Pros
- Easy-to-use LCD and touch panel
- Great text and photo output
Cons
- No duplexing support on the Mac
- Slow
- Except for high yield cartridges, ink is costly
At A Glance
This home unit is compact and simple, and it produces excellent output. Pricey inks and no duplexing restrict it to low-volume use.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Epson Stylus NX430 packs quality and performance into one space-saving printer. Part of the new line of Epson Small-in-One printers, it fits perfectly in virtually any setting. And, it features Epson Connect, so you can enjoy instant wireless printing from popular mobile devices. It's easy to share your Small-in-One with Easy Epson Wireless setup and the latest in wireless technology. Use the 2.5 LCD, smart touch panel and built-in card slots to print brilliant photos - PC-free. Whatever you're printing, you can focus on what's important thanks to whisper quiet operation. You even can scan and archive important documents, quickly produce color copies, and use the image enhancement tools to get perfect photos.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | C11CB22201 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display size | 2.5 inches |
| Photo preview | 1 |
| Display type | Color |
| Text Only | 0 |
| Touchscreen | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB | Yes |
| Wireless connection | Yes |
| USB Flash Port | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 13 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 0.2 watts |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.4 inches |
| Depth | 20.8 inches |
| Height | 11.0 inches |
| Weight | 9.3 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays | 100.0 sheets |
| Optional Trays Available | 0 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Dedicated photo tray | 0 |
| Media Sizes Accepted | Legal inches |
| Automatic Document Feeder | 0 |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum Scan Size | Letter |
| Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution | 1200 |
| Vertical Optical Scan Resolution | 1200 |
| Maximum External Bit Depth | 24-bit |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | GDI/Host-based |
| Printer Type | |
| Number of Colors | 4 |
| Colors Available |
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| Cost Per Page | |
| Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) | 4.5 cents per page |
| 4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) | 14.8 cents per page |
| Vendor Rated Speeds | |
| Monochrome print speed | 6.2 ppm |
| Color print speed | 3.2 ppm |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year |
Performance
| Macworld Labs (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Very Good |
| Print quality:PDF | Very Good |
| Scan quality: Color photo | Very Good |
| Scan quality: Line art | Fair |
| Copy quality | Very Good |
| Macworld Labs (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 4.8 ppm |
| Print speed rating: Text | Fair |
| Print speed: Color photo | 213 seconds for 8X10 photo |
| Print speed rating: Color photo | Fair |
| Print speed: PDF | 332 seconds for 4-page PDF |
| Print speed rating: PDF | Fair |
| Scan speed 1 | 96.2 seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi |
| Scan speed 2 | 203.5 seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi |
| Scan speed rating | Poor |
