Pros

  • Generous paper capacity
  • Fast print speeds on plain paper
  • Extremely affordable ink

Cons

  • Difficult push-scan setup

At A Glance

Lacking only a legal-size scanner platen, this small-office MFP contender has speed, dual input trays, and sharp output.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Fastest two-sided all-in-one, the WorkForce 845 delivers high-speed, automatic, two-sided printing, copying, scanning and faxing while providing high quality prints your business deserves. And, it makes it easy to print multiple pages with a 500-sheet paper capacity. Save on ink with the included Extra High-capacity ink cartridges up to 40 percent less printing costs than color lasers, a savings that helps make business printing affordable. Easily share your all-in-one with multiple PCs with built-in wired and wireless networking. Or, use Epson Connect to print from popular mobile devices. Built to perform, this powerful product is the perfect partner to help run your business at full speed.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number C11CB92201
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 3.5 inches
Display type Color
Photo preview 1
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 17.0 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.6 inches
Depth 22.3 inches
Height 12.3 inches
Weight 22.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 500.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0.0
Manual Feed Slot 0.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Dedicated photo tray 0.0
Automatic Document Feeder 1.0
Storage Media
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
SD card
  • Micro SD
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • SDXC Card
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400.0
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400.0
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.1 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 11.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 15.0 ppm
Color print speed 9.3 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Text Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Superior
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Copy quality Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 11.5   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed: Color photo 1.5   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 6.4   ppm
Copy speed rating Superior