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The PIXMA MX882 Wireless Inkjet Office All In One brings unbelievable quality, speed and easy use to your business. Fitted Wi Fi1 allows you to print and scan from any room in your home while you produce papers and photos with a 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi2, one picoliter and a five individual ink tank system. Its Dual Function Panel gives simplified controls and function buttons that transform into a keypad while in fax mode for easier operation. A fitted, completely integrated 35 sheet Duplex Auto Document Feeder means fast copying scanning and faxing of your originals so you may be able to multi task while the printer is at work. To increase home office efficiency and productivity, fitted Auto Duplex Printing prints 2 sided papers without having to manually flip the pages. This can decrease your paper intake by up to 50. Also, Super G3 High speed Fax3 and networkable Ethernet ensure economical communication and thanks to Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology, your copies will maintain the honesty of the original while producing scans at 4800 dpi. You may also use different security features like password protected PDF’s to confidentially create and distribute your most vital files. The MX882 also lets you to turn your office into a photo lab. Print beautiful, borderless4 photo lab quality photos up to 8.5″ x 11″ in size. Your photo printing alternatives now also expand to Full HD video. Full HD Movie Print turns your beloved HD movie clips captured with matched Canon EOS Digital SLR or PowerShot cameras into beautiful photo prints5. Take full benefit of Canon’s Wi Fi printing technology and print photos from matched iPad, iPhone 4, 3G, 3GS, iPod touch and Android devices6. Plus, you may be able to enjoy extra computer less printing via matched memory cards7, PictBridge8 and optional Bluetooth9 while conveniently looking at your pictures on a 3.0″ LCD.

180 of 184 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars Great Printer!, March 7, 2011
By Garbo See all my reviews This review is from: Canon Pixma MX882 Wireless Office All in One Inkjet Printer (4894B002) (Office Product) I waited about a month and 1/2 for this printer to become available after its release earlier this year. I bought the printer at Staples for 199.00, but returned my ‘old’ one and received a 50.00 rebate, so my net cost was 149.00 for this product. I found the 3″ LCD easy to read and also user friendly, as it takes you step by step while installing the printer to your network for the 1st time. It took about 30 minutes from out of the box, to completely function properly. I was torn between buying a laser vs an ink jet, but determined my needs were better suited for an inkjet and I was pleasantly surprised on the quality of the pictures I produced via the printer. The colors amazed! I’ll upload a sample shortly. I found the wireless connection which lets me to print wirelessly without having to connect using a cable from the computer was awesome, as my wife typically works on her laptop, and this is great feature! The Canon MX882 operates with five ink cartridges; so when one particular color runs out, you just have to replace that one cartridge and not the complete array. I also noticed Canon installs easily to reach ‘shortcuts’ on your pc to easily manage your function for your printer. The scanner worked well, as I was quikly able to scan an old 4×6 photo and upload it to my pc for easy sharing. You may also scan to e mail as it’ll open up your e mail and attach a scan to a new message. In a nutshell, , user friendly and the quality of the prints were great.

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98 of 103 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars , nice. With one exemption, March 9, 2011
By S. Shepard (NYC) See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Canon Pixma MX882 Wireless Office All in One Inkjet Printer (4894B002) (Office Product) I newly replaced my old Pixma ip4000 with this new MX882. Set up was straight forward and without a glitch. The machine is nice to look at and prints high quality photos and papers with great speed. The display makes it simple for those who are “technology challenged” to scan, copy, or fax without difficulty.

The wireless printing setup was fast and flawless.

My only reservations about this machine are:

1. The shiny black plastic body is a big dust collector and hard to keep clean.
2. You may be able to use EITHER the Ethernet connection OR the wireless connection, but not both. This is disappointing and requires you to toggle the printer between modes.

All in all I’m happy with this Canon multifunction machine. It’s far superior to all the troublesome HP multi functions that I have had in the past.

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101 of 108 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars So worth the wait!, February 28, 2011
By Kimberly J Oberhauser See all my reviews This review is from: Canon Pixma MX882 Wireless Office All in One Inkjet Printer (4894B002) (Office Product) We owned a Canon IP6000 some years ago and decided to purchase an Epson Artisan because of it is multi tasking potential. That was a total mistake! I have had four printers in the last two years, under warranty, that Epson had to send me because the features kept going out on it!

