Epson WorkForce 600 Wireless All-in-One Printer (Black) (C11CA18201)

by Epson

• 5-in-1 -- print, copy, scan, fax, photo, Wi-Fi
• Draft speeds up to 38 ppm (black and color)
• Laser quality documents about 2x faster
• Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking built in
• Extra high-capacity black ink

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 18.1 x 9.3 inches ; 18.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001DJ9JF4
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: C11CA18201
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 17, 2008

Product Description

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Manufacturer Product Description

Show the world what your business is made of with the WorkForce 600, Epson’s new all-in-one that’s engineered for the small business and home office. This powerful performer delivers laser quality output at laser fast speeds. And, it will print photos, copy, scan and fax documents with ease. Versatile and flexible, the WorkForce 600 is made to keep up with you and your business, while making you look your very best.

This sleek & powerful all-in-one can print quality documents about 2x faster than the competition.

Print Speed About 2x Faster than Leading Competitors Boost your productivity and get speed without sacrificing quality. The WorkForce 600 blazes through documents at speeds about 2x faster than those of competitive printers*. Out of the box, it prints up to 27 ppm** (black), with a draft speed of up to 38 ppm** (black). If you demand quality documents but don’t have the time to wait around for your prints, the WorkForce 600 will be the perfect addition to your business team or home office. Whether you’re printing e-mails, Excel spreadsheets, business proposals or colorful marketing brochures, the WorkForce 600 is the right product for the job.

Built-in Networking – Wi-Fi and Ethernet With Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking built in, sharing this all-in-one will be easier than ever. The WorkForce 600 can easily be shared within your workgroup so that your team can stay productive and efficient. Because of its sleek design and compact body, it’ll not only look great, but also fit virtually anywhere in your home office or small office. The built-in 30 page Auto Document Feeder, which enables you to easily copy, scan and fax stacks of documents, along with built-in networking makes this all-in-one ideal for a home office or small office environment.

Wi-Fi & Ethernet networking lets you easily share the WorkForce 600 with others in your work group.

Engineered for Small Business and Home Office Epson understands that small businesses develop ideas and opportunities fast -- that’s why the WorkForce 600 all-in-one was built with your printing, copying, scanning and faxing needs in mind. You’ll appreciate its ability to print high quality documents about 2x faster than competitive ink jet models, without sacrificing quality*. What’s more, revolutionary DURABrite® Ultra Ink offers brilliant results on plain and photo paper, while the Extra High-capacity Black ink cartridge enables more high-volume printing with fewer cartridge replacements. DURABrite Ultra Ink is smudge, fade and water resistant, and highlighter friendly on plain paper. Its quick-drying formula is ideal for double-sided† printing, which saves paper. And, for added peace of mind, the WorkForce 600 comes with the Epson PreferredSM program, which offers a 2-year limited warranty and toll-free support***, with registration – now, that’s product protection you can count on. Bottom line – the WorkForce 600 offers exceptionally fast printing, with versatile and flexible features you can appreciate.

DURABrite Ultra Ink is water resistant, even on plain paper.

Stay productive and make your business look its best with the WorkForce 600. It's the right all-in-one for your office.

Features/Benefits Easily network within your workgroup — Built-in Wi-Fi® and Ethernet networking Print more, change cartridges less often — High-capacity Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow ink cartridges; Extra High-capacity Black also available Protect important documents — Smudge, fade and water resistant, highlighter friendly documents rival those from a laser printer and photos rival those from the lab Send faxes fast, even in color — Fax in as fast as 3 sec per page; store up to 60 speed dials and receive up to 180 pages in memory; also faxes legal size Print photos without a computer — Built-in memory card slots, PictBridgeTM and 2.5-inch LCD Make quick color copies and enlargements — One-touch copying with high quality scanning; reduce and enlarge 25 to 400 percent Do more with useful software included — OCR and creativity software to create flyers, brochures, calendars and more Save paper — Built-in double-sided printing Do more in less time — Copy, scan or fax stacks of documents with built-in, 30-page ADF Get speed without sacrificing quality — Laser quality documents at about 2x the speed of competitive ink jet printers* Boost your productivity — Fast draft and copy speeds — up to 38 ppm (black and color)** Get product protection you can count on — Epson PreferredSM program with 2-year limited warranty and 2-year toll-free support, with registration***, plus quick product exchange Save energy — Uses up to 3x less power than a laser printer**** * Black text printing about two times faster compared to ink jet printers priced at $199 or less, available as of April 2008. Based on independent test in default mode printing typical office documents. ** Draft pages per minute (ppm) speeds measured after first page, based on black and color text patterns in Draft Mode on plain paper. Laser quality pages per minute (ppm) speeds measured after first page, based on black and color text patterns in default mode on plain paper. Additional print time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity. See www.epson.com/printspeed for more information about print speeds. *** One-year limited warranty to all purchasers; toll-free support and second-year warranty require registration within 60 days of purchase. **** Compared to competitive monochrome laser printers at $199 and under available as of March 2008. Based on Epson® testing of power estimated to be used during an eight-hour day. †Some applications and/or functions, like double-sided printing, may not be supported by Mac®.

