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LONG BEACH, Calif., April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc. today introduced the high-performance, sub-$100 Epson^® Expression^® Home XP-420 Small-in-One^®. As the latest addition to the Expression line of award-winning printers for the home, this compact Small-in-One is designed as a complete wireless solution with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED^™ n¹ and Wi-Fi Direct^™, and comes equipped with Epson Connect^™ for the ability to print and scan from a tablet, smartphone or computer from virtually anywhere in the world².

The Expression Home XP-420 offers a large, high-resolution 2.5-inch color LCD and touch panel, plus built-in memory card slots³, for easy PC-free photo and document printing, scanning and copying. The Expression XP-420 also enables users to edit, scan and share photos directly to Facebook™ or other popular cloud⁴ services all in one single workflow. The Snapshot blog on the Epson Community offers additional information and suggestions for scanning and sharing content and photos to Facebook and the cloud.

"Designed with a new suite of features and mobile functionality, the Expression Home XP-420 printer caters to a range of printing, scanning, copying and creative needs for today's connected homes, as well as individuals on-the-go," said Carrie Brown, Group Product Manager, Consumer Ink Jets, Epson America, Inc. "With such a compact footprint, the XP-420 makes a great addition for families and individuals who require a high-quality, affordable printing solution to fit within smaller environments such as a home office, wall shelving, living room or a dorm room."

Additional Expression Home XP-420 Small-in-One Features and Benefits:

• Epson Connect – a suite of free mobile printing solutions including Email Print, Epson Creative Print, Epson iPrint^™, Epson Remote Print, and Epson Scan to Cloud, to print from remote locations to any Epson Connect-enabled printer
  • Supports Android™ Printing, Kindle Fire™ Printing and Google Cloud Print™
• Durable Prints: instant-dry DURABrite^® Ultra pigment inks for smudge, fade and water resistant prints⁵
• Smart Value: individual ink cartridges can be replaced as each color is needed; this includes both standard and high-capacity (XL) black and color ink cartridges to accommodate a wide range of printing needs
• Easily Adjust and Enhance Photos: built-in memory card slots for PC-free photo printing, plus one-click red-eye removal, restoration of old, faded or discolored photos, and automatic correction of over- or under-exposed images
• Personalized Home Projects: templates for wide- or narrow-rule notebook paper, graph paper, lined or unlined note paper with a personal background photo, or calendar pages. In addition, the XP-420 offers a convenient 100-sheet paper tray capacity to reload paper less often

Pricing and Availability
The Epson Expression Home XP-420 Small-in-One ($99.99*) is available now through major retail stores nationwide and Epson's retail site, www.epsonstore.com. For more information, please visit www.epson.com.

About Epson

Epson is a global innovation leader dedicated to exceeding expectations with solutions for markets as diverse as the office, home, commerce, and industry. Epson's lineup ranges from inkjet printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial robots, smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 72,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: www.epson.com.

You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonAmerica).

Specifications are subject to change without notice.  EPSON, DURABrite, and  Expression are registered trademarks, EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark and Epson Connect and Epson iPrint are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Small-in-One is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc. Apple, iPad, iPhone, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AirPrint is a trademark of Apple Inc. Google Cloud Print is a trademark of Google Inc. Wi-Fi Direct® is a registered trademark and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ is a trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. SmartWay is a service mark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2015 Epson America, Inc. Com-SS-Oct-13 CPD-42567R1 2/15

¹ Wi-Fi CERTIFIED; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Wi-Fi Direct may require printer software.
² Most features require an Internet connection to the printer, as well as an Internet- and/or email-enabled device. For a list of Epson Connect enabled printers and compatible devices and apps, visit www.epson.com/connect.
³ Adapter may be required.
⁴ Requires Easy Photo Scan software (included). Mac® version may require software download.
⁵ Replacement cartridge yields are based on ISO/IEC 24711 tests in default mode printing continuously. Cartridge yields vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink color. All ink colors are used for printing and printer maintenance, and all colors have to be installed for printing. For print quality, part of the ink from the included cartridges is used for printer startup and a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the "replace cartridge" signal. For details, see www.epson.com/cartridgeinfo.

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