I bought this printer at Staples yesterday and I’m happy with it so far. The text quality is better than Epson’s and the photos are spectacular, just like the Canon that we used to own. The photos turn out just like you had them developed at the store. I waited for a month and a half for this printer to come out and I’m not disappointed that I waited. Well worth the investment and I’ll be sticking with Canon!

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The beautiful PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All In One delivers superior quality, versatility, and easy use. Fitted Wi Fi®1 technology lets you to easily print and scan wirelessly virtually anywhere around your house. Print gorgeous, borderless2 photos at home up to 8.5" x 11' size with a maximum print color resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi3 and five individual ink tanks. Have all new kinds of fun with your pictures by adding new effects like Fish Eye, Miniature, Toy Camera, Soft concentrate and Blur Background before you print. Enjoy a new sphere of printing alternatives as PIXMA Cloud Link allows you to conveniently print pictures from online photo albums Canon Image Gateway and Picasa also as templates as well as seasonal stationary and calendars from a matched Canon PIXMA Wireless All in One, all without a computer. Fitted Auto Duplex Printing lets you to automatically print on both sides of the paper and may help decrease paper handling and cost by up to 50. The MG5320 also allows you to print on your CD, DVD and Blu ray Discs, and you may be able to turn your HD Movie clips into beautiful photos. View beautiful, easy to view scans by advanced image analysis and area by area data correction, automatically. Plus, you may be able to print and scan jpeg and pdf files wirelessly from matched iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Android devices4 without a computer. And, enjoy direct printing alternatives from matched memory cards5, USB Flash Drives6, PictBridge and optional Bluetooth devices.7

45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of five stars nice printer for informal use, September 21, 2011
By Angela Evans (Toledo, Ohio) See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) This review is from: Canon PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All in One Printer (5291B019) (Office Product)
Buyer review from the Vine™ Program () Out of the box, this is a sharp looking unit with its high gloss black finish and flush folding LCD screen and paper tray. It seems great in the home office and is intended to finish basic printing and scanning tasks. After using the printer for about a month, it looks like it can complete the tasks that could be projected by most home users with the added bonus of being wireless right out of the box.

This is what we like about the printer:

1.Easy set up: The set up is straightforward and easy with the included CD. The printer connected to our secured wireless network with no problems and the software has been installed quickly on two laptops, again, with no difficulties. The Easy Photo Print Android app also has been installed with no problem on an HTC EVO 3D and was free to download from the market. It took about thirty minutes to get the product out of the box and set up on a computer.

2. Print quality is good: We printed a couple of photos using the printer and most printed inside 15 seconds. The color is good for the most part. We found lighter colors (tan, cream, beige, light pink) to be somewhat off. Do not use this copier to make up for professional printers if you need photos printed as gifts that integrate these light colors. Printing black and white papers in draft mode doesn’t really sacrifice quality. We were impressed that papers printed in draft mode were comparatively crisp in look.

3. Great looking: As noted, this is a sleek black printer that fits into the design of the home office.

Some gripes:

1.Will need cleaned frequently: The gloss and color of this part of equipment means that finger prints and dust are easily seen.

2.Paper tray is a bit small: The paper tray should have been a little bigger in its capacity. Admittedly, the capacity (which is a little less than 100 pages) is most likely not atypical for a printer inside this price range and for this printer’s meant use and should be more than adequate for informal use and the home office.

3.Cartridges: One of the biggest gripes people have about printers usually relate to the cartridges. A total of four small color cartridges, and one big black, feed the printer. Canon sells the four smaller cartridges in packs and may be found for forty five to fifty dollars. The smaller cartridges bought alone are about thirteen dollars.

4.Printing speed: While print quality is good, the speed isn’t great. A photo takes about 15 seconds. A black and white page in draft quality can take eight seconds. Again, this is most likely not atypical for a printer inside this price range.

Overall, this printer gives you exactly what it promises. The product’s particular features are well laid out in the product description listed on Amazon. Succinctly, but, this is an easy to use and easy to install, wireless home printer/copier/scanner. This printer accomplishes basic tasks that could be obliged of it in a non professional home office/casual use environment. This printer looks to be a safe purchase that should offer dependable and hassle free home service.