What’s in the Box WorkForce 600 all-in-one, Documentation Kit containing CD-ROM with drivers and bonus software, Free sample paper pack with offers, Power Cord, Ethernet cable (CAT-5), Telephone cord, One 97 Extra high-capacity Black ink cartridge, Three 69 standard-capacity ink cartridges – Cyan, Magenta, Yellow.

Product Description

Epson WorkForce 600 wireless all-in-one printer makes your business look its best with its brilliant color output. Why waste money on a laser printer when you can get so much more for less, including the ability to wirelessly print and archive critical documents, or fax stacks of originals in seconds. Because time is money, the WorkForce 600 races through every task. In fact, it is about two times faster printing documents than leading competitive models. And, it uses up to three times less energy than a laser printer. Fast, affordable, and built to grow with your business, the WorkForce 600 does it all, so you can focus on the business at hand.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

306 of 314 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Machine September 8, 2008

By adanedhel

I'm one to do a lot of research on a product pre-buy, but I bought this product on a whim at my local electronics store as a replacement for a blockheaded, poorly made, user-unfriendly HP All-in-One which I used as a secondary printer. Well, I must say, I was very impressed with this product from the moment I opened the box. The fit-and-finish is excellent and by touch, of an exceptional quality. Components fit and move smoothly and without the "jiggle" associated with hasty, sloppy manufacturing. Then, upon setup (this is on an Mac, by the way), I found the software intuitive, intelligent, and slick. Mine is setup using the Wi-Fi feature; the setup walks you through the process so concisely, efficiently, and simply that even a technological neophyte could accomplish it with ease. I simply plugged (temporarily, as the setup explains) an ethernet cable from the printer into my router (Time Capsule) and the software nearly instantly recognized the printer. A useful concept also is that with the Install CD, all you have to do is go to each computer on the network, and choose the "Add additional computer" option - this allows every computer in the network to print directly to the printer, rather than "through" a base computer (meaning that the printer is not connected to a computer which has to be on and not asleep for you to print with the printer). Speaking of printing, it exceeded by far my expectations for speed. I expect printing-over-Wi-Fi to be slower by some degree than wired printing; this printer responded as quick or quicker than wired ones to the printing command, with no lag in starting to print, or during printing, and printed color and black exceptionally fast and of high quality.... Another thing I really appreciate (from my Canon i9900) is that the inks are separated by color, which means you can replace only those cartridges that are empty, and the printer comes in-box with all the necessary cartridges - full cartridges, not trial sizes, including a high-capacity black. It also comes with a phone line for fax setup and an ethernet cable for wireless setup or wired network hookup (so unlike most printers that you have to buy "real" ink and a USB cable for, you really can walk out the store with this box and have everything you need to get going - you'll need a separate USB cable only for direct printer-to-computer hookup, but who doesn't have a few of those lying around). The flip-out interface is also of great quality - the buttons are secure and pleasing to the touch, and the screen is large, bright, clear, and high-resolution. My one and only complaint is that if the screen were touch-controlled, the already quick interfacing would be even quicker and easier. But again, using the standard arrows and OK button is no hassle and accomplished the task readily. And for $199 (what I paid for it at the local big-box) I couldn't ask for a better, more complete, intuitive, capable, high-quality machine, than the one I got. Read more ›

99 of 101 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome. Scans documents without a PC! September 26, 2008

By Lon J. Seidman VINE™ VOICE

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The Epson Workforce 600 is a very feature rich product, but it had me at 'scan to memory card.'

