EPSON WORKFORCE 40 INK JET PRINTER REVIEWS

EPSON WORKFORCE 40 INK JET PRINTER REVIEWS

Epson America on Monday appear the addition of its new "WorkForce" band of inkjet printers and All-In-Ones (AIOs). The WorkForce band is aimed at "micro-business" users searching to access productivity; prices ambit from US$69.99 to $199.99.

The WorkForce 600 is a new all-in-one printer aimed at "micro-businesses."The flagship WorkForce 600 AIO appearance congenital Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking capabilities, and can achievement 27 pages per minute (PPM) blush and 19 PPM atramentous and white. It appearance a 2.5-inch angle LCD affectation and congenital 30-page Automatic Certificate Feeder (ADF), and has congenital copy, browse and fax capabilities. The WorkForce 600 will be accessible this ages for $199.99.

The WorkForce 40 and WorkForce 30 are single-function printers that achievement up to 27 PPM in absence mode. The WorkForce 40 prints blush argument at up to 19 PPM and offers congenital Wi-Fi and active networking. The WorkForce 30 outputs blush argument at up to 11 PPM in absence mode, and includes a bifold atramentous ink armament system. The WorkForce 40 is advancing in September for $129.99; the WorkForce 30 will be accessible in August for $69.99.

The WorkForce 500 is addition AIO that appearance photo press and aggregate certificate press capabilities. It has a 30-page ADF, faxes at up to three abnormal per page, and prints at up to 33 PPM in atramentous and white or color. It aswell has a 2.5-inch angle LCD display, congenital anamnesis agenda slots and PictBridge support, which enables the printer to achievement agenda photos from PictBridge-compatible cameras after defective to use a PC or Mac. The WorkForce 500 is advancing this ages for $129.99.

Specifications

Printing Technology

• 4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand MicroPiezo® ink jet technology

Ink Palette

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black

Ink Cartridge Configuration

• 4 individual ink cartridges
  
  

Ink Type

• DURABrite® Ultra pigment ink
  (smudge, fade and water resistant, highlighter friendly)

Light Resistance / Print Longevity

• Up to 105 years¹

Minimum Ink Droplet Size

• 3 droplet sizes as small as 2 picoliters

Maximum Resolution (dots per inch)

• 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi

Black Text

• Black text up to 38 ppm²
  Laser quality black text up to 27 ppm²

Color Text

• Color text up to 38 ppm²
  Laser quality color text up to 19 ppm²

Paper Sizes

• 3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", A4, B5, A5, A6, Half letter, Executive, User definable (3.5" – 44" in length)

Borderless Photo Sizes

• 3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", A4

Paper Types

• Supports plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss, Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided and Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper (letter)

Envelope Types

• No. 10, DL, C6; plain paper, bond paper, air mail

Input Paper Capacity

• 100 sheets/10 envelopes

Recommended Ink Cartridges

• 97 Extra High-Capacity Black or
  69 Black
  69 Cyan
  69 Magenta
  69 Yellow
  See Note ³

Additional Ink Choices

• 68 High-Capacity Black
  68 High-Capacity Cyan
  68 High-Capacity Magenta
  68 High-Capacity Yellow

Weight and Dimensions (W x D x H)

• Printing: 17.1" x 21.9" x 12.5" (W x D x H)
  Storage: 17.1" x 9.8" x 6.3" (W x D x H)
  Weight: 8.8 lb

Connectivity

• Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  Wireless Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g, compatible with 802.11n)
  Wired Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)

Operating Systems

• Windows Vista®, XP, XP Professional x64, 2000
  Mac OS® X 10.3.9, 10.4.11, and 10.5.x

Software Included

• Epson printer driver, Web to Page, ArcSoft® Print Creations

Color Management

• Auto Photo Correction, Epson Vivid Color™, Adobe RGB and ICM

Sound Level

• 41 dB

Temperature

• Operating: 50 ° to 95 °F (10 ° to 35 °C)
  Storage: -4 ° to 140 °F (-20 ° to 40 °C)

Relative Humidity

• Operating: 20 – 80% (RH)
  Storage: 5 – 85% (RH) (no condensation)

Safety Approvals

• Safety standards UL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950
  EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B,
  CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 class B

Power Requirements

• Rated voltage: 120 VAC +/- 10%
  Rated frequency: 50 – 60 Hz
  Rated current: 0.4 – 0.2 Amp (max.)

Power Consumption

• Approx. 16 W ISO 10561
  Approx. 4.5 W (Sleep Mode)
  ENERGY STAR® complian

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