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- Wi-Fi and Ethernet built in - share one printer with multiple PCs, wired or wirelessly
- Fastest print speeds in its class -maximum print speeds of 36 ppm black/color, laser quality print speeds of 15 ppm black and 9.3 ppm color.
- PC-free, borderless photos in a snap - 2.5-inch, tilt LCD screen and built-in memory card slots
- Scan directly to e-mail - send documents or photos as e-mail attachments with one touch.
- Superior image enhancement tools - red-eye removal, automatic photo restoration, Automatic Photo Correction and more
- Superior image enhancement tools - red-eye removal, automatic photo restoration, Automatic Photo Correction.
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Get more for your money
With the Epson Stylus NX series, you get impressive features, superior quality and performance, and a better value overall, compared to competitive products at the same price point. The NX515 boasts the fastest print speeds in its class (up to 2x faster than competitively priced models2), built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking, high quality scanning, better image enhancement tools and a large, 2.5-inch color LCD screen.
What the press is saying:
 | "The NX515 not only earns its Editors' Choice award with room to spare, but resets the bar for what to expect from a home AIO." M. David Stone, PCMag.com, (9.2.09). Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2009 Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
Wireless access from anywhere in your home
Eliminate unnecessary wires and be more efficient, while sharing one printer at home. With built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking, you can print, scan and access memory card slots wirelessly1. It’s never been easier to use your all-in-one from anywhere in your home and share one product with multiple PCs.
Everyday projects made easy The Epson Stylus NX515 is ideal for all your everyday projects. Scan and save important documents and photos. Make a high-quality copy, in color or black-and-white, with just one touch. Or, make multiple copies with ease. You can even reduce and enlarge documents and photos instantly — from 25 to 400%. Use the included software to create photo calendars and more. And, pair your all-in-one with Epson specialty paper to create colorful fliers and greeting cards.
Quality and speed — the fastest print speed in its class2
Print documents with crisp, sharp text and photos with vivid, true-to-life color. The Epson Stylus NX515 delivers exceptional quality output, without sacrificing speed. Engineered with award-winning MicroPiezo® ink jet technology, this powerful performer prints up to 2x faster1 than competitively priced all-in-ones with maximum print speeds of 36 ppm black and color and laser quality print speeds of 15 ppm black and 9.3 ppm color†.
Amazing borderless photos, PC-free!
Borderless photos are easy to achieve, with or without a computer! Print borderless photos in multiple sizes right from your memory card or camera. With a 2.5-inch LCD, PictBridge™ support and built-in memory card slots, it's easy. Amaze your friends and family with PC-free photo restoration. Automatically bring the color back to old, faded photos at the touch of a button, without a computer.
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Better image enhancement tools
Epson sets the highest standards for image quality compared to competitive products. Get amazing results automatically. Auto Photo Correction will correct the lighting in poorly exposed images to ensure you never print a bad photo. And, it includes advanced face detection, which distinguishes people from scenery, correcting the color accordingly to ensure beautiful, natural skin tones for results better than the competition. Also, with just the click of a button and no special software, you can even remove red eye.
Replace only the color you need!
The Epson Stylus NX515 is smart to own. Individual ink cartridges give you control over ink usage. There are even multiple sizes available to accommodate your budget and specific print volume needs. Best of all, only one set of cartridges is needed to print amazing documents and outstanding photos. There’s no need to spend additional money on specialized cartridges to print photos.
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Worry-free handling
While many competitive inks often take several minutes to dry, prints made with DURABrite® Ultra pigment ink allow you to handle documents and photos immediately after printing. Prints are smudge and water resistant — and even highlighter friendly. Plain paper documents resist fading up to six times longer than leading competitive prints3, making it easier than ever to archive important documents.
Save paper with two-sided printing
With the Epson Stylus NX515, it’s easy to print on both sides of the paper, saving money and paper. In fact, with manual, two-sided printing, you’ll save up to 50% of your paper supply1.
Product protection you can count on
The Epson Stylus NX515 comes standard with a one-year limited warranty. It also includes a quick and convenient product exchange program. So, you can rest easy, knowing you have dependable service and support.
