Products

Eco-conscious technology

Kyocera products are designed to have minimum effect on the environment when manufactured, working and at end of life.

Since the 1990s, we have been working to develop products with materials and components with extended service life, such as high-durability amorphous silicon drums, as part of our ongoing commitment to good environmental stewardship. In addition to developing useful functions and features, we are constantly looking to enhance and improve our products in key areas such as power consumption, component service life, and resource reuse and recycling. 

 

ECOSYS

ECOSYS is the Kyocera concept of creating products that are both economical and ecological, featuring long-life components and designed to minimize waste of consumables. ECOSYS represents our commitment to maintaining product development based on these principles.

Kyocera’s print solutions consume less energy than others in the market and they are built to last with long-life parts. Durable machines enjoy a reduced risk of breakdown and a longer lifespan. When devices keep up consistent quality over time, demand is reduced for new plastic parts and machines to be built. This benefits the planet and the customers who get better value for money. 

The Kyocera Group is committed to environmental management and has always aimed for sustainable corporate development while striving to combine the goals of ecology and economy, hence the “ECO” in ECOSYS. The launch of the ECOSYS range essentially resulted in a much more sustainable way of printing, all the while enabling companies to cut back on their print costs.

Toner

Kyocera genuine toner has a number of environmental friendly features that set us apart from our competitors such as reduced parts, long-life and being 100% recyclable.

Fewer components

Kyocera’s toner systems have fewer components than other toner systems which reduces the number of components in a Kyocera toner system by over 85%, an average competitor’s toner container includes 60 separately manufactured components, while an original KYOCERA toner cassette includes just four.

Eco-friendly

Our toner ‘fuses’ on the page and prints at a lower temperature, reducing printer power consumption by up to half.

Toner Recycling

Kyocera offer a free returns service for all used, genuine KYOCERA toner cartridges and waste toner bottles. The moment your empty ECOSYS or TASKalfa consumables enter our system, Kyocera and our U.K based recycling partner will manage everything from pick-up to processing toner plastics into graded plastic beads.

After separating the cartridges into individual components, the polymers in the toner cartridge are separated and then granulated and prepared for reuse as “recyclate” which can be added to brand new materials to manufacture a variety of products such as playground equipment.

By participating in our Toner Take-Back Service you contribute to reducing waste and energy consumption for a better environment and a better world. The service follows Kyocera’s philosophy of always considering our impact on the environment.

Our toner cassettes and product packaging are 100% recyclable. Kyocera even ID mark product parts for easy recycling.

Packaging

As part of our commitment to sustainability, Kyocera has been striving to create greener packaging by using mainly pulp moulds and corrugated board made from recycled paper to reduce use of plastic.

Repeated shock resistance of paper cushioning material has previously been a weak point of paper packaging, as, unlike plastic cushioning material, paper does not generally have resilience, so its cushioning performance deteriorates over time. 

We improved the repeated cushioning performance by adopting a support shape in the corrugated packaging, and a shape in pulp mould that prevents collapse and breakage.

Award winning packaging

Kyocera’s commitment to sustainable packaging has resulted in winning a number of industry awards for various aspects of our packaging, including at the WORLDSTAR Global Packaging awards in 2024, 2023 and 2021 and at the Japan Packaging Design Awards in 2024 and 2023.

Energy Saving Ink

Our proprietary water-based pigment inks used in the TASKalfa Pro 15000c production inkjet printer demonstrate excellent penetration into paper and dry quickly after printing. These properties have enabled us to reduce the amount of electricity consumed when fixing images onto paper.

In addition, our proprietary developed ink has achieved VOC reduction during high-speed printing through material selection. In the field of commercial printing, such as offset printing and other analog methods, VOC emissions during printing operations are typically managed by installing exhaust ducts and recovery treatment systems to comply with industry and regional emission standards. The TASKalfa Pro 15000c, however, does not require such facility installations due to its low VOC emissions, thanks to the use of our proprietary developed ink. This printer, designed for commercial printing, contributes to reducing environmental impact.

