an authorised dealer for Epson UK.
PCR reported that EBM announced its new partnership with Epson, and will be “providing its customers with Epson’s Replaceable Ink Pack System printers (RIPS)” which will enhance its own “eco-credentials”. The range consists of four models “exclusively available through select print service partners” under MPS agreements – the WorkForce Pro WF-5690DWF and WF-5620DWF MFPs and WF5190DW and WF-5110DW colour printers.
All of the devices come with Epson’s piezo-electric technology, PrecisionCore, which purportedly “doubles print quality while doubling […] print speeds”. The devices have a default colour print speed of 30 ppm and a mono print speed of 34 ppm; with the MFPs also able to scan at 19ppm with a 35-page duplex automatic document feeder (ADF). They also feature colour touchscreen displays.
All four devices have a maximum duty cycle of 35,000 pages per month, but with Epson estimating that “the bulk of the business printers will churn between 1500 and 2,500 pages per month”, the ink could last for “up to four years”, which is “well beyond the average printer life expectancy”. Epson claims that these printers are “an affordable solution for companies” and help reduce costs of printing as well as improving “eco-credentials”.
Mark Bailey, Managing Director of EBM Ltd, said: “We are delighted to be an authorised reseller for Epson UK and are looking forward to introducing the innovative RIPS products to our customers. The WorkForce Pro RIPS range is a compelling choice for environmentally conscious businesses. As a company that prides itself on being committed to delivering on our environmental policy, supplying these devices as an alternative to laser printers very much fits with our green ethos.”
Mark Allen, MPS Sales Specialist at Epson UK, commented: “Offering the highest page yield in its class, WorkForce Pro RIPS printers significantly reduce the need to stock many consumable items and parts. As a result storage, transport and logistics are all kept to a minimum, while eliminating the need to recycle empty cartridges, further reducing a business’s carbon footprint – something that is very important to us and EBM Ltd.”