Epson Showcases New Business Inkjet Innovations at 2023 InkBoldly Partner Conference

Epson Senior Product Manager Dan Misilewich
displays PrecisionCore technology

Epson America, a worldwide leader in business printing solutions, played host to InkBoldly, a conference for its North American office-equipment channel partners, at the Paséa Hotel and Spa in Huntington Beach, California on Feb. 6 and 7. InkBoldly resumed the in-person conference for the first time since its 2020 debut.

The InkBoldly Epson Partner Conference addressed changes taking place in the print industry and focuses on key applications to help its Epson partners generate incremental sales opportunities. Through general and breakout sessions, Q&As and event activities, attendees engaged with Epson executives and learned about Epson’s latest innovations.

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According to Joe Contreras, head of sales and channel marketing, Office Print for Epson America, more than 240 attendees converged on InkBoldly. He found it a breath of fresh air to be able to mingle face-to-face with the manufacturer’s valued dealer partners.

“This year’s conference centered on changes taking place in the print industry and focused on disruptive and differentiated technology to help Epson partners generate incremental sales opportunities,” Contreras said. “It was wonderful to share Epson’s vision for the future, unveil exciting new office print solutions, have meaningful conversations and a lot of fun at the same time.”

Joe Contreras, head of sales and channel marketing for Office Print, addresses attendees

Epson demonstrated a complete range of solutions for businesses of all sizes, with a focus on education, health care, hospitality, corporate, home office, and AEC verticals through the Solutions and Technology Showcases. It ialso highlighted its new business inkjet printing solutions powered by PrecisionCore advanced printing technology, a disruptively simple, smart and clean solution that delivers professional print quality at high speeds with low waste, across a wide range of applications. This includes the unveiling of the WorkForce Enterprise AM Series, which will be available in March 2023.

The WorkForce Enterprise AM-C6000, AM-C5000 and AM-C4000 A3 line head multifunction printers are engineered for reliable performance and offer powerful business productivity. Having the lowest power consumption in their classes1 (up to 65% lower for the AM-C6000, up to 55% lower for the AM-C5000 and up to 45% lower for the AM-C4000 versus color laser printers), using the least amount of floor space in each of their classes2 and boasting fast print speeds (60 ISO ppm in black/color† for the AM-C6000, 50 ISO ppm† in black/color for the AM-C5000 and 40 ISO ppm† in black/color for the AM-C4000), the AM Series can open the door to new revenue opportunities for Epson partners.

Elliot Williams, director of product marketing for Epson America

“Dealers were thrilled to learn more about Epson’s Simple, Smart and Clean PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology and are looking forward to the new WorkForce Enterprise AM-Series A3 multifunction printers and the unprecedented marketing we are putting behind it,” Contreras added. “It’s certainly an exciting time to be in this industry and to be partnered with Epson.”

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From innovative technologies and educational training to outstanding service and support, Epson is committed to providing channel partners with the tools to succeed in today’s evolving market and in the future. For more information on becoming an Epson channel partner, click here.

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About Epson Business Inkjet
Epson’s portfolio of high-performance business inkjet printing solutions forges the future of office printing and set the new standard for minimal intervention, affordability and low energy consumption. Engineered with Epson’s innovative PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology, Epson’s groundbreaking business printing solutions – from Supertank, WorkForce, WorkForce Pro and WorkForce Pro HC for hybrid work-from-home and in-office small businesses to WorkForce Enterprise – deliver high performance with few moving parts to exceed market needs.

To learn more about Epson PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology, visit here.

About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson’s goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate the use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion.

Epson America Inc., based in Los Alamitos, California, is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.

† 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 here.

1 Compared to similarly featured A3 color laser printers and copiers at 51–60 ppm for the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C6000, at 41–
50 ppm for the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C5000 and at 31–40 ppm for the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C4000 based on manufacturers’ specifications and industry available data as of March 2022. Actual power savings will vary by product model and usage.
2 Floor space defined as width x depth of main unit base, compared to similarly featured A3 color laser printers and copiers at 51–
60 ppm for the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C6000, at 41–50 ppm for the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C5000 and at 31–40 ppm for the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C4000 based on manufacturers’ specifications and industry available data as of March 2022.