Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4530 color Inkjet wireless All-In-One printer (C11CB33201)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

WorkForce^® Pro WP-4530 All-in-One

Print | Copy | Scan | Fax | Ethernet | Wi-Fi^®

WHY BUY?

Engineered for ProductivityAt twice the speed of inkjets and featuring the World’s Fastest auto two-sided print speeds², plus automatic two-sided copying/scanning/faxing, the WorkForce Pro WP-4530 delivers professional quality output at half the cost of color laser printing.¹ Boasting two-sided print speeds of 9.2 ISO ppm (black) and 7.1 ISO ppm (color)^†, this ultra efficient all-in-one moves at your busy pace. Offering remarkable productivity, it features a 330-sheet paper capacity and a 20,000-page duty cycle¹⁰. Use the 30-page two-sided Auto Document Feeder to quickly copy, scan or fax one- or two-sided documents. Best of all, the WP-4530 offers low hassle, extra large, easy to install cartridges, with a high-yield of 2400 pages Black, 1200 pages color. Built-in wireless networking⁴ makes it easy to share your all-in-one with others. And, direct mobile printing⁵ ensures you’ll be able to print and scan from virtually any room.

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WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING:

• "The duplex printing speed, at 9.2ppm in black and 7.1ppm in color, is the 'world's fastest auto two-sided print speed' as Epson claims"
• "A new standard feature for the Epson models is the Epson Connect, a mobile printing solution which includes mobile app printing, email printing, Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud print. Print photos, webpages, and documents remotely and wirelessly."
• "The ink jet market is evolving fast, and Epson is staying on top of this by pushing new features (i.e. mobile printing) and selling to more businesses outside of the SOHO market. In addition to this, these machines have very good paper-handling capacity (especially the WP-4540) and per-page operating costs. We give the WorkForce Pro WP-4530 and Pro WP-4540 our Editor’s Choice Award."
~Better Buys for Business, (October 2011)

FUNCTIONS

For heavy business printing, extra large cartridges available

50% lower printing cost than color laser¹

World's Fastest automatic two-sided printing²

580-sheet paper capacity with two trays for added convenience

80-sheet rear-feed tray for envelopes, labels ; card stock

ECONOMICAL

50% Lower printing costs¹High-quality output at a lower cost than lasers

Extra large ink cartridges availablePrint up to 4 reams of paper with one set of cartridges³

Save 50% of your paper supplyBuilt-in, automatic two-sided printing, copying, scanning and faxing

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE

World's Fastest business ink jet printer² Faster than any other competitive ink jet printer

Mobile device printing⁵Printing wirelessly from your smartphone, iPad^®, tablet or computer

Reload paper less often330-sheet paper capacity, with 80-sheet rear-feed tray for envelopes and labels

^†What is ISO ppm?

ISO ppm is based on the international standard for measuring print speed. Black and color print speeds are determined in default, single-side mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Black and color two-sided print speeds are determined in two-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual print times will vary based on system configuration, software, and page complexity.

See www.epson.com/printspeed for details, including complete ISO reports.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Remarkable durability — 20,000-page duty cycle for added peace of mind¹⁰
• Built-in networking⁴ — easily connect and share with others in your workgroup via wireless or wired networking
• Professional quality color — print attention-getting marketing materials or presentations that exceed your clients expectations
• Do more — 30-page two-sided Auto Document Feeder to quickly copy, scan or fax stacks of one- or two-sided originals
• Smudge, fade and water resistant documents — ink won't run or smear
• PC-Fax — fax documents directly from your computer¹²
• High-speed faxing in black and color — as fast as 3 sec per page; speed dial storage up to 60 numbers; fax memory up to 180 pages
• Epson Connect — get instant wireless printing from popular mobile devices⁵
• Packaging Specifications (W x D x H) — Dimensions: Printing 18.2" x 25.3" x 15.2", Storage 18.2" x 16.5" x 13.4" and Weight 22.0 lb.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

• WorkForce Pro WP-4530 All-in-One
• Instruction booklets
• CD-ROM with drivers⁶
• Free sample paper pack
• Power cord
• Telephone cord
• 4 DURABrite^® Ultra Ink Cartridges:
• Black, Cyan, Magenta, YellowIncluded cartridges print about 1000 black and 900 color pages

