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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
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Photo preview 1
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 1
Display type Color
Display size 3.5 inches
Ports and Connections
USB Flash Port Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Wireless connection Yes
USB Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 17 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Height 12.3 inches
Weight 22.0 pounds
Depth 22.3 inches
Width 17.6 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 2
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Manual Feed Slot 0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 500.0 sheets
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card
  • Micro SD
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • SDXC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Scanning
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
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) 11.2 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.1 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 15 ppm
Color print speed 9.3 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

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