Мфу Epson SureColor SC-P900 — 391 отзывов, плюсы и минусы

Пользуюсь данной моделью три года. Проблем с техникой не было. Если печатать на родных носителях то качество печати выходит существенно выше чем в хороших фотолабораториях (с правильными настройками). При больших объёмах необходимо ставить СНПЧ. А так картриджей мне хватает на печать нескольких фото (4-5 шт)формата А3+.

Аппарат хороший по качеству печати, механики никудышняя, каретка съедается на 10000листов А-4.

перед покупкой прозвонил многих продавцов ни кото конкретно про фотопечать ни сказал
в итернете не было практически...

Аппарат выше всяких похвал, качество печати изумительное, А3 без полей - фотки просто завораживают, шустро печатает А4

Recieved the printer several days ago. Due to previous reviews setup was easy. IE: If your going to go wireless do your self a favor and do not use a USB cable. It seems once you connect the printer via the USB it gets assigned a port and you will have to delete the printer from your printer devices and start over. Instead use the control panel on the printer. Tested all functions including FAX and all as avertized. So far so good. Sure beats the dell (Lexmarks) I had in the past and the price was great on Amazon. See other review below.Customer review from the Amazon Vine(tm) Program (What's this?)This is the best printer that I've ever owned. Period. Considering how many printers I've gone through, that's saying a lot. Let's go through the various pieces and I'll show you why I like it so much....Print Quality - It's rather trite, but the number one job of a printer is to print. The print quality of the Artisan 837 is outstanding. Using decent quality paper, the output is sharp and clear. Small point type is very readable and fine lines are clearly defined. Normal single-sided printing is very fast. Two-sided printing is considerably slower, as the printer waits for the ink to dry before printing the second side.Photo Printing - The Artisan 837 adds two more color cartridges to the standard cyan, magenta, yellow and black mix. By including a light cyan and light magenta cartridge, it's possible to produce prints with subtle shades and smoother color gradation. More expensive, dedicated photo printers (e.g. Epson R1900 or R2880, Canon PRO9000MkII) add in still more ink colors and can produce larger prints, but this printer produces excellent prints for all but the most discerning user. There is one application where I wouldn't recommend this printer - very high quality black and white photo printing. If you plan on producing high resolution B/W prints, you should look at the Epson R2880 or the Canon Pro9500MkII. Those units have light black and other cartridges designed specifically for that application. Outside that, though, prints from the Artisan 837 are truly stunning. Like all photo printers, the print quality depends on the quality of the original photo, the paper stock and the print speed. The advertised 10 second 4x6" print speed is for premium glossy photo paper in draft mode, but even that produces a pretty good print.)Paper Tray - If you're tired of pulling the paper tray and adjusting the guides every time you want to print a photograph, the Artisan 837 has a solution - the paper tray simultaneously holds both photo and regular paper in two different sections. At my house, I'm keeping 4x6 photo paper loaded in the top section, while the bottom holds standard printer paper...the printer automatically selects the correct paper depending on what's being printed. The downside of this arrangement is that the tray has a fairly small capacity, only holding 120 pages of normal 20lb paper.CD/DVD Printing - I don't use too many CDs and DVDs anymore, but when I did, I used a Black Sharpie marker to label my disks. (Except when I was feeling ambitious and had time to burn. Then I used LightScribe disks) No more. The Artisan 810 has an integrated tray to feed printable CD's into the printer. Just about anything that you can think of - Illustrations, photos and/or text - can be directly printed onto the disk's surface. Even if what you're printing is just a list of file names, it's better than writing them out by hand. One of the included software programs formats text and pictures to fit on the CD's surface. It's nothing fancy, but it works.Scanning - Direct to PC or USB - Buttons on the touch screen display allow you to select the destination of a scanned document. The scanned image can be sent to any computer that has the Epson drivers installed. The file can be saved in .jpg or PDF format. OCR software (ABBYY FineReader) is included in the software package to convert scanned documents into editable text. Like most all-in-one units, the scanner only scans one side of the page.Document Feeder - Swinging the feeder input tray closed also lifts the feeder's output tray to make a smooth top...cosmetically it's nice, but more importantly, it also reduces the chances of paperclips and other office debris falling inside. I've copied a 30 page document without a problem...the maximum thickness of the paper stack is spec'ed at 3mm, or roughly 1/8"Faxing - It works. Outside of color faxing, which isn't really new, there's nothing too exciting here...punch in the number, hit the button and off it goes. You can store far more numbers than you're likely to ever need in a speed dial directory. You can also assign numbers to various groups, so you can easily send the same fax to multiple locations.Copier = Scanner + Printer - As I mentioned above, I've copied a 30 page document without a problem. Along with two-sided printing, you can also automatically copy both sides of a paper. With CD printing as one of the featu

Rating: 4 and ? StarsPros: Price, features, sleek appearanceCons: FootprintBottom Line: Buy this printer now before they sell out.The Search-----------Earlier this week our HP J5750 finally gave out.As a family we compiled a list of must haves for our next printer...Priced Under $125WirelessScanCopyiOS/AirPrint CapabilityFax CapabilityI decided to research printers from HP, Cannon, Lexmark and Epson. Though, I must admit to have a fondness for Epson printers since they were the ONLY choice in home printing when I started playing with computers 30+ years ago. (Anyone out there remember the Epson RX-80?)HP, Cannon and Lexmark's mid-level products were above the price target and the lower level products lacked one or more features. Epson's came close, but still fell short. I decided to look at mid-level refurbs (I love refurbs) to see if I could score a deal.I noticed the Artisan 837 was showing as a clearance item on Epson's website. A quick check showed that it had solid reviews, did everything we wanted and was priced even lower on Amazon with free shipping. As a bonus it has separate color cartridges. I'd never had a printer with separate color cartridges, but this seemed like a more cost effective solution.Near as I can tell, the 837 Artisan was Epson's top of the line home printer until 2012 when the Artisan line was retired in favor of the Expressions line and lower end of the Work Force line.Features---------The Artisan 837 does it all. Prints Documents, Prints Photos (from a computer or via a media card port), Faxes, Scans, is Network Capable, and Prints CDs/DVDs via a separate tray. Also has separate trays for photo paper and normal, letter sized paper.It can be hooked up to your PC via a USB cable, which is not included. It can also be connected to your network via a standard Cat 5 cable.This printer does far more than we needed an I would not have paid for all of these features...most notably printing photos and CDs/DVDs...but I am happy to have them.Set Up-------Set up was straight forward enough. The printer was well packaged and unpacked easily. The ink cartridges (comes with a standard black and high capacity ones for the other 5 colors) were easy to install. The only hiccup and warning is about the paper tray. I was not able to add the printer to my network using my routers WPS One Button Setup. I had to plug in my password manual. No big deal. None of my three PCs (all Win 7) had issues finding and installing the printer.Cautionary Tale: The printer is designed to handle multiple paper sizes and the lower portion of the paper tray has moveable guides to support those paper sizes. The paper cartridge will jam in the machine if you don't move the tabs into the right locations.Bummers or No Product Is Perfect, Right?----------------------------------------The printer's sleek look is somewhat marred by the fact that you need to keep the front panel open so you can print. It would have been nice if the front panel could be closed while printing. Though, kudos to Epson's engineers...the door will automatically open to allow printing if you want to keep it closed. The document feeder, rarely used but a nice bonus for our needs, is folded into printer by default.There are a lot of moving parts, which is always a bit scary. Though, the parts appear pretty solid...even the small guides in the paper cartridge.Cautionary Tale: It is bigger than expected. I never imagined that a new printer would be larger than my old HP. Check Epson's side for footprint requirements if you've got a really small space.These two items cost is ? a star.Final Thoughts---------------The Artisan 837 feels solid and was pretty easy to set up. The features and price make this an excellent buy. Don't hesitate.Will update this once we've put some miles on it.Update 1 20 Jan 2013Spent a portion of yesterday trouble shooting the feature allowing you to scan from the printer to a computer on your network. After spinning my wheels a bit (trust zones, etc.), I finally decided to put my personal firewall (ESET Smart Security v5) into learning mode. Please note this is a firewall issue and NOT a printer issue. It is also a good lesson learned for techies that don't know the ins and outs of home firewalls.

I researched around for this printer and was impressed with some of the reviews that said this was a good photo printer, and liked the idea of the other features. When I got the printer home I started to notice little things that really annoyed me.I liked the idea of duplex printing and the separate photo tray, I also like the independent ink cartridges (as long as it wasn't going to guzzle the ink)At this point I would like to mention that I purchased this product at an OfficeMax and received a printer that was defective (defective print head) The print head is no excuse for bad printer design and software design.As for the printer itself...When I got the printer out of the box it seemed huge, I was expecting from the specifications that it would be large but actually seeing it there was another thing. Part of the problem is that the auto-duplexer adds almost 3 inches to the back of the printer.The paper tray is one unit, the photo tray moves on top of the letter paper tray. When switching the paper the printer moves the tray for you. It seems sturdy enough and isn't hard to remove. Opening and closing the doors I felt that the part of the printer that opens for the ink cartridges was sturdy. Despite the printers overall size, I did not fell like there was any wasted space inside of the printer. Opening up the scanning bed was easy but in order for the tray to stay up hands-free the tray has to be at a 90 degree angle to the bed. The scanning bed looked very professional, very sturdy and well suited to scanning the top of. To my surprise the paper being scanned goes in the upper left corner instead of in the lower right as I was used to for my old printer. The ADF looks and feels flimsy (tray is made of very thin plastic); luckily I wouldn't have used it much, but if i did I don't think it would have held up.The setup...The setup was very easy, there was a lot of tape to take off and the single power cord connected easily. The ink was easy to install, the ink cartridges look very ordinary (my mom's brother has these fancy cartridges that I have a hard time bringing my self to throw away) The start up took an eternity, and I am not exaggerating, a LONG time.I liked the fact that you could change wireless network settings on the printer and that you did not have to connect the printer via USB to get the network setup. (Two places where my last one fell short.The software...The software is old. I think that my last EPSON that bit the dust in 2008 had the same software. When you print a little window pops up that is a windows 95 style printing status box. After I had returned the printer I uninstalled the software and it left a lot of garbage that I had to remove. With all the money they are making on ink the least they could do is write some decent software.The software on board the printer is better (actually really nice and easy to use) but the buttons are all touch buttons and are not very responsive and often require two or three presses.Printing...The printer driver is a bit archaic but it gets the job done. I was sad to find that the printer can only duplex letter paper, and that like my last printer can only do border-less printing on EPSON premium papers. The driver has some advanced settings but has no apparent way to save the settings.When the printer prints the front panel opens all on its own, the extended tray doesn't come out though which means that for where I had the printer if you didn't pull out the extended tray for the paper to set on it would go fling on to the floor.Print Quality Problems...I had problems with black not being dark enough and the printer leaving lines in the print, OfficeMax said it was a defective print head.Overall I was very unimpressed with this printer, I got it for printing high quality documents and it did not live up to my expectations or even to the standards of my old printer. There are some parts of the printer and software that I did not expect and did not like. Bottom Line this product lacks the value that I was expecting. I wouldn't recommend this product to a friend unless the price drops to about $110 dollars which I believe would be more inline with the printer's quality.

