 Wonderful multi-function scanner/copier/printer/fax |
| Review Date: October 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jim Moore, San Diego |
I was looking for a quality unit to replace my old seperate laser printer and old laser fax machine. They were both just B&W, and seriously worn out, could only use one page at a time! As well, I just inheriteted a bunch of old photographs that I need to scan soon, which in turn creates the need to create custom CD's and DVD's. I finally settled on the Epson Artisan 810.
I noticed that some units are marketed as "All-In-One" but don't have fax, so buyer beware! Those have only scan, copy, and print. A true all-in-one should also include fax IMHO.
In general, I was looking for the following in a well rounded unit:
-High quality photo scanning
-Printing onto CD's directly (without a label) 4x6 and 8 1/2 x 11 photo paper
-Easy multi-page faxing
-Easily attached to a wireless network so our 6 computers can share
-Quick B&W letter printing
-Seperate ink tanks to reduce wasted cartridges
-Automatic 'duplex printing' to print out on both sides using half the psaper.
-An easy way to scan directly to email.
-Needed to look GOOD, and be usuable in seconds.
- AND to use very little electricity
The Epson 810 is a perfect match!!! It does everything we need, and does it simply and very little human input.
All funtions and interfaces are well conceived. You can be either 'PC Centric' and do everything from your PC, or you could be copier centric, and do almost everything just standing there at the copier, and get almost everything done. Very simpple controls. You even have the option to 'print' your document to the Epson FAX, which bypasses the paper and simply sends a high quality fax. Epson included a few iof these 'nicely done' features you will learn and love. There are only 2 buttons on the command panel, everything else is touch-screen as needed.
The quality is primo, the unit is simple to set up and use, and the breath of features you'll need are surprisingly complete. Well engineereed. Operating costs seem to be normal for ink-jets. The electricity is rated at $2 or less per year.
We're happy with the product.//JIM// |
Epson Artisan 810 is a keeper
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| Review Date: October 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Handiman, |
Having owned several All in One ink jet printers, some of them for only 2-4 weeks and then I would return them due to poor performance, design flaws or a defective unit. This Epson Artisan 810 is a keeper for many reasons.
PROS:
-print quality is outstanding and ink dries almost instantly
-printer feels like quality except for output tray
-actual print speed is very fast, noticeably faster than all others I have used
-scan quality is above all others I have tested
-using Epson Event Manager software you can send scans to any PC from the printer panel
-Windows 7 64bit already supported and works great
-Epson tech support is in Canada
-it sounds better..subjective and is quiet
-scanner lid is light and easy to open
-touch control panel works great
-2 year Epson warranty with registration
CONS:
-cost is on high side
-printer locks if one color is empty, can still scan from PC only
-need to remove all paper to print an envelope
-large footprint
-paper output tray feels really cheezy
Epson has really done a nice job on this printer, other manufacturers should take note.
Tip: Do not buy directly from Epson. My first unit had an ADF scanner alignment
problem. Epson offered to send me a replacement unit, but their replacements are
all refurbished and my unit was only 1 week old. Lucky I could exchange it for a brand new one that worked perfect, kudos to Amazon's excellent customer service.
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Network Printing Excellence Improved
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| Review Date: November 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Pickering, MI, USA |
I have owned an Epson Artisan 800 all-in-one printer for roughly a year now, as of October 2009, and I have been extremely impressed with it. I have to admit that I do not use this as my primary, high volume printer. I have a color laser that I use for most of my daily printing needs. However, I have used the Artisan 800 for all of my CD/DVD printing and for most of my 4x6 and 5x7 photo printing needs. The printer has never disappointed me, although I was a little surprised by the somewhat flimsy, plastic construction. I also didn't like the fact that Epson advertised the Artisan 800 as being able to duplex print, yet it did not come with a duplexer (it was sold as an accessory, available for sale only on the Epson website). So after a year of great experience with the Artisan 800 I was thrilled when offered the ability to test the new Artisan 810.
