Epson releases 7 inkjet and multifunction printers
Epson Australia is releasing three new single function – the Epson Stylus Photo R230, the Stylus Photo R250 and the Stylus Photo R350 – and four new multifunction printers – the Epson Stylus CX3700, Epson Stylus CX4100, Epson Stylus CX4700 and Epson Stylus Photo RX530, this November.
Each printer creates BorderFree prints on 4×6, 5×7 and A4 size paper, with a resolution of up to 5760 dpi optimised (dots per inch) with RPM (Resolution Performance Management) technology using Epson Variable-Sized Droplet technology for smooth tones and vibrant colour prints; and uses individual ink cartridges for economical printing.
With features such as direct CD/DVD printing, the Stylus Photo R230 allows users to be creative and have fun with home printing. With its 1.5 inch colour LCD viewer and multiple card slots, the Stylus Photo R250 offers user friendly, PC Free printing. The Epson Stylus Photo R350 is based upon the highly successfully Stylus Photo R310, and offers many new features including an easy to use control panel and high quality LCD screen for PC-free printing.
The multifunction Stylus CX3700, Stylus CX4100 and Stylus CX4700 use Epson’s DURABrite(TM) Ultra pigment ink which ensures that prints will last up to 120 years#, while the four individual colour Intellidge(TM) ink cartridges provide consistent results and maximise ink usage.
The improved 1200dpi scanner and improved copying facilities mean that the Epson Stylus CX4100 and Stylus CX4700 allow users to scan anything from documents to photos with quality results while copying quality has been improved from previous Stylus models with an adjustment of the LUT (Look-Up-Table).
The Stylus Photo RX530 uses Epson’s brilliant dye based HQ3 ink with improved print longevity, and comes with Epson Photo Enhance 4 and Epson colour restoration software plus a 2400 dpi scanner for standalone film and photo scanning, for easy reproduction and restoration of images all in the one compact unit
The Stylus Photo R250, Stylus Photo R350 and Stylus Photo RX530 support PictBridge, a camera industry standard that facilitates fast and easy to use PC-free digital printing of high quality photographs directly from digital cameras.
The Epson Stylus Photo R230 is priced at $199 RRP, the Stylus Photo R250 is $249 RRP, and the Stylus Photo R350 is $349 RRP. In the multifunction range the Stylus CX3700 is $129 RRP, the Stylus CX4100 is $159 RRP, the Stylus CX4700 is $209 RRP and the Stylus Photo RX530 is $329 RRP. All are available for purchase at consumer electronics retailers, computer superstores, mass merchandisers, office superstores and selected photo specialty stores.
Until 28 February 2006 the Epson Stylus CX3700, Stylus CX4100, Stylus CX4700 and Stylus Photo RX530 come with a bonus 12 month warranty, extending the warranty period to 24 months.