Epson America Inc. on Wednesday introduced the Stylus Photo RX700. Billed as “the ultimate home photo center,” the device can print on inkjet-printable CDs and DVDs and can also work with a digital camera directly, without needing a Mac. Epson’s newest all-in-one device is available now for US$399.
The Stylus Photo RX700 features six-color dye-based photo inks that load in individual tanks, and supports up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dot per inch (DPI) resolution. It can print borderless 4 x 6-inch, 5 x 7-inch and 8 x 10-inch prints. An 8 x 10 photo takes 78 seconds to output; a black text document takes about 20 seconds.
Other features include dual paper trays, PictBridge support for PictBridge-compatible cameras, and built-in flash memory card slots. It can also direct print from CD-R, Zip or flash memory drives and from Bluetooth devices using an optional adapter. Users can output a “Photo Proof Sheet” that displays thumbnail images of photos that can be marked; the sheet is then scanned, and the printer outputs the marked photos.
The Stylus Photo RX700 can make reprints and enlargements from slides, negatives and photos through its built-in 48-bit 3200 x 6400 DPI scanner. It has a 2.5-inch LCD photo viewer. It connects to a Mac or PC using USB 2.0.
Epson’s Web site was not updated with information about the new printer as MacCentral posted this article.