Epson Announces New Ultra Compact Desktop Solutions Offering Document Management Perfect for Remote and Hybrid Workers

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Sept. 19, 2023 – Epson, the best-selling retail scanner brand in North America,¹ today announced three new compact and lightweight document scanning solutions – the WorkForce^® ES-C220, ES-C320W, and ES-C380W. Featuring an intuitive design and exceptional flexibility, these modern scanners boast a new footprint that saves 60 percent of desk space,² ideal for tight spaces. Designed for fast and easy document management, the ES-C320W and ES-C380W offer comprehensive wireless scanning to smartphones, tablets, computers, and the cloud,³ enabling small business owners, hybrid employees and busy professionals to work efficiently and streamline tasks.

“With the work environment shifting to a hybrid and remote workforce, compact and lightweight solutions that easily integrate into home offices and tight workspaces are essential for today’s workflow needs,” said Carrie Fox, director of product marketing, Scanners, Epson America. “Professionals and consumers alike can easily conquer clutter and reclaim office space with the new compact WorkForce scanners, designed for productivity and peace of mind. These unique and flexible solutions offer single step scanning, organizing software and  a vertical paper path to help customers accomplish more and streamline active workdays.”

These high-performance workhorse scanners offer features to keep home offices and business organized. The ultra-compact solutions deliver fast speeds with an innovative, space-saving design and vertical scan path that saves 60 percent of desk space², making it easy to place virtually anywhere, even when space is limited. With two-sided scanning, and a 20-sheet Auto Document Feeder, the new scanners can efficiently handle stacks of paper in one fast pass at speeds up to 30 ppm/60 ipm.⁴ Intelligent image adjustments such as automatic cropping and paper skew correction help ensure amazing image quality with each scan. The flexible scan path provides remarkable versatility and the ability to scan most document types, from standard paper to invoices, greeting cards, business cards, and passports.⁵

Touting robust software, all three scanners include Epson ScanSmart^® Software⁶ allowing users to preview, email and upload scans as well as save valuable time with automatic file name suggestion for streamlined file management and OCR. To enhance workflow efficiency, the WorkForce ES-C380W includes ScanWay^® for scanning directly to a USB drive,⁷ mobile device³ or upload to popular cloud storage services⁷ Dropbox^®, Evernote^®, Google Drive™ and OneDrive^® using the scanner’s bright 2.4″ LCD touchscreen, no computer needed.

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Availability and Support

The Epson WorkForce ES-C220 (MSRP $249.99), and WorkForce ES-C320W (MSRP $299.99) are now available through major online computer, office and electronic superstores www.epson.com. The WorkForce ES-C380W (MSRP $369.99) will be available at select retailers this fall.