Epson’s Expression series includes inkjet printers intended for home use. The Epson EcoTank series includes refillable ink tanks, rather than pre-filled ink cartridges. The first printer to use this technology was the Epson Stylus 800 in 1993.Īs of 2020, Epson has numerous printer series on the market. A decade later, in 1978, Epson released the Epson TX-80/TP-80 dot-matrix printer, which was commonly used with the Commodore PET personal computer.Įpson’s inkjet printers use Micro Piezo technology to release ink droplets without using heat, which is believed to change the chemistry of the ink, resulting in inaccurate colors. In 1968, the company, then known as Shinshu Seiki, developed the world’s first mini-printer, the EP-101. The name “Epson” is short for “Son of Electronic Printer.” The company produces inkjet, dot matrix, and laser printers.Įpson was technically founded in 1942, but it went through many name changes and mergers before finally settling on Seiko Epson Corporation in 1985.
Epson printers are manufactured by Seiko Epson Corporation, based in Suwa, Nagano, Japan.