This product is made in Thailand.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars Amazing printer works great with Mac OSX Lion & airprint, November 5, 2011
By Robert Klaproth (San Diego, CA United States) See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Canon PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All in One Printer (5291B019) (Office Product) This is an awesome printer that has everything I am looking for in a printer at a great price point when you may be able to get it on sale (which it’s currently). This printer works perfectly right out of the box, I was able to swiftly join it to my wireless n network (only works with 2.4ghz by the way) and my Lion enabled Macbook Pro quickly discovered the printer and downloaded and installed the driver. The only thing you’ll need a USB cable for is firmware updates. Out of the box, the printer does have an older firmware, and if you want to be able to Airprint from your iPhone or iPad you have to update the firmware. Once you do the firmware, which is a fast and easy procedure, you may be able to easily print from your iPhone or iPad, as long as they’re on the same wireless network as the printer, they’ll auto discover it and you may be able to print entitlement to the printer! Look Ma! No Wires!! One thing be aware of about this printer, when you hook up the USB cable and do the firmware upgrade, for many reason after you unplug the cable, the Mac does not go back to using it wirelessly, I had to go into printers, remove it, , then add it back in. No biggie, it quickly found it on the network and re added it no driver installing or downloading obliged.

I am a DJ so I needed the CD Printing so I can make professional demos for potential clients, and it works perfectly. It comes with software that allows you to print CD’s. The software is pretty basic and does not have many of templates, but it gets the job done, and I was able to swiftly print out onto a printable CD R. Some things be aware of here. One reviewer complained about lining up the tray. The slot for the tray fits the tray perfect, so you do not have to worry about that. There is a little line in the slot, and a line on the tray. You do have to be sure they line perfectly or it’ll print the label a little high or a little low based on how you line it up. I think with practice you will most likely be a pro after a couple of tries, but I do not think the reviewer is just in saying that it is a big disadvantage to the cd printing, I was able to print a label that was only about 1/4″ too high on my 1st attempt.

Photo printing is flawless. The printer came with two five packs of 4×5 photo paper. I was able to easily print a photo from iPhoto that looked pretty good. I am not a professional photographer so I can not give you an correct review of the real picture quality, but it was remarkable enough that I feel I could use it to make gifts for family and friends throughout the holidays.

One disadvantage I have found is if you do not use the printer frequently, it does take a long time to print the 1st page. I think this is common for most ink jet printers, it has to go through many priming/cleaning/etc of the print head before it prints the 1st page out after a long period of inactivity. I am only speaking to photos, I think black and white text print outs are a little faster on 1st print then pictures are.

Another pro about this printer is that when you are not using it, it is totally sealed. The front of the printer closes, which keeps all the dust bunnies out! And the coolest thing of all is that the cover automatically opens whenever you print something. The printer is “eco friendly” which means that it has auto power off functionality. I have it set to 15 minutes and it shuts off when I am not using it. I do have to manually power it back on when I print, but I like the idea of saving electricity so it is no biggie.

Other cool stuff I have found, you may be able to print a copy of cd labels right from the printer without using a computer. You just take the CD you want to copy (i.E. A movie or an audio cd) and put it on the scanner and it’ll scan the CD cover and print it right on the printable CD R without having to use the computer!

Like most reviewers have said, the paper tray is pretty small so it does not hold many of paper, but that assists to keep the printer compact. It does not take up many of space, it fits perfectly over my Container Store Elfa file drawer. I like though how the paper tray is a REAL tray that slides out so you may be able to fill it back up with papers. Many of the other brands just have a place to “slide” the paper in, and not an real tray.

This printer is great, you will be happy you made the switch from all those other brands. I had an HP Photosmart before this, and it died after less then two years of using it (wouldn’t power on though the power supply was good). HP would not give me the time, they tried to sell me a cheap substitute printer as part of their “trade up” program, that cost more then this Canon one and had half the features.

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of five stars Upgrade firmware for AirPrint on iOS devices, October 5, 2011
By David Ditzler “ditzlerphoto.Com” (Chicago, IL) See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Canon PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All in One Printer (5291B019) (Office Product) I bought this today because I heard it supported AirPrint. I tried the one in the local Staples but it could not find the printer via my iPad. I bought one and brought it home and it did not see it either. Once I upgraded the firmware and restarted nothing looked different on the screen or in the menus but it appeared just good on my iPad.

I loaded letter sized plane paper in the bottom drawer and 4×6 photo paper in the top slot on the back. When I printed a photo from my iPad it printed full bleed on the 4×6 photo paper. When I printed a webpage it pulled the paper from the cassette and printed it on plain paper. There nothed to change and it worked better than I thought and it printed fast. The printer was never plugged into a computer either, except for updating the firmware.

