Epson WorkForce WF-7520 Wireless All-in-One Wide-Format Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Fax (C11CB58201)..
Buy Epson WorkForce WF-7520 Wireless All-in-One Wide-Format Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Fax (C11CB58201) By Epson
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116 of 120 people found the following review helpful.
By firewater231
First, a response: while the very cynical 1-star review is correct about there being a paper-size limitation in tray/cassette 2, the choices are A3, A3+, US B (11x17), Letter, Legal, and A4! I think practically everyone will use at least one of those paper sizes with this printer, and they can be put there. Tray/cassette 1 of course supports the full complement of paper sizes, from 3.5x5 to 13x19. It's not immediately clear why there is such a limitation (possibly due to the longer paper path from the bottom?) but it exists in both the most recent firmware (setting paper size from the control panel) and the printer driver.
The print, scan, copy, and fax quality are all excellent, and the connectivity options are superb: WiFi-n, Ethernet, USB, USB Mass Storage, SD/xD/MS/CF, PictBridge, AirPrint, Epson ePrint, Google Cloud Print, IPP, Bonjour, SNMP, WSD, LLMNR, SLP, etc, etc. Leave room all around for the paper jam pull-outs and paper tray.
Mac users have an easy time, just install the printer and scanner drivers, and install the printer in System Preferences. The scanner will appear automatically in Image Capture. Windows users can easily install using SNMP by creating a port with the device name, then running the driver installer and selecting the port manually. Windows scanning requires running the setup program as an Administrator first, then the scannning program, then running both again as a regular user.
I've stayed away from the Event Monitor, and Download Navigator, but if you like complete customization of network devices, I strongly recommend EpsonNet Config (v3.7.0+), which is barely mentioned in the literature. Not only can you change the device name from the horrible serial number, but you can customize just about every setting (all kinds of stuff not available at the panel) such as Location, disabling unused network protocols, administrator password, timeout lengths, resource names, and you can type in your WiFi network password instead of doing it on the panel. Don't look for these settings on the printer's web server, it's very limited.
Just about the only gripe is the LCD quality which, being that it's a workgroup printer, is far behind the Artisan series' touchscreen, but I'd rather that money went into the build quality anyway.
78 of 82 people found the following review helpful.
By P.A.T.
While this appears to be a quality product for a very reasonable price, Epson's specifications skillfully leave out any mention of certain limitations. Two reasons we "invested" in this printer were the ability to print on tabloid-sized paper, and the automatic duplexing feature -- we do 4-page 11x17 newsletters. We very soon discovered that automatic duplexing works ONLY with letter size and A4 paper, and no other sizes. Duplexing on larger sizes is done MANUALLY, by turning the output end-for-end and replacing it in the paper tray. This forces us to do TWO print runs for each newsletter, rather than the anticipated ONE, so the expected gain in productivity is lost.
Contrary to what some reviewers have said, we found that installation on our in-house wireless network was extremely easy -- and didn't even require the recommended USB cable mentioned in the documentation. The printer, the network, and all networked computers "found" each other automatically within a few seconds.
I'm not sure our rating would have been 5-star even if this limitation had been clearly mentioned, as there are other makes that can to autoduplexing on larger paper. So it's four stars (at least until we discover more undocumented limitations).
UPDATE: More missing features...
1 - No manual feed option for printing. The only option for an occasional one- or two-sheet run on a "different" paper size is to replace a "standard" paper size in one of the cassettes, make the short run, and then reinstall the standard paper.
2 - No ability to print "cover" or "card" stock, or any paper stock heavier than 24#. I guess this is coupled with the lack of a manual feed slot, which is the way 90% of competitive printers handle this chore.
56 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
By lizellis
Most of us are familiar with all-in-one devices so the introduction of another one is not particularly earthshaking. But of the several that I've either owned or used, this Epson is by far the best and most versatile. Of course, the features are similar from device to device, but the execution on the Epson is faster and smoother than any of the others. Added to that, the ability to print such a large range of sizes makes this printer irresistible.
First things first: setup was easy and intuitive. Wireless connection to our home network took just minutes and was accomplished without the recommended USB cable. I just followed the instructions on the screen, entered our password and it was done. This was a pleasant change from another all-in-one from a different manufacturer with which I struggled for far too long. That one drove me to distraction; it was difficult to make the initial connection and then it constantly disappeared from my network when I wanted to use it.
Despite having installed the software from the included CD, I next visited the Epson website where I downloaded updates to the firmware. It took just a few minutes and I don't doubt it was well worth the time. Epson's website is well organized and easy to navigate unlike others I've labored through, so finding what I needed was simple and aggravation-free.
The Epson WorkForce excels at printing. It produces clean, crisp copies in record time (15 prints per minute in black and white, 8 ppm in color). Its two trays will hold up to 500 sheets at a time, either of one size or two different sizes. The ink cartridges are high capacity and each color may be replaced individually, which is convenient and eliminates waste. The feature that I'm finding the most useful is its ability to print sizes up to 13x19. I'm currently putting together a family tree and being able to print out copies on presentation sized paper without having to take it to a copy store is a tremendous time and money saver. I bought some 13x19 paper and I'm delighted with the results. Copies were produced quickly, the quality was very good and there were no paper jams or other untoward incidents. It will also scan documents as large as 11x17. I had no problems with the scanner or the fax functions; both work just as intended.
This Epson WorkForce is a capable, versatile addition to any home or small office and is certainly worthy of consideration.
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