Why in the world has it become the de facto standard to not include basic connectivity in the box? I mean, at least a DVD player comes with cheap a cheap composite A/V cable. It costs pennies to manufacture a standard A-B USB cable. This printer, like every other printer on the market today, does not include a USB cable. It’s nice to be immediately ready to go, right out of the box, with no Internet connection necessary.
First off, Epson actually included a drivers CD! This is rare these days – peripheral manufacturers tend to just require users to download updated drivers off the Internet. There are a few things worth noting here about the box contents.
Coupons for rebates on Epson printer papers and optical discs.Sample print materials – 8.5×11″ glossy photo paper and one Memorex printable CD-R.Printed materials (user manual, warnings, warranty card, etc.).Six standard-capacity ink cartridges (black, magenta, light magenta, cyan, light cyan, and yellow).Standard power cable (the kind that comes with a TiVo, VCR, DVD player, etc.).
One of the coolest things about this printer is its ability to print directly on compatible CDs and DVDs. Epson sent us a retail box containing the RX595 and all its accoutrements, as well as an extra set of high-capacity ink cartridges (a whopping $90 value) and some various Epson-branded photo and document paper types for sampling.