I have owned and/or reviewed over 5 different kinds of printers/printer-scanners/all-in-ones and this one, BY FAR, has been the most worthless piece of equipment I have ever had the displeasure of owning. It weighs a metric ton, the paper tray alone is like a Rube Goldberg nightmare, it doesn't recognize it's OWN ink carts and tech support is horrendous. Here are some examples of went went SO WRONG with this item -Recently you requested personal assistance from our on-line support center. Below is a summary of your request and our response.If this issue is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may reopen it within the next 7 days.Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. SubjectAfter printing six sheets of full color and about 75 pages of black pages, the p Discussion Thread Response (Lisa P) 01/03/2012 06:37 AMDear Sheila,You can contact 866-930-4288 for technical assistance..Thank you,Epson America, Inc.Corporate Customer Relations Customer (Sheila Collins) 01/02/2012 08:10 PMDear Epson,Please provide me with a 1-800 number and I will call your technical support team. Just to let you know, I review electronic products for several websites. I refuse to purchase NEW ink cartridges when I have printed little media on the BRAND NEW cartridges that YOUR company provided with the purchase of the Epson Artisan 837. If my problem is not resolved by the end of the week, either with new ink cartridges, if, that is, indeed the only problem or a new printeraltogether, I will be posting several negative reviews for your Epson Artisan 837.Thanks in advance for your response...Sheila Chilcote-CollinsFrom: Epson SupportSent: Monday, January 02, 2012 9:51 AMTo: fireflykiss@hotmail.comSubject: [Incident: 111230-004088] After printing six sheets of full color and about 75 pages of black pages, the pRecently you requested personal assistance from our on-line support center. Below is a summary of your request and our response.Ifthis issue is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may reopen it within the next 7 days.Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.SubjectAfter printing six sheets of full color and about 75 pages of black pages, the pDiscussion ThreadResponse (Lisa P)01/02/2012 06:51 AMDear Ms. Collins,Please contact our technical support team at 562-276-1311 for further support with your issue.Thank you,Epson America, Inc.Corporate Customer RelationsCustomer (Sheila Collins)12/31/2011 09:10 AMID: 111230-004088Are you using genuine Epson inks? YES What are the part numbers of the cartridges? (It can be found on the cartridge box or on the cartridge itself. They start with "T0") TO981, TO992, TO993, TO994, TO995, TO996 When did you last replace the color ink cartridges? THIS IS A BRAND NEW PRINTER WITH THE ORIGINAL CARTRIDGES THAT WERE PROVIDED WITH THE PRINTER INSTALLED. I have only been able to print 3 color copies and about 75 blackand white copies.From: EpsonSupportSent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 9:41 AMTo: fireflykiss@hotmail.comSubject: [Incident: 111230-004088] After printing six sheets of full color and about 75 pages of black pages, the pRecently you requested personal assistance from our on-line support center. Below is a summary of your request and our response.If this issue is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may reopen it within the next 7 days.Thank you for allowing us to be of serviceto you.SubjectAfter printing six sheets of full color and about 75 pages of black pages, the pDiscussion ThreadResponse (Rones Jacob A)12/31/2011 06:41 AMDear Sheila,Thank you for contacting Epson regarding your Epson Artisan 837. I am sorry you are experiencing difficulties with your ink cartridges.Please answer the following questions for us to provide appropriate solutions.Are you using genuine Epson inks? What are the part numbers of the cartridges? (It can be foundon thecartridge box or on the cartridge itself. They start with "T0") When did you last replace the color ink cartridges?Should you require further assistance, please reply and reference incident ID: 111230-004088. If you have a different support issue, submit a request via our U.S. Support Site and we will respond in a timely manner.Thank you for contacting Epson.Jacob A.Auto-Response12/30/2011 05:29 PMDetailed Description:Answer:Title: Color Ink Usage When Printing Blackand White PhotosLink: https://epson.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20216Title: Replacement Ink Cartridges Part NumberLink: https://epson.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/21213Title: Replacement Cartridge Not Recognized - Reseat ProcedureLink: https://epson.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25710Title: Color Ink Consumed when Printing Black OnlyLink: https://epson.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12403Title: Replacing an Expended Ink CartridgeLink:https://epson.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25672Customer (Sheila Collins)12/30/2011 05:29 PMAfter printing six sheets of full color and about 75 pages of black pages, the printer says that it cann

[Update: 5-21-2012 - I am dropping 1-star from my original 5-star review on 12-13-2011. WHY? Because I have only now run out of one ink cartridge (light magenta). Welps, I can't use my printer at all to even print pure black and white, nor use the copier to copy some b&w documents I need to send out today! Why can't I use the printer even if I am only using black ink?? Great question. According to Epson, in order to keep their print heads clean, every single time you print, even if it is ONLY black-ink, it will ALWAYS use a small amount of ink from every cartridge. Therefore, in order to use the printer to print or copy, all cartridges must have at least some ink. With my old HP OfficeJet 6500, I ran the color cartridges out long ago, but I was always able to use it to at least print in grayscale or black-ink only. I think this is a crummy and inefficient design on the part of Epson. This is the first printer I've owned that requires color ink cartridges to contain ink to only use the black-ink; I know my old Canon and HP didn't have that problem. I chose the option to "Remind about Cartridge later" on the touchpanel and per Epson Tech Support, it doesn't matter, I have to replace the light magenta cartridge to copy my B&W document! I think I just lost all loyalty to Epson and will reconsider HP or Canon for my next all-in-one printer!](Rest of my original review from 12-13-2011 follows)This is an excellent and great looking Epson Artisan 837 wireless printer that replaces a similar HP OfficeJet 6500 gloss-black wireless printer. I gave the HP 6500 4 stars and this is definitely a 5-star printer!How does this compare with the similar HP OfficeJet 6500 wireless printer?=====================1. This Epson Artisan 837 has a 7.8" touch screen for navigating the options whereas my HP only had a 3-4" screen.2. Power-up and power-down is almost instantaneous! The HP 6500 took 49 seconds to boot-up which is an eternity when you need something printed quickly.3. The HP was "prettier" but the Epson is actually better designed; if you are not using the auto-document feeder, it will close flush and conceal everything, whereas the HP will still look like a printer with an auto-document feeder on top.4. The Epson is smarter! If you have the paper output tray closed on the Epson, it will automatically open it when you start printing! On the HP, you get a printer error and if you have the HP Monitor software installed, it tells you it can't print because you need to open the paper output tray. I know that seems minor, but the Epson is just smarter.5. The HP does feel like it is slightly higher quality only because the Epson paper tray seems and feels very plasticky if not flimsy. The HP paper tray flips up for easy paper loading and feels very very solid.6. The touch screen on the Epson is tilt adjustable, but the HP screen is fixed.7. Print quality seems to be excellent on both. Epson states it has the fastest 4x6 photo print speed.8. Both take the SD card from my camera just fine, BUT the Epson lets you easily browse and navigate pictures and CROP with no computer. The larger screen really helps to view the pictures.9. The Epson can print directly onto a CD/DVD that is inkjet compatible, the HP does not have this functionality.10. The HP has an 'extended' slot for a *larger* capacity black cartridge, which is the majority color of most of your printouts. The Epson has the same sized black cartridge as the color cartridges. This means you may have to run to the store to get more black ink more frequently. Now Epson 'states' that it is a high capacity cartridge, but how is it higher capacity if it is physically the same size as the color cartridges?? On the HP there's a standard capacity and a larger capacity. The larger capacity cartridge is twice the size of the standard color cartridges. Obviously the HP large capacity cartridge will last longer as it appears to be twice the size and presumably holds twice the volume of ink - so who is Epson trying to fool with a same-sized "high" capacity catridge ??As for ink cartridge price comparisons versus an equivalent HP, I'm not sure, as this printer is still fairly new.Overall this is a pretty fantastic and solid, 5-star printer. I'm basing that on comparison to HP's competitive offering - the OfficeJet 6500.[Just a quick note to the readers, I was able to fully use this printer without having a DVD drive in my netbook, by letting Windows 7 search for a driver on the Internet. However, if you don't use the Epson DVD, you will need to manually add the network scanner as a device. (Allow Windows 7 to search the Internet for the network scanner driver OR just go to Epson.com and install the needed software from their website) But once you add the network scanner, it is VERY slick! You can walk up to your Epson all-in-one printer/scanner/fax and put something on the scanner or auto-document feeder and use the touchscreen and choose to scan and it will s

This is the best printer that I've ever owned. Period. Considering how many printers I've gone through, that's saying a lot. Let's go through the various pieces and I'll show you why I like it so much....Print Quality - It's rather trite, but the number one job of a printer is to print. The print quality of the Artisan 837 is outstanding. Using decent quality paper, the output is sharp and clear. Small point type is very readable and fine lines are clearly defined. Normal single-sided printing is very fast. Two-sided printing is considerably slower, as the printer waits for the ink to dry before printing the second side.Photo Printing - The Artisan 837 adds two more color cartridges to the standard cyan, magenta, yellow and black mix. By including a light cyan and light magenta cartridge, it's possible to produce prints with subtle shades and smoother color gradation. More expensive, dedicated photo printers (e.g. Epson R1900 or R2880, Canon PRO9000MkII) add in still more ink colors and can produce larger prints, but this printer produces excellent prints for all but the most discerning user. There is one application where I wouldn't recommend this printer - very high quality black and white photo printing. If you plan on producing high resolution B/W prints, you should look at the Epson R2880 or the Canon Pro9500MkII. Those units have light black and other cartridges designed specifically for that application. Outside that, though, prints from the Artisan 837 are truly stunning. Like all photo printers, the print quality depends on the quality of the original photo, the paper stock and the print speed. The advertised 10 second 4x6" print speed is for premium glossy photo paper in draft mode, but even that produces a pretty good print.)Paper Tray - If you're tired of pulling the paper tray and adjusting the guides every time you want to print a photograph, the Artisan 837 has a solution - the paper tray simultaneously holds both photo and regular paper in two different sections. At my house, I'm keeping 4x6 photo paper loaded in the top section, while the bottom holds standard printer paper...the printer automatically selects the correct paper depending on what's being printed. The downside of this arrangement is that the tray has a fairly small capacity, only holding 120 pages of normal 20lb paper.CD/DVD Printing - I don't use too many CDs and DVDs anymore, but when I did, I used a Black Sharpie marker to label my disks. (Except when I was feeling ambitious and had time to burn. Then I used LightScribe disks) No more. The Artisan 810 has an integrated tray to feed printable CD's into the printer. Just about anything that you can think of - Illustrations, photos and/or text - can be directly printed onto the disk's surface. Even if what you're printing is just a list of file names, it's better than writing them out by hand. One of the included software programs formats text and pictures to fit on the CD's surface. It's nothing fancy, but it works.Scanning - Direct to PC or USB - Buttons on the touch screen display allow you to select the destination of a scanned document. The scanned image can be sent to any computer that has the Epson drivers installed. The file can be saved in .jpg or PDF format. OCR software (ABBYY FineReader) is included in the software package to convert scanned documents into editable text. Like most all-in-one units, the scanner only scans one side of the page.Document Feeder - Swinging the feeder input tray closed also lifts the feeder's output tray to make a smooth top...cosmetically it's nice, but more importantly, it also reduces the chances of paperclips and other office debris falling inside. I've copied a 30 page document without a problem...the maximum thickness of the paper stack is spec'ed at 3mm, or roughly 1/8"Faxing - It works. Outside of color faxing, which isn't really new, there's nothing too exciting here...punch in the number, hit the button and off it goes. You can store far more numbers than you're likely to ever need in a speed dial directory. You can also assign numbers to various groups, so you can easily send the same fax to multiple locations.Copier = Scanner + Printer - As I mentioned above, I've copied a 30 page document without a problem. Along with two-sided printing, you can also automatically copy both sides of a paper. With CD printing as one of the features, the Artisan also incorporated a CD/DVD copy mode. You put the original CD in the middle of the glass and hit the dedicated "Copy CD/DVD" button. The firmware is smart enough to correct minor centering issues.Touch screen controls - Between the keypad, function select buttons, various setup and navigation buttons and everything else, most multi-function machines have a ton of buttons on their front panel. By using a touch panel that just displays the necessary buttons, the Artisan 837 considerably simplifies the user interface. The displayed buttons are bright, readable and large enough to easi

