Thursday, December 29, 2011

Epson C11CA19201 Review

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Category: Office Product
Brand: Epson
Model: C11CA19201
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Epson C11CA19201 Consumers Report


Epson C11CA19201 Review by A. Swenson (Wyoming USA)

After a year of hard use the print quality of my Epson C88+ was going south, so I purchased an Epson Workforce 30 from Amazon and received it yesterday. First thing this morning I set it up and started printing a major report for my home-based business using MS Publisher's desktop publishing package. I needed six copies of the report and each copy is about 80 pages, with dense text, and color photos and/or multicolor figures on nearly every page. The last few pages of the report just came off the printer at 8pm.

Print quality was superb at the medium -- print plus photos setting -- when the printer started printing this morning and the last page looks every bit as good as the first, with no printhead cleaning required in a very long day. Yes, I did use about 2/3 of each ink cartridge (according to the printer's ink usage utility) but I printed about 480 pages! After reading previous reviews about this printer's ink consumption I'd ordered two extra sets of printer cartridges to insure that I'd be able to finish the print job, but didn't need to change cartridges.

One thing I did not know when I ordered the printer and extra cartridges is that there are "69 series" standard capacity ink cartridges and "68 series" high capacity ink cartridges available (my fault, I wasn't reading the fine print when I ordered). Checking the price of these at Amazon I find that the high capacity black ink cartridges are actually slightly less expensive than the regular and the high capacity color ink cartridges are only nominally more expensive than the regular. I wish I'd paid closer attention when I ordered as I'd have saved myself considerable money by buying the high capacity cartridges.

As you may have guessed, I burn through these printers fairly quickly, but they are essentially disposable. As I'm writing this the printer is $69.24 with free Prime shipping and it comes with a set of "69 series" cartridges valued at $58.37 with free Prime shipping. So I figure I'm paying $10.87 for the printer. I run them until they smoke and when they die I pitch them in the trash and order another of the same model so my extra ink cartridges aren't orphaned as they quickly become the big expense. Still, I can't complain about getting 480 pages out of a set of ink cartridges.

All in all I'm very well pleased with the print quality and speed of this printer and it easily paid for itself today. If it lasts a year as my four Epson C88's each did, it will pay for itself several times over. That's a great deal!


Epson C11CA19201 Review by jevaughn

I had previously owned an Epson Workforce 30 printer, and found it to be an okay printer. This one also is working fine, although an older model. Good service from Amazon too.


Epson C11CA19201 Review by kag5079 (PA)

This thing really does suck through ink, even with the "black and white only" settings and the "draft" quality of ink. That was annoying, but it's not as bad as other printers I've had. The problem I have is that after a mere six months of use, this thing just will not print properly. It prints every other line blurred, or it just spits out blank pages, or it just prints the entire thing smeared. I know what you're thinking, but I changed every flipping cartridge I had and it still does this. Just to get it to print normally now I have to use the "photo quality" settings, black and white only, and it only prints every other page with ink for some reason. I really just hate this thing. Next time, I'll spring for better quality at a higher price than live with this p.o.s.

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Epson C11CA19201:: Description


Show the world what your business is made of with WorkForce, Epson’s new line of printers and all-in-ones, engineered for the small business and home office. Get laser quality output at laser fast speeds for prints that make you look your best. A powerful, high performance printer, the Epson WorkForce 30 blazes through critical documents at speeds about two times faster than those of competitive printers. And, the results are always impressive. Delivering laser quality text and brilliant color photos, it’s the perfect addition to any home office. With its small, compact design, it fits in even the smallest work area. And, with dual Black ink cartridges, this budget-conscious performer is ready to handle all your high-volume printing projects.



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