Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF Ink Cartridges

Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF Printer Description

Today’s small office environments require a printer that can perform a range of tasks in an efficient and cost effective way and the Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF is the perfect machine for the job.

Print speeds of 15ppm for mono and 9.2ppm for colour will mean your office can remain productive through not having to wait around for documents to be printed. High print volumes can be handled with ease thanks to a paper capacity of 250 sheets.

As well as benefitting from Epson’s fast drying DURABrite Ultra Ink, ink cartridges for this machine are available in size XL which will help your printing go further and reduce your printing costs. Further savings are offered through the auto duplexing (double-sided printing) feature that’s included with this device which could see you cut your paper expenditure in half.

Providing users with the connectivity necessary for the office environment, Epson Connect will allow users to print from smartphones and tablets wirelessly whilst the printer also has a unique email address meaning users can print from anywhere in the world. Scanned documents can be stored directly in Cloud services as a result of the machine’s Scan-to-Cloud function.

Additional support is available through Google Cloud Print and Apple AirPrint.

A 6.3cm LCD screen has an intuitive control panel that will help users navigate through the print, scan, copy and fax functions that are included with the WF-3520DWF.

Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF Expert Review

The Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF 4-in-1 Printer is a heavy-duty machine designed for those who need a home office printer, scanner, copier and fax.

It has a fairly small footprint despite its rear-feeding paper tray. It features auto-duplexing, which can save users on paper, and has an automatic document feeder that makes scanning long documents very easy. It also features a small 6.3cm LCD screen and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Epson printers use a special DURABrite Ultra Ink; this ink is water-resistant and it will not smudge. It is also safe to use highlighters and other pens on documents. The ink comes in XL size to help save on costs. The device can print up to 15 pages per minute in monochrome whilst the paper tray holds up to 250 sheets of plain paper in its rear-loading paper slot.

The printer also features wireless printing from all devices, including Apple products. Remove Printer Driver makes it very easy to print to any Epson Connect printer from any PC in the world, while Scan-to-Cloud allows users to save scanned documents directly to any Cloud service, including Google Cloud.

Pros

• Large input paper tray
• Email documents straight to the printer
• Prints fairly quickly, and the quality is very good
• Prints don’t smear thanks to special Epson inks
• Set up takes only a few minutes
• Good, solid construction, especially the printer tray
• Good sized display is very easy to read

Cons

• Double-sided printing takes a little longer than expected
• Auto Wi-Fi configuration can be tricky with some networks
• Printer can randomly goes offline when not used

Star Rating: 5