Epson did a great job with packaging this printer. Upon opening the box I came across a long, rectangular inner box that had the words "Open Me First" printed boldly on it. This box contains the printer power cord, a fairly short Ethernet cable, a rather short telephone cable, the software and driver disk, the printer manual and network installation guide, a quick setup poster, 7 ink cartridges (magenta, cyan, yellow, light magenta, light cyan, and 2 high capacity black), and a "You're Invited" folder, which contains some modest paper samples and some offers to save up to $50 on future Epson purchases. Please note, there is no USB cable included in the kit, so if you plan to plug the printer directly into your computer (via USB), you will need to purchase a cable separately. The printer itself is contained is a heavy-duty, clear plastic bag, which includes handles for pulling the printer out of the box. The handles stretched a bit, when I lifted the printer out of the box, but they are definitely strong enough to handle the weight of the printer. After sitting the printer atop the counter in my office, I went about removing the protective plastic wrap and multiple tape strips that are inside and outside of the printer. After powering up the printer for the first time, the touch screen prompted me to select a location and language, and also asked me to setup things like time and date. I was then prompted to install the included ink cartridges. Now here is the part that disappointed me the most. You see, I had just recently replaced several of the cartridges in my Artisan 800 printer, which takes exactly the same cartridges as this new 810 model. Since I was replacing the 800 with the 810, I simply wanted to install the cartridges from the 800 into the 810, so that I didn't have to open the new cartridges that came with the 810. Well to my dismay the Artisan 810 gave me an error, stating that I must install the exact cartridges that came with the 810 printer. This is a very frustrating issue to me since it shouldn't matter what cartridges I use, as long as they are genuine Epson model 98 or 99 units.
Since I wanted to print to this device from every computer in my home, I decided to attach it to my wired network, instead of utilizing the Wi-Fi capabilities of the Artisan 800. I like every device on my network to have a static IP address, and I was easily able to assign static settings to the Artisan 800 via the touch screen interface on the front of the printer. I then popped the Epson software CD into my first PC and started the installation. Installation is pretty straightforward, but the user needs to make sure that they pay attention when prompted to select how you plan to access the new printer (via USB, Ethernet or Wi-Fi). The total installation takes quite a lot of time; just under 30 minutes in my case. Also, if connecting via your network, be sure to either disable or make appropriate changes to your firewall, to allow the needed two-way communication between your computer and printer. At times I thought the software installation had locked up, because the progress bar would remain in the same position for several minutes at a time. Overall the installation completed successfully and without incident.
I configured the fax settings from the touch screen interface, adding my fax number and header information. I then sent a test fax to a friend, after which he sent a fax to me. Everything was working perfectly so far. I wanted to test the scanner, but quickly found that I was not able to scan across my network from the printer itself. However, when I opened Photoshop, I was able to select the Artisan 800 as a TWAIN import source, and it then initiated a scan from the Epson across my network. After looking into the scanning features further, I discovered that direct scanning from the printer itself is only possible when connected directly to a computer via USB. This isn't that big of a deal, as long as you initiate the scan from your networked computer itself. This may be an issue for some people, but it doesn't really bother me at all. The copier function is full-featured and very easy to use. Printing on the Artisan 810 produces very impressive results.
As with the Artisan 800, I tried using a few different types of photo paper, including different papers from Epson and HP. I need to point out that the results from HP Premium and Premium Plus photo paper were very unsatisfactory. The paper didn't seem to absorb the ink properly, and produced a very splotchy looking print. However, the Epson paper produced excellent results. Obviously this printer performs best with only Epson photo papers. For plain paper printing, I didn't notice any difference between HP, Hammermill, or Epson papers. Printing and scanning from any of the computers on my home network works flawlessly. Printing photos directly from a memory card, plugged into the front of the Artisan 810 printer, works very well also. You can scroll through all of your photos, select which ones to print, enhance them, crop them, and even automatically remove redeye before printing. All of this can be done using the touch screen panel and large color display on the front of the printer. My final test was to print directly on a printable DVD+R disk. I printed from a CD/DVD label creation program on my home office PC and sent the artwork across my network to the printer. You have to press the "CD Tray" button, on the front of the printer, which activates a motorized CD/DVD tray to move out so you can clip your disk onto it for printing. Another push of the button retracts the tray so the disk is then inside the printer. The printed results on the DVD were flawless and perfectly aligned. So overall, every feature of my Epson Artisan 810 printer is working as promised. Overall I would say the Artisan 800 and 810 print with equal speed and quality. However, the 810 can automatically print on both sides of a page (duplex printing).
