Epson has announced the expansion of the Epson Print Academy YouTube channel to include content for additional Epson Professional Imaging markets. Initially created for professional photographers, the expanded YouTube channel now includes videos featuring content for additional markets including promotional goods, signage and point of purchase, print production and commercial labs, t-shirts and garments, and CAD and technical.

"The Epson Print Academy YouTube Channel is designed to serve as a resource across the printing ecosystem, including our channel partners and customers," said Dan (Dano) Steinhardt, marketing manager, Epson America Inc. "The content is intended to assist and provide inspiration to our customers, and channel partners showcasing a variety of applications overviews, step-by-step tutorials and success stories with Epson Professional Imaging solutions."

The Epson Print Academy YouTube channel features video content in both short overviews and step-by-step video formats. Ongoing video uploads will cover topics for SureColor product lines and accessories including SureColor D-Series, SureColor P-Series, SureColor R-Series, SureColor S-Series, SureColor T-Series and SureColor V-Series, along with relevant printing techniques and events. The updated YouTube channel aims to be a central resource for the whole Epson Professional Imaging community.

The Epson Print Academy was first established in 2001 to help professional photographers better understand what was then the new world of digital photography and inkjet printing. Now, two decades later, the Epson Print Academy aims to be a resource for technical information and insight into advanced techniques for the many industries served by Epson's Professional Imaging products. The Epson Print Academy YouTube channel can be found at www.epson.com/EpsonPrintAcademy.

In other news, Epson America Inc. has announced the WorkForce ST-C4100 Supertank Color MFP was awarded Gold in the "Best New Product of the Year — Small Business" category of the 12th annual Best in Biz Awards. The Best in Biz Awards program honors the best products, innovations, leaders and services in North America.

The Best in Biz Awards has been the only independent business awards program judged by prominent reporters and editors from top-tier publications from North America and around the world. The 12th-annual program saw fierce competition among more than 700 entries from public and private companies of all sizes and representing all industries, ranging from some of the most iconic global brands to the most innovative startups and resilient local companies.

"Small business owners place great emphasis on ensuring that teams have the tools, processes and support to be able to work efficiently," said Kaila Murphy, product manager for business inkjet, Epson America Inc. "Having solutions that are reliable and do not require troubleshooting or extensive maintenance is invaluable for a small business. Epson is proud to be a resource for small businesses by providing printing solutions that are engineered for reliability, hassle-free and simple to use and manage."

Small businesses benefit from printing solutions with high-yield consumables, given costs and maintenance are typically top-of-mind. The ST-C4100 has a small, compact footprint and offers up to 90% savings on ink with low-cost replacement ink bottles versus ink cartridges — equivalent to about 90 individual ink cartridges. The ST-C4100, powered by PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology, includes enough ink in the box to print up to 14,000 pages black/11,200 color and delivers a fast first page out and low power consumption. It has fax, auto two-sided printing, a 250-sheet paper tray, an auto document feeder (ADF) and a 2.4-inch color touch screen. With Wi-Fi Direct and Ethernet for wireless and networking, users can easily print from iPad, iPhone and Android tablets or smartphones.