Epson EC-01 Recyclable Printer

OK, it is April 1st, and time for practical jokes, but really now.....

Epson has released a new Environment-Friendly Printing system dubbed the EC-01...

As part of their Environmental Vision 2050 program Epson has literally released a printer that comes with pre-filled ink built into the printer and when it is empty you have to return the Printer for a credit and pick up a replacement printer ! I am not kidding !

This is not April fools....

When you purchase a unit, you will receive it encased in an unpainted and recycled cardboard box. As you set it up, you will leaf through a manual that is printed in recycled paper, and install it using a CD driver stored in an envelope made out of recycled paper. You will get to use the printer to print about 8,000 to 8,500 pages, and then its work is done.

Yes, that’s right. Its work is done because, unlike other printers where you replace the cartridges when the ink runs out, you simply up and take the EC-01 back to Epson, and you get a sort of ‘deposit’ as a rebate – an amount that has been embedded into the purchase price.