Be more informed
The new international ISO print speed standardPrint speed is critically important when buying a printer or all-in-one. But how do you compare print speeds when different manufacturers measure in different ways? Now you can. Much like the "MPG" ratings on new cars, there's now a new industry standard for measuring print speed, which allows for an "apples-to-apples" comparison between different printer models and brands. The International Organization for Standardization (widely known as ISO) developed this industry approved and internationally accepted standard, specifically for ink jet printers and all-in-ones. It measures "out of the box" (default) print speeds using "real world" printing scenarios, so you can be sure you're getting a product that performs at the speed you need.
Features/Benefits
- Wi-Fi and Ethernet built in — share one printer with multiple PCs, wired or wirelessly; print, scan and share memory card files between your PC and printer, wirelessly1
- Fastest print speeds in its class — up to 2x faster than competitively priced models2; maximum print speeds of 36 ppm black/color, laser quality print speeds of 15 ppm black and 9.3 ppm color†
- PC-free, borderless photos in a snap — 2.5-inch, tilt LCD screen and built-in memory card slots
- Scan directly to e-mail4 — restore the color to old, faded photos; better than the competition
- Superior image enhancement tools — red-eye removal, automatic photo restoration, Automatic Photo Correction and more
- Save time — make multiple copies (1 — 99) with one touch; instantly reduce and enlarge copies 25 – 400%
- Manual Two-sided printing1 — a great way to save paper
- Replace only the color you need — individual ink cartridges, available in different sizes
- Truly touchable photos and documents — instant-dry ink for smudge, fade and water resistant prints
- Unsurpassed print quality — get sharp documents and photos with precision detail and more accurate color
- Standard ink set included — includes one 69 Black ink cartridge and three 69 color ink cartridges
- Packaging Specifications — Dimensions 20.3 x 9.1 x 15.7 in (W x D x H) and Weight 16.5 lb.
Eco features
- Save up to 50% of your paper supply with manual, two-sided printing1
- ENERGY STAR® qualified
- Designed to be Recycled5
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What’s in the Box
- Stylus NX515 All-in-One
- Instruction booklet
- CD-ROM containing printer drivers and software (Windows and Macintosh®)
- One 69 Black ink cartridge
- One 69 Cyan ink cartridge
- One 69 Magenta ink cartridge
- One 69 Yellow ink cartridge
Epson Stylus NX series
Smart. Simple. Amazing.
Extraordinary results are easy to achieve with an Epson NX series product. Ideal for all your everyday projects, these fast, affordable all-in-ones deliver quality without compromise. With award-winning ink jet technology and smart, intuitive features, Epson NX series products ensure premium quality results at a price that’s sure to please.
- Some functions may not be supported by Mac®, like two-sided printing and accessing memory cards when the All-in-One is networked.
- Printing black text in default mode compared to ink jet all-in-ones priced at $149 or less as of January 2009.
- Ink fade resistance ratings based on accelerated testing of unframed color prints in indoor display conditions. Claim that documents resist fading up to six times longer is based on accelerated testing of unframed color prints on plain paper in indoor display conditions. Actual print stability will vary according to light intensity, temperature, humidity and other factors. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints. See www.wilhelm-research.com
- Scan to e-mail works with MAPI-Type e-mail programs such as Microsoft® Outlook, but not with web-based e-mail programs such as Yahoo or Gmail™.
- See our website for convenient and reasonable recycling options at www.epson.com/recycle
Product Description
Customer Reviews
The NX515 is actually a relatively small printer, taking up a little less space than any of my previous printers. It is also lightweight and easy to move should there be a need.
Setting up the NX515 is simple. There is a quick-start guide that explains the process of configuration and it makes the set-up almost foolproof. From the time I opened the box to the time I had a working printer that was producing output was less than 15 minutes, and there were no confusing or difficult steps in the process.
The only negative about the setup is that Epson, like almost every other printer vendor, does NOT include a USB cable in the box. The cost of a USB cable is actually only a couple of dollars (they're a high-profit item) so including one would not break the bank. If you do no have a spare USB cable available and you wish to direct-connect this printer, be sure to pick one up before trying to set up.
