Epson Unveils Four New and Affordable All-In-Ones Designed to Give You More for Your...

Epson Unveils Four New and Affordable All-In-Ones Designed to Give You More
for Your Money

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epson America Inc. today
introduced four ink jet printers to its Stylus NX series that are designed to
deliver rich feature sets at an affordable price, including the entry-level
Epson Stylus NX115($69.99*), Epson Stylus NX215($89.99*), Epson Stylus
NX415($99.99*), and the flagship of the series, the Epson Stylus NX515
(149.99*).

"Each product in the Epson Stylus NX family gives you more for your money by
delivering a better combination of features and print quality than competitive
products at the same price point," said Kristi Lanzit, product manager,
consumer ink jets, Epson America Inc. "Products range from the entry-level
Epson Stylus NX115 all-in-one to the extremely fast flagship Epson Stylus
NX515, which is up to two times faster than any comparable printer in its
price range(1), with built-in Wi-Fi(R) and Ethernet."

The Epson Stylus NX all-in-ones are designed to meet a wide range of printing,
copying and scanning needs. The Epson Stylus NX215 is the industry's first
all-in-one at its price point with memory card slots and a 1.5-inch color LCD
screen for standalone photo printing. The Epson Stylus NX415 boasts a 2.5-inch
color LCD, the largest at its price point, as well as card slots and
PictBridge(R) support, rendering it the perfect solution for printing both
high-quality documents and stunning photos. The Epson Stylus NX515 is the
fastest printer in its class(1) and offers Wi-Fi printing with a simple
four-step setup process so users can print wirelessly, making it a great
solution for multiple users within a household.

All four Epson Stylus NX models are simple to setup and use, and offer smart
features. They also produce output that is smudge-, fade- and water-resistant
with Epson's exclusive DURABrite(R) Ultra all-pigment inks for printing
recipes that won't run when spilled on, invitations that will maintain their
outstanding print quality through the mail, and long-lasting, durable photos.
In addition, the series utilizes Epson's award-winning MicroPiezo(R) print
technology and is ideal for consumers looking to get more in a home printer at
an affordable price.

Additional Features and Benefits of the Epson Stylus NX Series:
-- BorderFree(R) photo printing
-- Two-sided printing to save paper(2)
-- Quick, high-quality scanning up to 2400 dpi
-- Image enhancement tools such as photo restoration
-- Automatic photo correction to quickly fix digital images
-- One-touch red eye removal
-- Photos and documents with instant-drying ink
-- Standard and high capacity black cartridges available to match print
volume needs

In 2009, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - the
world's largest developer and publisher of international standards -
introduced an official standard used to measure print speeds on ink jet
printers. The flagship Epson Stylus NX515 offers a black ISO speed of 15 PPM
and color ISO speed of 9.3 PPM. More information about ISO is available at
www.iso.org, and details regarding Epson print speed measurements, including
complete ISO reports, are available at www.epson.com/printspeed.

The Epson Stylus NX515 is currently available for "pre-order" for a limited
time through Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, Fry's Electronics and Epson's retail
site. All of the Epson Stylus NX series printers will be available in June
through major retailers.

Better Products for a Better Future(TM)
Epson knows that planning for the future requires a strong commitment to the
environment. That is why the company strives to create innovative products
that are reliable, recyclable and energy efficient. Better products that use
fewer resources help ensure a better future for us all. For more information
on Epson's environmental programs, go to www.Epson.com/environment.

The products in the Epson Stylus NX series deliver the following eco-friendly
features:
-- Save up to 50 percent of paper supply with manual, two-sided
printing(2)
-- Designed to be recycled(3)
-- ENERGY STAR(R) qualified
-- RoHS Compliant

For more information, please see the individual fact sheets for the Epson
Stylus NX115, Epson Stylus NX215, Epson Stylus NX415, and Epson Stylus NX515.

About Epson America Inc.
Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson
Corporation (SEC) and is a leading provider of digital imaging products that
exceed the vision of its customers. The company's extensive range of printers,
3LCD projectors and small- and medium-sized LCDs are renowned for their
superior quality, functionality, compactness, and energy efficiency. The
Seiko-Epson organization is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global
environment and was recently added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World
Index, an indicator for selective leading companies who meet a rigorous
standard of economic, environmental and social criteria.

Specifications are subject to change without notice. Epson, Epson Stylus and
MicroPiezo are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered
logomark, and Exceed Your Vision and Better Products for a Better Future are
trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. DURABrite and BorderFree are registered
trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson
disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

(1) Printing black text in default mode compared to ink jet all-in-ones priced
at $149 or less as of January 2009

(2) Some applications and/or functions, like two-sided printing, may not be
supported by Mac(R)

(3) See our website for convenient and reasonable recycling options at
www.epson.com/recycle

*Estimated street prices

SOURCE Epson America Inc.

Caroline Zubieta of Epson America Inc., +1-562-290-4026,
caroline_zubieta@ea.epson.com; or Cheryl Seaberg of Walt & Company,
+1-408-369-7200, ext. 2981, cseaberg@walt.com