Products

Eco-conscious technology

Kyocera products are designed to have minimum effect on the environment when manufactured, working and at end of life.

Since the 1990s, we have been working to develop products with materials and components with extended service life, such as high-durability amorphous silicon drums, as part of our ongoing commitment to good environmental stewardship. In addition to developing useful functions and features, we are constantly looking to enhance and improve our products in key areas such as power consumption, component service life, and resource reuse and recycling.

ECOSYS

ECOSYS is the Kyocera concept of creating products that are both economical and ecological, featuring long-life components and designed to minimize waste of consumables. ECOSYS represents our commitment to maintaining product development based on these principles.

Kyocera’s print solutions consume less energy than others in the market and they are built to last with long-life parts. Durable machines enjoy a reduced risk of breakdown and a longer lifespan. When devices keep up consistent quality over time, demand is reduced for new plastic parts and machines to be built. This benefits the planet and the customers who get better value for money. 

The Kyocera Group is committed to environmental management and has always aimed for sustainable corporate development while striving to combine the goals of ecology and economy, hence the “ECO” in ECOSYS. The launch of the ECOSYS range essentially resulted in a much more sustainable way of printing, all the while enabling companies to cut back on their print costs.

Toner

Kyocera genuine toner has a number of environmental friendly features that set us apart from our competitors such as reduced parts, long-life and being 100% recyclable.

Fewer components

Kyocera’s toner systems have fewer components than other toner systems which reduces the number of components in a Kyocera toner system by over 85%, an average competitor’s toner container includes 60 separately manufactured components, while an original KYOCERA toner cassette includes just four.

Eco-friendly

Our toner ‘fuses’ on the page and prints at a lower temperature, reducing printer power consumption by up to half.

Toner Recycling

Kyocera offer a free returns service for all used, genuine KYOCERA toner cartridges. The moment your empty ECOSYS or TASKalfa consumables enter our system, Kyocera and our U.K based recycling partner will manage everything from pick-up to processing toner plastics into graded plastic beads.

After separating the cartridges into individual components, the polymers in the toner cartridge are separated and then granulated and prepared for reuse as “recyclate” which can be added to brand new materials to manufacture a variety of products such as playground equipment.

By participating in our Toner Take-Back Service you contribute to reducing waste and energy consumption for a better environment and a better world. The service follows Kyocera’s philosophy of always considering our impact on the environment.

Our toner cassettes and product packaging are 100% recyclable. Kyocera even ID mark product parts for easy recycling.

Packaging

As part of our commitment to sustainability, Kyocera has been striving to create greener packaging by using mainly pulp moulds and corrugated board made from recycled paper to reduce use of plastic.

Repeated shock resistance of paper cushioning material has previously been a weak point of paper packaging, as, unlike plastic cushioning material, paper does not generally have resilience, so its cushioning performance deteriorates over time. 

We improved the repeated cushioning performance by adopting a support shape in the corrugated packaging, and a shape in pulp mould that prevents collapse and breakage.

Award winning packaging

Kyocera’s commitment to sustainable packaging has resulted in winning a number of industry awards for various aspects of our packaging, including at the WORLDSTAR Global Packaging awards in 2024, 2023 and 2021 and at the Japan Packaging Design Awards in 2024 and 2023.

Energy Saving Ink

Our proprietary water-based pigment inks used in the TASKalfa Pro 15000c production inkjet printer demonstrate excellent penetration into paper and dry quickly after printing. These properties have enabled us to reduce the amount of electricity consumed when fixing images onto paper.

In addition, our proprietary developed ink has achieved VOC reduction during high-speed printing through material selection. In the field of commercial printing, such as offset printing and other analog methods, VOC emissions during printing operations are typically managed by installing exhaust ducts and recovery treatment systems to comply with industry and regional emission standards. The TASKalfa Pro 15000c, however, does not require such facility installations due to its low VOC emissions, thanks to the use of our proprietary developed ink. This printer, designed for commercial printing, contributes to reducing environmental impact.