Epson WorkForce WF-845

Epson WorkForce WF-845

The Epson WorkForce WF-845 ($199.99 street) multi-function printer (MFP) has the features (touch screen, auto duplexer, duplexing ADF, and more) and the paper capacity to anchor a home, micro, or small office. It also has what it takes to double as a home printer as well, provided that you're not too picky about photo quality. The WF-845 can print, copy, scan, and fax. It can scan to your PC or to e-mail. It can print from or scan to memory cards or USB keys. It can fax either from the printer's keyboard or from your PC (PC Fax). You can e-mail documents directly to the printer for printout. The WF-845 has a generous 500-sheet standard paper capacity, split between two 250-sheet trays. It adds an automatic duplexer for printing on both sides of a sheet of paper. Its 30-sheet duplexing automatic document feeder (ADF) lets you automatically scan, copy, or fax both sides of a sheet of paper. The matte-black WF-845 measures 11.8 by 176 by 14.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 22 pounds. Embedded in its 7.8-inch touch panel—which you can tilt to the angle of your choice—is a 3.5-inch TFT color screen. Apart from the On/Off button there are no physical buttons; all control is through the touch panel.