Singapore, 21 September 2007 - Epson, a world leader in digital imaging, announced the launch of the EPSON Stylus™ C110 single function printer.  The new personal business inkjet is aimed at business-users who need the high print speed and crisp black text quality of laser printers, but demand the affordability, accurate colour qualities and paper-type flexibility of inkjet printers.

Best value business proposition
"Laser printers are coveted because of their very high printing speed, precision quality printouts for monochrome text, and high page yields - qualities that are important for the modern business environment," said Mr Junkichi Yoshida, Director, Digital Imaging Group, Epson Singapore.  "However, for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprise) and SOHOs (Small Office Home Office), buying and operating laser printers also represent a hefty cost in terms of initial purchase, toner replacements, and energy consumption." 

He added, "On the other hand, inkjets are looked upon for their ability to produce life-like colours and efficient operating cost.  Taking these into consideration, the EPSON Stylus™ C110 inkjet printer incorporates the best about laser printers at the attractive price of an affordable inkjet, thus offering the perfect value proposition to users with medium* print volume."

Better prints and faster than an average laser printer!
Housed in an elegant black and silver case, the EPSON Stylus™ C110 boasts features and performance that match typical monochrome laser printers.  The new 
inkjet zooms through black text prints at 25 ppm (pages per minute) in quality print mode, or at an incredible 37 ppm in draft mode, all without the long warm up delay apparent in laser printers.  A4 colour prints are accomplished at speeds of 11ppm while draft 4R photos can be printed in as little as 49 seconds.  Furthermore, utilising the new improved DURABrite Ultra inks ensure razor sharp text quality prints similar to the quality monochrome laser printers can produce. 

Specific to the increasing need for colour printouts, users can now enjoy a glossy photo finish possible only on inkjet systems.  Using the new improved DURABrite Ultra inks, users can expect the prints so durable that they last a lifetime.  What's more, only DURABrite Ultra inks can offer the combination of amazing fade, smudge and water resistance qualities needed in business environments.

Another unbeatable feature of using inkjets is the ability to print on a wide array of media including photo paper, photo stickers and CD sleeves while laser printers are normally limited to plain paper and envelopes. 

Versatile ink cartridge bay
Understanding that the bulk of office/business printing is black text, the EPSON Stylus™ C110 accommodates this demand by featuring the ability to load two black ink cartridges for a combined five ink cartridge configuration - i.e. two black and three colour ink cartridges.  For heavy black text printing usage, users can choose the high capacity black ink cartridges for greater page yield results.

For regular users, the EPSON Stylus™ C110 works just as well with two standard capacity black ink cartridges.

As a standard to all Epson inkjet printers, the EPSON Stylus™ C110 high print speed and quality is made possible with the award-winning Micro-PiezoTM** print head system and Variable Sized Droplet Technology (VSDT).  The new printer also prints at resolutions of up to 5760dpi (dots per inch), comparable with dedicated photo printers to ensure clear photo quality finishes. 

In all, the EPSON Stylus™ C110 makes a compelling business case by offering the right mix of high quality and great affordability.  The EPSON Stylus™ C110 is priced at S$168. Standard ink cartridges are priced at S$17.10 while the high capacity ink cartridges are priced at S$23.00.  For heavy users, the high capacity ink cartridges are also available in a value double pack priced at S$41.40.  The printer is available now. 

Note:
*Medium print volume refers to users who print about 200 pages per month.

**The Micro-Piezo system is a proprietary print head technology designed and developed by Seiko Epson Corporation.  The prestigious Perkin Medal was conferred to its inventor, Mr Minoru Usui, for leading the research to developing the unique print head for commercial ink-jet printers.  The Perkin Medal was instituted in 1907 and is the most prestigious SDC (Society of Dyers and Colourists) medal.  It is awarded in exceptional circumstances for discoveries or other work of outstanding importance in relation to the tinctorial and allied industries.

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