Singapore, 23rd November 2005 - Epson, the world leader in digital imaging and printing solutions has announced the launch of the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N and the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N. Delivering cost savings and speedy performance, this pair of office printers is Epson's latest offering designed for offices that demand high quantity and supreme quality printing. 

EPSON AcuLaser 2600N - Welcomed versatility
Offices requiring only monochrome printing now, but may need colour capability in the future, will be happy to know that the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N is versatile enough to allow users to switch to colour printing without fuss. Investment on the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N is well protected as purchase of a new colour printer is not necessary even when colour printing capabilities becomes a necessity. Simply drop in colour toner cartridges and the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N instantly becomes a colour printing machine.

EPSON AcuLaser C2600N - Colour-ready
Equipped with all the performance attributes of the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N, the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N comes ready to take on any colour print jobs. Cost savings is a key concern for this speedy colour printer. When only monochrome printing is required, the colour toner cartridges in the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N can be replaced with black toner cartridges to ensure cost-effective printing. 

Penchant for speed
The EPSON AcuLaser C2600N is capable of printing 7.5 colour pages per minute. Speed is demonstrated by its 'first page out' time of an admirable 14.7 seconds. Its counterpart, the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N, shares a penchant for speed. Even at a demanding print quality of 2400dpi, the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N prints at an impressive rate of 30 monochrome pages per minute. The 'first page out' rate of 8.7 seconds for monochrome prints is testament to its inclination for fast performance. With such print speeds, the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N and EPSON AcuLaser 2600N can supercharge any office printing environment.

Trusting efficiency
"In today's business environment, cost-saving, speed and the ability to switch from monochrome to colour, and vice versa, is crucial in achieving the most efficient printing performance," says Mr Daniel Ho, Manager, Business Products at Epson Singapore. "The EPSON AcuLaser 2600N and the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N offer businesses the kind of attributes they look for in a trustworthy and efficient office printer."  

Options available 
Both the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N and the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N have a wide range of connection options including a high speed USB for Office Work Group Environment. On top of that, a standard network is also available. To ensure smooth operation, especially during heavier printing cycles, the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N and the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N are versatile enough to have the memory capacity upgraded to 512MB to meet the increased demand.

The EPSON AcuLaser 2600N and the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N are designed to offer offices a new dimension in printing capability. Delivering wider print applications and a lower cost-per-print, the EPSON AcuLaser 2600N and the EPSON AcuLaser C2600N easily expand the printing option of any office, at a lower cost.

The EPSON AcuLaser 2600N and EPSON AcuLaser C2600N are available at all Epson authorised dealers at $1,768 and $1,968 respectively.

About Epson Singapore
Epson is the world's leader in digital imaging solutions as well as printer manufacturing. The company's Singapore operation is also the Regional Headquarters of Seiko Epson Corporation. The company markets and supports Epson printers, scanners, projectors, electronic devices including liquid crystal displays, semiconductors and system devices in the ASEAN, South Asia and Oceania territories (with exception to support for electronic devices in Oceania). Epson is dedicated to creating products for the home and business markets to meet consumer needs.

About the Epson Group
Epson is a global leader in imaging products including printers, projectors and LCDs. With an innovative and creative culture, Epson is dedicated to exceeding the vision and expectations of customers worldwide with products known for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.

Epson is a network of 85,647 employees in 115 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., the Group had consolidated sales of 1479.7 billion yen in fiscal 2004.