Offer inkjet technology and solutions that lead the digitalization of printing and contribute to lower environmental impacts and higher productivity

Main products include finished commercial and industrial inkjet printers, printheads sales, and small printers (POS receipt printers). In the finished product business, we leverage the features of print heads that can support multiple ink types, offering a wide range of products for applications such as photo, signage, labels, and textile. We aim to achieve growth through efficient product development and lineup expansion enabled by platform design, as well as by enhancing the functionality of our cloud solutions.

Epson’s digital inkjet printers use Micro Piezo inkjet technology to produce exquisite gradations and subtle colors, expanding the design horizon. Digital printing is a much shorter process than analog printing, so short-run print jobs can be done with faster turnaround and at low cost. By taking advantage of these strengths and deploying our inkjet technology platform in a broad range of products and services, we will address divergent consumer needs, reduce environmental impact, increase productivity, and solve decentralization issues. Commercial and industrial printers require accurate color matching and fleet management to eliminate production variations.
They also need maintenance service that does not depend on operator skill level. To meet these needs, Epson began offering Epson Cloud Solution PORT, a solution that supports decentralized printing, in 2020. This solution allows users to remotely monitor the operation of a printer fleet spread across multiple locations by providing real-time operational and error information, thereby facilitating timely response and management. To better help our customers expand their businesses, we have been expanding our service offerings and improving product usability with features to manage the production process and Color Control Technology, Epson’s own color management solution. We seek to sustain growth by combining products that reduce users’ environmental impact and increase productivity with solutions that make our products easier to use for everyone.

Digital printing, which involves directly printing design data onto fabric to create clothing, is suitable for small-lot and short-delivery production due to its fewer process steps compared to traditional large-lot analog printing. This makes it ideal for responding to the diversification of consumer needs with high-mix small-lot production. It also features reduced environmental impact, as it consumes less water and other resources and generates less ink waste.

In addition to providing printers, we also offer cloud services at the printing site, contributing to improved production efficiency. Customers can monitor the status of printers, streamline color matching tasks for each printer, and centrally manage production processes such as print jobs.

The commercial and industrial printing market is shifting from analog to digital printing. In applications such as signage, textiles, and labels, analog printing still holds a high share, presenting growth opportunities through the expansion of digital printing.

* Epson's forecast based on print volume data by application from multiple research companies and market information.