Only cons I have is that there’s no way, to my knowledge, a way to configure media, print settings or any details like that when using AirPrint. I could see why could would not want it on the iOS device or lots of alternatives on the menu of the printer but give us many geeky tools for the web admin section of the printer so we can get many better prints.

The photos I tried printed out a bit warm and maybe too much red in them. It was not bad with people in the photos just a little too warm for my taste.

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WorkForce® 840 All in OneThe World’s Fastest All in One¹ WHY BUY?

Superior Performance
World’s fastest two sided printing All in One¹. Filled with intelligent and resource saving features like two sided printing, scanning, copying and faxing, 500 sheet paper capacity, and easy wireless network connectivity. When you are on the go, print directly from smartphones and other mobile devices.
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Print
Copy
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Fax
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What the press is saying:

“I like this AIO. It’s fast, dependable, easy to use, and cheap, coming in at $200 less than the HP DeskJet Pro 8500 Premiere . We heartily recommend the Epson WorkForce 840 as a suited all in one device, and we’re awarding it the SmallBizWindows Superstar award.” John Obeto, AbsolutelyWindows, (April 11, 2011). “The WorkForce 840 is fast, offers two paper trays, an auto document feeder and duplex printing, and a fax, scanner, and copier. Wi Fi b/g/n networking is fitted, and many memory card slots are located on the front of the machine. It is a good step up from the WorkForce 635 as it offers many paper trays.” About.Com, (January 2011). “The WorkForce 840 produces great looking prints, scans, and copies without many of time consuming tweaking. It has all the features that busy small offices and workgroups have to produce high quality papers, and it performs most functions as fast as, or faster than, most of its competitors.” Computer buyer, (February 2011). “The new Epson WorkForce 840 is a step up from last Epson all in ones, as well as higher paper capacity, higher ink cartridge capacity, and faster auto duplexing speed. The ISO (laser quality) print speed is 9.3ppm in color and 15ppm in black. Its duplex printing speeds are 7.4ppm and 5.4ppm in black and color, in that order. They are fast print speeds for a small office.” Better Buys for Business, (January 2011).
PERFORMANCE

World’s fastest all in one!¹
One sided — 15 ISO ppm (black), 9.3 ISO ppm (color)†
Two sided — 7.4 ISO ppm (black), 5.4 ISO ppm (color)†
Print up to 1000 pages
Built in 500 sheet paper capacity; print up to 1000 pages two sided without reloading paper³
Automatic, two sided copies
Easily copy, scan and fax stacks of two sided papers with the fitted AUto DOcument FEeder
Extra High capacity inks!
Get up to 2x more prints², which means you may be able to print more and replace cartridges less frequently
QUALITY

Laser quality black text
Print professional quality suggestions and brochures with crisp, sharp text
Instant dry inks, water tolerant prints
Don’t wait for ink to dry — DURABrite® super Ink is ideal for fast, two sided printing because the ink dries instantly and is smudge and water tolerant
WiFi CERTIFIED™ n4
Can deliver up to 2.5 times the performance of the last 802.11g
High quality, color graphics
Rich, vibrant colors for professional looking brochures, reports and papers
†What is ISO ppm? ISO ppm is depending on the new international standard for measuring print speed. Black and color print speeds are decided in default, single side mode in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Black and color two sided print speeds are decided in two sided mode in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Real print times will differ depending on system configuration, software, and page complexity. See epson.Com/printspeed for details, as well as complete ISO reports. ADDITIONAL FEATURES/BENEFITS
Save paper — save up to 50 of your paper supply with auto, two sided printing 7.8" smart touch panel — lights up only the buttons you need; will include a 3.5" LCD Sharp documents — laser quality black text delivers crisp, high quality suggestions and brochures Individual ink cartridges — replace only the color you need 30 page Auto Document Feeder — quickly copy, scan and fax one or two sided originals PC Fax — fax papers directly from your computer7 Front USB port — put thumb drive and upload files straight to your PC High speed faxing in black and color — as fast as three sec per page; speed dial storage up to 60 numbers; fax memory up to 180 pages Instant dry inks — smudge, fade and water tolerant prints; papers rival those from a laser printer Save energy — uses up to 70 less power than laser printers8 Packaging plans (W x D x H) — Dimensions: Printing 17.6" x 22.3" x 12.0", Storage 17.6" x 14.5" x 11.8" and Weight 22.0 lb.
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WHAT’S IN THE BOX
WorkForce 840 All in One Printer Instruction manual CD ROM with drivers and bonus software Free sample paper pack Power cord Telephone cord DURABrite super Ink cartridges: Four 127 series Extra High capacity ink cartridges: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow EPSON INK SUPPLIES
127 DURABrite super Black ink cartridge, Extra High capacity (T127120) 127 DURABrite super Black ink cartridge (Dual Pack) Extra High capacity (T127120 D2) 127 DURABrite super Cyan ink cartridge, Extra High capacity (T127220) 127 DURABrite super Magenta ink cartridge Extra High capacity (T127320) 127 DURABrite super Yellow ink cartridge, Extra High capacity (T127420) 127 DURABrite super Color MultiPack, Extra High capacity (T127520)
ECO FEATURES

