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July 2004
Epson® delivers a flexible All-in-One with new features ideal for both the home and small office
The Epson Stylus CX6600 is a new All-in-One designed to improve the quality and cost efficiency of home and small office printing. It combines high-speed inkjet printing, scanning and photocopying with the flexibility of a memory card reader and the quality of Epson DURABriteT inks.
July 1st 2004
The Epson Stylus CX6600 is Epson's most advanced general-purpose All-in-One inkjet device. The new product benefits from Epson's latest PhotoQuicker 3.5 and Epson Web-To-Page software. PhotoQuicker 3.5 allows users to modify and print photos more easily, while Web-To-Page software allows web pages to be automatically condensed to paper size, so the printed version reflects what users see on screen.
Demand continues to grow for these devices as IDC analysts predict that the market will reach around 12 million units by 2007. This is because individuals, whether they are in the home or the office, are demanding high-speed printing, high resolution scanning at cost-effective prices. The new Epson Stylus CX6600 is aimed at the user who wants the cost effectiveness of individual ink cartridges together with the ability to print and scan general-purpose documents with the convenience of memory card storage and occasional photo printing. These functions together with the advanced photocopying features ensure that this product is especially attractive to business users as well as for home use.
Richard Baylis, Sales and Marketing Manager, Consumer Products says, "This new stand alone solution is aimed at the home/small office user who wishes to have advanced functionality and performance in an attractive All-in-One device. The product makes it easy to scan, copy and print a wide variety of documents from everyday correspondence to photographs. We believe the market now demands multi-functional devices sophisticated All-in-One devices that deliver both cost and space saving benefits without compromising functionality, and this product is ideally placed to meet these needs."
The Epson Stylus CX6600 offers outstanding print performance at speeds of up to 22 pages per minute and resolutions of up to 5760 optimised DPI. The printing function utilises a four ink system based upon Epson's Micro Piezo print and Epson DURABrite Ink. The popular DURABrite Inks gives outstanding plain paper results as well as bright, long-lasting photographs. It also ensures smudge resistance and water fastness, the inks will not run when wet, even if water is spilt on the paper directly after printing. The DURABrite Inks are supplied in separate ink cartridges, which gives the cost benefits the consumer desires.
The Epson Stylus CX6600 includes a high-quality 1200 x 2400 dpi scanner, which caters for all types of scanning from simple scanned documents up to high-resolution photographs producing very sharp results. When used in conjunction with Epson Smart Panel, the user can send the result via email, save to file or perform a number of other functions. The New Epson Scan software also allows the user to perform colour restoration on old and faded photographs.
The Epson Stylus CX6600 will perform full colour or black and white photocopying from a simple, single button push on the front control panel. The user can also specify the type and size of media used and the quality of output desired from draft, text, image and best. In addition the device offers direct support for 9 different types of memory card. Images can be printed directly from the memory card, and scanned documents can be stored on the memory card without the need to use a computer.
Epson Stylus CX6600 Features summary
- All-in-One printer, scanner and photocopier with memory card reader
- Individual ink cartridges for cost-effective printing
- Epson DURABriteT inks for smudge proof, water and fade resistant prints
- Excellent print quality up to 5760dpi
- Superior 1200 x 2400 dpi scanner for sharp results
- Epson Web-To-Page software for web printing
- Standalone photocopying with no need for a computer
- Easy to use control panel with intuitive icons
- Compatible with 9 different types of memory card (up to 11 with correct adapter)
- Print from and save to digital memory card
- Achieve documents to a digital memory card
- Restore faded photographs with Epson Scan software
- Borderless printing and photocopying
Epson® brings effortless and easy film scanning to the home
July 1st 2004
The Perfection 2480 Photo provides excellent features and high specifications at an entry-level price. This model will be the natural successor to the Epson Perfection 1670 and Epson Perfection 1670 Photo. The new scanner is targeted at home users who want to scan film at home but may be daunted by the prospect. The scanner has been designed with this in mind and ease of use is a key feature.
Richard Baylis, Sales and Marketing Manager, Consumer Products says, "This new scanner offer users a high resolution, improved photo restoration and fast film scanning. At the same time, we have ensured that it is incredibly easy to use, film negatives can be easily scanned to make high quality enlargements at home."
The Epson Perfection 2480 Photo is aimed at home users that require an all-round scanner that can handle high-definition images as well as 35mm film. The scanner captures detail at an impressive 2400 x 4800 dpi, which allows users to create photo-quality A3 prints from 35mm film. In addition, the device includes a built-in film adapter for digitising positive and negative film, removing the need for a separate film scanner. The user can restore precious memories with the built-in colour restoration and dust removal features, old film and photographs can be returned to bright, colourful prints.
Epson Perfection 2480 Photo Features Summary
- High resolution (2400 x 4800 dpi) for picking up minute detail and creating up to A3 prints from 35mm film
- Colour restoration and dust removal features for repairing old and faded photos
- Built-in film adapter for digitising and archiving positive and negative 35mm film
- Standard USB 2.0 hi-speed interface offers incredibly fast scanning whilst maintaining compatibility with standard USB 1.1
- Optional Multi Photo Feeder available for even easier 10" x 15" photo scanning
- Award winning software bundle including:
- The latest version of the Epson scan application
- ArcSoft PhotoImpressionT 5 photo creativity software
- ABBYY FineReader 5 Sprint OCR software
- Simple one-click, scan to email, scan to web, scan and save and copy tools
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