8/18/2008 1:37:21 PM

WorkForce 600 Fact Sheet

Epson means business with the new Epson WorkForce 600 all-in-one.  Engineered to provide small office or home-based businesses with features that meet their printing needs and speeds that rival laser printers, this cost-effective ink jet delivers laser quality text and superior color images with Epson’s exclusive DURABrite® Ultra ink that are smudge, water, and fade resistant.  The WorkForce 600 also offers built-in Wi-Fi and wired networking, a 2.5” tilt LCD screen, and an automatic document feeder to easily scan, copy and fax black and color documents.  It also comes with a special industry leading, two-year warranty with toll-free support.1

Remarkable Speeds and Professional Results
  • Prints laser-quality documents about twice as fast as competitive models2
  • Prints up to 38 ppm black and color3
  • Industry leading laser-quality black text up to 27 ppm and laser-quality color text up to 19 ppm3
  • Copies up to 38 cpm for black and color3
  • Sends and receives black and color faxes in as fast as three seconds per page
  • Delivers sharp text and vibrant color graphics for impressive proposals and brochures
High-Productivity Features
  • Copy/scan/fax stacks of documents quickly with built-in 30-page automatic document feeder
  • Produce professional quality color prints rapidly and for less than at the copy store
  •  Design and print high-quality marketing materials with ArcSoft Print Creations™ software
  • Convert documents into editable text with ABBYY® FineReader® Sprint Plus OCR software
  • Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking built-in4
     


Green and Cost-Efficient Alternative to Laser
  • Four-color individual ink cartridges for replacing only the color that is needed
  • Extra high-capacity and high-capacity black ink cartridge for high-volume tasks
  • Uses up to three times less energy than a laser printer5
  • Saves paper with built-in double-sided printing6
  • Extends black ink printing
  • Innovative technology combines color inks to produce black when ink level is low
Durable Print Quality
  • Smudge and water resistant to protect important documents7
  • Features DURABrite Ultra all-pigment inks for crisp text and stunning graphics on all media types
  • Fade resistant plain paper prints that lasts up to six times longer than leading competitive prints8
  • Instant drying inks for truly touchable laser quality documents and photos

Versatile Printing, Scanning and Copying
  • Intuitive control panel and menu with a simple user interface for smooth navigation
  • 5760 x 1440 dpi printing
  • Captures every detail for document archiving with 1200 x 2400 dpi scanning
  • Offers standalone (one-touch) color and black and white copying
    • Copies up to 99 pages – no computer required
    • Reduces and enlarges copies (25 to 400 percent)
    • Copies/scans to a computer, memory card, and USB flash drive
    • Instantly copy/scan and save directly into PDF format 
    • Create photo reprints and enlargements 
    • Includes auto background removal for text
    • Features Fit-to-Page to adjust a variety of document and photo sizes to letter size

Full-Featured Faxing
  • High-speed faxing in black and color using a 33.6 kbps modem
  • Stores up to 60 speed dial numbers
  • Receives up to 180 pages in memory
  • Automatic redial, auto answer

Flexible Photo Printing for Business Needs
  • 2.5” tilt LCD to view, edit and print images with or without a computer
  • Built-in multipurpose memory card slots to easily transfer files and quick PC-free photo printing
    • Supports all popular memory formats, including SDHigh Capacity
  • Prints superior images directly from digital cameras via PictBridge™  
  • Enhances images with Auto Photo Correction
    • Advanced Face Detection distinguishes people from scenery
    • Corrects poorly exposed photos and easily removes red-eye
  • BorderFree® photos in 3.5” x 5”, 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8”x10”, and letter sizes
Epson Micro Piezo® Printing Technology
  • Features Epson’s advanced MicroPiezo ink jet printhead with DX3 technology, the same technology featured in large-scale printers used by leading commercial and industrial companies across the globe to deliver innovative photo lab printing, digital printing and textile printing products and services

Protection You Can Count On 
  • Features two-year limited warranty along with two years of toll-free customer support
    • The special program offers an additional year and expanded toll-free support in addition to quick and convenient product exchange
  • Registered WorkForce owners also receive free lifetime phone support with no additional charges beyond picking up the phone for help, even out of warranty

Multipurpose Paper Options 
  • Epson Premium Bright White Paper, plain paper, Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Presentation Paper Matte, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Luster, and Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss   
  • Letter, legal, 3.5”x5”, 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8”x10”, 16:9, A4, A5, A6, B5, Envelopes, User Defined 3.5”x3.5” up to 8.5”x44”

Interface and Compatibility
 
  •  Windows®: Vista®, XP, XP Professional x64, 2000
  • Macintosh®: OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.9, 10.5.x 
  • Hi-speed USB 2.0
  • Wireless 802.11b/g, compatible with 802.11n
  • Ethernet 10/100

Printer Dimensions 
  • Small footprint with sleek design
  • Dimensions: 18.2” x 13.6” x 9.3” (W x D x H)
  • Weight: 18.3 lbs.

Availability 
  • Available in August 2008 through major computer, office and electronic superstores, a variety of retail stores nationwide, mail order, PC manufacturers, the Internet, and Epson’s own retail site,
www.epsonstore.com.
  • Estimated Street Price $199.99


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    1One-year limited warranty to all purchasers; toll-free support and second-year warranty require registration within 60 days of purchase. Offer valid only in the United States.  With registration, Epson provides phone support without charge for the life of the product. Telephone toll charges may apply. Offer valid only in the United States.
    2Black text printing about two times faster compared to ink jet printers priced at $199 or less, available as of April 2008. Based on independent test in Default Mode printing typical office documents.


    3PPM/CPM speeds measured after first page, based on black and color text patterns in Draft Mode on plain paper. Laser quality pages per minute (ppm) speeds measured after first page, based on black and color text patterns in Default Mode on plain paper. Additional print time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity. See
    www.epson.com/printspeedfor more information about print speeds.

    4Subject to the capabilities of your wireless router

    5Compared to competitive monochrome laser printers at $199 and under available as of March 2008.  Based on Epson testing of power estimated to be used during an eight-hour day

    6Available for Windows only

    7Water resistance on Epson Glossy Papers, Epson Matte Papers and plain papers, when using genuine Epson inks.

    8Ink fade resistance ratings based on accelerated testing of unframed color prints on plain paper in indoor display conditions. Actual print stability will vary according to light intensity, temperature, humidity and other factors. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints. See
    www.wilhelm-research.com.
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