Epson Artisan 810 Color Inkjet All-In-One Printer
- Brilliant 7.8-Inch touch panel
- WiFi & Ethernet networking built-in
- Unbeatable quality & speed
- Color fax and 30 page Auto Document Feeder
- Easily charge a cell phone or MP3 player without tying up an additional outlet.
Product Description
EPSON Artisan 810, Print/Copy/Scan/Fax/Photo/Wi-Fi… More >>
First off, I’m a long time fan of Epson printers. Yes their ink can cost more than some of the others but their hardware is the top quality and their drivers are far superior to any other printer makers out there. Wi-Fi setup was simple and painless and I have never lost connection (of course, I have assigned it a static IP address from within my router setup which I think helps). Improved in this generation, is the network scan capability – now you can scan from the printer and tell it which network attached pc to send the scanned document too – I have been waiting for this for a year and they have delivered beautifully. I do have some issue with my Windows 7 32-bit pc not being able to install network scan (everything else does work, I just can’t scan to that pc over the network), but it works flawlessly on my XP machines and on my Windows 7 64bit pc so I’m sure it’s just a driver setup issue that will be patched – soon, I hope. Print quality is excellent, as is printing photos directly from a camera or memory card – easy enough that my 1st grader can print her own pictures from her camera with no supervision. Duplexing works flawless, however I did turn down the print density setting like it suggested when you turn auto duplexing on so that the ink doesn’t bleed thru to the other side and it dries quicker – This should also save quite a bit on ink, since it’s not saturating every page with a ton of ink so I made that the default setting. I like the internal paper tray, however I was disappointed that it did feel kinda flimsy – but I’m sure as long as you don’t man-handle it then it will hold up just fine. It’s seems to do okay on ink usage, in 3 weeks of usage the ink levels have barely budged, but only time will truly tell if it is an ink hog or not – these days, tho, virtually every printer out there is so I’m not sure what can be done about that. If you’re really concerned about ink usage and price and don’t need the cd printer and dedicated photo paper tray then you should get the Workforce 610 which does virtually everything that this one does (except cd’s and dedicated photo paper tray) but it’s ink costs a little less – I had one before this printer and I loved it just as much as this one. Overall, I feel the quality and durability of the Epson printers, as well as the more stable drivers and ease of driver install, makes Epson a much better choice over other manufacturers.
Rating: 5 / 5
If I had figured out how to connect this printer wirelessly to my iMac, I would give it 5 stars. It appears to be Printer Ready, but won’t connect when trying to print. The printer itself is a nice looking machine to complement all your other office electronic devices. I personally bought this printer vs. another wireless printer because it also prints CD/DVDs. This is my third Epson printer. Go Epson!
Rating: 4 / 5
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!) only to jpg or other photo-type formats, not to pdf or doc types. Every page shows up as a separate image. Quality-wise, scanning is very good.
I’ve found a great add-on scanner software that solves the double-sided/pdf 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.
Rating: 4 / 5
When I saw the opportunity to review this Epson 810 All-in-One through the Amazon Vine program, I jumped at it. I’ve used All-in-ones for almost ten years, sampling a variety of printers from HP, Canon, Brother, etc. I find this printer excels in a number of areas and fails in only one.
Here’s my take on it:
PROS:
1. Print quality is as good as Epson claims. Whether these prints will actually last four times longer than drugstore prints is still up for grabs — who has years to check out this claim? Nevertheless, the text and photos are very nice indeed.
2. Although I may never use it again, the coloring book feature is fun. For families with small children, I’m sure this feature will be appreciated.
3. Being able to charge up my mp3 player from the port on the front of the printer is a nice little extra. Anytime I can avoid powering up the computer for such a small task, I’m happy. And now I have a quick way to do that.
4. I love the bright, easy to read control panel. The menu will easily take you where you need to go, such as a quick check of ink levels (again, without powering up the computer).
5. Ink usage appears to be very conservative. I’ve gone through a ream of paper without exhausting the standard (not high capacity) black cartridge.
6. This printer actually can use recycled paper. Over the years, I’ve been limited in my paper to 24 lb paper as 20 recycled paper caused repeated jams with my other printers. This feature alone will mean a reduction in my paper bills.
7. The printer includes an automatic duplexer. You do have to setup this function on printer preferences, but I enjoy using fewer sheets.
8. Included in the box was a single printable dvd. I tried making a color label, and it looks great. I’ll be buying printable CDs and DVDs just for the pleasure of having nice looking disks.
9. The printer itself is good-looking and fits in well with the other equipment on my desk. No reason a printer should be ugly, is there?
CONS:
The scanner works only through a USB connection to my computer, although you can save a scan to a memory card. Why is that? Is there something special about wireless that prevents sending a scan to a computer?
UNKNOWN:
I have not used the fax because my VOIP phone service does not currently support faxing.
Overall, I’m a delighted user. This is a good printer for a family network.
Four stars!
Rating: 4 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5