Epson Stylus CX4700 Multi Function Device

The Epson Stylus CX4700 is a multi-function device, which

can print, copy and scan. It has a memory card slot that supports cards of

multiple technologies. You can use these to print photos taken with your digital

camera or cellphone. This MFD provides a complete printing and scanning solution

for SOHO users and prints at enhanced resolutions of 5760x1440 dpi. Scanning can

be done highest at 1200x2400 dpi in 48 bit color. Use border-free printing to

give your photos a professional touch. The Stylus supports PictBridge technology

for PC-free printing. While printing directly from the device, you can print out

index pages of photographs in a film-strip style. You can even select the

required photos and number of prints from the index sheet. The Stylus CX4700

uses individual cartridges for each color and this is an advantage when you want

to replace them. Both the printer and scanner accept up to letter-size media

apart from the standard A4. Bundled with the piece is the usual imaging software

that helps with scanning, basic editing and adding effects to your pictures. The

rated speed of the device was 18 ppm for black and 9 ppm for color printing and

the unit impressed with speeds of 11.4 pages in black and 5.6 pages in color

modes. The cost of the black color page would be Rs 1.17 per page. When

scanning, a full-color page took only 1 minute to copy in normal and 4 minutes

in super-fine modes.

Bottom line: The Epson

Stylus CX7400 is a decent buy considering its performance. You can also check

out other options, such as the HP PSC 1350, which doesn't have PictBridge and

has a lower resolution, but is cheaper by a thousand rupees. The other option is

the slightly more expensive HP PSC 1608, which has all the features as that of

the Stylus, but has a lower print resolution.

Anubhav Verma