Length:: 0:51 Mins* A Look At the Printers/ Testing** The strengths and weaknesses of each*** Where can I get ink at a (relatively) reasonable price?* We own a publishing company here in Miami. And, for roughly 7 years we've owned only Epson. At the time, we moved away from HP because we thought that the Epson printers were improving enough to match HP quality and to beat them economically.The traditional weakness of Epson had been its photo imaging. We made the decision to go with Epson when they introduced their "Durabright Ink" line of printers and the promise of film-like quality reproduction. While not bad, i.e. passable, it was never quite up to the mark set by the HP line.That was then.This year, we're excited by what we've been seeing with Epson. Almost universally with the printers we have, the line of All-In-One printers matches quality and most definitely beats HP in price.Here are 3 to consider, if you're a small business ("prosumer"), an education setting and up.* Epson WorkForce 840 Color Ink Jet Wireless All-in-One with Fax (C11CA97201)* Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4540 Color Inkjet Wireless All-In-One with Fax and 580 Sheet Paper Capacity (C11CB32201)* Artisan 837 All-In-One(I wouldn't recommend the first two for personal use as Epson has some lower priced models, "The Stylus" series, that will suit your need for about half the price of any of these. The third, coincidentally, "The Artisan" printer, could very well be used in a home of discriminating digital artists.)**----- Workforce 840-----WF 840 is, at about 5 months, still a "new" model. It is a printer, copier, scanner, fax with a wireless "WiFi" connection for both the Windows and Mac OS's. Since it was released in the Spring, there have been a slew of app's, the "Epson iPrint" in particular, that will allow you to print either documents or jpg images from your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or any configuration of the Android 2.3 OS.)The spec's, Epson's statement and my findings in .+ Uses standard Durabright ink.+ Can connect through several ports including a USB or through a wireless internet connection.+ Print resolution is at (an impressive) 5760 x 1440.+ Scan at a max. resolution of 2400 dpi.+ Print speed: single sided, 15/9.3 ppm for black/color.+ Print: double sided, 7.4/5.4 ppm.+ About $300, retail. $200-225 street price.The 840 is supposed to be the prosumer printer in this line. It can comfortably hold a ream of paper in dual trays. It feels, by weight, to be about the average weight of a printer, about 12-15 lbs. Our first Epson, All-In-One, felt like a toy in comparison.*I printed out a pdf of a 200-page book. The double-sided, long-edge, printing at 150 dpi came out exactly 12:15. By my calculations, that makes it a 8.2 ppm double-sided printing. And, it also means that it's better than 1 sheet more per minute. And, the printing noise was barely noticeable.If you need an All-In-One that has the basic the capacities of some of the more specialized printers, this model, WF 840, is a great consideration.------ Workforce WP 4540------The 4540, to be distinguished from the 840, is considerably larger AND heavier. It is designed for office use only. And, unless you have a VERY thriving business at home, the 840 may be the better choice for you. The 4540 has its purposes and it surrounds volumes of printing more than anything else.The newest model, with double the printing capacity and faster printing speed, offers more in some areas and less in others for about $100 more.Epson's Spec's+ Print 16/ 11 ppm--black/color single page.+ Print 9.2/7.1 ppm- double-sided.+ Print resolution of 4800 x 1200+ Scan @ 2400+ Life cycle of the print cartridge- 2400 sheet (black) / 1200 sheets (color).+ $400Of the spec's that would be of interest to the office buyer, this is the high yield system. And, there are two (2) grades of ink-- standard and ultra. These high-yield cartridges are considerably different and there are (at the time of this review) no substitute or recyclable alternatives, yet.I reprinted the same pdf book as I did on the 840 and found, with the exact printing options that the 4540 actually printed the book in 11:45 seconds. That's only :30 seconds faster than the 840 or 8.5 ppm.The image (photo) quality from was acceptable, but not exceptional. But, the text quality was near or equal to a laser print.One of the clients, my company is contracted to, uses Canon copiers. And, although, I like the Canons, an Epson like this is more economical. The comparable Canon runs through print cartridges every couple of weeks and at $100 a pop. Currently, these Epson cartridges are about $35 a piece.----- Artisan 837------The 837 is an All-In-One that is especially geared toward high-resolution photo printing. And, since it's an All-In-One, it is ideal for printing and graphic arts.The spec's+ Print, scanner, copier and Fax with wireless printing and multiple thumb drive printing capabilities.+ Print speed 9.6/9.1 ppm black

Oh no, another paid Epson employee giving a positive review! No, just a satisfied customer expressing his opinions...I purchased this all in one primarily to replace an aging Canon IP5000 and so that my wife would have a wireless printer for her new Macbook. So far, the change has been great.Setup for both my old Dell desktop and a Late-model 2011 Macbook Pro was easy, and took approximately 30 minutes total. There is a warning in the box to NOT install the software via CD for Macbooks running OS X Lion. There is a website for Epson when installing the software on an OS X Lion system, and it was painless. Setting up an Epson email took maybe an additional 10 minutes, but now I have the ability to print to the printer via email from any location. Handy for work projects and to send home misc. information. Total setup time for two computers using different operating systems and for email printing was 40 minutes or less.The printer is large in both width and depth when the exit tray is extended. In fact, the dimensions given for the product are with the output tray closed. With the output tray open the depth is acutally just under 26 inches. That is a big difference, and necessitates thought before deciding on a location for the printer. I plan on leaving the tray extended so that the printer will be ready to print from the laptop and from remote locations via email. Make sure you have a large area to place this printer!Scanning is available wirelessly to Windows 7 machines using WSD (whatever that is?), which I do not have. A very easy workaround is to simply scan to a memory card. When the software set up my Dell, it mapped both the memory card slot and USB slot so that they both show up under MY Computer on my Dell. I simply leave a compact flash card in the printer, scan to this card, and I access the card wirelessly from my Dell to pull up the scanned jpg or PDF. Works great using Windows XP, but I have not tried this feature from the Macbook.Print quality has been good, and that is with Canon photo paper (left over from my Canon printer). I was used to good quality from the Canon IP5000, and the Epson has lived up to my expectations so far. I will be ordering Epson specific paper in the future and expect even better quality and longevity.I digress here: Good photo prints require good paper, and also requires the user to choose the correct profile. If you're using HP photo paper on your Epson 837, you need to find the correct print profiles (if they even exist), or you will get mixed and unpredictable results. It took me a lot of wasted ink and paper configuring my older Canon IP5000 to print from Capture NX2. It will take work to perfect printing from the Epson once I get new paper. A printer, the program (aperture, lightroom, photoshop, etc.) and the actual paper you print to work together as a system, and it can take some time to get each part to work with the other parts seamlessly. Once that work is done, printing becomes an easy and mindless task. Back on topic....Comments have been made concerning the output tray. It seems flimsy when pulling it out, but judging the tray based on this would be akin to judging a book by it's cover. Why assume it's going to break? I put it to the test and placed various books, calendars and different sized stacks of paper on it. Conclusion: Non-issue. Are you going to be sitting on this tray, or are you going to print 50 pages of a coloring book to it because your 5 year old is bored with his Legos today?The design is pleasing, and the ability to adjust the control panel is nice. The controls are intuitive and very easy to read. The top document loader is a nice touch, and it has worked great for the small scan jobs I've done. I haven't tested it for pages with creases or holes yet.I copied a photograph, and the resulting copy was very good using the default settings. This is not a feature I plan on using a lot, but it seems to work ok.As I try new features I'll update this review, but so far I'm very happy with my purchase. In fact, so far I'm loving it!Update: December 3, 2012. Using the 98 series Ink cartridges, and still really enjoying this unit. I love how I can access the SD card wirelessly as a drive on my PC. (Can't get that to work on my wife's Mac, but haven't tried too hard either.) I've started using Ilford Pearl paper, and the results are very professional. It is a great match with the Epson inks.I have found that I when using a Mac, there are not as many options for optimizing the print. I have not been able to get as good a print when using the Mac as I can with the PC.

The Epson Artisan 837 is advertised as being an extremely fast (the fastest?) printer to produce 4 x 6 prints. It's also a regular printer, a fax machine, a copy machine, a printer to DVD's and CD's, a scanner and perhaps it washes the dishes as well. This review concentrates on regular printing, setup and photographic printing. I didn't test faxing and the other features seemed to work as well as any of the other all in one printers on the market.The setup instructions are either wrong or at least I got them wrong. I wanted to set this machine up WiFi only. The instructions said to use a temporary USB cable for setup and I'd be prompted to remove the cable after setup. When I started setup, I was confronted by several choices for connections: wireless, USB, LAN - what I'd expect. I chose USB per the instructions. However, when I got to the end of the setup, the USB worked fine but I wasn't prompted to do anything. I spent a good deal of time wondering how to get the WiFi working without success. Giving up, I called Epson support and spoke to Ram. The good is that Ram answered almost immediately. The bad is that he said I messed up and should have chosen Wireless from the get go and within Wireless there is a USB choice. Who knew?Running setup again put things to right but I was a bit annoyed at having been made to feel a dunce by the instructions. Even so, not all was right. I was given no choice about the setup installing a bunch of 'offers' which turned out to be me being subscribed to some email. Opting out and removing the needless installation bit junk wasn't difficult, but took some time. There was really very little you can do to customize the install except to edit it afterwards including your registry to remove auto start services I didn't need and you may not need either (such as fax).Normal printing seemed a bit slower than other similarly priced printers but the results were pretty good, of course depending greatly on paper quality. I tried some very poor quality paper and the results were accordingly. You don't need expensive paper to get good conventional printing, but you do need hard paper. This is not unique to the 837 but the nature of all printers with ink jets being most sensitive.My major test was photo quality. I expected decent results but not what I got. First, a bit of background. I'm a professional photographer using a calibrated monitor and CS 5.5 (Photoshop) running on a 12 gig RAM very hot Intel I7 computer. I printed two samples and compared them with prints from the pro lab I use to print my for sale photographs. I used the best settings (slowest) and the photo paper supplied by Epson with the printer. I got some extra paper to do more extensive testing as well.I tried a full color print and a gray scale. The gray scale contains all 10 Zones. To my shock, the results from the Epson Artisan 837 matched the results from the pro lab. This is why I bought more paper. I thought this can't be. It must be a fluke but time and again I was able to produce wonderful prints. The color was spot on. The gray scale (using the gray scale setting) was just magic. In fact, I never produced a print which wasn't darn near or actually perfect including the color balance. It took the machine about one minute to do each 4" x 6" at maximum quality.The only issue I had with the prints (4" x 6" with border) was that the border contained smears of black ink which didn't intrude into the picture area, but which ruined the white border effect a bit. Still, I'm one happy camper with this.One issue which may be a problem is that after only a half dozen 4" x 6" prints, the graphic showing ink capacity is visibly down - if only slightly. I do not wish to conduct an ink life test because I may do it unfairly as I'm not an expert in this area.I am somewhere beyond thrilled with the photographic results from this modestly priced printer. I'm a good deal less thrilled that after my first print, the screen popped up with an offer of some sort or another. I'd easily give this five stars for photo quality. I mean, feed this thing Epson ultra quality paper and it's astounding. I"m removing one star for confusing setup, loading my system with unwanted 'offers' and the black smears on the photo borders.If you are a photographer who is serious, this machine will probably work wonders in proofing or, depending on what your lab charges, making modest sized photos. Now, if it could only make photos from 60" reels...but Epson makes another model for that at over 20 times the cost.

