Supertank printers are a type of continuous ink system (CISS) inkjet printer. Supertank printers differ from traditional inkjet printers in that the printhead is connected via a tube system that draws ink from large ink tanks built into the printer, which are filled and refilled via ink bottles, eliminating the need for ink cartridges. Cost-per-page (CPP) is significantly lower than traditional cartridges, as replacement ink bottles contain enough ink to print thousands of pages, and typically cost under $20. [1]
Epson pioneered this technology by launching the EcoTank range, first in Indonesia in 2010, [3] with a North American launch in 2015. [4] The supertank concept proved commercially successful, [3] and Canon and HP launched their own lines of supertank printers, under the names MegaTank (Canon) [5] and Smart Tank (HP).
Supertank printers are a type of continuous ink system (CISS) inkjet printer. Supertank printers differ from traditional inkjet printers in that the printhead is connected via a tube system that draws ink from large ink tanks built into the printer, which are filled and refilled via ink bottles, eliminating the need for ink cartridges. Cost-per-page (CPP) is significantly lower than traditional cartridges, as replacement ink bottles contain enough ink to print thousands of pages, and typically cost under $20. [1]
Epson pioneered this technology by launching the EcoTank range, first in Indonesia in 2010, [3] with a North American launch in 2015. [4] The supertank concept proved commercially successful, [3] and Canon and HP launched their own lines of supertank printers, under the names MegaTank (Canon) [5] and Smart Tank (HP).