Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3730 All-in-One Wireless Color Printer with Copier, Scanner, Fax and Wi-Fi Direct,Black,10-1/2 x 7-1/2 x 6-1/2 in

An o is a letter that starts with the letter o. , a small, light printer that is probably best suited for use at home rather than in an office setting. If you're a Windows user, the installation is fairly simple. It works fine whether connected via USB or over a LAN. Even if you're using Gigabit Ethernet, it appears to work faster over a dedicated USB cable than it does over a LAN. br>br>I'd argue that the claim that it prints laser-quality documents is false. such as high-quality copies Although the quality is usually superior to that of most inkjets, the results are never mistaken for those of a color laserjet. The biggest issue I have with this and other Epson Workforce printers is that their feed system isn't very reliable, especially over time. Instead of printing a single document on a single sheet of paper, these printers frequently feed a dozen or more blank sheets of paper through the feed along with the page they are printing. Refilling the trays is a huge waste of time, and a lot of paper is thrown away. There's a reason why this printer series is so inexpensive. br>br>Another issue I've encountered is that as an inkjet cartridge nears its end, the color begins to fade. It will use more or less of one color than another, distorting colors and rendering text unreadable in some cases. Despite the fact that all of the cartridges have ink left in them, this is the case. Because of the wasted ink, wasted paper, and botched print jobs, you'll have to replace ink cartridges before they're empty, which is both wasteful and expensive. The cost per print will be quite high as a result of the wasted ink, wasted paper, and botched print jobs. br>br>If you're a home user who doesn't make a lot of color copies or prints, you'll be much happier with this unit than most. It prints well in black and white and comes with large cartridges that will last most home users for a long time; however, reloading ink in an office setting would be far too inconvenient and expensive. BONUS SECTIONS: br>br> This printer has been with me for a few weeks. Here are a few more things to think about. This printer, like others I've used in the past, has a nagging habit of telling you you're out of ink when you're not. This is particularly true when using black ink. I bought a refill after being told repeatedly that my black ink was nearly empty, only to discover that the old one was more than half full when I pulled it out. I could tell by its weight and the amount of ink sloshing around inside; it irritates me that I was duped into purchasing another $50 worth of ink when I clearly did not require it. br>br>Another thing I don't understand. This mailing label has my company's logo on it, and I've been printing it for a while now. Despite the fact that all of my cartridges are brand new and have only recently been installed, the logo appears to be green when it should be a deep blue. It's not as if the shade is slightly off. It's a different shade of blue! The image file is of extremely high quality and clarity. I've tried a variety of printer utilities, but none of them seem to work. The logo is clearly visible and understandable. It's simply not the right shade of green. Weird.

Milana Albert

| Aug 05, 2021

Over the last decade, I've experimented with a variety of printers for use at home and in the office. When it came to color graphic printing, I preferred Epson, and when it came to Brother's HL series - I preferred Brother. With those, you can get some serious printing done for projects. However, I began to notice that the costs of various printers were increasingly boiled down to one of three factors - Costs of cartridges, print quality, and long-term durability are all factors to consider. As a result, I stopped doing any printing at home and instead outsourced my projects and personal printer needs to print centers. boarding passes, hotel reservations, and other items that require a printed copy - to public printing areas in the neighborhood This functioned satisfactorily - cost savings, higher quality, and so on. - Until two things happened: 1) one of our family members started college, and 2) another family member became busier working at home, necessitating the need for home office printing once more. That's why I went with the Work Force Pro. I was in desperate need of wireless - No, I wasn't overjoyed at the prospect of getting computers from two generations to communicate with one another - I needed the capacity for high-quality color (college projects, client projects, photos, etc. ) as well as serious fast black and white, and this unit fit the bill. I had it installed in about ten minutes, and it took another ten minutes per device for everyone to be able to print. It's quiet, quick, and hasn't burned through any ink yet. It has clean lines, a small footprint, and is built to last, just like the Brother HL. It produces clean color images with balanced brightness that mirror what you see on screen, just like Epson color printers. At this time, I can strongly recommend it for printing at home, in the office, and on the go.

Cristian Bauer

| Jun 20, 2021

The setup takes a long time. Features that are similar to those found in an office. FAST! I've been an Epson user since the 1990s, and I still use an old Epson CD/DVD printer now and then, but I've long since switched to laser printers for my main printing. I've been living with black and white laser printing or the occasional color inkjet print on my old Epson since my color laser died a few years ago. This printer's claim of being "laser-ready" piqued my interest. Compared to a color laser printer, it's "sharp" and less expensive. After all, inkjet printer ink is one of the most costly materials on the planet! At least, that was the case in the past. Sub- The cost of replacing the ink in a $100 printer is usually much higher! (It's the age-old razor strategy. ) Handle is free, but the blades are for sale. )br>br>I've never used a WorkForce Pro printer before. It was clear right away that this wasn't going to be like my previous Epson consumer photo printers. Like most office printers, it has a large, square form factor. There's a flatbed scanner and a paper feed scanner, both of which can do two-sided scanning. scanning on both sides There are TWO paper trays (more on that later) as well as a manual paper feed (which is useful for passing through envelopes). Because the small color LDC display is also a touch screen, it is required for all operations other than pressing the physical power button. (I recently had a problem with a previous printer's screen, which rendered it useless. ) )