I got the Artisan 837 so I could print from an I-pad. The printer looks and works great. No problem from 2 different I-pads, or from three different computers running XP or Windows 7 wirelessly. I have used it wirelessly to both print and scan and have been 100 percent satisfied with the results. I love no wires!I have tried Epson Premium Photo Paper GLOSSY (4x6 Inches, 100 Sheets) (S041727) , Canon, and 3rd party 4x6 photo papers. All look amazing and there is no problem with any of them feeding. I always have regular plain paper in the tray and put as much photo paper in as I need. They say not to leave the photo papers out of the packs for an extended time as the coating becomes less effective.Again, even from Face book and the low resolution images on Face book, the output is totally amazing. Color balance is right on. I also have printed high resolution images from Photoshop CS3 or CS5 and the output could not have been better on the photo papers.The output on the photo paper is so good that in my next large historical show some of the displays will include a few small photos done on the Artisan 837. See this link for details:[...]Regular color prints on plain copy paper is what you would expect from any color ink jet printer.The only negative is I use the ink up too fast and it's too expensive. (maybe I am spoiled by the 700 ml cartridges of my 9900)I like the Epson scanner driver much better than Canon's.A light weight invoice I was trying to feed through the auto sheet feeder has kept getting stuck 1/2 way through though.While it is handy to load paper from the front where finished prints come out, you cannot use very heavy card stock due to the bending in the paper feed path. I wish there was an option to feed heavy papers from the rear as other Epson printers do.I had the first original Epson Stylus color printer, the Epson stylus color 800, the 1270, the CX 6400, two 2200 printers, the professional 7600, and the professional 9900, as well as a Canon all in one and several laser monochrome printers. Okay I absolutely love my 9900, and very much liked the 7600 but you can't compare those large professional printers to something like this. Also I have 2 2200s. One is totally worn out from thousands of note cards I have printed and sold, and the other is on it's last legs. I think the dye based photos from the Artisan 837 on glossy photo paper looks better than the Ultrachrome output from the 2200, or any of the other smaller printers.I actually am hard to please when it comes to a printer. I have used the Artisan 837 now for over two months and the reason for 4 not 5 stars are not being able to use heavy card stock, the light weight paper getting stuck in the auto feeder, and the cost per print.I would recommend this printer to anyone, friend or foe!

This printer looks great sitting on my desk and has many nice features. Technically everything works the way it's supposed to - scan, copy, fax, cd print, etc. However, the colors that are printed even on high quality paper are all just OFF. Many of the colors look dull or muddy or washed out. I printed a few color documents on plain copy paper and they were such poor quality they all had to go straight in the shredder. I started using the high quality bright white paper but even that did not help much. I just printed one document that should have had a bright eggplant colored section and when printed on the Artisan that color looks purple-ish brown - and light on the purple and heavy on the brown. The same document printed on my 10 year old HP looks like the eggplant color that shows up on my computer screen. I've had a rich sky blue turn out blue gray and a bright hunter green turn out more like dark spruce and a bright royal navy blue turn out blackish blue. There are many ways to adjust the print quality and the color settings but it all still falls short. There hasn't been one group of settings to select and save and have every page printed afterwards come out right. I have been working with many colors schemes and every single page would have to have print settings adjusted individually before printing to get colors even close to what they should be. I don't have the time nor the patience to adjust the settings on each page every time I print. I am absolutely amazed that this printer got so many positive reviews. If you are printing photos almost exclusively then this might be an OK printer for you. If you plan on printing documents of any kind and especially high quality color docs then this printer will be very disappointing.I know the pigment based ink is generally not as bright as the dye based but this ink is not acceptable for anything other than photos. I even changed my ink to dye based to see if the colors would improve enough to make it worthwhile to keep using the printer. The colors did improve a small amount as far as matching and not looking so washed out or brown but the printer still seems to print pages with the blues and greens toned way down or with reds and darker colors all towards the brown side. I am already shopping for another printer to replace this one. I have many color pages on my computer that I cannot print with this Epson at all due to the colors not matching. My computer monitor has been color calibrated and my software color matching is set just the way it should be. I can print a page on the old HP and print the same page on the Epson and put the 2 pages side by side and it looks as if the color scheme was changed on the computer. It's just this printer that doesn't seem to have the proper color matching functions.If you want to print mostly photos this printer may work for you. If you lean more towards the graphic design color document type printing then shop around more before choosing this one. And if you are printing mostly photos then you probably won't have any interest in the document feeder and fax functions so you can likely find a good photo printer that costs less than this one or at least takes up less space.Overall this printer has been a huge disappointment. I don't know if its just the Artisan 837 model in particular or if all the Epsons are poor with color matching. I would NOT recommend this model printer at all. Not sure if I even want to try an Epson again. I will likely be going back to HP's or taking a look at Canon. The main purpose of a printer is to print. This one doesn't do that in a quality way. I wouldn't have another one if someone offered it to me for free.

hello, i have owned many printers from the basic word document printer, to color / b/w photo printer, to color scanner/photo printer and even specifically designated color photo printers. most were from HP, a few were lexmark, one a brother, and one canon. i have used many giant copy machines at work and at kinko's. since i cannot feasibly purchase one of those large do everything color copiers, then i looked for a color copier, scanner, slide scanner, b/w printer and fax all in one. all of the other brands had their versions, but reading the reviews and seeing several in person, i decided to get the epson artisan 837. boy, was i glad i did. the color copies are spot on, the photo copies on photo paper are exact duplicates and b/w document prints are super sharp. i did not set up the fax, but the instructions are very simple when i need to do a lot of faxing. my last color photo printer was an HP photosmart. it lasted two years before HP declared it obsolete and not worthy of fixing. epson customer service is on call and helped with some stuff i could not get going. the warranty is good, but i also purchased a square trade three year everything warranty for peace of mind. i hope the printer lasts longer without having to use any warranty. the epson ink cartridges are simple to replace and amazon sells them at the best price and super fast delivery. we have been doing a very large amount of b/w document printing and copying. we have gone through several of the XL b/w cartridges. that is understandable. but the color photo cartridges are lasting through several bunches of 4x6 and 8x10 color photos with only one replacement so far. since november 2012, the epson artisan 837 has worked flawlessly. great product epson and great service/delivery amazon.by the way, this epson does not have the contstant cartridge cleaning like the HP models. it has been said that HP cleaning uses up much of the cartridges ink supply with the constant cleanings. the epson will clean it when necessary.update march 8, 2013: after countless types of scans, i am so impressed with this all in one artisan printer. it takes only 39.5 secs to scan an 8x10 paper in color or b/w. making jpegs that turn into a cool looking pdf is so easy. the old hp took forever and i had to color/b/w adjust each one because the scan was so bad. this epson 837 makes crystal clear scans and the only adjustment is correcting the direction of the paper. it is the best. plus, the constant b/w copies and printing is still outstanding. my color photo prints on 4x6 and also 8x10 come out crystal clear, too. this printer is remarkable.

This is one very impressive printer. I've been using a Canon Pixma iP1600 for a couple of years now, after having dumped my previous cheap Epson, which was constantly gumming up if now used every day. This until is better in every way. Fantastic print quality, fast, and easy to use- so long as you follow the instructions. More on that later.Initial setup was fast and easy. Following the one-sheet startup instructions I had the machine unpacked and talking to my wireless network in minutes. While this can be done from the computer, with a USB connection, it's almost as easy to do it form the printer's front panel. Once I had the printer up, the instructions said, insert the system disk. I did this, and then tried to add the printer to the Mac. No go. It tells me "Software for this printer is available from Apple. Would you like to download and install it?" to which I click "Download and Install." The system searches for a while, and then I get the error message: "The software for this printer is currently unavailable. Please contact the printer's manufacturer for the latest software." This is both annoying and confusing!Next step was to check the printer manual's trouble-shooting section. I opened the manual, and an errata sheet fell out. If you're running OX 10.7, it said, don't use the disk. Instead, go to Epson's special support pages. Hmm. Would have been nice if they'd put that sheet with the startup instructions, instead of tucked in the manual! Okay, so I downloaded the all-in-one package of drivers and applications. I launched that app, and... no good. I still got the same error messages.Back to Epson's web site. I downloaded the drivers and applications separately, including the un-install program, which I used to delete all the previously installed drivers. I installed everything, and tested the scanner function: Perfect. No problem accessing it from the Mac. Then I tried to add the printer... and once again, the process failed. After playing around with this for two days I decided to leave the Mac installation for a while and test the Windows and Linux compatibility. After exchanging comments with another reviewer, I uninstalled everything, downloaded a fresh copy of the software, and again did an installation from scratch, this time via a USB connection. Results? Same error.FINALLY... it occurred to me that there might still be some code left over from the first install from the disk. I did a full reset of the printer system, which deleted my existing printer. I then did an add... and immediately the system found and installed my 837! So the lesson is DON'T USE THE DISK... but if you do, a full reset of the printer system will solve any problems.Windows was no problem, and was able to access all the functions of the printer. Drivers installed easily, and Windows had no trouble adding the printer. My attempt to configure my Ubuntu Linux system went as far as recognizing the printer on the net, but the system couldn't find a driver. This isn't a big issue, since Epson doesn't advertise Linux compatibility, and no doubt the linux community will come up with something soon enough. I did try to print to the 837 from linux using an Epson 810 driver, thinking the protocols might be similar enough, and I was able to get the machine to do a self test and print test pages.)The scanning function is superb- faster than any scanner I've owned, and capable of great resolution. As a copier and FAX machine it also shines. Who could have imagined a color desktop copier this cheap a few years ago?One point needs mentioning: The ink for this printer is not cheap. It takes six cartridges, each of which lists for a bit under $16. Amazon prices range from $10 to $15 each, depending on the source. That's anywhere from $60 to $90 for a complete set of inks, and these cartridges are pretty small. (I gave up local printing of photo images a long time ago, after I discovered that it's usually a lot cheaper to use a commercial on-line printing service.)So as a Windows printer, it's fantastic- but pricey to run. As a Mac printer, ditto- but make sure you don't use the disk. Follow the included instructions and download your software from Epson, and after you've got the printer installed, you can install the additional printer aps (like the OCR program) from the disk.

