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Epson WorkForce 30 Ink Jet Printer Review


Epson WorkForce 30 Ink Jet Printer review

The Epson WorkForce 30 blazes through critical documents at speeds about two times faster than those of competitive printers. Delivering laser quality text and brilliant color photos, it's the perfect addition to any home office. With its small, compact design, it fits in even the smallest work area. And, with dual black Epson ink cartridges, this budget-conscious performer is ready to handle all your high volume printing projects.

Overview

  • Draft speeds up to 38 ppm1
  • Laser quality text about 2x faster1
  • Dual Black ink cartridges
  • Smudge, fade and water resistant, highlighter friendly
  • Uses up to 3x less power than a laser printer1
  • Individual ink cartridges
  • Truly touchable photos
  • 1-year product protection
  • Quick product exchange

Features & Benefits

  • Save time — Draft speeds up to 38 ppm (black); laser quality black text up to 27 ppm1
  • Get twice as much, twice as fast — Faster text printing with dual Black ink cartridges1
  • Protect important documents — Smudge, fade and water resistant, highlighter friendly documents rival those from a laser printer and photos rival those from the lab
  • Share prints worry-free — Truly touchable photos you can present to clients immediately after printing
  • Save energy — Uses up to 3x less power than a laser printer1
  • Save paper — Built-in double-sided printing1
  • Replace only the color that you need — Easy-to-use, individual ink cartridges
  • Print more, change cartridges less often — High-capacity Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow ink cartridges available
  • Get product protection you can count on — 1-year limited warranty and quick product exchange

Specifications

Printing Technology

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

Ink Palette

  • Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black

Ink Cartridge Configuration

  • 5 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 3 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 20 ppm2
    Laser quality color text up to 11 ppm2

Maximum Paper Size

  • 8.5" x 44"

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

  • 68 High-Capacity Black and/or
    69 Black (2 required)
    69 Cyan
    69 Magenta
    69 Yellow
    See Note 3

Additional Ink Choices

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

Weight and Dimensions (W x D x H)

  • Printing: 17.1 (W) x 20.1 (D) x 11.9 (H)
    Storage: 17.1 (W) x 9.8 (D) x 6.3 (H)
    Weight: 8.6 lbs.

Connectivity

  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0

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, and Epson Easy Photo Print

Color Management

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

Sound Level

  • 39 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 Consumption

  • Approx. 15 W ISO 10561
    Approx. 2.0 W (Sleep Mode)
    ENERGY STAR® compliant