Uses up to 70 less power than laser printers8 Save up to 50 on paper with auto, two sided printing/copying/faxing ENERGY STAR® qualified intended to be recycled9 Epson America, Inc. Is a SmartWaySM Transport partner10

† ISO/IEC 24734 is a new international standard for measuring print speed. Black and color print speeds are decided in default, single side mode in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Black and color two sided print speeds are decided in two sided mode in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Real print times will differ depending on system configuration, software, and page complexity. See epson.Com/printspeed for details, as well as complete ISO reports.
One Fastest in its class; printing black text in default, two sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. In comparison to ink jet all in ones priced at $299 or less, as of August 2010, depending on independent testing.
Two Get about two times more prints per cartridge compared with Epson’s 126 Black ink cartridge.
Three Print up to 1000 sides of paper (500 pages – double sided), using the double sided print feature.
Four Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n certified; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Visit wi fithe/files/11nbasics_glossary.Pdf for more info.
Seven For sending faxes only.
Eight in comparison to the best selling monochrome and color multifunction laser printers available for $499 or less as of January 1, 2009. Real power savings will differ by product model and handling.
Nine See our web site for convenient and reasonable recycling alternatives at epson.Com/recycle
Ten SmartWay is an groundbreaking partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that decreases greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency.

Epson and Better merchandise for a Better Future are registered trademarks, and Epson surpass Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson company. DURABrite and WorkForce are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective businesses. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. 2010 Epson America, Inc. 10/10

137 of 146 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars Excellent all in one printer!, January 24, 2011
By memoiai (USA) See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) This review is from: Epson WorkForce 840 Color Ink Jet Wireless All in One with Fax (C11CA97201) (Electronics)
Buyer review from the Vine™ Program () Upon opening the package I was a bit taken aback at how big and heavy this printer is. In comparison to my (now relatively) small Canon Pixma ip6000d (which I love).

But this printer filled a big void that the Canon could not: all in one printing AND instant two sided printing.

Installation: The installation and set up is easy. Just follow the information, install the drivers, and software, and you are prepared to go. Do not forget, but, to readjust your settings in Control Panel > Printers and Faxes (right click for properties) to a permanent model (i.E. I generally have it set to two sided printing, minimal ink use, and print last page first) so that I get everything the way I want to, now. If you do not do that, then you will be stuck having to switch it manually every time you print it out of Word; which gets annoying real fast.

Design: This is a sleek looking machine that looks professional. The touch screen is really a smart screen. Meaning: when I am trying to decide alternatives manually on the printer it only lets me decide those that are really available depending on all the last steps I have taken to get to the current screen. But, I’ll not be using the touch screen many, if ever, as I can do everything right from my computer with the software provided, which is much easier and more convenient (both of the other printers I have had I have also evaded the more primitive screens).

Printing Speed: This is a fast printer (it’s clearly not as fast as the monstrous and costly ($25,000) laser printer at my former place of work), but it is surely the fastest inkjet I have encountered (a assert they boldly state). I print two sided pages all of the time, 1000′s of them, and I can not tell you what and unbelievable break it’s to be able to have a double sided page come right out, instead of waiting for the odd pages to print, then sticking back the pages in the right order into the cassette in my Canon, and waiting for the pages to print on the other side. If but, you print high quality pictures, I can not say that this is that much faster than my Canon, maybe just a bit, but it’s surely better quality.