This printer not only performs well, but also looks aesthetically pleasing as well. It is very sleek and stylish, and the piano black finish looks great in a home office setting. The device has pleasing curves, a shiny finish, and a very large color display and touch panel. The paper output tray slides into the printer, to be stored out of sight when not printing, to reduce the overall footprint of the printer. The automatic Document Feeder (ADF), located on the top of the printer, has a fold-up input tray which closes up when not being used. Everything about this printer seems tidy, space saving, sleek and shinny. It is definitely an awesome piece of eye candy for your home or small office. The nice thing is that the Artisan 810 seems to have slightly better build quality than their previous Artisan 800 model. It just feels more solid, with less flexing of the thin plastic parts.
The features of this printer are many, but here are some of the more important product specifications of the Epson Artisan 810 All-in-One Printer:
* Printing Technology: Ultra Hi-Definition Printing / Advanced MicroPiezo inkjet with DX5 technology
* Ink Cartridge Configuration: 6 cartridges (Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow)
* Ink Type: Claria Hi-Definition Ink (smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant)
* Ink Output Distribution: 5 ink droplet sizes, as small as 1.5 picoliters
* Maximum Resolution: 5760 x 1440 dpi
* Print Speed: Up to 38 ppm / 4" x 6" photos as fast as 10 seconds (in draft print mode)
* Scanner Type: Color flatbed (CIS line sensor)
* Optical Scanner Resolution: 4800 dpi
* Maximum Scanner Resolution: 9600 x 9600 dpi (interpolated)
* Copier Modes: Color, Black/White, Text, Graphics, Photo (up to 99 copies)
* Maximum Copy Size: 8.5" x 14" (Legal)
* Copy Reduction/Enlargement: 25 - 400%
* Front Panel Features: 7.8" touch panel, 3.5" LCD display
* Copier/Scanner/Fax Paper Input: 30-page Auto Document Feeder
* Paper Input: 2 input trays; main tray up to 8.5" x 14", Photo tray 4" x 6" and 5" x 7"
* Borderless Print Capability = YES
* Memory Card Reader Compatibility: SD Memory Card, MiniSD, MicroSD, SDHC, Mini SDHC, Micro SDHC, xD-Picture Card (Types M, M+ and H), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (M2), Memory Stick MagicGate, Compact Flash (Type I & II), Microdrive, MMCplus, MMCmobile, and MMCmicro.
* USB Flash Drive Input = YES
* PictBridge Port = YES
* Fax Model Speed: 33.6 Kbps
* Fax Memory: Up to 180 pages
* Fax Speed Dials: 60 max
* Paper Sizes Supported: 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", A4, B5, A5, A6, Inkjet printable CD/DVDs
* Photo Paper Sizes Supported: 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 16:9 wide
* Borderless Photo Sizes Supported: 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 16:9 wide
* Envelope Types Supported: No. 10, DL, C6, plain paper, bond paper, air mail
* Input Paper Capacity: Main Tray = 120 sheets max (10 envelopes) / Photo Tray = 20 sheets premium photo paper
* Dimensions (W x D x H): 18.4" x 15.2" x 7.5" (pull-out paper output extends depth to 23.0")
* Weight: 23.8 lbs.
