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Pros

  • Great text and photo output
  • Easy-to-use LCD and touchpanel

Cons

  • No duplexing support on the Mac

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
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
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
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
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

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Text Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Copy quality Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 4.8  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.2  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Fair
Copy speed 3.5  ppm
Copy speed rating Good