EPSON INK SUPPLIES

• 676XL DURABrite Ultra — XL Black ink cartridge (T676XL120)
• 676XL DURABrite Ultra — XL Cyan ink cartridge (T676XL220)
• 676XL DURABrite Ultra — XL Magenta ink cartridge (T676XL320)
• 676XL DURABrite Ultra — XL Yellow ink cartridge (T676XL420)

ECO FEATURES

• Uses up to 70% less power than laser printers⁸
• Save up to 50% of your paper supply with automatic, two-sided printing
• ENERGY STAR^® qualified
• Designed to be recycled⁹
• Epson America, Inc. is a SmartWay^SM Transport partner¹¹

Replacement cartridge yields based on ISO/IEC 24711 tests in default mode printing continuously. Actual yields will be lower with higher-density images, hot or dusty conditions, less frequent printing, or printing predominantly with one color. All ink colors are used for printing and all-in-one maintenance, and all colors have to be installed for printing. For print quality, part of the ink from the included cartridges is used for printer startup and a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the “replace cartridge” signal. For details, see www.epson.com/cartridgeinfo

^†ISO ppm is based on the new international standard for measuring print speed. Black and color print speeds are determined in default, single-side mode in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Black and color two-sided print speeds are determined in two-sided mode in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual print times will vary based on system configuration, software, and page complexity. See www.epson.com/printspeed for details, including complete ISO reports.

1. Compared with best-selling color laser all-in-ones priced at $499 or less, as of December 2010. Calculation based on continuous printing with highest-capacity cartridges. Actual savings will vary based on print task and use conditions.
2. Fastest in its class; printing black text in default, two-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Compared to ink jet all-in-ones priced at $499 or less, as of January 2011, based on manufacturers’ rated ISO speeds or independent testing.
3. 676XL Black Ink cartridge prints about 2400 ISO pages. 676XL color ink cartridges print about 1200 ISO pages on average.
4. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n certified; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Visit www.wi-.org/les/11nbasics_glossary.pdf for more information.
5. See www.epson.com/connect regarding compatible devices and apps.
6. Some applications and/or functions may not be supported under Mac^® OS X.
7. Only printing is supported under Windows Server OS, scanning and bundled applications are not supported.
8. Compared to the best-selling monochrome and color multifunction laser printers available for $699 or less as of December 2010. Actual power savings will vary by product model and usage.
9. See our website for convenient and reasonable recycling options at www.epson.com/recycle
10. Monthly duty cycle is the highest duty a user could expect in a month, based on near-constant operation of a device of this kind. It is not recommended that the device be run at this duty. For best device performance, run the device at the recommended duty.
11. SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency.
12. For sending faxes only

Epson is a registered trademark, Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark and Better Products for a Better Future is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. DURABrite and WorkForce are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. SmartWay is a service mark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2011 Epson America, Inc. 6/11

Epson C11CB33201 WorkForce Pro WP-4530 Color Inkjet Wireless All-In-One Printer with Fax, features the world's fastest auto two-sided print speeds, plus automatic two-sided copying, scanning and faxing. The WorkForce Pro WP-4530 delivers professional quality output while getting up to 50% less cost per page than color laser. Boasting two-sided print speeds of 9.2 ISO ppm (black) and 7.1 ISO ppm (color), this ultra efficient all-in-one move at your busy pace. Offering remarkable productivity, it features a 330-sheet paper capacity and a 20,000-page duty cycle. Use the 30-page two-sided Auto Document Feeder to quickly copy, scan or fax one- or two-sided documents. The WP-4530 offers low hassle, extra-large, easy to install cartridges, with a high-yield of 2400 pages Black, 1200 pages color. Built-in wireless networking makes it easy to share your all-in-one printer with others. And, direct mobile printing ensures to print and scan from virtually any room. The WorkForce Pro 4530 has a lower capacity, offers a touch panel and LCD screen for access all printer functions. Features include an auto-duplexer and ENERGY STAR certification.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 16.5 x 13.4 inches ; 22 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 46 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B005IIR8HM
• Item model number: C11CB33201
  

Price : $214.99
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Technical Details

• World's fastest automatic two-sided printer, ideal for busy workgroups
• 50% lower printing cost than color lasers, professional prints at a lower cost than laser prints
• 30-page two-sided Auto Document Feeder to quickly copy, scan or fax stacks of one or two-sided originals, saves 50% of your paper supply
• Extra-large ink cartridges available, print up to four reams of paper without changing ink
• Remarkable durability, 20,000-page duty cycle for added peace of mind

Costumer Reviews

This printer arrived a few days ago, and it was like Christmas Morning. What tech guy doesn't like playing with new tech stuff? There was so much to play with on this device, that setting it up was just FUN. That's not really an issue with the printer itself, more my perceptions and experiences with it, but I wanted to say it anyway. NOTE: I am using Windows 7 64bit Home Premium.

