ECOSYS (Economy, Ecology and Systems) Technology Developing
products that are kind to the environment – while still being
highly economical to run – was the fundamental thinking behind
the development of ECOSYS. Kyocera introduced the cartridge-free
ECOSYS printer concept in 1992 as a means of reducing Total Cost
of Ownership (TCO), while improving the printer’s environmental
impact. Conventional printers use an imaging cartridge that
integrates a photoreceptor drum, developer and toner into a
single, disposable unit. When the toner is depleted, the entire
cartridge is disposed of and replaced with a new unit. In
contrast, ECOSYS printers feature a durable imaging system based
on Kyocera’s patented amorphous silicon print drum, a
combination of ceramic and metal. With a surface that is second
only to diamond in hardness, Kyocera’s durable print drum is
guaranteed up to 500,000 pages on some series models. That’s
because tiny ceramic particles embedded in Kyocera’s toner
continually polish and recondition the