Epson Workforce 310 Printer Review

Reviewed earlier this month by PC World, the Epson Workforce 310 Printer is a reasonable printer for home offices and small businesses. This 4-in-1 (print, copy, scan, fax) device offers users a maximum print speed of 36 pages per minute for black and white jobs and 20 pages per minute for color jobs (after the first page prints). With trays fully extended it is somewhat large; it measures 11.9" x 18.1" x 21.3" (H x W x D). It also features a 30-page ADF, but unfornately the duplexing it offers is manual only.

The Epson Workforce 310 Printer can be connected to your PC or Mac via a Wi-Fi connection, Ethernet port, or a USB port. Designed more for function than looks, the Workforce 310 has a two-line monochrome LCD. It comes with a 100-sheet input tray and an output tray that will hold up to 50 sheets of paper. Documents are printed with a maximum resolution of 9600 x 9600 dpi.

In terms of ink, the Epson Workforce 310 Printer uses five separate cartridges-all Epson Durabrite Inks-two black cartridges (69s) and then one cartridge each for cyan, magenta, and yellow (all 68s). The two black cartridges (which are both required) are designed to keep users printing longer (the two are equal to a large cartridge). All of the cartridges have high-capacity equivalents.

There are a few detriments to this device worth mentioning. Surprisingly lacking from this AIO are any slots for memory cards, which come standard on most other printers from other manufacturers, even at this price point. Also, to get a full understanding of the printer, you have to download the user's guide from Epson's website; it does not come standard with the printer for some reason (nor does the USB cable for that matter). Overall, this is a decent choice for a home office or small business if they can do without printing photos directly from the device.

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