It's a very simple feature that I've always wanted one of these multifunction units to implement. And Epson has executed it perfectly. Simply put a document in the autofeeder or flatbed, select scan to memory card, and push the button. It scans and safely stores the document on flash memory (it accepts a variety of flash memory cards) in either JPEG for PDF format. Epson even smartly added a file server which effectively turns the printer into a network attached storage device.

These two features are so great I actually have no intention of ever plugging it into my computer. With its built in WiFi I keep it downstairs in my kitchen so I can grab and scan important documents before they get lost on their way upstairs to my office. When I'm ready I just connect to its file share over the network and drag the files into my document manager. Totally awesome.

And yes it does the other stuff well too. Scans are crisp and clean, it has a decent and fast printing mechanism, and it sends and receives faxes adequately.

I highly recommend this well designed and feature-rich product for those looking for a light duty document center.

467 of 506 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars glowing reviews ignore hidden costs and inconveniece December 2, 2008

By darwin

Readers should be aware that the printer stops printing as soon as any of the colors run out of ink, including black and white. This means that if you run out of Cayan, you cannot print a word document....their explanation is that for every page a little color is used, regardless of whether you are just printing black and white. The color cartridges are quite expensive, run out quickly when the machine is used for photos, and the 68 cartridges which hold more ink cannot be widely found, other than at epson site or staples. This means that a/ you better always have spare cartridges of all colors ( which run out at very varying rates) b/ don't think you can refill the cartridges, which epson has insured with a small chip c/ pay full price for cartridges because epson has clearly kept a tight lid on availability. You can bet that Epson, who has been in this business a long time, knew full well that this inconvenience of not being able to print anything once any one of the color cartridges is empty was the best way to maximize their profit...as opposed to providing you with the best product.

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent general-purpose printer October 1, 2008

By I. R. Smart. TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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The Epson Workforce 600 is yet another WiFi-enabled all-in-one printer in a market that is literally overflowing with them. Every major manufacturer has one out these days, but this particular printer does enough to set itself apart from the pack by its excellent print quality and blinding speeds.

Testbed:

MscBook Pro, OS X 10.5.5
MacBook Pro, Windows XP Pro

On opening the box, you're presented with packaging, manuals and a driver CD, typical of all-in-ones. The printer parts are held into place very securely with blue tape to make sure the cartridge holders etc aren't bouncing around during shipping. Installation of drivers is very simple on either the Mac side or the Windows side.

Once the drivers are installed, you have access to the usual array of driver utilities including nozzle cleaners, printing of test pages, ink levels etc.

The front of the printer has an excellent LCD screen where you can set up various functions of the printer, including making copies without actually connecting the Epson to your computer. You can also print directly from memory cards, for those who don't want to post-process their images first.

I had a little trouble getting wireless to work out of the box directly from the printer itself. I ended up connecting the printer via a network cable to my router, and after the printer was found, setting up the wireless from the computer worked first time. (There's also a Bluetooth menu option on the printer, but I'm not entirely sure what that's all about....)

Print quality is excellent. I'd be very surprised if anyone were disappointed by the consistency of the print. It's also very, very fast.

It's hard to get worked up by an all-in-one printer, but the Epson really is a fine unit.... Quiet, fast, and excellent quality. Making copies is also a very speedy process, much faster than my HP J6410 which positively meanders by comparison.

My only quibble with the Workforce 600 is its description here:

"Save paper -- Built-in double-sided printing"

Having gotten quite used to automatic duplex printing on my HP J6410, this is exactly what I thought this would be with the Epson. Not so. The double-sided printing option is just a simple software tool that has you manually remove the piece of paper and put it back through. On the HP, it automatically pulls the sheet back through for the other side. Much better.

ALSO, this software-based double-sided printing tool currently does NOT work with Mac OS X. It does work with Windows, but the Mac OS is awaiting a software update, according to the representative at Epson with whom I spoke.

Overall, an excellent printer, just missing true duplex printing to make it one of the best all-in-ones out there. Just be careful you have enough headroom, as the paper is fed in from the back/top like a laser printer, not like most all-in-ones where the paper goes in horizontally.

4.5/5 (had to give it 5 since Amazon doesn't do anything by halves!) Read more ›