* Case Color: Black (glossy)
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, compatible with 802.11 n, Ethernet - 10/100, USB 2.0
* Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista, XP (32 and 64-bit), 2000, Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.11 and 10.5.x (requires PowerPC or Intel processor)
* Sound Level: 34.6 dB
* Operating Temperature: 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)
* Storage Temperature: 4 to 140 °F (-20 to 60 °C)
* Relative Humidity: Operating = 20-80% / Storage = 5-85% (non-condensing)
* Power Requirements: 120 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.8 Amp
* Power Consumption: 26 Watts (operation), 5.5 Watts (sleep mode), 0.3 Watts (power off mode)
* Warranty: 2-year limited
* Optional Accessories: Bluetooth photo print adapter
The Epson Artisan 810 All-in-One printer is really a remarkable device for your home or small office. It offers just about any kind of connectivity you could want, including direct USB, 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11 b/g (n compatible) Wi-Fi, and even optional Bluetooth photo printing. It accepts a very wide variety of paper types and sizes, but is not a wide format printer, so 11" x 17" and larger printing is not possible. A 30-page ADF for copying, faxing and scanning is a nice touch as well. The built-in duplexer and the ability to charge portable devices (such as an iPod, iPhone, etc.) from the front panel USB port makes the Artisan 810 a solid improvement from the Artisan 800. It is a great looking, wonderful performing inkjet all-in-one device, with full networkable capabilities and the ability to print directly from a wide variety of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, micro-drives, and even a PictBridge camera connection. I am a bit disappointed with the dependency of using Epson photo paper, for printing decent pictures, and wish it would work just as well with any other popular photo papers. However, Epson photo paper is not any more expensive than HP or Canon papers, and when using the compatible papers this printer really does produce lab quality photos. The ink drying time, on the Premium Epson photo paper, is surprisingly fast; allowing me to touch the printed surface within just a few seconds. The 7.8" touch panel is simply awesome and very high-tech looking, and the 3.5" LCD displays photos with remarkable clarity. For excellent packaging, sleek and stylish design, ease of installation, extremely impressive print quality, and a plethora of useful features and input/output options, I consider this a 5 star product. I am delighted with the improved design of this new Epson printer and I highly recommend it to others. Just keep in mind that you will need to purchase genuine Epson photo paper to print your favorite pictures at the best quality.
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Great home unit needing only added scan software for office use
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| Review Date: October 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: richiejeep, Rockport, TX USA |
I've had the unit for a week and am running it under Windows 7 64-bit. Software installation was event-free. The only issue so far is with my nVidia 9600 GT display card which locks up but recovers in an instant when going to a second page in Print Preview mode.
Print quality is up to Epson's standards (extremely high) for this class. Duplex printing works well but scanning is an issue for office-type uses. It scans (simplex mode only, no duplex scanning!). JPG and PDF formats are supported. Quality-wise, scanning is very good.
I've found a great add-on scanner software that solves the double-sided issue. Softi makes ScanWiz ($50) that will scan directly to pdf, reorder the pages after scanning the front and back sides (just turn the stack over and scan), and automatically eliminates the blank pages! Great stuff.
Cartridge costs are OK, cheaper than my previous Canon MP830. I like the fact that the ink cartridges are fixed and connected to the printhead by tubing. Much less mass to move but initially requires some ink to prime the tubing. Full cartridges are supplied with the unit as well as an extra black one.
Size is quite small, made so by the elimination of the duplex scanning unit I suppose. The print duplexer does protrude from the rear by 3 inches. Noise is extremely low for the scanner but only average for the printer. Paper tray is clever in that it can hold both photo and plain paper.
Overall, I would buy again but may have to invest in more sophisticated scanning software. |
The best printer I have owned to date.
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| Review Date: November 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: T. Harrison, Sacramento California |
I did a lot of research before buying this printer. The printer did everything my HP, the printer I was replacing did, and far more. The wifi is a fantastic feature. I had another printer and a laptop I would bring home ocasionally that were not hooked up to my old printer; now everything is, by wifi.
The cd/dvd printing capability is great. It was the primary reason for my buying the printer. I will no longer have to print labels for the dvds I create for my company; and it works simply and well. The printer comes with software for creating the labels that is (almost) as good as espressit (which in my opinion is the easiest to use and the most professional looking labeling software, and it's free.)
I chose the 810 over the 800 only because it came pre setup with a duplexer, which works wonderfully. If you are looking to save a little money though, get the 800, which is $179 [...] and then purchase their add-on duplexer for $29. The printer is pre-setup for it.
Cnet said that the tray that receives the finished documents is flimsy, and it sort of seems like it is. I'm guessing though that Epson designed it to be durable enough, elsewise they would be getting a lot of defective printers back; so I'm not worried.
One reviewer said that it was a hassle using different kinds of paper because you have to remove the paper tray to do so, and that is also true. You first have to push the document tray in, then remove the paper tray, insert the paper you want, reinstall the paper tray and then pull out the document tray. You would do this to print labels, dvd disk case jackets and labels, large size photos; all of which I do. And I still say that this printer is the best I have ever owned.
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