Epson America has introduced the Epson WorkForce 840 all-in-one and the Epson WorkForce 60 printer, the which it says is the world’s fastest automatic double-sided printing solutions for high print volume small offices and micro businesses.

The WorkForce 840 boasts single- and double-sided print speeds -- 15 ISO ppm [pages per minute] black and 9.3 ISO ppm color single-sided; 7.4 ISO ppm black and 5.4 ISO ppm color two-sided. It includes a 500-sheet input capacity to load a full ream of paper, and ships with Extra-High Capacity ink cartridges capable of printing up to 1,000 sheets.

The WorkForce 840 offers a 7.8-inch touch control panel with a 3.5-inch high resolution color LCD to access all printer functions, a built-in two-sided 30-page Automatic Document Feeder to copy, scan and fax two-sided documents, and built-in memory card slots and USB drive port.

The WorkForce 60 also delivers fast single- and double-sided print speeds: 15 ISO ppm black and 7.1 ISO ppm color single-sided; 7.4 ISO ppm black and 4.7 ISO ppm color two-sided. It includes a 250-sheet input capacity. It also has built-in Wi-Fi n4 and Ethernet compatible for network printing.

The Epson WorkForce 840 (US$299.99) will be available later this month January through major computer, office and electronic superstores, a variety of retail stores nationwide, mail order, computer manufacturers, the Internet, and the Epson Store (http://www.epsonstore.com). The Epson WorkForce 60 ($129.99) will also be available in January through the Internet and Epson’s own retail site. For more information, please visit www.epson.com.