I use Macs and iOS devices, and these days I do 95% of things on an iPad. This review will be written from that perspective. br>br>Normally, I'd say that setup takes longer than unpacking because of all the tape. That is not the case in this instance. I plugged it in and turned it on after opening the box and spending a long time removing tape that had held everything together during shipping. br>br>It took about HALF AN HOUR from power on to first print (including time to connect to the network and update the firmware). I could have cut that in half if I hadn't done the firmware update. br>br>The setup time is long, but it is straightforward. After turning it on and setting the date and time on the touch screen, you'll be prompted to insert the four "starter" ink cartridges that are included. I'm not sure why printers behave in this manner. Because of how little ink they give, I always assume the printer is bad; at the very least, it was enough for two weeks of test prints on half a ream of paper. I then connected it to my WiFi network. br>br> It displayed three access points instead of just one, as my phones and computers do (I have three WiFi repeaters). I couldn't decide which one would be best, so I just chose one. After connecting to WiFi, it informed me that I needed to register with Epson (which I could do later), set up FAX capability (which I would never use because I haven't had a home phone line in over a decade), and update firmware. br>br>The printer makes feedback noises when you press buttons, and the menu navigation is fairly simple. It's a lot more user-friendly than any of my old Epsons. I was able to load my resume into Apple Pages on my iPad and print it once it was configured and updated. Epson's WD-2000 is a wireless printer. 3730 appeared on the screen without prompting. br>br>It printed BLAZING FAST, faster than any ink jet I've ever seen. It does two-sided printing. Due to its small size, it shoots paper out, then pulls it back in to print the other side, whereas much larger business printers in offices where I've worked do this all internally. I'm wondering if it'll be less prone to paper jams as well - That appears to be something that large office printers used to do on a weekly basis. br>br>Print quality and speed were good, but I can't say if it's "Beyond Laser" because I don't have a color laser to compare it to. "

I tried the COPY mode by feeding a sample sheet that came with the printer (with a color photo of the printer on it) through the machine. The br>br>In addition, the printer can scan to e-mail. It can print files from a USB stick (there's a port on the front, under a flap), email, or a USB device. I'll never use many of the features here, though I will use the scan to e-mail feature. I don't plan to install Epson Mac software because I've had enough bad experiences with it. br>br> I like how compact this printer is, as well as how easy it is to scan and copy. I could do it with my old Epson, but it only had a flatbed scanner and required a computer to scan using the Epson software. This printer is much more self-contained, and mine will never be connected to one (which is a good thing). There isn't even a USB printer cable included with it). br>br>According to the specifications, the resolution is 4800x2400 dpi, but I recall when 300 dpi was considered "laser quality. " "I'm not sure consumer inkjet printer paper could achieve that level of resolution. " br>br>Water has always been one of inkjet's drawbacks for me. When I printed mailing labels or UPS labels, the barcodes and writing smeared when they got wet. I was interested to see if things had changed. I took a test page and sprayed it with water. It bled a little, but it didn't smear as badly as older inkjets did. I'll continue to use my laser printer for anything that may come into contact with water, but the ink's water resistance was satisfactory. The only complaint I had was with the paper tray handling. br>br>Aside from the lengthy setup time (fine, you only do it once), the only other issue I had was with the paper tray handling. I put paper in Tray 2 (the bottom tray) when I first installed it. You can specify the type of paper that goes in each tray (I use HP Color Ink Jet Paper, so Tray 2 is set to "color" paper). When I first tried to print, it attempted to print to Tray 1 and failed, resulting in an error. I couldn't figure out how to change the paper tray on my iPad, so I switched the paper from Tray 2 to Tray 1 and reprinted. Then it informed me that Tray 2 was empty! After attempting to figure out how to say "no paper installed" (why is the printer even attempting to print? ), I gave up. Through settings, it is aware of what is present, including the type of paper! ), I switched to a different paper and was able to print find after that. br>br>I have no idea. That was the most aggravating part. Perhaps a firmware update will fix this, because unless you specify a tray, it should be able to print to any tray with paper (especially if both say the same paper type). br>br>This printer has a slew of other features, but I'm not going to use them, so I'm not going to test them for this review. br>br>I'm very impressed with this printer, but the real test will be its longevity and ink cost. I used my color laser for years and only had to replace toner once or twice; these tiny ink cartridges will almost certainly need to be replaced much more frequently, and while they may be cheaper, many people may still prefer getting a lot more pages out of a large laser toner. br>br>We'll have to wait and see. I'll revise this review if I run into major problems later on.

Luka SLATER

| Jan 22, 2021