Review: Epson WorkForce WF-3540 All-in-One Printer

Since 2017 the company is a constituent of the Nikkei Stock Average index. Starting in 1983, Epson entered the personal computer market with the QX-10, a CP/M-compatible Z80 machine. By 1986, the company had shifted to the growing PC compatible market with the Equity line.

The WLAN security has WEP 64 Bit, WEP 128 Bit, and WPA PSK encryption with network management protocols that include SNMP, HTTP, DHCP and others. According to Epson, the WorkForce Pro WF-M5694 multi-function and WorkForce Pro WF-M5194 single function monochrome printers provide the lowest-cost monochrome printing in their class. The company says they have been designed to maximize business productivity for small business and small networked groups. Images printed on glossy photo stock, while a tad brights are as nice as anything you’ll see this side of a dedicated photo printer.

The Brother has an outstanding ink cartridge system that provides much higher page yields and a significantly lower cost-per-print for both black and color documents. Also, it prints much nicer-looking photos, and it’s better at reproducing blues accurately. The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 performs better than the Epson WorkForce WF-2850. While it’s much bulkier, the WF-4830 has a dedicated paper cassette, so your paper won’t collect dust and debris like it does on the WF-2850. The WF-4830 has more office features, like automatic duplex scanning, a faster printing speed, and an Ethernet port. Also, it can print many more pages, and while its color cartridges cost more expensive, the cost-per-print remains low.

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Text quality offers a similar choice between simple Text and a more complex Text and Image mode. Subtle differences between the two are noticeable using a magnifying glass, but not nearly enough in the snapshot photos and graphics documents to warrant the extra ink. May require changing a setting, and leaving the empty cartridges installed.

It can print and scan at resolutions up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi, has a generous 225-sheet paper tray and a 35-sheet automatic document feeder for making copies of multi-page documents. Like most inkjet printers, the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 requires some maintenance as the printheads can clog after extended use. There are a few maintenance functions built-in to help resolve this issue, like head cleaning, nozzle check, and head alignment. You’ll have to replace the ink cartridges fairly often as they have low page yields, though you can get XL cartridges that’ll last longer.

It is suitable for work from home, small offices, or those who work in groups. The networking capability of the printers include IT admin tools, security features and network configuration with built-in wired and wireless connectivity plus WiFi Direct, print from smartphones, epson workforce tablets and the cloud. These are features that are essential in today’s connected, collaborative and remote workforce environment. For small businesses, a networked group could have several employees and go as high as 500 with wired or wireless connection on the same network.

It also has an automatic document feeder that can duplex scan. Additionally, it has an Ethernet port, and it can print directly from USB flash drives. On the other hand, the WF-2830 is more compact, and it doesn’t need a lot of overhead clearance to use the scanner, so it’s a good choice for tight spaces. The brother monochrome laser printer Pro WF-4830 is good for black and white printing.

In addition, there is only a flatbed scanner, and the accuracy of the colors produced is not remarkable. Epson Connect is a useful feature for remote printing and scanning when you’re off of the office Wi-Fi network, and the touchscreen offers intuitive menus and control. The WorkForce Pro WF-4630 delivers quality prints, economical costs and fast printing speeds. There’s a lot to love about this multifunction printer – it superbly handles office print jobs, and print quality rivals those of color laser printers. The standard colorway for Epson’s WorkForce multifunction printer line is matte black with a dot pattern on the scanner lid and minimal use of glossy plastic to combat dust. It’s made of sturdy-feeling plastic that feels durable, and it has two paper trays to accommodate different paper sizes.