Epson Workforce 1100 Color Inkjet Wide Format Printer (C11CA58201)
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Epson Workforce 1100 Color Inkjet Wide Format Printer
Epson Workforce 1100 Color Inkjet Wide Format Printer « short desciption
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Review Date: 2009-11-19
We got this to make printing architectural drawings faster than our supersized printer that prints 24" x 42". We paid over 1500 for that printer and I've hated it since the day it was installed. This epson printer, doesnt print that size, but it has not once backed up or eaten the paper or smudged ink everywhere. For less than 200 dollars, this was one of our best investments. I've also tried using it for photos, but it wasnt designed for that purpose so I cant judge its performance on that. It does print a little slow for high quality prints but that can be expected on all printers. I would recommend this to anyone needing 11x17 prints.
User: JAG
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Summary: Well priced oversized printer.
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-19
I'll admit, I wasn't mentally prepared for the size of the printer until it came in. My first thought was, "My goodness, this thing is humongous." And you can tell that before even taking it out of the box. So, if you are going to pick one up, make sure you have plenty of room to put it somewhere.
I do want to point out a few negatives before I get to the two big positives. Despite my "gripes", I think the positives outweigh the negatives.
Negative #1: It's huge. Okay, I've covered that.
Negative #2: No network support. Is a NIC card really going to make it much more expensive? This is a frustration as I have four computers in my network and I hate sharing printers. Luckily I had another print server but I would think product with the word "Workforce" in it would gear itself towards networking capabilities.
Negative #3: TOC (Total cost of ownership). Granted, this is cheaper than running out to a print shop everytime you need a large print done but the cost of ink has already sticker-shocked me and I've only had it for less than a month (my wife loves scrapbooking). I'm surprised how quickly we went through the ink it came with and I feel like we are going through the initial replacement faster than I ever did on my HP Photosmart (which has a NIC, by the way). In fact, this has become printer choice #3. For black and white we use the laser, for printer that don't need to be blown up we use the Photosmart, and then we turn to this for blown-up photo printing. I hate reserving so much space for something that is only used 10% of the time.
But, on to the positives. And I think these are the two things you should consider when looking to pick this up.
Positive #1: In my opinion, this is my highest consideration. The prints are BEAUTIFUL and FLAWLESS! I love printing to this printer when I want to go big on some of my photos. It is definitely better than what you'll get off of a color laser (you've got to drop a lot of coinage if you want a laser to print like this) and carries the same quality as my HP Photosmart. So if it is large, photo-quality prints then this is the way to go.
Positive #2: I might be a little old school here, but I remember when printing something like this took forever. I was actually surprised at how quickly it printed this out and even beat out the HP Photosmart on larger prints. My first printout I had to go back to my print settings to verify that I had printed out on my highest print quality just to make sure. I don't print out tons and tons, but I've really appreciated the fact that the onsis and twosies I print I don't need to wait forever to get it to come out.
Bottom line: the quality is there and the speed is pretty good, but if you print to it a lot you are going to end up paying the price of this printer many times over.
User: James Duckett
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Summary: HUGE! But beautiful printouts.
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-10-27
I needed a large-format inkjet that could do a great job on book covers, at a reasonable price. The Workforce 1100 handles the task extremely well.
I tested it with Inkpress Fine Art Rag Cool Tone, 300 gsm, 24 mil, Double Sided, 13 x 19, (25 sheets) and two other Inkpress stocks. The results are amazing. The old saying may advise, "Don't judge a book by it's cover," but my books look utterly fantastic.
The 1100 handles up to 13 inch wide stock, so you can use the large 13x19 sheets if you need. That's big enough to print full-bleed 12x12 scrapbook pages, if you have scrapbookers in the family. In my case, I can create a full-bleed cover for an 8.5x11 inch book by using the 13x19 stock and trimming the edges after printing. Alternatively, you can use the same 13x19 paper to create full-bleed tabloid brochures, or even full-bleed data sheets (cut into two 8.5x11 pages).
