New EPSON Stylus C42UX Color Ink Jet Printer Adds Greater Value and Performance to PC Bundles

Business Wire, July 15, 2002

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

Printer Takes Advantage of Resolution Performance Management

and Achieves Peak Performance Without Hidden Ink Costs

Epson America today announced a new four-color, desktop ink jet printer designed especially to benefit PC bundle systems. The EPSON Stylus C42UX is engineered to give customers an excellent combination of text, graphics and photo printing capabilities, while providing a $79 added value to PC manufacturers' and computer dealers' bundle packages.

The printer incorporates Epson's award-winning Micro Piezo(R) ink jet technology, and the company's new Resolution Performance Management (RPM) system. Up to six droplet sizes (as small as three picoliters) and resolutions up to 2880 x 720 optimized DPI are used to place ink more precisely on the paper resulting in laser-sharp text, greater detail, brighter colors and sharper images.

The Stylus C42UX can quickly print black text at speeds of up to 12 ppm and color graphics up to 5.5 ppm. In addition to sharp text documents, it can create attractive borderless 4" x 6" photos on Epson's perforated photo paper. It also uses quick-drying dye inks that give users the freedom to handle printed images immediately without smudging. A convenient ink level tracking chip is included on each cartridge to provide users with current ink quantities and on-screen, easy-to-follow instructions that automatically instruct users how to replace empty cartridges.

"Beyond the increased speed and print quality, a major advantage with this printer is that there are no hidden ink costs associated with achieving better performance," said Rodrigo Catalan, product manager, consumer ink jet printers, Epson. "Whereas some manufacturers don't include the special ink cartridges that are sometimes required to achieve their rated print speeds or peak levels of performance, Epson printers ship with all of the necessary items in their original boxes to produce peak-performance output, without the hassle of making another trip to the store to spend more money on other ink cartridges."

The Stylus C42UX features a built-in USB interface and an attractive, space-saving design -- ideal for the home user with limited desk space. The printer is also compatible with Macintosh and Windows Platforms (including XP).

Warranty & Support

The EPSON Stylus C42UX is being bundled with various computer packages from numerous manufacturers and resellers. Each printer carries a one-year Epson Exchange Limited Warranty, enabling customers to receive a replacement printer if a problem cannot be corrected by telephone technical support. The Stylus C42UX is also supported by the EPSON Connection(SM), a customer support and technical assistance line. For more information on Epson and its products, call 1-800-GO-EPSON (1-800-463-7766) or visit our Web site at www.epson.com.

About Epson

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) solutions 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 that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.

Note: Epson, EPSON Stylus and MicroPiezo are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corp. Third party brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.