I am very impressed. It is a slick looking printer, with absolutely stellar photo quality, and generally great for home use otherwise. The Artisan series seems to specialize on color quality with its "Clara Hi-Definition" ink compared to the "DURABrite Ultra" inks of other models. I have to say it delivers on photo quality that are definitely equal to or better than ordering prints from the store, at least when you use photo quality paper and "best photo" mode. Otherwise for general printing documents and color web pages, and speed is very good for home use. I am loads more thrilled with it than my old entry level Epson Stylus NX100, and while it doesn't beat the speed of my Canon Laser or other Epson WorkForce, its photo quality and style make it great at home.FORM FACTORIt looks very slick with its shiny finish, glossy black that's almost looks navy blue, top is much more stylish than my other printers, and lays quite low compared to my other printers. But it is no small printer, but definitely not imposing. It is surprisingly longer, wider, and heavier than you'd expect for a home printer in this range. Although slicker & lower, it holds a presence that isn't dwarfed by my the Epson WorkForce right next to it.QUALITYI directly compared the same documents printed from my Epson WorkForce 840, Canon imageCLASS MF4370DN Laser, and this Artisan 837. For normal black & white documents, the Artisan & WorkForce were identical, quite good, but you cannot beat the perfectly crisp result of the laser, and you'd think very good if you didn't know the difference. For color web pages with small graphics the Artisan & WorkForce were identical on normal paper, excellent in my mind, and great quality color is a *BIG* advantage over laser. I only tried photos on the Artisan which was superb. I *WILL* use this as my photo printer for sure.SPEEDIn the same comparison of 3 printers, I found the speed to be quite good for home use, but nothing to rave about compared to speed daemons like the laser and workforce. The first page, which takes about 25-30 seconds, then subsequent pages come in 8-13 seconds apiece. In my own tests, I got a max of 7.5ppm color and oddly only 4.6ppm black & white 1-sided. Color was faster than the 6.5ppm for color from the WorkForce, and slower than grey-scale 20ppm from my laser. Black & white was much slower compared to 17.1ppm from the WorkForce, and 20ppm from the laser. Add in duplexing (2-sided printing) then it slowed to 3.75ppm color & oddly 7.5ppm black & white. For full test results, they are posted as a comment.COST & CARTRIDGESTo achieve its photo results, it actually uses 6 colors (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) compared to the usual 4. It takes the 98 "high-capacity" for all, or 99 "standard-capacity" in all but black. But "high-capacity" is relative to the series of inks for your printer, which is a different series than ones used by my WorkForce. The 98s are T098120 black, T098220 cyan, T098320 magenta, T098420 yellow, T098520 light cyan, & T098620 light magenta, and T098920 multi-pack (5 colors not black). The 99s are T099220 cyan, T099320 magenta, T099420 yellow, and T099920 multi-pack (5 colors not black). From what I can tell by researching yields with limited info available, B/W cost is about 2.8 cents per page, and color 2.4 - 12.0 cents per page depending on many factors. Yield information isn't entirely available, but you just take the expected yield divide by the cost and add all the color inks up.OTHER FEATURES (setup, wireless, duplexing)Setup is simple and wireless works great. But I highly recommend setting up wireless with the option to temporarily plug in a USB cable if you have one to enter in your custom network SSID and password if yours is customized and protected. Duplexing (2-sided printing) functions perfectly with normal paper without jams for me, but on normal paper the back side is too visible due to the ink penetrating more than laser. My laser duplexing looks great, but I honestly can't use duplexing with normal paper on this or my WorkForce. On both it is disabled by default anyway. Use it only with better paper.

Well, after reading the reviews and comparing features, I was duped into buying this 20 lb paperweight. Let me put it this way, if you want anything other than a low end copy machine, buy something else. My first inkling that this heap of shoddy manufactured plastic wasn't worth the money was the annoying groaning sound it made each time a computer "requested" that something be printed. Usually you just hear the paper feed and then the printout makes its way to the output tray. Not the Artisan 837! First, you get a loud groaning sound resembling a muted fugle horn for 3 seconds. Then, the printer tries to get a sheet of paper from the paper tray. Good luck with that step. I can't tell you how many "false starts" I've had where I go to print, the groaning sound reverberates off the office walls, and then I hear the paper feed try to get the paper, only to fail miserably and quit 2 seconds later with an error about how there is a paper jam. I've tried everything but a complete disassembly of the unit to clear every orifice, but nothing seems to work. Apparently, it is incapable of a good paper feed. Last night and this morning, I worked for over an hour to get a single sheet of paper to print out, and I was unable to accomplish this task. At the other end of the spectrum, there have been times when I've gone to print and the paper feed has grabbed 3 sheets of paper and printed the single page of text across all 3 sheets.Frankly, I don't have time for this nonsense. When I click "print", I want the GD printer to print. I can't worry about whether or not I've bought the exact right "Extra Glossy Ink Jet Mid-Weight Epson Paper". I'm going to Office Depot or CVS and I'm grabbing a ream of ink jet printer paper and by golly I expect that should work.For all these folks out here who are printing pictures - have fun. Does anyone really print 4x6 photos anymore? With email, web posting, and personal phones and tablets, it's hard to imagine that anyone pumps out a hard copy, but I guess they still sell buggy whips and oxen cart yokes somewhere.In summary - If you want to be frustrated and waste hours of your time fussing with a printer, the ARTISAN 837 is the time-waster for you! If you are a sane person with work to get done, AVOID THIS UNIT ( and probably anything else by EPSON ) LIKE THE PLAGUE! I won't ever purchase an EPSON product again.

I've been a HP Printer owner for more years than I can count...and that's with my shoes off. Although HP has served me well through the years, I really, really like this Epson. The Artisan 837 is a combination printer, scanner, fax machine. Historically, I always considered combination devices as a device that does three functions poorly versus one device which functions exceptionally. Well, it looks like my theory is wrong.On the whole, I have found the 837 to be an excellent scanner and a fast, accurate and responsive printer. Faxing? Uhh, sorry. I'm sure it works well, but really, who faxes anymore?SetupInitially, I installed the 837 on a machine running Win 7. The 837 is a wireless printer, meaning it does not need a direct cable connection to your computer for printing/scanning (but can via USB if you so desire). Instead, it functions through your home network, which allows you to place it anywhere in your home. For setup purposes, you can use a USB cable and have the installation software guide you through the setup. This is what I did. In all, it took about 30 minutes, but I'm going to attribute most of this to downloading updated firmware and software. For the technically astute, the 837 can be easily setup without having to run their install software and instead, can be setup off of the 837's touchscreen.Using either DHCP or a static IP address is a snap, and totally configurable from the 837.Several pieces of software come with the 837, helping you to scan, print & fax, outside of the normal applications you may use. Also, you have the ability to program shortcut buttons on the 837 to "automatically" send scanned documents to your PC. I am an avid user of Evernote, and found this scanning feature great to use when saving receipts and other important documents.Although I had already installed the printer through a Windows machine, my Mac setups took seconds. The Epson software included drivers and my Mac machines were up in running in minutes.The 837 also has the ability to air print from your iOS devices (and perhaps others as well). I typically don't print a lot from my phone, but to know that in 5 presses I can send a document to my printer...from anywhere in the house...is pretty cool. From last button press to printing is about 20 seconds.The Device, itselfThe 837 has a shiny black finish. It looks great, but collects dust like a magnet. It also has Transfomer like qualities. The automatic document feeder remains hidden away until you need it, the front display panel sits flush until you pull it out, and the printed paper tray stays shut until you start to print. The printed paper tray is the only tricky part, actually. Since the access door is controlled by a magnet and only opens when a job is printing, you need to pull out the paper tray to catch your finished product, otherwise it will fly out of the printer and across the floor. Not a big deal, but an important one to remember if you are one to "close up" the printer when not in use.Quality/SpeedThe 837 is fast. Printed pages of good color quality spit out in seconds. The photographs I have printed at the highest quality settings also turn out fast and most importantly, look gorgeous. The paper tray holds several different sizes of paper and photo paper. There is also a special CD tray used to hold printable CDs. I found this to work really well.The printer is also a duplex printer, meaning it can print on both sides of a piece of paper. I have found this to be handy too.There are a bazillion other features I haven't even touched...and probably never will. Believe it or not, the 837 has a function to print out lined ruled paper. If I had not printed it out myself, I would have sworn it came out of packet of paper. If you have kids, what a great way to shoot out some "notebook paper" in a pinch.All in all, I have been incredibly happy with the 837. It looks great and works even better.

I would rate the printer 5 star except for basically two reasons.1) Rarely do I rate anything at maximum. There's usually always room for some improvement.2) If you're running Mac OSX Snow Leopard or Lion, you're going to lose some functionality.I agree with most reviews that the output (color photo) quality is nothing short of stunning. Black text is more than adequate but probably no better than any good ink jet. Setup of the printer (wireless mode) is comically easy. The automatic document feeder seems to work flawlessly. The paper cassette is a really nice touch being able to have both standard letter and photo paper simultaneously. The overall ergonomics and design have been done really well.If you're looking for a new all-in-one you'll be doing yourself a disservice if you don't consider the Artisan 837. Oh, and btw, after a firmware update it supports Apple's AirPrint technology. REALLY works great.Now, to my point 1 and 2 above.Point 1, room for improvement.I'm not sure how, but a manual paper slot would be a nice addition. If as an example you want to print an envelope you have to pull the cassette out, remove the letter paper, put in an envelope, re-adjust the paper guides, re-insert the cassette, print, pull the cassette back out, put letter back in . . . You get the picture. Certainly not a deal breaker but to my point . . .Point 2, Mac OSX 10.6, 10.7The problems that exist here simply need software and driver development, but when that will happen . . .What you currently are missing is scanning using Epson Scan and faxing. I'm running OSX Lion. The current Epson Scan software isn't supported and while I've toyed with the idea of installing it anyway, I'm confident that best case would be scanning with only a USB connection and I want wireless scanning. You CAN however scan (wirelessly) with Apple's Image capture and/or Preview applications. Both default, EVERYTIME, to using the flatbed which simply means if you're wanting to scan using the ADF, you first have to let it do an overview scan as though you had manually put something on the scanner bed and once it's finished this you can then select the ADF, put a piece of paper (or multiple pages) in the ADF and it works great. There's even a nice touch that if you want to scan multiple pages/documents and want them as one (in case of scanning to PDF), you simply check a box and it takes care of it. I'm hoping that Epson updates (soon) Epson scan as it does offer some level of control more than Image capture and Preview. While however the Apple apps are a workaround, they do work, and well.There is NO faxing from a Mac application using the Artisan 837. Having said that I've not tried faxing using a USB connection but that would defeat the purpose of a wireless printer. Fixing this problem is going to require a driver update from Apple and there's no way to know if/when this will happen.All in all, I'd buy it again. It's a marvelous product from Epson and certainly lives up to the reputation Epson has in the printer market.UPDATEOK so one day after posting this review, with some ado and support from Epson technical, I find you CAN fax from Mac applications using the Artisan 837. In retrospect the setup is quite easy and as much so, actually doing it. The only problem is there doesn't seem to be ANY written instructions in the manual, Epson's website, etc. and the setup and method are different than past years using a FAX modem.So, scratch my point 2 above and Mac users rejoice in that the Artisan 837 is "fully" functional on a Mac running OSX Lion. I emphasize the word fully only in that you do have to use Image Capture or Preview to scan. In talking with Epson support I did learn that drivers to use other apps (Acrobat, Photoshop Elements, etc) will become available, just as you can imagine, he didn't know when.So also, I do emphasize again my opinion that I would buy this unit again, in a heartbeat.