First off, the thing is BIG. Now I wasn't expecting a tiny little compact thing, mind you. You don't get a full function device like this and expect it to be small. But it was way bigger than I anticipated. It's roughly 18 inches wide by 17 inches deep and 14 inches tall. It didn't fit where my old printer was - the table the old one sat on is JUST too small for this, which made for some shuffling of furniture and whatnot. Additionally, anything other than your default paper gets loaded via a backside paper loader. Your primary paper (for me, 8.5x11) is loaded in a tray that disappears completely inside the printer. But anything else (manual feed, envelopes) go in via the back paper loader, and it extends out the already large footprint of the thing. It's not much, just an inch or two, but you will need some sort of extra space in the back, you can't just push it against a wall, and expect to be able to use the back paper loader. Additionally, anything the device outputs comes out the front. Which also has an extender to cradle the printed papers. Which extends the front of the thing out about another eight inches when fully extended. If you don't do that, the paper will NOT stay in the printer and falls on the floor. Additionally, the box it shipped in is itself even larger. It's all protective foam and whatnot inside there, but the box the UPS guy delivered was quite large.

Once you take it out of the box, you'll find a ton of little bits of blue tape all over the outside (and inside). This is pretty much to keep all the sensitive bits from sliding around and getting damaged. You need to pull all the blue tape off first, and once you get the ones off that let you access the inside of the printer, there's some on the inside two, and two bits to remove from in there that were protecting the scanner guts. There's a piece of paper taped to the outside of the printer showing you what to remove from the inside. There is an instruction sheet showing the order of getting stuff set up. I followed it, as since this is a brand new printer (as of the time of my writing), I assumed Windows wouldn't have proper drivers for it, and let the ESPON install disk do it's thing. Normally I just hook up a device and let Windows find the drivers, to bypass all the crapware that most install discs put on there, but this one wasn't bad. Installed the printer, got it setup on my network and all that. The four ink cartridges come in vacuum packed seals, and you're recommended not to open them until you're putting them in the printer. You're supposed to shake them before putting them in the printer, but I missed that instruction. It didn't seem to affect anything though. During setup, you're asked if you want to set up the printer wirelessly or via a "temporary USB connection", that is labeled as "recommended". Yet they don't include a USB cable for you to use. Odd, that.

There are two parts where the initial set up really slows down. One is the priming of the ink cartridges. You follow the instructions on the little screen on the printer, and once you get the cartridges in there, it has to initialize them (whatever that means). This does mean a 12 minute delay (felt longer, but I didn't time it) while it gets itself ready. They tell you not to interrupt it, or open any doors while it's going on or it will "waste ink". While I did as I was told, it did bog down. Additionally, I updated the firmware during the install as well, and that was another 10 minute or so "twiddle my thumbs watching not much of anything" moment. Necessary I suppose, but don't expect to be printing five minutes after you get the thing out of the box. I set up wirelessly. I do wonder if the speed of setup was slowed down because I did it via wireless.

The printer works either via a hardwired connection or wireless. There's a hardwired network jack on the back, or it works over your local network via 802.11/b/g/n connections. The printer didn't see my "N" connection, so it connected to my "G" one. Not a huge deal really, just odd that it didn't see the "N". The wireless is nice because the printer can more easily work over your network as opposed to the older fashioned "shared printer" concept.

I'm also an iPad owner, and earlier this year when Apple introduced the concept of AirPrint, I thought it was gonna be cool to print from my iPad. Then I discovered the number of printers that worked with that was limited to a handful of HP units, and nothing else worked (easily, anyway). There was a small paper inside the box here saying this printer worked with iOS AirPrint, but only after a firmware update (which is the aforementioned one I talked about earlier). Once I got everything set up, I was quite surprised to see that feature work. It will stop quite a few things my wife would forward me and say "Please print this". :)

There's also another cool feature which I doubt I'll use much, but it's nice that it's there. Print via email. During setup, you get a page printed telling you about the printer's capability to print stuff you email to a specific address. That address is printed on the paper. I tried it out, and it does work. It's kind of cool that you can do this, I suppose it's a way if you're away from the printer and need to get something to someone where your printer is that you can do that. The email address is quite long and complicated, but I do wonder about the spam capabilities there.

