Epson Stylus NX420 wi-fi all-in-one printer punted out for $99

Printers sure have come on a bit since the days we used to have our ear drums perforated by the rattling thunder of a Citizen dot matrix number, and Epson’s new Stylus NX420 all-in-one looks to offer great value.

Packing in a wireless printer, a scanner and copier, Epson are proudly trumpeting this all-black number as  the “industry’s first wireless All-in-One under $100.”

The wi-fi/USB 2.0 Epson printer offers individual ink cartridges using fade, smudge and water-resistant DURABrite Ultra ink, nippy printing speeds, one-click red-eye removal, 2400dpi scanning and manual, two-sided printing.

We couldn’t find any details of UK availability or pricing on their website, but in the US the  Epson Stylus NX420 can be bagged for around $99 in major computer, office and electronic superstores, web and retail stores and on Epson’s own retail site.

Epson Press Release

New Epson Stylus NX420 is Industry’s First Wireless-N All-In-One Under $100

LONG BEACH, Calif. – May 5, 2010 – Epson America, Inc., a leading provider of superior performing desktop printing solutions, introduced the first $99 all-in-one with built-in wireless-n1 (IEEE 802.11n) that offers superior performance and print quality over competitive models in its price range2. The affordable and easy-to-use Epson Stylus® NX420 printer/scanner/copier is designed for busy families and students who want to conveniently share one printer with multiple users for various everyday printing tasks, such as schoolwork, recipes, or vacation photos.

“Not only is the Epson Stylus NX420 extremely easy to use, but it also includes the latest wireless standard, wireless-n, plus print, copy and scan features in one powerful machine,” said Stacey Tieu, associate product manager, Consumer Ink Jets, Epson America, Inc. “Consumers definitely get more for their money with the feature-rich NX420 all-in-one.”

Offering superior print quality, built-in wireless printing and scanning, and advanced image enhancement tools, the Epson Stylus NX420 is an efficient, high-quality all-in-one. Its individual ink cartridges and exclusive fade3-, smudge- and water4-resistant DURABrite® Ultra ink make it simple to print everything from family pictures and photo projects to book reports and driving directions. In addition, the Epson Stylus NX420 boasts a 1.5-inch LCD screen and built-in memory card slots to effortlessly print stacks of borderless photos, all without turning on the computer.

Features & Benefits

• Easy wireless printing — share one printer with multiple computers using Wi-Fi® n, the latest wireless standard, which offers greater coverage and faster speeds¹
• Fast print speeds — 6.4 ISO ppm (black) and 3.3 ISO ppm (color)¹
• PC-free, borderless photos in a snap — 1.5″ LCD and built-in memory card slots
• Superior image enhancement tools — red-eye removal, automatic photo restoration, Automatic Photo Correction and more
• Truly touchable photos and documents — instant-dry ink for smudge, fade and water resistant prints; even highlighter friendly
• Unsurpassed print quality — get crisp, sharp documents and lab quality photos, all with one ink set
• Replace only the color you need — individual ink cartridges, available in different sizes to suit your needs
• Affordable cartridges — as low as $8.99 are also available¹
• Save time — make multiple copies (1 – 99) with one touch; instantly reduce and enlarge copies 25 – 400%
• Quick, high-quality scanning up to 2400 dpi — scan important papers, recipes, bills, report cards and photos and save them as JPEGs or PDFs using the included software
• Manual, two-sided printing¹ — a great way to save paper
• Product protection you can count on — one-year limited warranty and quick product exchange

Specifications

Printing Technology

• 4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand MicroPiezo® ink jet technology

Nozzle Configuration

• 42 x 3 – Cyan, Magenta and Yellow

Ink Palette

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black

Ink Cartridge Configuration

• 4 individual ink cartridges

Ink Type

• DURABrite Ultra pigment ink
  (smudge, fade, water and highlighter resistant)

Fade Resistance / Print Longevity

• Up to 118 years¹

Minimum Ink Droplet Size

• 3 picoliters

Maximum Print Resolution

• 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi

ISO Print Speed

• Black
  6.4 ppm²
• Color
  3.3 ppm²

Scanner Type

• Color flatbed

Photoelectric Device

• Color CIS line sensor

Optical Resolution

• 1200 dpi

Hardware Resolution

• 1200 x 2400 dpi

Maximum Resolution

• 9600 x 9600 dpi interpolated

Scanner Bit Depth

• 48-bit color/ 24-bit output

Copy Quality

• Color, Black/White
• Draft, Normal

Copy Quantity

• 1 – 99 (PC-free)

Maximum Copy Size

• 8.5″ x 11″ (PC-free)

Copy Features

• Fit to page, adjustable reduction and enlargement (25 – 400%), adjustable copy density

Special Features

• Auto Photo Correction, sepia, black-and-white, red-eye removal

Supported Digital Camera Technologies

• Epson PRINT Image Matching®, Exif Print, DPOF, DCF v. 1.0/2.0

Colour Preview Monitor

• 1.5″ LCD

Built-in Memory Card Slots Compatibility

• Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Secure Digital (SD), SDHC, mini SD, mini SDHC, micro SD, micro SDHC, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type-M, RS-MMC, xD-Picture Card Type-H

PC-Free Filters and Image Enhancements

• Auto Photo Correction, sepia, black-and-white, red-eye removal

PC- Free Paper Support

• Plain (8.5″ x 11″), Photo (4″ x 6″)

Maximum Paper Size

• 8.5″ x 44″

Paper Sizes

• 3.5″ x 5″, 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, 8″ x 10″, 8.5″ x 11″, A4, B5, A5, A6, half letter, executive, user definable (3.5″ – 44″ in length)

Borderless Photo Sizes

• Letter, A4, 8×10, 5×7, 4×6, 16:9 wide

Paper Types

• Supports plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss, Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided, Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte and Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper (letter)

Envelope Types

• No. 10, plain paper, bond paper

Input Paper Capacity

• 100 sheets plain paper, 10 envelopes

Ink Cartridges

• Recommended Ink Cartridges⁴
  125 Standard-capacity: Black (T125120), Cyan (T125220), Magenta (T125320), Yellow (T125420) or multi-pack color (T125520)
  124 Moderate Use: Black (T124120), Cyan (T124220), Magenta (T124320), Yellow (T124420) or multi-pack color (T124520)

Weight and Dimensions (W x D x H)

• Printing
  17.7″ x 21.3″ x 11.7″
• Storage
  17.7″ x 13.5″ x 7.2″
• Weight
  12.3 lb

Connectivity

• Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Wireless Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)⁵

Operating Systems

• Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP, Windows XP x64,
• Mac OS® X 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.x

Software Included

• Epson printer driver, Web to Page, Epson Scan

Sound Level

38 dB