I know there are a lot of good printers out there, but I have always been an Epson fan. This is my fifth Epson printer, and one of the three that I am currently using. I have the Workforce 840, an older Epson Stylus photo R320, and now this Artisan 837.Before I gush about the Artisan, I will say that I purchased the Workforce (W/F) this past spring after careful research into both the Artisan line and the Workforce line. Now that I also have the Artisan, I like it better and here's why:Speed: The main reason I originally chose the W/F over the Artisan last Spring was because of the specs on speed. Once I put it to actual use however, that was the one area I was disappointed in with the W/F, particularly when photos were involved. The Artisan 837 in contrast, is truly lightning fast even with photo printing. A 4x6 borderless photo on glossy paper in 'best photo' setting took about 30 seconds. So I decided to try the exact same photo in regular 'photo' setting and it took about 8 seconds!!! And the amazing thing was that when I held the two photos side by side I could not tell a difference in quality. I showed them to my husband and he could not tell the difference either. Right after the second one came out of the printer the greens looked a tiny bit deeper but when the ink totally dried they were pretty close to being identical. So I don't think I'll be wasting much time and ink on 'best photo' when regular is fantastic!I did a few other speed & quality comparisons and whenever photos were involved the Artisan won. In text comparisons the speeds were about equal, but the Artisan text was not quite as clear as the W/F. The difference was only noticeable though, when the two were held right next to each other. We do a lot of printing for our business, both text and photos. And although I love both printers, the Artisan wins for me because the text is good, the photos are fantastic, and the fast photo printing speed is a HUGE plus in my book.Ok, I'll cover a couple of other issues now.Setup: It can't get any easier than this. A flier in the box show you where all the packing materials/tape are that need to be removed. For wireless use, there are just a few very simple steps to getting the printer connected to your network. I will mention that the instructions recommend using a temporary usb cord, then disconnecting it after everything is set up. I did that with my last printer, and did NOT do it with this one. I felt it was much simpler NOT to use the usb. For me it was totally unnecessary. The software is simple to install and very user friendly. The touch panel has the perfect sensitivity and is extremely intuitive.Features: Printing and Speed I have already gushed about. Love it! I tried just one fax (sent one and received one), it works as expected. Copying and scanning also work as well, no surprises there. I am used to Epson's screens and menus so I did not need to read any documentation to figure any of that out. There is a user guide in the software installation though, as well as a printed quick guide in the box that should answer any questions that may arise.Noise level: Although the actual printing is very quiet, the initial charging of the ink was so noisy that at first I was worried there might be something wrong with the printer. When charging, there is a groan/hum noise that is different than my other printers. This is in addition to the sliding-clicking noises I am used to. But it did charge, and everything works perfectly, so don't be alarmed if you hear noises that don't sound right. Once that part is done the printing is very quiet.In summary, this is my favorite Epson printer to date. It has all the great features of an all-in-one, the speed all of us busy folk appreciate, and the photo quality is unsurpassed. My only complaint is that the text printing is not as good as my Workforce printer. But I only notice that if I compare two copies side by side and really squint my eyes. In short, I'd give this printer six stars if I could!

One thing often overlooked when buying a printer is the cost of keeping the thing going once purchased. Research is done, reviews are read, and naturally the focus is on the quality of print, functions, reliability, etc. Often questions like "how long will my ink last and how much will it cost to replace it ?" are forgotten. In my opinion this is a big mistake as the actual cost of buying the printer turns out to be minimal compared to the amount that you will spend over the years on ink replacement. The manufacturers know that once you have their printer they have effectively 'got you', basically they can charge astronomical amounts for replacing ink because you have no choice but to buy it. That is why companies (like Epson) make there printers very sensitive to other makes of ink, they know that ink can be produced at a fraction of the cost but want to ensure that you have to buy from them. I can't speak for other makes of printers but this has certainly been the case with my Epson printer and I would never buy anything from Epson again. The ink cartridges only last a short time and to replace are very expensive, even on Amazon. A couple of other negative practices are firstly; a lot of their printers will not work if just one of their cartridges runs out. So for example if your 'Cyan' runs out it may not matter too much as you only want to print in black & white. Unfortunately the printer won't let you just use the black ink until you have replaced the other colour. Secondly, and in my opinion the most scandalous; when you purchase an Epson printer it will (as it states) come with ink. What you don't realise however is that the ink cartridges are specially made and only contain a tiny amount of ink just to get you started. So you are almost immediately digging your hands in your pockets and giving them more money. This kind of sums up where Epson are in relation to their customers, although I suspect other manufacturers are working along the same lines. And there is no law against them doing this, or no regulations for them to state ink cartridge costs or how long they last. My advice would be as follows; avoid buying an Epson, include the aforementioned aspects when doing your buying a printer research and finally, printer owners should use 'word of mouth' to bring into the open the hidden costs of running their printers be it positive or negative. Only that way, when reputations are being affected, will the companies stop using their customers as 'Cash Cows'.

In my workplace we used an Epson R300 for many years without issue and for us it did what it needed to although the removable CD/DVD tray was a pain. One day though it just died - wouldn't print properly and I couldn't figure out why so another printer was in order. At the time I purchased an Epson Artisan 700 and if you read my review of it you'll see how much I was impressed by it as it was leaps and bounds above the 700. So when I had the chance to try out the Artisan 810 I jumped at it too and reviewed it equally highly. That unit, despite being 3 years old, is still going 100% and is a great asset to my business especially when it comes to disc printing.And thankfully now we have the 837 to our printing stable.Firstly normal use for us is standard printing, occasional photo prints and predominantly disc printing so as with the 700 and 810 that's all I've used the printer for. Set up is easy; install drivers and plug in the printer - that's it. The first thing you notice, other than just how massive that this printer happens to be, is the huge touch-screen LCD screen which is a joy to use. I noticed the layout of the screen is different from the 810 with the main LCD offset to the left and they've revamped the button graphics a bit too.As ever the GUI is clear and well laid out and works like a charm. Whilst the 700 also has a non-touch LCD screen it's no where near as useful or clear as the 810 or 837 Epsons. Again, to contrast with the 810, there's now a flap which goes the full length of the unit to hide some of the inputs such as the SD and compact flash readers and there's also a duplexer for double sided print although I've yet to try it. We have an Epson 840 WorkForce here which we do our two-sided printing on and if the 837 works anything like that then it's a dream to use.The 837 printer came with the individual ink carts needed as well as a high capacity black which was nice.Printing speed on DVDs is super fast but obviously the speed depends on the complexity of the graphic you're sending to the disc. For us it's about 20 seconds or less per disc and if you compare that to the 2-3 minutes that the old Epson R300 used to take you see the benefit in terms of your print time immediately.This unit is a fully functioning fax machine, scanner as well as having a multi-page document feeder, copier, disc printer, photo printer with lots of different memory card inputs and fun options such as 'coloring book mode' too.So - as ever this printer has a great touchscreen, fantastic quality and does fast prints, fairly decent ink life and every feature under the sun and more that you could want. I'm not sure if owners of the 810 can justify upgrading to the 837 as the 810 is already a near perfect printer but if you've got anything lower than the 810, even the Artisan 700, then you should be looking at the 837 as your next printer purchase. It looks cool as heck with its jet black gloss combined with long blue leds and the great touchscreen - and it's clearly well built (very heavy too!). Really the days of the older ugly unfriendly beige HP all-in-ones is long gone. This is a perfect addition to any office or household looking for a printer that does everything and does it well.

I received this item for a review. I was very excited since my printer (Canon i550) was a great photo printer but used up the color ink at an alarming rate. But I was a little worried since I had never owned and all-in-one and wasn't sure how it would work. I was surprised about the size of the printer but liked how it looked.1. Setup: Once all the tape was removed and I finally figured out that the enclosed "update" for the owner's manual was wrong, setup was easy. I tried to follow the leaflet instructing how to remove the small plastic piece and insert it into another place. After I ignored the instructions, I figured it out for myself. The inks were easily inserted and before I knew it the printer was all ready to go.2. First printing: I turned the printer on and was delighted by the easy to use panel. I liked that it could be turned up which made it easier to read. The only real difficulty I had was with figured out the paper tray. I kept having problems with inserting it properly and struggled with it quite a bit. But once that was taken care of, it was a breeze. I printed several documents, both black and white and color and found the quality to be very good.3. Scanning: It did take me a little while to figure out how to copy and scan but once I did, I had no problem with it. It was very easy once I got the hang of it. In particular the scanning to memory card was so easy, I couldn't believe it. We were just in the midst of selling our house and since we were on the West Coast and our house on the East Coast, having the ability to sign the papers, scan them in and then email them was great! It was so easy to do, I couldn't have been happier. It saved me so many trips to Kinkos and a lot of money to boot.4. Copying: So easy! The color adjustments are great. I was able to produce a readable copy my husband needed to send in to a Govt. organization that was barely readable before. Excellent.5. Ink: Like all ink these days, it is expensive but at least there are not as many cartridges to buy than for my old photo printer. It seems that color is used if black is low; I haven't quite figured that out yet. The printer allows black and white printing only but I'm not convinced it doesn't use color as well. I wouldn't say it's cheap in regard to the ink but it's a lot cheaper than the Canon I used before.6. Faxing: Unfortunately, I was not able to check out the faxing since we do not have a landline. Hopefully, I will be able to once we do have regular phone service again.7. Customer service: We just moved from the East Coast to the West Coast and had to ship all of our belongings UPS Ground. I was a little worried about the printer. Thank goodness I kept all of the packing materials and taped it up like it was when I got it. I had a problem with setting it up because there was an error message and the printer wouldn't print. I called Epson customer service and they were able to get me back in shape and now the printer works as before. Very pleased with their service.All in all, I am delighted with this Epson Artisan printer and recommend it highly.

I am not a vine reviewer so I actually went out and bought this after considering a couple of other models. I owned so many printers over the years from HP, Epson and Canon. I usually come down to the best price and features at the time. HP usually has the best built quality for heavy use. I then used Epson in college because I could refill my own cartridges. I been using canon since 2003 because they came out with the first affordable 5-6 colors cart printer. So this is why I picked Epson this round:Pros:+Photo printing. I got this to replaced my Canon i960 as my photo printer. So it must have 5-6 color inks tank system. The 1.4 droplit size is much sharper then my old i960 2 droplet. I think Canon use 1 now. What I like is the color photo print is much closer to what I see on my computer screen. Canon had a red color shift so it was less accurate.+It has an ADF, which I missed since I retired my HP OfficeJet 6110. My other multi-printer (MP) a Canon PIXMA MP560 didn't have it and I was quite annoyed. I actually scanned a lot of document into PDF so a ADF is a must in my book now. This Epson and Canon ADF I seen in store is much smaller in gear size compare to HP. HP officejets are workhorse, but I haven't had any issues on this 827.+Epson photo papers are my favorite. I am not a fan of HP's paper. When I was using Canon printers I switched back to Epson photo paper on those printers.+Easy to use touch screen.+Wifi was easy to setup.+software is good. I like Canon software interface, but I end up using Photoshop anyways. HP software are nicer looking, but bugs me in some features. Like you can't do multiple scans without resetting. I might give an edge to canon for software and usability of the three.+very good looking device, very sexy curve and the ADF can hide like the canon. The touch screen can be lifted or place flat. Canon MP looks like a box pyramid.+ I read Epson printers can take large 3rd party continuous ink tank system, this is a money saver because manufactures make money on ink cartridge.Cons:-Maybe the price, but I got it on sale.-Canon printers have a top and bottom paper loaders where this Epson just got the bottom one. The top one is convenience if you switch to special paper or smaller size. (Note you have to tell the computer where the paper is located so it isn't automatic) This isn't a deal breaker, just would be more convenience.Neutral:*I can scan my document over wifi from my computer. But I can't scan it and send to my computer wifi from the printer. The canon mp560 did both, why not here?*I think this printer whistle (make a sound) out of nowhere, can't confirm it yet.*the LED scanner is so much faster then my HP Scanjet G4050, but I prefer HP for photos scanner and will use that. For document and non-photo I will use this for speed.*Fax, I don't have a phone line anymore, but my Ooma Telo Free Home Phone Service phone, might allow faxing.The Canon PIXMA MG8220 is the other MP I was looking at. It uses 6 ink cartridges system, but is 2 black ink tanks and a grey. I don't do that may b&W or gray tone photo printing. So those ink carts will dry up for not being used. I have a laser HP for my B&W text. The only real different with this model and last year 825 is the touchscreen when tilted don't have a latch, the 827 is much smoother to tilt. Also wireless printing from a smartphone or tablet a feature I haven't used or tried is added on this model.

