EPSON LAUNCHES ACULASER MULTIFUNCTION COLOR LASER PRINTERS.

Epson America, Inc. has launched two sub-$1,000 color multifunction laser printers. The new Epson AcuLaser CX11N and Epson AcuLaser CX11NF (priced respectively for $699 and $799 MSRP) offer customers one-stop solutions for printing, copying and scanning documents with business-level productivity and vibrant, photo-quality results.

Both products are designed primarily for business customers who work in small offices or workgroups. The Epson AcuLaser CX11NF is a step-up model from the AcuLaser CX11N, adding a 50-page automatic document feeder and 33.6 Kbps Super G3 faxing with color support. These multifunction printers (MFPs) provide fast performance, printing up to 25 pages per minute (ppm) of sharp-text monochrome documents and up to 5 ppm of photographic color output. They can also copy a monochrome document in 12 seconds and a color document in 29 seconds.

"We are very excited about expanding Epson's product reach into the color laser market and believe our leadership and expertise in color digital imaging will translate perfectly into high-quality, high-productivity products that today's business customers will appreciate," said Dorinda Hill, product manager, Epson America. "We're charging straight out of the gate with two aggressively priced color laser MFPs that offer extremely fast performance, excellent ease-of-use and exceptional image quality for which Epson is known."

The Epson AcuLaser CX11N and AcuLaser CX11NF take advantage of three distinct core technologies:

* Epson AcuBrite Toner -- an encapsulated pigment formula that incorporates a special resin and wax to produce vibrant prints with a wide color gamut, accurate tones, high density, and an attractive level of glossiness on plain or recycled papers.

* Wrap transfer technology -- a new engine design using an efficient system of belts and rollers that contribute to the accurate placement of toner across all areas of the page. Both printers' duty cycles are also rated up to 45,000 pages per month to fulfill the needs of individuals and work groups that frequently have numerous printing projects or copying jobs.

* Unique controller design -- years of award-winning Epson imaging products have contributed to high-performance ASIC technology that helps to substantially increase printing, copying and scanning speeds, all with exceptional image quality.

Easy Network Integration and Business Productivity

Epson's new AcuLaser MFPs can be seamlessly integrated into virtually any business' existing network system. Both products come standard with a built-in 10/100 Base-TX interface, USB 2.0/1.0 and are compatible with Windows and Macintosh operating systems. In addition to LAN-based printing, a "push scanning" feature enables users to scan documents on the MFP and, from the unit's control panel, to specify recipients who will directly receive scanned images on their PCs over the network. Both products also come standard with 128MB of RAM that contributes to faster copying and scanning speeds.

In addition to the numerous hardware features, the Epson AcuLaser CX11N and AcuLaser CX11NF include an extensive package of business software tools. These easy-to-use programs are designed to help users save time and maximize their overall productivity by giving them utilities such as colorful, pre-designed business form templates for collateral materials and other business documents, scanning business cards and creating/updating contact databases, indexing photos, managing documents, printing Internet Web pages, and more.

Availability and Warranty

The Epson AcuLaser CX11NF are available in office superstores, CompUSA and CDW Corp. CDW is the exclusive CX11NF direct market reseller (DMR) through December 2005. Epson's own site, http://www.epson.com, offers both the CX11NF and CX11N. Epson's AcuLaser multifunction printers come with a one-year limited on-site warranty. They are also supported by the EPSON Connection, a customer support and technical assistance line.

"As color laser imaging becomes more affordable, it's becoming increasingly attractive for small and medium-sized business to produce documents in-house," said Scott DeTota, a director of product management at CDW. "Epson's multifunction color laser helps users conserve space and save printing costs."

About Epson

Epson offers an extensive array of image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a supplier of value- added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transactions terminals for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products. Epson America Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.

Epson America can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.epson.com/.

For more information, call 562/290-5173 or 800/463-7766.