Scanner: I can not say that the scanner is anything special here, it is like anything else. The quality is top notch at the highest settings, but, as with any scanner, you may also brew a pot of coffee while you get that high quality image saved to a hard drive that can hopefully sustain it (especially if you have got lots of pictures to scan); I see no reason to scan at the highest quality setting for most every day page text; and in this scenario it is lightning fast. The biggest benefit of this printer versus a conventional lift lid scan printer is that, thanks to the feeder, you may be able to really go ahead and brew that coffee and do something else while the printer (without glitches so far) scans and the faxes or downloads to the computer or copies the paper/pictures/etc for you, without you having to sit there and manually input every single ..bad memories.

Fax: The fax is just like any printer with a fax option; you simply enter in your info and away you go. A test fax has been received and sent easily, but without any extra flair. Did you seriously expect the scanner and fax alternatives in an all in one printer to somehow be revolutionized in the span of the last five years (when I had my last all in one printer)? NOTE: A phone cable is included, BUT if you use DSL, be sure you have another filter, or get one from your ISP.

Paper (free sample comes included, yay!): This is not about really the paper you use, but rather, the really awesome cassette system in this printer! there is two cassettes! that is another than I had before and it made me feel giddy inside! Then, I realized, I only use one kind of paper. Oh well, at least for many of you this will be vital. I used to send many of mail and hated switching out the paper and envelopes, a printer like this would’ve solved that annoyance. Again, so far, no glitches or jams; but this is really the least you may want to expect as modern printers rarely glitch if they are any good.

Ink (B/W and color included right away): Epson claims instant dry inks. So what? My experience with printers is not vast, but the two other inkjet printers I have (Canon’s ink only costing $2 $5 for a cartridge the same size as Epson’s), print dry also as long as you use the right paper. And, too touch base on the whole cost of ink issue, Epson loses me here big time. I have been spoiled by my Canon, which has cost me over the last some number of years a great total of $50 in ink ($25 of which is still sitting on a counter, unused); and I print literally thousands upon thousands of pages every year. About the same capacity ink cartridge ($2 B/W and $4 5 Color in Canon) runs you a whopping $28 for B/W (the B/W Epson cartridge is twice as big but the color one is the same)!!! I clearly have not printed as many pages with this printer still, but I sure as heck hope that cartridge lasts for some number of years, though, depending on size, it does not really appear like it. Despite, I just wait and pray for OEM cartridges that will be much cheaper sometime at some point. If anybody reading this knows of any, comment.

Wireless: No more cords! Ah, I can not tell you how many times my cords from the printer knocked my speakers off of the desk! you must install the software on every computer that will be using the printer wirelessly. This is really not a annoyance and a much better choice to have in an office and multi computer household than a printer for each computer or having to walk over to a computer with a printer and kick your relative off of the computer because you have to print something really fast. The set up of the wireless network is really easy; just follow the on screen information, I had no annoyance.

MAC USERS: I use a PC (please do not rate me negatively because of it : ), but anything Mac exception related in the information has been covered well by Epson, and I read over those parts and there did not seem to be anything big or vital be aware of other than you having to follow a somewhat different set of information every now , then to set everything up.

Overall: I rate this product a 5, because, in spite of the cost of ink, it really is easy to use, annoyance free, and saves me many of trouble and time that I had experience with other printers before.

Who this printer is for: Office or home office users who need a helping hand from a machine to speed things along, automatize, and network certain processes so you may be able to concentrate on other things after giving your command. As well, those unconcerned with the possible big costs of ink; if you print many.

Who this printer isn’t for: If all you need is to print paper (no reason to scan or fax, or not often), and can handle the “rigors” of having to switch paper in and out when doing double sided printing, then do not waste your dime here. Get something cheaper in cost and cheaper in ink.

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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars Epson Workforce 840 Best Printer ever!!, January 25, 2011
By Rodolfo Farinas Jr. See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Epson WorkForce 840 Color Ink Jet Wireless All in One with Fax (C11CA97201) (Electronics) I own this printer, i bought it from the manufacturer’s site directly since it was not available at at the time i wanted it.