I've used countless printers over the years, both for personal use and supporting them in a large corporate IT environment. So when I say this is one of the best All-in-One printers I've ever used, I really do mean it. :) It seems that with these type of printers being around for so long that they'd have perfected it long ago. While I doubt anybody will ever make a "perfect" product, this one comes pretty darn close in printer land.First, initial setup is flexible and fairly straight-forward. After you remove about a hundred blue pieces of tape (for shipping) you quite simply plug it in and go. You'll go through initial setup on the touchscreen, but the Epson software you walk you through the rest. Speaking of which, I always recommend downloading the latest software and drivers from the manufactures site. Don't use the CD, as they typically have old and out-dated stuff on there (ie. bugs). I used the color touchscreen to setup a static IP on my network connection and that was about it. This only took about 2 minutes to find the setting and put in all of the IP info; which is probably a record for me.Tip: Even if you don't like using the full software and driver package for these kind of printers (they are available separately), I do suggest installing this one at least once on one of your systems. While the wizard and extra software isn't necessary for everybody, it is very handy for novice users. And it automatically updates the firmware for your device.The printer itself has a small foot print and will look great in any office environment. This can be good or bad depending on your needs. For example, this limits the amount of paper you can put in there or the number of paper feeders. For a home office, it's more than enough. Looking at it on the desk, you wouldn't think it could do all that it does. But they've done a good job of packing so many features into a small design.Now on to features, which this printer has just about anything you might want from a printer - and more. You can print, fax (including document feeder), and scan/copy (flat-bed or feeder). And you print over Wi-Fi, LAN, USB, or a variety of memory cards. No network scanning that I've found so far. It'll print CD labels, all sorts of paper types, two-sided printing, and more. So much more, it's probably best just to take a good read through the information on Amazon or Epson's site. The color printing speed is about average. It won't touch a laser printer, but that's a whole different animal there.After about 2 weeks of steady usage, I'm both impressed and pleased with this printer. I'm using it just about every day, for everything, which is more than I probably should since I also have a laser printer for the B&W stuff. :) Which brings me to my only slight negative. The ink cartridges, of which it has 6 (including high capacity black), are somewhat on the small side. I haven't run out yet and no warnings from the Epson software, but I suspect it won't be long before I need to buy more. Which are running for about $15/each on Amazon at the moment. That can add up rather quickly. On the plus side, I only have to buy the cartridge that is running low vs all at once.Pros:* Reasonable price for the features* Does all of it's "All-in-One" functions very well* Great color reproduction (with correct paper)* Easy setup and usage* Wi-Fi & LAN Support* Color touchscreen* Separate ink cartridges* Double-sided printingCons:* No Network Scanning* Somewhat pricey separate ink cartridges* Only average color print speedsOverall for the price, features, and performance, I consider the product highly recommended. You'd have a hard time finding something better in this category. Just make sure you check the price of those ink cartridges first. :)

I'll be honest, the only reason I bought this printer was for photo printing, so I won't be giving any feedback about the printer's other features. Last summer during a trip to Glacier National Park, I took so many amazing pictures with my Nikon D3200, but I really had no good way of printing them out. The printer I had simply would not do them justice. Taking the memory card someplace to have them printed off isn't really an option; I live in a remote area as it is and have nowhere close by to go to, not to mention a previous experience doing so left me with less-than-stellar quality pictures. I figured buying this printer would be a great investment and match for my camera, and I have to say I was so glad I got it. WIth the advice of other reviewers, (Thanks, by the way!) I also ordered the Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper, and I was just floored by the detail and clarity this printer produces--the clouds and sky, shadows, trees, everything down to the tiniest rock, not to mention how vivid the colors are. My camera's 24 MPs are not going to waste. This thing easily produces lab-quality photos. Too bad it doesn't print any larger than legal size!As a side note, I tried first to print a few 4x6s and I was disappointed to see faint lines in the prints. This was MY error, not the printer's. By adjusting the settings to the correct paper and selecting the "Best Photo" setting, this was fixed in a snap.I did notice that the light cyan is getting used much faster than the other colors, but that may have been because most of my prints feature a lot of clear skies, water, and blue haze around the background mountains.Another thing I can mention, this doesn't come with a USB cable, but setting it up to a wireless network was so simple and takes little time at all. The instructions suggest you use a temporary USB cable when first setting it up, but I didn't find it necessary.

This is the sixth generation of Epson printers for me, and it is as good as the printer it replaced after 4 years of steady use, an Artisan 810. Paper handling is excellent, print quality is very good, photo prints are wonderful!, ink use is good, cost was very good. Installation was slick and quick. The was some time required to set the printer defaults, but that can't be avoided since there are so many aspects of printing that can be changed and set with this printer and its software. Print time is pretty good, and the double-sided printer is naturally slower, but it is effortless. I am once again very, very happy.My first two Epson printers were dot matrix printers. They were very good for their time. I thought I would try Hewlitt-Packard printers and they were pretty good in most respects, bot their paper handling began to fail rather quickly. Each HP printer developed the same problems, even though they were among the most expensive printers for small office use. Really frustrating. And the HP software was sometimes a nightmare. For example, one installation wrecked my Windows installation and MS Office programs. And they knew it was a problem, hadn't offered or ever developed a fix, their phone tech said. So I switched back to Epson and I have never regretted it.I have also tried Olympus. That was not a good experience.I have usually had 2 to 3 printers in my work and home at a time. Problems with Epson printers have been rare, but on the 2 occasions I had a problem, Epson support was very good and their replacements were made very, very quickly.OfficeMax and most other stores stock only the smaller ink cartridges, numbered 99. That is kind of expensive for use and they require frequent replacement. But the high capacity cartridges, numbered 98, are pretty reasonable. I get them straight from Epson most of the time.Auto document feeder works really well for either scanning or copying. I love it. And the special area on the paper cartridge for holding photo paper makes a real difference.The only thing I would change is the capacity of the paper tray. It holds about 50 or so good quality paper, and that really is not enought. But the pros soooooo outweigh this small point. But if Epson makes an accessory, higher capacity paper tray, I'm on board!

This is by far the best printer I have ever owned. My previous printer was the Canon IP5000 which I liked a lot, but it was eating through ink and the nozzles were constantly out of alignment (it was getting fairly old though). I have had this printer for a few weeks now and it continues to impress me.Setup:Setup was a breeze. I chose to install this completely wirelessly as I did not want it to be tethered to a computer and sharing printers within Windows has been a major headache. I simply followed the prompts on the LCD screen and was connected to my wireless network in just a few short minutes. I have a wireless N network with WPA2 password encryption and MAC address filtering enabled. All of that worked fine with this printer. After getting the printer setup, I used the included install CD to load the drivers and software onto my WinXP desktop. Worked just fine and I *can* scan wirelessly unlike another reviewer stated. Setup was similarly easy on my two Win7 laptops although I used the Epson website for those as another reviewer indicated the CD had out of date drivers/software for Win7. I also downloaded the Epson wireless print App from the Android Market on my two Android smartphones and they also worked instantly on first try. Setup couldn't be any easier!Print quality:Outstanding. I have printed on both Ilford Gallerie glossy paper and Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy, 20 sheets, 8x10 Borderless, (S041465) and love the results. It is quite a step up from the Canon in quality and much much quicker as well. I have printed 4x6s and 8x10s borderless without issue. Text on regular paper is comparable to the Canon before, but I'm honestly not that concerned with print quality on regular paper.Scanning:Wow! I was really surprised at how good the scanner is and the included scanning software. To test it, I scanned/copied some 8x10 photos I had from a portrait studio. The results were stunning. The scanner software is highly customizable and very effective. I only wish the scan bed was larger, but that would probably make the footprint of the printer too large for most people.Fax:Can't comment as I haven't used it yet. Although I specifically wanted the fax capability as its nice to have for the once in a blue moon times I do actually need to fax something.Usage/Interface:At first I thought the touchscreen LCD interface was gimmicky and that I wouldn't actually use it. However, it is very user-friendly and excellent for making quick copies of photos without the use of a computer. Some people have complained about the paper tray and I will say its not the best. Yes, it is very flimsy plastic but I can't imagine ever having an issue with it as long as you are not tossing the tray around the room. The auto document feeder works great and I like being able to close it up when not in useOverall I'm very happy with the purchase. I normally buy items like this from Amazon, however, I guess supply is an issue at the moment. I found it on sale at the local Staples for $180 and they had a $50 trade in your older printer promo which brought the price down to a steal. I've printed a ton of photos already and have yet to exhaust any of the original ink cartridges so I'm happy with ink usage so far.

Length:: 1:18 MinsIt's been a while since I've upgraded my printer. My previous printer, a Canon Pixma iP6000D, has always served me well and has never let me down. The photos seemed clear and it printed out documents good enough for me. When I first printed out a photo on the Epson Artisan, I was blown away...the photos are so much clearer, brighter, and print out rocket fast. When comparing the photos, I found that the Canon actually leaves small lines on the prints, whereas the Epson prints are photo lab quality. My family couldn't tell which photos were professionally printed, and which ones I printed off the Epson! I've included a video of exactly how fast it takes to print a 2 sided document and a single photo - it's pretty quick!The Epson Artisan 837 is not a small printer - it is 18" across and you will need at least 25" to accommodate it from front to back. This including the paper feed tray that sticks out in the front when extended. Please see the photos I've included to get a better idea of the size of the printer. Installation of the printer is very simple, although will take at least 45 minutes to allow for all the driver updates, syncing, and loading up. I hooked up the printer to our wireless network easily using my previous printer's USB printer cable - you don't need to have the cable for the initial setup, but it's recommended as it's supposed to be easier. I'm not sure how set up without the cable will be, as I didn't set it up that way. After the initial set up, I removed the USB printer cable, and it works on our wireless network! Once the printer is on the network, loading other computers on your network to the Epson is as easy, as all you need to do is install the program into the other computer and you can connect as long as your computer is part of the network. Installing the program on other computers take less than 5 minutes.Like many photo printers, there are multiple ink cartridges. Installing the ink is as easy as pulling off a tab, then clicking the cartridge in place. Because I haven't owned the printer long, I haven't had the incident of running out of ink just yet - I'll update my review later when I determine if the printer will run if one ink cartridge is low/empty.Documents print and photos print amazingly fast. One of my favorite features of this printer is the double sided printing - the Epson will print double sided documents without you having to flip over manually load the paper after the first side is done printing...it does it for you! Photos really do take about 10 seconds, while documents take even less (this is not including sending the document to the printer and printer processing time). The print quality is excellent on documents, and again, there are no "inkjet lines" that are seen on many printers. Scanning and copying documents is as easy as using a copy machine at Kinkos. You simply lift up the lid, put the original in, and push "copy" on the touch screen on the printer. If you have multiple pages, you can use the hopper on top. I had no problems with jamming, and the papers went in easily, scanned super fast, and printed in less than 30 seconds. I never knew that scanners could even work that fast!I am really happy with the overall performance of the Epson Artisan so far. It's quiet, fast, and reliable. Only time will tell how it will be in the coming months, so I'll keep this review updated. To see many of the printer features, please refer to the photos I posted. Highly recommended!!

This printer is fantastic. It is easily found on sale on Amazon and other retailers, though I picked it up REFURBISHED for a mere $129.99, a great discount from the $300 MSRP. Even came with ink cartridges!The printer is great, super fast, accurate printers. Color photos (I only really print 4x6 from my digital camera - i'm not doing pro photography here) look fabulous, I was tired of going to the store to a kiosk and printing. I installed a CISS system with good quality ink (purchase the ink separate from the CIS) and it couldn't of been easier, they make it super easy with the cartridges that don't move. I am now printing full photos for pennies and I laugh at the cost of ink! The ADF is awesome for putting in documents and forgetting - come back and they are all copied.The printer itself is very stylish, it's footprint is slightly large for an all-in-one but it's to be expected with all the features.The only thing that absolutely boggles my mind is the paper input tray, and the paper output tray. They are the worst things ever invented, honestly. I don't know how Epson thought that putting cheap, super flimsy, I feel like I'm going to snap it every time I pull it out plastic. It really is horrible. This is a $300 printer and I would have expected better. The same can be said about the paper holding tray, It really is cheap plastic that gives you no solid feeling of this is the right way to do it. The paper holding tabs for sizing are cheap as well, and are hard to adjust.. usually you overslide them and it takes considerable effort to align them the right way. The cover actually automatically comes down when you print something as well, but what is the point if the paper just flies right out and on to the floor? My previous Canon had it automatically fold down and it would catch the paper (with the option of an extender to hold all of the paper if you are printing a large job). This is another design flaw that is useless.That being said, I will put up with the paper tray issues because it is such an awesome printer. The lighted control panel changes with only the buttons you need, and the others fade into darkness. I definitely would never pay $300 for this printer, but even $199.99 is a good price, and refurbished (can't tell the difference between the new one) for $129.99 was a steal, especially with the ease of a CIS system (highly recommended).

