Pros

  • Revolutionary and fast camera-based scanner
  • Web connectivity

Cons

  • Expensive purchase price
  • Standard-size inks are exceedingly costly

At A Glance

The 'wow' factor of the Genesis's vertical profile and camera-based scanner compensates somewhat for the pricey inks.

Manufacturer’s Description

S815 Genesis Multifunction Printer features WiFi N technology for the freedom of wireless technology with three times the coverage and faster transfer speeds than traditional wireless. Flash Scan Technology offers a 10 megapixel imaging sensor for an Instant Preview of scanned documents on the 4.3 color touch screen and enables the all-in-one to convert a document to digital in as few as 3 seconds. The easy-to-use touch screen lets you create one-touch custom apps that simplify routine tasks, increase productivity and allow you to print web content directly from the touch-screen. Print 33 black/white pages per minute with 2400 x 1200 dpi and 30 color pages per minute with 4800 x 1200 dpi. Print a 4 x 6 photo in 26 seconds. Generate 25 black/white copies per minute. Printer also includes 64MB memory, thermal inkjet printing, two-sided printing, 25 to 40 percent copy scaling, 8-1/2 x 11-7/10 maximum scan area, 33.6 Kbps modem speed and 100-sheet input tray. Energy Star qualified.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 50C0007
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 4.3 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Dimensions
Width 15.2 inches
Depth 12.6 inches
Height 16.5 inches
Weight 19.2 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Duty Cycle 3000
Storage Media
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card
  • Micro SD
  • SD Card
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 4.9 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 13.9 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 33 ppm
Color print speed 30 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 3 Years

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Copy quality Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 6.4  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.9  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 3.7  ppm
Copy speed rating Good