2020 has been a life- and work-changing year. Many businesses in Canada have reinvented themselves and changed how they operate. 2021 looks to be the beginning of an eventual return to normal, but our definition of normal may never be the same. With that in mind, many Canadian businesses are re-examining their office equipment choices, looking for both improvements and cost savings. Black and white multifunction printers from Epson are an attractive choice in both regards. Here are the four best black and white multifunction printers for Canadian Business in 2021:

Epson WorkForce ST-M3000 Monochrome MFP Supertank Printer — $465 CAD

The Epson WorkForce ST-M3000 monochrome multifunction printer is a “supertank” model. The supertank can be refilled with a bottle of Epson black pigment ink, with each affordable bottle offering a page yield of 6,000 ISO pages.

As an all-in-one printer, the Epson WorkForce ST-M3000 does everything you need: print, scan, copy, and fax. Among its many features include:

• 250-page paper tray
• 30-page auto document feeder
• 2,400 dpi
• 20 ISO ppm print speed with fast first page out
• Up to 2 years of ink in the box
• Estimated print cost of about ⅓ of one cent per page
• Low energy costs

The Epson WorkForce ST-M3000 is ideal for cost-conscious businesses that need to print up to 400 pages per month. Featuring Epson PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology, the Epson WorkForce ST-M3000 is an economical choice with lower energy costs than comparable laser printers.

Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 Monochrome MFP Printer — $399 CAD

If you print more than 400 pages and want a little more speed and capacity, the Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 is another great choice. The Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 uses Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) black pigment ink packs. It comes with one initial M02 ink pack with a page yield of 5,000 ISO pages.

The Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 is a monochrome multifunction printer that prints, scans, copies, and faxes and offers:

• 250-page paper tray and 80-sheet rear feed (optional 500-sheet paper tray available and sold separately)
• 50-sheet auto document feeder
• 4,800 dpi
• 24 ISO ppm print speed with fast first page out
• Uses Replaceable Ink Pack System ink packs with page yields of 5,000 (standard), 10,000 (XL high capacity), or 40,000 (XXL extra high capacity)
• Fade resistance of up to 118 years
• Low energy costs

The Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 is ideal for Canadian businesses needing to print up to 2,500 pages per month.

Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 Monochrome MFP Supertank Printer — $937 CAD

The Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 MFP monochrome Supertank printer is identical to the standard Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 monochrome printer, but it comes with three M02XL RIPS ink packs ($1067.40 value). Including the standard initial ink pack, the Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 monochrome Supertank printer comes with enough ink to print 32,800 ISO pages.

The Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 supertank printer is a monochrome multifunction printer that prints, scans, copies, and faxes and offers:

• 250-page paper tray and 80-sheet rear feed (optional 500-sheet paper tray available and sold separately)
• 50-sheet auto document feeder
• 4,800 dpi
• 24 ISO ppm print speed with fast first page out
• Includes one initial ink pack and three XL high capacity ink packs for a total page yield of 32,800 ISO pages
• Accepts RIPS packs with page yields of 5,000 (standard), 10,000 (XL high capacity), or 40,000 (XXL extra high capacity)
• Fade resistance of up to 118 years
• Low energy costs

The Epson WorkForce WF-M5799 monochrome Supertank printer is ideal for Canadian businesses that print up to 2,500 pages per month and would like to have a large quantity of ink on hand.

Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590F A3 Mono MFP 100 ppm / 110V — Call for Pricing

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590F A3 Mono MFP is a monochrome multifunction printer built for offices with high volume printing requirements — up to 100,000 pages per month. As such, the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590F A3 Mono MFP is better equipped than the other printers. It is also much faster with a print speed of up to 100 pages per minute. It uses two high capacity black pigment ink cartridges containing DuraBrite Pro pigment ink for a page yield of 60,000 ISO pages.

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590F A3 Mono MFP prints wide format documents up to 13” x 19” and comes with 4 550-page paper trays and one multipurpose paper tray for a capacity of 2,350 sheets. An optional paper tray increases this to 3,000 sheets (sold separately).

Like the other Epson black and white printers on this list, the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590F A3 Mono MFP prints, scans, copies, and faxes and is based on Epson PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology. Among its many features are:

• 2,350-page capacity upgradable to 3,000 pages
• 150-sheet auto document feeder
• 2,400 dpi
• 100 ISO ppm print speed (fastest in its class) with fast first page out
• Uses high capacity ink cartridges
• Up to 84 years of fade resistance
• Low energy costs
• Prints 13” x 19” documents
• PCL / PostScript support
• Works on standard 110-volt outlet

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590F A3 Mono multifunction printer is ideal for Canadian enterprises requiring a cost-effective, high volume printer / photocopier with ultra fast print speeds (up to 100 pages per minute) and low energy costs.

All of the best black and white printers for 2021 listed here feature Epson PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology, innovative inkjet technology that offers outstanding print quality and performance, affordable ink costs, and low energy costs. If you’re re-thinking your current laser printer, you’re going to love the advantages of switching to an Epson business inkjet printer. DuraFast Label Company offers a free print cost analysis that illustrates just how affordable these printers are and how much you can save in 2021.