Pros

  • Low purchase price
  • Wireless connectivity

Cons

  • Pricey inks
  • Anemic printing and scanning speeds

At A Glance

Wireless connectivity, good-quality output, and scan features highlight this bargain color inkjet multifunction, but ink costs are high.

Manufacturer’s Description

Easily share an all-in-one printer with everyone in your family with the easy-to-use Epson Stylus NX420. The NX420 is certified in the latest wireless standard, Wi-Fi N, providing better overall performance. Connect all home computers in minutes with Easy Epson Wi-Fi. You can also scan and archive important documents, reduce or enlarge documents and produce color copies fast. The Epson Stylus NX420 reinvents what's possible in your home workspace.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number C11CA80201
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
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1350 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 0.2 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.7 inches
Depth 21.3 inches
Height 11.7 inches
Weight 12.3 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Letter inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Storage Media
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card
  • Micro SD
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
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) 5.7 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 14.6 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 6.4 ppm
Color print speed 3.3 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Copy quality Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 5.7  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.2  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 3.5  ppm
Copy speed rating Good