Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	3.9
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	54.73
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	199.7
Text Output Quality	Fair

Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	2.9
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	44.05
One-Page Webpage (secs)	24.77
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs)	14.72
Color Output Quality	Fair

Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	1.3
Sports Action Shot (secs)	44.79
Color Photo Quality	Very Good

Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)	3.9
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)	15.32
Grayscale Output Quality	Fair

Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm)	3.1
300dpi Line Art Image (secs)	19.48
Line Art Output Quality	Poor

Dimensions
Dimensions	17.7-by-16.3-by-8.3
Weight (pounds)	15.7

Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min.	30
Color Pages per Min.	30

Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi	5760-by-1440
Max. Color dpi	5760-by-1440

Language & Emulation
Printer Emulation Type	ESC/P Raster

Interfaces
Parallel Port	No
Serial Port	No
USB 1.1	Yes
USB 2.0	Yes
Ethernet	No
Media Card Readers	CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card
PictBridge	Yes
Other Interfaces	Bluetooth optional

Drivers
Macintosh	Yes
Windows 98	Yes
Windows NT	No
Windows 2000	Yes
Windows XP	Yes
Linux	No

Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts)	17
Standby Power Draw (watts)	4.5

Multifunction Printer Specs
Fax Memory (pages)	0

Paper Handling
Number of Input Trays, Standard	1
Number of Input Trays, Maximum	1
Tray Capacity, pages	120
Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays	120
Manual Feed Slot	Yes
Maximum Paper Size	Banner
Output Tray Capacity	0
Auto Duplexer	No

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	12
Saturday Support Hours	0
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	No

Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monthly Duty Cycle	0

Bundled Items
Included Hardware	CD/DVD print tray
Included Software	ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5, Epson Web to Page

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Epson didn't make a great showing overall. Readers weren’t pleased with the reliability of Epson’s printers, and the vendor’s support received average to low marks. One bright spot: the company's printers have relatively fewer out-of-box problems.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Average
Buyers' rating of products ease-of-use	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Worse than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Worse than Average
Overall quality of service	Worse than Average