The name Kyocera first, I think, came into my consciousness a couple of years ago through a radio commercial. I liked the name immediately but did not really follow what the ad was about. Somehow over the next year or so I kept noticing the name. Kyocera had a wonderfully assonant and sensual sound to it. It was on the radio, at sports events and in magazines, it seemed as if the brand had been dripping into my head slowly and surely at a constant rate. Intrigued, I set out to find out just what this brand of printers was all about...

Looking at Kyocera's product ranges it is immediately apparent that they have printing down to a tee; further surprising me that I had not heard of them a few years ago, they specialise in low cost printing. All companies who use printers must be aware that printer operating costs can vary hugely from printer to printer and print job to print job. They make the point on their website that in its lifetime the cost of running a laser printer will cost several times more than the original purchase price of the printer. This makes printer selection even more important, they continue, and assessing your print usage an extremely cost effective step in the process of printer selection. This is termed as the Total Cost Of Ownership

I am starting, now to learn about Kyocera Mita and discover that it has been around for a long time, must have been me, missing it.... They have a long standing dedication to producing environmentally sound printers with very low carbon emissions; 10 years ago they came up with the ECOSYS concept :

ECOSYS stands for ECOlogy, ECOnomy and SYStem and demonstrates Kyocera Mitas commitment to developing a solution that is environmentally responsible, economic to run and at the forefront of technology. All Kyocera Mita printers have a long life drum and developer, which means that when the toner runs out thats all you replace, in a clean and easy to install cassette. This makes the total cost of ownership (TCO) of Kyocera Mita printers up to three times cheaper than competitors. They also are subscribed to the WEEE Directive, thereby displaying further commitment to environmentally friendly working practices with regards to the disposal of waste electrical equipment.

Kyocera Printers therefore appear to have, not only a very sensual product name, but a fantastic range of printers, covering cost-effective colour printing across a network for differing print volumes, sizes, formats and resolutions, but they have cornered the market in terms of green printing and sustainability. I love the name, I love the products.

A full range of Kyocera Colour Laser Printers can be found at Ameiva, a UK based company specialising in supplying all type of Kyocera products.