I just received my Epson Artisan 837 (with $3.99 Amazon Prime 1-day shipping) and installed it yesterday. The bottom line is that Epson has a winner, I made the right selection for me, and I highly recommend this product! The printer itself is beautiful, sleek, and not too large for my cabinet-top. The printing, copying, touch panel, optics, firmware, flawless setup process and level of automation were extremely well engineered. I was able to eliminate three other disjointed components plus a separate wireless print-server and all associated cables, power cords, etc with this multiple function component. We never needed a USB cable for anything-wireless worked perfectly, even for a firmware update.I'd been researching multiple function printers for a few months and had settled on either the newly announced Canon PIXMA MG8220 or the newly announced Epson Artisan 837. Both have excellent features, specs, reviews and capabilities. I wanted to replace my standalone Epson scanner, standalone Brother black and white laser printer/fax/copier and my standalone HP D5360 color text/photo/direct to CD & DVD printer, all with a single multifunction printer. They both would enable me to do this, but what pushed me off the fence was the auto-document feeder, which the Canon doesn't have.Make sure you remove the blue tape used to secure the 837 during shipping. There's even some tape you can't see, such as in the paper tray. By the way, some reviewers criticize the paper trays on both the predecessor Epson Artisan 835 and Canon printers. Indeed, the plastic is thin, but no more flimsy than many of my other printers and I have no qualms that it'll break unless I physically twist it.Setup was amazingly simple, fast and automated, using the printer's touch panel. It walked me through the process when I powered up, including connecting to my wireless network. I don't broadcast my SSID so it let me input my Network name, then it proceeded to verify connectivity as "excellent"! It prompted me to install the ink cartridges and after about seven minutes had primed them and was ready to print.Next, I installed the most current drivers for my OSX Lion Macbook from Epson's support website. The first note on the installation guide says to not use the included CD if running Lion. I never had to connect my Macbook to the printer with a USB cable at all. Once Lion drivers were installed, I let it find my Artisan 837, I configured my options for printing (duplex) and provided my header info and configured my Macbook for faxing. Last, I printed a test page to confirm everything was completed--all was perfect. Then I inserted the CD and installed the Print CD app, User's Guide, and ABBYY FineReader (everything except the drivers).I installed the drivers and fax setup on my wife's Windows 7 notebook using the CD. The Epson app scanned and found the Artisan 837 immediately, made the wireless connection, and proceeded to ask me if I wanted to automatically update the firmware (I did).I've printed photos, text and graphics so far and the results are truly spectacular, as are print-outs from the copy function. The scans were fast and very sharp. I haven't printed directly to a CD or DVD yet, nor have I used the fax (other than to test that the fax configuration is correct) but I'm confident both will be perfect as well, based on other reviews. If not, I'll post an update.** Updated review title to include great support for OSX 10.8 also.

I bought it from Office Max about a month ago and I can only say good things of the Epson Artisan 837. I will try to cover most important features, but I warn you, I am not perfect!Installation: Took me about 15 minutes, almost intuitive. I didnt have to physically connect the printer to the computer or the router. All I did is entered my wi-fi network key on the printer then made the software installation at the computer and the software found the printer connected to my network. Most of the times I download the drivers from the device's site, but this time I used the DVD that came with the printer then I did a check for updates and it happened that the software that came with the printer was the most recent. COOL!Printing: Excellent response times, super fast when printing black text. No paper jams. It prints graphics with great definition. However, graphics look much better if you use inkjet paper, it doesnt have to be epson's. I even printed a photo on a coated paper and the photo came out great. One thing I love about inkjet epson printers is the ink that doesnt smudge or run if water falls on it.Scanning: Superb resolution. Fast previews. It works with photoshop using the software's WIA support, but only if connected to the computer using an usb cable. Wireless scanning using the epson software is fast and without a problem. I scanned it to PDF and it works great as well. It actually stores the scanned document in the computer of your choice( I have 3 computers, macs and pcs) I mostly scan old pictures for restoration and pencil sketches for my work (graphics) and I feel this scanner is enough to do my job.Fax: Its good. I faxed 20 sheets with no problem. I used the "Auto Feeder" and no paper jams.Copier: I only tried it once and it worked fine and fast, almost as fast as a professional copier machine.Wireless printing from mobile devices: Not a problem here either. I print almost anything from my iPhone all I have to do is just email it to my printer's email and it prints it. Forgot how I got the printer's email, but I can tell you is not a difficult thing.I find that having separate ink catridges is a great idea that can save you money with time. Example, I once printed several proofs of a work I was doing for one of my clients and most of the artwork had cyan on it. At the end my printer still had enough Magenta, Black, and yellow, but almost no cyan. One thing that I will not do is to go back to those printers that had Magenta, Cyan, Yellow in one catridge. At times I felt bad pulling away catridges that still had enough from one ink, but not enough from the other.Before I decided for the artisan 837 I read reviews and tech specifications and I found that this model was the best that suited my needs. I looked at other epsons that offer faster printing speeds and cheaper ink catridges, but the artisan 837 has a higher resolution scanner and the print quality is much better than the other models regardless their price. If quality is your thing then the Artisan 837 is your choice. I am very happy and satisfied with my purchase.

In ISO/IEC 24711 testsBlack 98 ~520 pagesColor 98 ~805 pagesColor 99 ~510 pagesAt current Amazon prices that isBlack 98 2.89 cents/page (individual)Color 98 1.27 cents/page (5 pack)Color 99 1.47 cents/page (5 pack)What becomes pretty obvious from those prices is that this is a printer meant to print color documents, especially photos. If you print a lot of black and white documents this printer will do OK, especially since it will print both sides, but you could save a lot of money on ink getting another printer. Printers from HP for usually have much cheaper per page black ink costs. The Artisan 837 also has separate 8.5x11" and 4x6" paper trays (you can put paper as large as legal or 5x7 in those two trays), which lends itself to printing photos.A word on photo quality. This printer used with the correct paper produce better photos than you will get at a typical photo lab. I highly recommend the Epson Photo papers as they are designed for these inks and these printers specifically. I tested the "Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy" and "Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy" and recommend both. Looking at the same image side by side on the two papers the differences are almost imperceptible. The detail and color are identical under the most careful scrutiny. A few differences emerge under very careful observation:* The Ultra Premium Paper is slightly heavier paper, this adds to its stiffness. When picking up a 4x6" photo from the 4" edge there is about half as much bend vs the Premium Paper.* The Ultra Premium Paper has an ISO brightness of 96, versus 92 for the Premium Paper. This makes no difference in color rich areas of photos but in light highlights if you stare long enough you can convince yourself they are brighter in the Ultra Premium. Telling the difference in brightness requires good light, identical photos side by side, and far too much scrutiny.* The Premium costs about 12.7 cents per 4x6 sheet in packs of 100* The Ultra Premium costs about 22.7 cents per 4x6 sheet in packs of 100Given the differences are almost imperceptible and the price difference is almost double I'd recommend the Premium for every day use and the Ultra Premium only if you are entering a photo contest or have money burning a hold in your pocket. Photos on the Premium paper will be better than you'd get at your local Walgreens or Costco.A few other notes on the printer:* Two sided printing is nice* Has a special slot for printing on CD/DVDs* Note paper goes face side down in the tray, this is very important for photo paper that is printable only one one side.* Touchscreen setup on network is trivially easy, having seen some bad printer interfaces this is refreshing* I confirmed it works with Mac, Linux, and Android. That's right, there is an app to print from your Android phone or tablet.* You can close the front to leave it looking tidy, and then when you print the front opens itself, nice little touch.* Ink cartridges in individual colors is a nice touch. You only have to replace the colors you use. In previous printers I've owned when one color in the multi-color cartridge ran out you had to replace the whole thing, wasting a lot of the ink in the other colors that weren't out yet.

So far I am completely satisfied with my printer. The only thing I am waiting to try is photo printing on epson photo paper, and printing off computer.I downloaded epson printing app on my iPad and iPhone and seconds later was printing off both. This added fester I did not have on my Lexmark all in one printer made the new purchase even better. Reading in other reviews I saw ppl write the photo quality is better using epson paper for photos so will try with their paper b4 I totally make judgement On photo printing quality. In the few photos I printed, I was using some hp 4x6 photo paper and some came out great and a couple came out mid quality, which may of been quality of picture vsmprinting quality.Overall in comparison with my Lexmark 7600 series I prefer the epson. Love the paper feeding for faxing, copying ect, and love touch screen plate vs buttons my toddler was always pushing. During printing it seems quieter, and even though the color cartridges are separate, the still are much cheaper then Lexmarks color cartridge. I also ordered the continual feed printer cartridges with printer for when ink needs replacing , which looks like an awesome way to prevent ink from running out causing whole printer to shut down cause of one color being out.Wireless printing is a feature I have with other printer but for whatever reason this printers setup seemed much easier and quicker. Would defineyly recommend this to anyone looking for an all in 1 print/copier/7 facer fori a great price.

I've used a lot of printers in 40+ years in the IT industry, just about every brand and type and I've personally owned several. I've only owned one really bad one in all that time. Currently I have 4 printers, 3 Epson Workforce units (837,810,710) and a Brother Laser.This printer is the best all-in-one light to average duty unit I've used. Great photo printing, b&w document are crisp and clear, operating costs seem reasonable, printing speeds (while not that important to me) are adequate. I've used HP, Lexmark, Canon and others and I prefer the Epson.In particular I like the CD/DVD printing capability which allows me to create more effective labeling than the lightscribe labels my burners create. Very nice as a capability if a bit clunky in how the process works - not terrible, but not all that intuitive.Duplex printing is a breeze and my experience with it has been very positive. It just works.Scanning is pretty much the same as other brands, works very well with excellent results. The Auto Doc Feed takes a bit of getting used to, but with use had worked flawlessly for me.Haven't used the fax much, worked fine the few times I used it. Frankly, I don't even have it hooked up to the phone line right now.I like the touch panel though for some reason I have a bit of a problem with all touch panel devices not wanting to recognize my touch. My wife doesn't experience this issue. Most functions are controlable from the panel and reviewing USB or SD card photos is handy now and then.I'm able to access the printer (networked wired) from all my devices (except our Kindle Fires) laptops, netbook, iPad, desktops, Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu, iOS.I don't use much of the included software utilities as I prefer to use my own but the included disk does contain everything you'd expect.About my only real issue with this unit is a rather slow wakeup response time. In the home environment where use is sporadic and/or infrequent it would be nice to have a quicker response - that being said, given the normal warmup for a color inkjet I can't say that the 837 is unusually slow.Since I already had an 810 I can't say I'd have upgraded to the 837, there just isn't much difference. But as a new or replacement unit I'd have no hesitation in buying one.BTW, you should always factor into your buying decision process the possible cost of returning a faulty unit. Printers are heavy and not cheap to ship, and its unlikely you'll be reimbursed. If the price is right it could be best to buy locally. Just sayin...