Epson Workforce 600

This is the worst printer I have owned in the past 20 years. It simply will not feed any type of paper reliably. After 8 months, I finally gave up and sent it out for recycling. Never again will I buy… anything from EPSON. I have Cannon and HP printers that are over 10 years old and have never had an paper feed problems. I replaced this all in one with my 10 year old Cannon fax / printer that I was trying to give away.

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Epson WorkForce 600 Wireless All-in-One Printer (Black) (C11CA18201) After a lot of research, I opted for the Epson WorkForce 600. This was a replacement for THREE in a row HP defects. (Sub-note: HP in my… opinion has lost its once top-of-the-line quality. I had 3 in a row each - printers and laptops - that were "duds" and HP has lost me as a customer. Thanks for letting me "vent" about this, but it was important to voice my opinion on HP's decline in quality and reliability.) My new Epson is a high-quality all-in-one machine. The set up was easy (although I am still having trouble with the wireless connection, which for me, is not a priority.) It is a very solid machine, somewhat heavier and larger than others in this class, but for me, this speaks to quality. I have used all of the functions with good results. The printer works great - is fast, the print quality is crisp and clear. Ink use seems a bit more economical than the HPs I have had, and the ink itself is awesome! I read in a review that Epson ink would not smear with a yellow highlighter and it does NOT! Amazing! At first, I was skeptical about the 4 separate ink cartridges, but this is proving to be an economical feature, with the ink cartridges being very easy to replace. (Sub-note: I read in another review that Epson printers will NOT accept generic ink cartridges. I have not tried generics myself, but I wanted to include this as a warning for those who like using generic ink.) The paper holder capacity is small (supposed to be about 100 sheets), but this is not a major issue for me. On to the fax capability: It basically sends and receives fine. The settings were a bit difficult for me, but I think this is just a matter of getting used to the machine. It also took a couple of tries to get the settings correct with my answering machine, but once this is set correctly it is not something that continually needs to be adjusted. As with most fax machines, you may opt for post fax written reports or not. It has the usual speed dial settings. One feature that I missed from HP machines is the ability to set up the fax from your computer. With the Epson, you need to do settings from the control panel. Scanning: With the scanner, you can operate it nicely from your computer. It has the usual setting that are easy to input, the scanning is fast and I have had good results with both color and black & white originals. Copying: Not much to say except that the copy process is very fast using the document feeder. Just set the number of copies you want and the WorkForce does the rest either in color or black and white. The copier has the lift-up top for centering documents/pictures on the copy glass. I want to say again that I am impressed with the Epson ink - the colors are bright and the ink withstands a yellow highlighter without smudging or smearing. I need to comment on the noise factor: The Epson Workforce 600 is not a quiet machine, but for me this is not an issue. However, you probably want to plan your setup keeping the Epson away from your phone as much as possible. If you are highly sensitive to noise, you may want to look to another brand. Again, for me this is not an issue and would not influence my purchase choice if I knew this before buying it. To sum up, this is a solid, quality machine - it is heavier and larger than others in this class. Set-up is easy, but I had problems with the wireless connection. It's operating system (meaning the document feeder) is fast although a bit loud. The ink system uses 4 cartridges that are very easy to replace and the ink seems to last longer than my multifunction HP machines. (Another review warned that the Epson would not accept "generic" ink brands, although I have not tried this.) The ink withstands the highlighter test, is clear and bright. All of the functions work very well for me - I am quite pleased with this machine and would definitely buy it again. I hope this information is useful to you in making your choice of a good all-in-one printer.

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I was suckered in by the price. It is a fine machine except that it goes through ink VERY fast and it is not cheap. Once one of the ink cartridges runs out, it will not print anything even in black… only mode. In fact, you can not scan or fax either. The ink is not cheap and can not be refilled due to the chip in each cartridge. I've tried some comercially available refilled cartridges but they did not work. If cost is no object, then this is a great machine. Keep plenty of ink on-hand.

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I have had my Epson Workforce 600 for about 4 months or so. I still just LOVE it. I am a real estate agent and I cannot even explain how much time this little machine has saved me! I used to have to go… to my office and fax documents all the time. Now? I simply scan it, save to a PDF, email to whoever I need to! Actually, I still need to set up the fax on that, and that would help even more, but I haven't taken the time to set up or pay for a fax number.... scanning is working just fine. The only small thing I have to complain about is that it does take kind of a long time to scan more than a page or 2. If I have 5 or so pages, it seems to take quite a while. Other than that? I love, love, LOVE it! Great deal and SO worth the money. I has NEVER jammed on me in this entire amount of time - and that in itself seems like a miracle!

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