Epson Announces Brand New Artisan Models

Epson America has announced a brand new range of printers targeted at the home user market. The Artisan 700 and 800 are all-in-one printers with a sleek new look, with a piano black finish and built in LCD display screen.Both of the new Artisan printers use Epson’s six-colour Ultra Hi-Def Claria printer ink which is designed to create a true to life photo style finish with enhanced fade resistance. This combined with the Epson MicroPiezo printing head which can deliver ink in 5 different drop sizes should ensure quality photo realistic prints.The Artisan printers allow users to edit and print out photographs without having to use a computer, thanks to the built in LCD display and control panel. Both printers are equipped with Epson’s automatic photo correction technology that allows users to preview changes on the LCD display. Both models are very fast printing standard pages at a speed of 38 pages per minute and 4” by 6” photographs in 10 seconds. User can also print straight onto printable CDs and DVDs.The Artisan 800 is fully equipped with WiFi, an automatic document feeder, Fax capability and the ability to print ultra hi-def photos. The printer has a 7.8” touch panel and a 3.5” LCD display and also a 30 page document feeder.The Artisan 700 is a sleek piano black design standing just 5.9” tall, with an integrated 2.5” LCD Display. The printer has a 2400 dpi resolution and 48-bit colour.Both Artisan models have integrated card slots compatible with most modern memory cards, plus the PictBridge connection allows users to attach cameras or mobile phones straight to the printer without needing to use a computer. The built in photo editing capabilities can remove red eye from photographs and restore colour to faded images. Additional printing options include the ability to print photo indexes and produce photo ID’sBoth printers are available for pre order on Amazon now, and will be released for general sale in September 2008.