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Pros

  • Cheap ink
  • Fast performance
  • High paper capacity

Cons

  • Hard to set up push-scanning via wireless

At A Glance

Speed, high paper capacity, and inexpensive inks make this full-featured MFP a nice fit for a busy small office or workgroup.

Manufacturer’s Description

The wireless all-in-one, the WorkForce Pro WP-4540 is twice the speed of inkjets and gives you the World's Fastest auto two-sided print speeds, automatic two-sided copying / scanning / faxing, and professional quality output while getting up to 50% less cost per page than color laser. Boasting two-sided print speeds of 9.2 ISO ppm and 7.1 ISO ppm , this ultra efficient all-in-one features a 580-sheet paper capacity and convenient 5.8 touch panel. Use the 30-page two-sided Auto Document Feeder to quickly copy, scan or fax one- or two-sided documents. Built-in wireless networking makes it easy to share your all-in-one printer with others. And a 20,000-page duty cycle gives you added peace of mind. Best of all, the WP-4540 offers low hassle, extra large, easy to install cartridges, with a high yield of 2400 pages black and 1200 pages color.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number C11CB32201
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Photo preview 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 1
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Display size 5.8 inches
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection Yes
USB Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 16 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 0.2 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 180.0
Dimensions
Height 18.2 inches
Weight 36.4 pounds
Depth 25.7 inches
Width 18.1 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 0
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 3
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Duty Cycle 20000
Manual Feed Slot 0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 580.0 sheets
Resolutions
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 7.7 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 1.6 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 9.2 ppm
Color print speed 7.1 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Print quality: Text Superior
Copy quality Superior
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Scan quality: Text Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Superior
Copy speed 6.5  ppm
Print speed: Text 12.4  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior
Print speed: Color photo 2.7  ppm