Once configured, the NX515 is a very capable printer. It has the fastest print speeds I have ever seen in an inkjet, printing faster in standard mode than I have seen most printers print in draft mode (for standard text - does not apply to photo printing). The quality does not suffer either and is excellent. I was pleased to see than this printer does not produce the banding I have seen in Epson printers' output in the past.
The control panel for setting up copying is very easy to read and very easy to navigate. It is very simple to change copy parameters and the instructions in the panel are straightforward.
I have not used the scanning capabilities of the NX515.
One feature I wish was available, even if it required buying an attachment, is automatic duplex printing. My other printer handles duplex printing with ease and requires no intervention at all. The NX515 does duplex printing but it requires manual intervention. This is a minor inconvenience, not a deal-breaker.
Epson has produced a very nice all-in-one in the NX515. The setup is simple and the print speeds are absolutely stunning. It is by no means a perfect device but it is an excellent product at an excellent price (approximately $110 at the moment). If you need a printer that can handle scanning and copying while producing beautiful prints, give this printer a close look.
Well, not so. First the issues with the A-800 that began the whole disappointment with Epson. I purchased the A-800 because of its multifunction capabilities (scan, copy, fax, print) with good photo quality prints. I also purchased it because replacing ink was touted to be cheaper as I would only have to purchase the color ink cartridge that was out and the Epson replacement ink cartridges where priced on average approximately 25% less than comparable replacement ink cartridges for a similar HP printer.
As it turns out the functionality with the machine worked great an the quality of prints was excellent. However the machine burned ink at a much faster pace than anything I had ever experienced with similar HP machines. In order to maintain the good quality prints, the Epson printer frequently required you to run a maintenance process to clean the ink jets and print heads. This initially did not seem like a big deal until one day, about one year into ownership of the A-800, when a message appeared that said, "the Artisan 800 ink pads are nearing the end of their service life...please contact the Epson Service center for replacement." Then about a week later, a message appeared that said, "the Artisan 800 ink pads have reached the end of their service life...please contact the Epson Service center for replacement." After this the printer and all functions completely shutdown. Even the ability to scan and fax, which did not directly have anything to do with printing, became useless. So, as instructed, I contacted Epson. What I learned was that by the time I pay to ship the machine to them, pay to have them repair it, and pay to ship it back, I could just about purchase a brand new machine. How frustrating is that. I felt totally manipulated and used by Epson.
As it turns out from my research, Epson has designed into the machine a required periodic maintenance function that must be performed in order to enable the printer to continue producing quality prints. However, this process is also what sucks the ink out of the cartridges. And it sucks it out of each ink cartridge equally whether that color ink cartridge and ink jet have been used a lot of very little. So where does all that excess ink go that gets sucked out for the ink jet and head cleaning maintenance process...into a holding tank that becomes full and must be replaced. But before the tank becomes full, the machine is programmed with a print counter to begin the shut down process anyway after so many prints.
Now, all that said, let me jump to the machine I was asked by Amazon to review because of my recent purchase from them...The Epson NX515. Well, if you have read this far, you can guess the rest of the story. Yes, the NX515 is now going down the same path of the A-800. So my printing cost return on investment has been much worse than any I ever experienced with HP and I have owned at least 6 HP printers. There is one other twist to the NX515. A selling feature was it's WiFi - wireless printing capability. I could never get the NX515 to work in wireless mode with my daughters Toshiba 64 bit laptop. I could get it to work with my 32 bit Toshiba laptop with no problem. I reloaded the software many times and even went to the Espon software download site to get a patch for this. I am an engineer and I am very good with technology. But still after close to 60 hours of screwing around and attempting to get this to work in wireless mode, I finally gave up and my daughter must plug in to print.
Moral of the story, there will be no more Epson Printers in my house! Prospective Epson buyers, BEWARE!!!
Con: Ink was quickly exhausted after printing a few b/w documents and pictures. Read more
1)Constant Clogged heads (Print quality always has some sort of lines or skewed text in it)
2)Cannot Print if One Cartridge is... Read more
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