This printer is awesome in every imaginable way you may be able to think of. And it may help you save many of money of you really want the all in one capabilty. Read on and I will explain how an why.
First things 1st, the printer is way smaller than the HP Laserjet 2840 i own too, it is not heavy at all, and it seems great. The text printing on this Epson really seems a laser printer. The color is great to, i print photos on glossy photo paper and they look amazing. The scanner is fast and good too. It lets you to scan and print both sides of docs now, no manual interference needed.
I looked for a printer that could give me great photo printouts also as it may be used as a work printer since i do print lots of papers also. I also wanted to purchase a Fujitsu Scansnap 1500 for fast double sided multisize document scanning potential, Well this epson gives me all that and more, and for less than half what the scansnap costs. I use adobe acrobat pro to scan docs to PDF directly from the epson scanner(could not do this with the scansnap) and all that’s done wirelessly, i may also fax any document right from my computer just like i print them.
Bottom line, for $200 you are to get a fast high quality printer scanner fax and both sides copy machine also as the card readers and many more, the ink looks to last, and this printer comes with the highest capacity cartridges, which seem to yield many. So now i solved my scanning, pc faxing and photo printing needs all in one small good a nice machine. And i saved whatever a photo printer costs, plus the $430 for the scansnap s1500, and i get laser quality text also as (N) wireless conectivity from my printer. What else could i ask for?

Note: My comparison with the scansnap s1500 aren’t depending on web reviews, i really bought a scansnap which i afterward returned since i get the same if not better results with this printer.
Also, I have owned canon photo printers and i still have a big HP color laserjet 2840. So my comparisons and references are depending on real handling of all equipment mentioned.
My recommendation, purchase this one and you will be happy.

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars Close to perfect, January 27, 2011
By I. Peters (Dallas, TX USA) See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME) This review is from: Epson WorkForce 840 Color Ink Jet Wireless All in One with Fax (C11CA97201) (Electronics)
Buyer review from the Vine™ Program () I decided to get the Epson Workforce 840 for home use though it’s marketed as a business printer. The reasons were that my 13 year old fax machine was well on its way out and that my regular Canon photo printer (a Canon PIXMA iP4700) was at times driving me crazy with the time it took to warm up after I firstly turned it on. And though I’m greatly pleased with my dedicated Canon CanoScan 9000F Color Image Scanner, there were many times I wished it had an auto document feeder something the Workforce 840 gives (30 sheet capacity for letter/A4 formats, ten sheets for legal size sheets).

So here is my evaluation of the Workforce 840:

The complete device feels well built, though I’m not a fan of the 4 part slide out receiving tray (where the prints are ejected to) it just feels a bit wobbly but that may well be subjective as I haven’t had any trouble with it as of still.

Printer setup was easy though it took a bit longer than with regular printers, primarily due to wireless setup and the software installation. I set it up on a Vista 64 bit desktop, a Vista 32 bit notebook, and a Win seven Starter Netbook. All setups finished without any problems.

The functionality of the Workforce 840 is top notch:
May be operated wirelessly, through a wired Ethernet or a USB connection
Scanning from PC both through the Epson Scan software (one can identify which folder to make the default scan to location) also as through other TWAIN enabled applications
Scanning to PC (images are by default stored in the major drive’s Pictures folder but the place may be changed through the Epson Event Manager which sits in the PC’s System Tray)
Scan to PDF (default scan to place again is the major drive’s Pictures folder; change through Epson Event Manager)
Scan straight to email
Choice to scan/copy/fax letter, A4 and legal sized sheets, two sided, with the auto document feeder (Note that legal sheets can only be scanned/copied one sided!)
Two paper cassettes with a 250 sheet capacity each, and the Workforce 840 can handle paper sizes up to 8.5″ x 44″
There’s a function on the touch screen panel to print out different ruled papers pretty cool!
Add to that the possibility to use different memory cards (some of those require adapters) through a convenient slot at the front of the printer to directly print pictures from or scan to those cards also as PictBridge capability, and it really does not get much better than this.

I especially love the big and well lit, tilt able touch screen panel it’s organized and not confusing, enabling the user to get going quickly without having to consult the manual too much (or at all, based on how familiar a user is with such menus in general).

No USB cable is supplied with the Workforce 840 but Epson recommends using one for the initial setup of the wireless connection. But that is only because one must enter the wireless network’s SSID and password to establish the connection a bit tedious with the printer’s touch screen but doable. I didn’t use a cable and didn’t run into any trouble throughout the procedure.

Printing is very fast. The quality of the prints looks ok to me when printing papers, the quality of photo prints is certainly not as good as with my photo printer but that’s to be projected. The same goes for scans generated with the Epson. While they are fast, the scans I get from my Canoscan 9000 are better but dedicated printers/scanners address different needs than all in ones which must find a balance between different functions, speed and quality.

As it stands I’m more than happy with the Epson Workforce 840 it does a great job all around and is very easy to use something I didn’t expect from such a device. I recommend it without any reservation.

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