The auto feed scanner will do double side scanning, which is nice. I don't have many print and scan jobs that require double sided stuff, but it's nice to know it's there just the same.

Here's some remarks about the various sections of the device's functionality:

Scanner: The EPSON Scan software that gets installed during installation does the job. It's certainly better than the stuff that I was using before on my old scanner, which was the stuff built directly into Windows. This has a lot more detail including dust removal ; back light correction, which is a big deal to me, as I have a boatload of old pictures that need to be scanned, and that definitely helps. The speed of the scanner was quite good. Sure, you can jack up the DPI and really slow things down, but for standard scanning, it does the job quite well. The resultant quality of the scans is good as well. Don't know how to compare that to other scanners, just that what it scans looks good, so I guess that's OK, eh? :) There is OCR software on the install CD, but I opted not to install that, so I can't remark on how well it works. A nice upgrade on what I was using before, which was well, not good. You can also scan to email, scan to PC, or scan straight to a PDF. It's a nice selection of options depending on what your needs are for that particular scan. The resultant scans of photographs came out quite nice. Obviously if the picture is too old and too beat up, that's not the scanner's fault, but it does seem to do a good job at auto removing some damage to old photographs.

Printing: I tried printing several different kinds of things during my setup and initial testing. The standard "test page", and a few photos and various documents and whatnot. Despite not having "custom" paper to print photos on, I printed 'em on plain old printer paper, and they still looked pretty decent, so I imagine proper printing paper for photos would look quite good. The printer is quite fast, even when printing photos. Granted, printing a photo isn't as fast as printing just a page of black and white text obviously, it was still snappier than I thought it would be. Word documents are quite crisp and easy to read. Pages with color accents on mostly black and white printed pretty much as fast as an all black text page did. Given printing is the majority of what I'll use this device for, I was impressed at all my attempts to throw print jobs at it. EPSON claims the printer ink will look good printing pictures on any kind of paper. It does seem better on standard paper than special paper, so I'll buy that. Again, plain text and document printing looks quite crisp. Their tech claims that the documents printed will last 118 years. I seriously doubt I'll still be around to check that claim out for myself.

Fax: Initially the print to fax didn't work right out of the box. The setup disc added two printers to my "Devices" tab. One for the printer, and one for the fax. The fax one was greyed out and didn't work when I tried to use it for the first time. I looked into the settings, and Windows (or the EPSON Setup) had assigned the port to LPT1:, the old style of printer port. The "printing" area of the new printer was working fine, and it was on some new EPSON port. So I manually changed the port for the Fax to the same as the printer, and it worked fine. I was able to test it by faxing a dummy fax to 1-888-877-1655 (a toll free number for a site called faxtoy daht net). You can look on that site and see your test, as they post everything they receive there. An inbound test worked too via the site faxzero daht cahm. So the fax worked quite well. I really liked being able to "print" to the fax machine. A fax machine is generally an antiquated concept, but for the times you HAVE to do it, I prefer being able to just print my document via fax as opposed to the old way of printing it out, and faxing it via physical paper. This gets a thumbs up for sure. EPSON claims it can... Read more›

Boy, what an easy print copy, scan and fax installation right out of the box for our family of Apple iMac, Mac mini, iPad and 2 pc work laptops! Allows others on network to share functionality. The print speed also is fast so a large print job won't frustrate the network. The Epson WP-4530 WorkForce Pro is a basic wireless print/copy/scan/fax color inkjet model for small businesses and for workgroups and EnergyStar rated. The footprint is comparable to other all-in-one's (we've owned several from HP) but it weighs a lot less. The plastic casing seems thinner and a piece of the back plastic dust cover flap was broken off out of the box. The break doesn't hurt functionality but it does speak to durability and cheaper material/design quality. There are a couple of flimsy plastic dust covers toward the rear of the machine that may get lost or broken with inattentive care. The more expensive model in the Pro-series holds a full ream of paper but at a 60% ream capacity and a slightly smaller 3.5" touch screen this less expensive model suits our needs fine.

