Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS): Extending its Inktank printers range, global printing solutions provider Epson on Tuesday launched its first A3-size multi-functional InkTank printer -- L1455 in India at a price of Rs 70,899.

Designed for corporate use, L1455 can print documents, spreadsheets, diagrams and charts up to A3-size, with a maximum resolution of 4800dpi. It also supports copying and faxing.

"The new model (L1455) is designed to meet the demands of office printing and takes productivity to the next level with the ability to print documents up to A3-size at high speeds," said Siva Kumar, General Manager, Inkjet Printers, Epson India, in a statement.

The device can print at a speed up to 18ipm for A4 and 10ipm for A3-sized documents. It also supports automatic duplex printing with speed up to 8.7ipm for A4-sized documents.

The printer comes with a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen LCD and offers connectivity options via Ethernet and USB 2.0. It also provides Wi-Fi support for wireless connectivity.

L1455 claims to offer cost per print (CPP) of 12 paise for black and white and 20 paise for composite colour printing.

The company has extended a warranty of one year or 80,000 pages, whichever is earlier, on the printer.