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Epson’s new Stylus SX218 is the all-in-one solution to your home printing needs. It offers the all the features of an inkjet printer, scanner and photo copier in one compact stylish unit. It able to print photos directly from a memory card or digital camera via the memory card slot or PictBridge slot. Epson state the SX218 as being able to print 34 pages per minute however this is in draft quality mode and photos take a lot longer. The photo prints the SX218 produces however are worth the wait, thanks to its four-colour DURABrite Ultra printer ink cartridges which not only produce pin sharp results with vibrant colour but also help protect the prints over time from such things as fading, smudging and water damage. Individual Epson SX218 ink cartridges save you money as you only replace the colours used meaning no ink is wasted. Running costs for the SX218 are reasonable compared to its competitors and a set of Epson ink cartridges costs around £30 when bought in a multi-pack. The scanning capacities of the SX218 are also impressive with a maximum scanning resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi and it comes complete with advanced FineReader OCR software which edits text on scanned documents as well as Easy Photo Print software for removing red eye, restoring colour into old scanned photos.