September 9, 2008 1:36 PM PDT
Epson announces three new sub-$100 printers
Color lasers, black and white multifunctions, color inkjets, compact photo printers--with a handful of options available to shoppers, the all-in-one (AIO) color inkjet printer is arguably the most functional. The ability to perform multiple functions within the same machine is a useful and convenient feature for the home-office entrepreneur, poor college student, or the everyday home user. Prices for these high-performance machines are affordable across the board. Today, Epson introduced three new AIO printers under $100. Let's take a closer look at the new offerings:
- Printer, scanner, and fax machine
- Two ink-cartridge bays with four total colors
- Uses DURABrite Ultra Ink for smudge, fade, water and highlighter resistance
- One-touch color copying
- Maximum 5760 x 1440 dpi print resolution
- $69.99
- Printer, scanner, and fax machine
- Prints up to 32 pages per minute (reportedly)
- Built-in memory-card slots and PictBridge port
- 48-bit color, 1200 x 2400 dpi scanning
- Auto-Photo Correction preloaded into driver
- $79.99
- Printer, scanner, and fax machine
- 30 page auto-document feeder (ADF)
- Enlarge images up to 400 percent
- Optical Character Recognition software included with scanner
- Prints up to 31 pages per minute of black text
- $89.99
All three printers in the NX series are available for purchase now on Epson's Web site. Check back for in-depth reviews coming soon.
Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin. 
