Epson's latest All-In-One (AIO) continues to use the manufacturer's DURABrite inks, but does this all-rounded multifunction bring anything new to the table?The Epson Stylus CX6500 is the successor to the Japanese firm's popular CX5300 and CX5100 -- which was the company's first DURABrite offering. This newfangled multifunction continues and reaffirms Epson's direction to produce coloured pigment ink solutions. However, one should note the CX6500 does not use the same set of cartridges as its predecessor. Instead it employs the new standard INKdividual set that first appeared in the Stylus C63 and C83.
Having arrived almost nine months after the CX5300, we expected this latest multifunction's specifications to be leaps and bounds ahead of the former. Sadly, our initial findings revealed that apart from a faster copy speed -- albeit by a small amount -- and a built-in 7-in-1 media card reader, the CX5300 performs and offers features similar to its replacement!
On the upside, the added curves from the redesigned frame of the CX6500 give this new-generation All-In-One (AIO) more appeal, allowing it to fit onto most desks and rooms favourably. And with most printers slowly dropping support for the Mac platform altogether, it's comforting to know that the software bundled with this multifunction works fine with an Apple -- even the colour restoration program!
We're expecting the CX6500 any day now and will soon be running it through its paces. Hopefully, this multifunctional device has a few surprises up its sleeve, putting aside some of the reservations we've identified.
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