Seiko Epson Corporation won a 2018 Good Design Award for a total of eight designs, including three for projectors, four for printers, and one for a scanner.
Good Design Awards are presented annually for designs that benefit and enrich people’s lifestyles and society in general. Three representative design-winners are described below along with the judges’ comments.
The printers which won awards are A4-sized monochrome inkjet devices which feature a design of unprecedented compactness that was achieved by directly embedding high-capacity ink tanks in the carriage.
Epson explains, “The all-new ink tank design puts a single slit through a simple and clean exterior. You can intuitively check the ink level or open and close the tank cover. A unique shape was used for the bottle tip and inlet to prevent filling mistakes. Just insert the bottle in a tank-refilling starts and stops automatically – for a quick, easy, spill-free experience. The low cost per print relieves you of worries over cost and allows you to print as much as you need to get the job done.”
The judges’ comments on the printers were as follows:
“Spills. Messes. Ink end messages at critical moments. Printer toner and ink cartridge replacements are a source of frustration and stress. These printers squarely address these issues. The ink bottles have a leak-free design and allow one-touch replacements. Equipped with ink tanks, which can use up ink to the very last drop, these printers also relieve users concerns about any ink leftover during refills. These products offer strong support for your everyday printing needs.”
