Epson highlighted a range of solutions PacPrint 2025 with a focus on its recently announced eco-solvent flagship, the SureColor S9160.
The company says the 1.6m printer sets a new standard in signage printing by delivering exceptional image quality, an expanded colour gamut, unparalleled productivity, and a compact, user friendly design.
Equipped with Epson’s latest user-replaceable 6.6cm PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead, the Epson and uses an advanced 11-colour ink set, including red, orange and an all-new green, as well as opaque white ink.
This printer’s eco-friendly features include the fact that Epson uses recycled material to make around 30 per cent of the plastic used in its hardware. Epson says this reflects its ongoing commitment to reusing resources and reducing waste. The S9160 also offers the opportunity to install either 800ml or 1,500ml sizes of any of its low VOC UltraChrome GS3 eco-solvent inks which reduces environmental footprint and plastic waste.
Epson SureColor S8160
Also on show at PacPrint, the SureColor S8160 eco-solvent printer, featuring Epson’s latest 2.64-inch PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead.
Epson says the printer ensures minimal downtime, while advanced technologies, including an integrated temperature sensor, nozzle verification and nozzle replacement system, work together to deliver consistent image quality, precise colour accuracy and improved workflow efficiency.
It also features a six-colour UltraChrome GS3 ink set, including light cyan and light magenta. It supports a wide range of materials, including vinyl, canvas, film and wallpaper and roll media up to 1,626mm wide. The inks are GreenGuard Gold certified and low-VOC.
For uninterrupted high volume production, the SC S8160 printer features dual ink slots per colour, enabling hot swapping and allowing ink replacement without pausing print jobs. It allows for flexible ink configuration, enabling the installation of either 800ml or 1,500ml of any colour to optimise workflow efficiency while minimising plastic waste.
In line with its PacPrint theme of ‘Come Alive with Epson’, the company also had several other products on display, catering to the photo, signage, merchandise, and labels sectors. They include the SureColor S7160 eco solvent printer (an Australasian first), SureColor V2060 (also an Australasian first), SureColor R5000, SureColor V1060 (A4) printer, Epson SD10 Spectrophotometer and Auto Table, ColorWorks C8010, ColorWorks C6510, ColorWorks C4010A, SureColor P20560, SureColor T-Series T5760DM, the SureColor G6060, SureColor F9560, and SureColor F1060.
The SureColor S7160 builds on the success of the SC-S40600, which has achieved over 11,000 units in global sales. Epson says it designed the SC-S7160 to deliver outstanding image quality, productivity, ease of use and reliability at a minimal cost.
The Epson SureColor V2060, an A3 UV flatbed desktop printer, targets the growing demand for high quality, on demand customisation. Specifically designed for producing bespoke merchandise, promotional products, and small-format signage the SC-V2060 brings professional grade UV printing into compact spaces to a wide range of users with ease.
