Epson America Inc. has added two new A4 color MFPs to its WorkForce Enterprise AM Series business print portfolio, the AM-C550 and AM-C400. The new WorkForce Enterprise MFPs are engineered to deliver when it comes to "less is more," with more simplicity meaning few maintenance parts to deal with, minimized machine downtime for employee productivity, low energy consumption and low waste.

The AM-C550 delivers speeds up to 55 ISO pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and color, and the AM-C400 delivers speeds up to 40 ISO ppm (black/color). Both models are engineered for exceptional reliability and provide outstanding image quality plus have high-performance scanning and a fast first page out.

Powered by PrecisionCore technology, a simple, smart and clean solution that delivers outstanding reliability with low waste, the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550 and AM-C400 are energy-efficient and have the lowest power consumption in their classes. The A4 MFPs have flexible placement options with a compact footprint and are configurable as a desktop or floor-standing unit, ideal for virtually any work environment.

"With the new AM-C550 and AM-C400, we are expanding our WorkForce Enterprise portfolio to include mid- to high-speed A4 options, in turn, providing additional avenues for dealers to address a range of customer-specific office environments, applications and challenges," said Elliot Williams, director of product marketing for business imaging, Epson America Inc. "Similar to the WorkForce Enterprise AM Series A3 MFPs, the new A4 MFPs are engineered to be revolutionary when it comes to efficiency and productivity for offices."

With consistent user experience across the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM Series family of print solutions, the AM-C550 and AM-C400 provide convenient features and a similar user experience to the WorkForce Enterprise AM Series A3 models. Both MFPs have an intuitive, user-friendly, 10.1-inch color touch screen with a customizable interface.

The new models are compatible with third-party solutions, the full Epson Solutions Suite – which simplifies printer installation, device configuration and workflow management, and allows for remote diagnosis and operation – and Epson Open Platform for seamless workflow integration.

More About the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550 and AM-C400 Color MFPs:

• Engineered for reliable performance: The AM-C550 has a recommended monthly print volume of 4,500 to 30,000 pages, and the AM-C400 has a recommended monthly print volume of 3,500 to 30,000 pages
• Versatile printing: Supports up to legal-sized media
• High-performance scanning: Both models have scan speeds of 50 ipm/100 ipm (simplex/duplex)
• Energy efficient: Both models have the lowest power consumption in their classes; the AM-C550 with up to 65 percent lower than comparable color laser printers, and the AM-C400 with up to 55% lower than comparable color laser printers
• Remarkable image quality: DURABrite Pro fast-drying, water-resistant pigment ink delivers vivid color and crisp black text
• Robust security: A full suite of advanced security features

Availability

The WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550 and AM-C400 are now available through authorized BusinessFirst dealers.

In other news, Epson America Inc. has announced the integration of its legacy business printing solutions with Universal Print by Microsoft via a bridge providing simple remote print support for employees and ease of printer fleet management for administrators.

The Epson bridge for Universal Print allows remote employees using Epson business printers and MFPs to seamlessly print to a home printer or shared office printer. It also grants IT administrators visibility into the print environments and simplified management of their companies' print infrastructures.

"Cloud printing is a necessity in the modern era of business printing and Epson, by design, is ingrained to engineer reliable solutions for all workplaces," said Elliot Williams, director of product marketing for business imaging, Epson America Inc. "With so many businesses operating on the Microsoft platform, the bridge to Universal Print underscores Epson's commitment to ensuring that our customers have a seamless printing experience and IT administrators can easily support all devices in a single cloud environment."

Epson's latest office printing devices support Universal Print directly. The Epson bridge for Universal Print integrates Microsoft cloud print service, Universal Print, and Epson's cloud service, Epson Connect. Now, IT administrators can manage Epson printing devices in their Universal Print environment, including Epson's legacy printing devices.

Epson business print solutions are designed to set the new standard for image quality, productivity, affordability and the environmental benefit of low energy consumption. The Epson line of business printers and MFPs are engineered with PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology, an advanced printing technology designed to power the world's top-performing printers.

The Epson bridge for Universal Print is available for Epson business print users who utilize Microsoft 365. The Epson bridge for Universal Print is available for use with all Epson business inkjet printers/MFPs for work and Epson home printers that support Epson Connect. For more information, visit https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/web-apps/1604019777054.ebup-prod-offer-2023-ww.  

Epson's newest business print solutions – WorkForce Enterprise AM-C6000, AM-C5000, AM-C4000, WF-C21000, WF-C20750, WF-C20600 and WorkForce Pro WF-C878R, WF-C879R, WF-C5890, WF-C5390, WF-M5899 and WF-M5399 – have native Microsoft support and do not require the Epson bridge for Universal Print.

Epson business print solutions are available through authorized BusinessFirst dealers.