There is a small yellow sheet of paper included in the box which is easy to miss. Let me include it here:

Attention AirPrint Users

This printer can be AirPrint-enabled by installing the latest firmware update, allowing you to wirelessly print directly from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 4.2 or later.

First, set up your printer using the installation instructions that came with it.

After you finish setting up your printer, visit the manufacturer's website for instructions on updating the firmware to activate AirPrint under Support.

Now, my bugaboos and basic requirements: Functionality, Dependability and Operations Cost

Capacities and Specifications:

o 30-page 2-sided auto document feeder for copy, scan, fax functions (I use double sided everyday so the quick response is important to me)

o Fax memory of 180 pages so no missing faxes or slow tie ups, important for a business.

o Max paper size of 8.5" x 44" -NICE but I've yet to need a banner.

o Prints 1-sided 16 ppm: black, 11 ppm: color. 2-Sided 9 ppm: black, 7 ppm: color (all fast enough to not tie up the printer even with larger jobs)

o Scans to 2400 dpi resolution with correctable features (nice for pictures and business quality scans to .pdf files) with OCR capability at software download

o PrintJinniTM for Epson, Google Cloud Print and future release of the compatible AirPrint utilities app promise wireless printing from my Apple iOS devices. I love my iPad. NB: There is a special Mac OS Lion Support page and instructions to download from the net support page and NOT the provided disk for Lion 10.7. However, update from an install on Lion 10.6.x to 10.7 appears uncomplicated and straightforward.

o Or, download documents from iPhone or iPad to specified email which allows me to set aside jobs for future printing

Warrantee:

o It comes with a standard warrantee. The Epson website offers a 1 year repair/exchange for $40 and a 2 year for $60. I am a big believer in extended warrantees for most products over $200. I've used them too frequently not to insure and encourage you to consider.

4-Color Ink 676XL and retail estimate costs

o Black T676XL 120 $40 Epson DuraBrite Ultra Ink, Black (T676XL120)

o Cyan T676XL 220 $25 Epson DuraBrite Ultra Ink, Cyan (T676XL220)

o Magenta T676XL 320 $25 Epson DuraBrite Ultra Ink, Magenta (T676XL320)

o Yellow T676XL 420 $25 Epson DuraBrite Ultra T676XL420 Epson DuraBrite Ultra Ink, Yellow Ink

Amazon will continue to be my ink supplier, as Costco at this time, does not stock. I've been a dedicated HP printer user for over 20 years and have become increasingly dissatisfied with complicated features that too easily get tangled with changes on the network and with ever increasing printing costs. HP remains a preferred provider for workgroups, a niche that Epson hopes to break into. I'll watch with interest but have doubts if only 3 models remain available in the WorkForce Pro series. This Epson printer's duty cycle is rated for up to 20,000 pages which suggests a nice lifetime. Print quality is good. This Epson WF4530 Pro may be a better fit for small offices and that's my use. If you are buying for a workgroup, be sure to verify that Epson is on your approved list!

I will conduct my own unofficial print cost comparison and reliability tests of the 3 printers on our network: HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 WirelessHP Officejet Pro 8500A Plus Wireless e-All-in-One (CM756AB1H), HP OfficeJet 7300HP OfficeJet 7310 All-in-One Printer and this reviewed Epson and report back in several months. The 4 print cartridges from Epson came vacuum sealed; this may suggest that I should not be surprised to see the same seeming evaporation that I swear I'm experiencing on the HP OfficeJet's new designed ink cartridges. Both companys' ink product weight seem to suggest a much smaller bladder than one might expect seeing the large cartridge packaging. ...So, the time and quantity test is important to me given the price. Yes, I am sure that the print cost is less for each dot matrix than for a laser print which is what their advertising pins to. However, I compare against my old workhorse, the HP OfficeJet 7300 that had an efficient print pattern, low print cost and was refillable by the consumer. The new HP cartridges are designed to be not refillable; these Epson cartridges are too new to find out about yet. BTW, it appears that you cannot preset the printer to default print in black or greyscale. You must select greyscale at each print, bother and so much for conserving ink. For now, wifi works well, scanning is correctable and detailed, and I'm happy. Loses a star for build quality and another for default to color printing.

Footnote: I've run out of black ink after 62 days. I've used this Epson printer more than the HP8500 and less than the HP 7310. The HP 7310 continues to be the champion ink miser from the days when HP made ink last. All 3 machines were refilled at the beginning of my informal test.