![]() Transmission/Reception Memory: Up to 180 pagesĬopy Modes: Color, Black/White, Draft, NormalĬopy Size: Glass: Up to 8.5 x 11.7" (21.59 x 29.72 cm)Ĭopy Features: Fit to page, Auto Reduction & Enlargement, Adjustable Copy Density Transmission Speed: As fast as 3 seconds/pageįax Resolution: Monochrome Standard: 203 x 98 dpi High-Capacity Cyan, Magenta, Yellow: 450 pages ![]() Standard Cyan, Magenta, Yellow: 165 pages Ink Cartridge Yield: Standard Black: 175 pages Ink Cartridge Configuration: 4 individual ink cartridgesĬompatible Ink Cartridges: 200 Standard-Capacity Black (T200120) Maximum Resolution: 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi Better yet, spend another $50 and get something more feature-complete.Printing Technology: 4-color drop-on-demand MicroPiezo inkjet technology Both units have cheaper ink and comparable features at roughly the same price. Ink costs are high, and photo output is slothful and then some. The Epson WorkForce WF-2540 All-in-One Printer is attractively priced, and the triple USB/Ethernet/Wi-Fi connectivity is appealing, but taken as a whole–Epson Shadows are a bit dark, and the colorsĬolder than originals, but overall the output sports a classy feel for a four-color (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) system. Text is sharp and black, and color prints are nice. Virtually everything that comes out of it is top-notch. On the plus side, though you’ll have plenty of time to go to the store for more expensive ink during some of its operations, the WF-2540 produces very nice Modest one when we used Quality mode, so stick with those on the WF-2540 unless you’re looking to kill time. There was no perceptible loss of fidelity in High-Quality mode compared to Best mode, and only a Minutes going down yet one more grade to Quality mode. The full-page photo’s print time improved to approximately 6 minutes by stepping down one grade to High-Quality mode, and to about 3 Snapshot photos printed in the mode to glossy paper took over 2 minutes, and full-page photos printed on the Mac an When using photo paper we normally test in the highest-quality mode, but this slowed the pace of the The problem with glossy prints varies by settings. (4-inch by 6-inch) photos print at almost 4 ppm to plain paper. Monochrome pages output on the PC at 6.7 pages per minute (ppm) and 6.5 ppm on the Mac. Normal documents and copies exit quickly enough for home use, but scans are pokey,Īnd the unit is very slow with glossy photos. Performance-wise, the Workforce WF-2540 also proved a disappointment. ![]() Relatively compact, but not as small as it would be with a bottom-mounted tray. With both the guide and control panel in operating position, the depth is more like 17 inches. When you extend the guide for the 100-sheet rear vertical feed (there is no flat input tray), ![]() ![]() Numbers (shown in a photo on Epson’s Web site), are a tad misleading. WF-2540’s smallish non-operational footprint: 15.4 inches wide, by 14.8 inches deep, by 8.7-inch high also aids in the versatile placement. With USB, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi all on board, you’re free to attach it to a PC or network in any location you wish. Scan speed is nothing to write home about, either. Ink costs are high, and glossy photos print at some of the slowest times we’ve ever seen. Those are attractive features on any color inkjet multifunction, but there’s bad news: The $130 (as of ) Epson Workforce WF-2540 All-in-One Printer (copy/fax/print/scan) has a 30-page automatic document feeder, it outputs nice textĪnd graphics, and it has triple-threat USB, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi connectivity. ![]()
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