The printer uses separate ink cartridges, which saves money. You don't toss out yellow and magenta ink when the cyan ink is gone.
Overall, a great printer if you want large format inkjet output. But you should be cautious that the paper stock you use measures up to the printer's capability:
We like the results with Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper for photos and glossy single sided materials. If you are creating covers, brochures or data sheets, invest in a heavier stock. Your document just won't feel right on regular office paper stock. In general, the larger the sheet, the heaver it needs to be to to not feel flimsy. I strongly recommend against using regular office paper for 11x17 printing, unless presentation and feel just don't matter.
Evaluate what the color of the stock can do for your project. For example Inkpress sells "Inkpress Rag, Warm Tone Double Sided, Cream White Matte Inkjet Paper" to impart a warm, almost antique look to some covers.
I've mentioned full-bleed a couple of times. This means printing color right off the edge of the page. You can create a full-bleed 11x17 brochure (folds down to four pages, 8.5x11) by printing a 12x18 image on 13x19 stock, then trimming the edges. The specs claim that this printer can print borderless 13x19 sheets, but I haven't tried it.
Five stars for completely solving my large format printing problem.
Addendum two days later: It's quieter than our previous HP & Epson inkjet printers. I don't understand the noise complaint mentioned by another reviewer.
Final update, three weeks later: We've now produced several book mockups using the 300gsm weight Inkpress paper for covers, and some two-sided presentation paper stock from HP for the inside pages. Results are spectacular. For this project, on both the covers and inside pages, photographs are indistinguishable from pages printed on 6-color inkjets. This printer is ideal for all of our large-format business and book mockup projects.
User: Dave Millman
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Summary: Wow! Large format printing made affordable without compromise. See my advice on paper stock.
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-10-24
First this printer is huge, (and heavy!) keep that in mind and pay close attention to the dimensions.
Second the print quality is outstanding, one page on maximum quality, one page on high speed, they both came out excellent.
Thirdly, its a little loud. Even for a work printer it seems a tad on the loud size compared to both the laser and ink printers we use at work. [-To be fair, my unit was broken, so maybe thats an unfair assesment.]
Fourthly... no usb cable included. Give me a break. I know certain A/V companies can get away with it, and have found selling 'premium' cables a huge revenue area, but this is a printer. It should have absolutely come with everything needed to set it up.
[Lastly, my printer stopped working after its 2nd page. This is clearly marketed as a work grade printer. And it worked twice for me... now nothing but incredibly loud grinding noises when it tries to print a page. It should be commercial grade. Being in sales, I could lose deals not having materials when needed. After spending an hour on the phone with various customer service reps (apparently no one could find the proper support dept), I was told since they closed in 45 minutes, they'd most likely get to me on Monday. I explained I had a deadline and really needed to get the problem sorted out today, he said he'd note that... but no call back.]-See Update.
UPDATE:
A very helpful person from Epson contacted me yesterday and overnighted a replacement out to me.
After talking to several of my employees who saw the printer delivered, they said the delivery guy threw it onto the ground. (See comment 1, it's HEAVY). I can't fault Epson for that. And any company that will overnight you a replacement is pretty ok in my book! And the initial pages printed well, so I will update if I have any new problems...
Someone commented that the USB situation is pretty common these days in the industry. Thats a bummer, but as my parrents used to say, just because everyones doing it, doesn't mean its ok!
All in all, I'm going 4 out 5.
User: A. Reader
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Summary: Hopefully I'm the outlyer-Updated.
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 2
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Review Date: 2009-10-19
I am a very happy owner of an Epson Workforce 600, so I was excited to receive this wide format printer for review. Like other Epson Workforce series printers, the 1100 has a fast printing mechanism and quality that rivals laser output (depending on the paper stock).
Is this printer for everyone? Definitely not. First it's big (although not as large as a wide format laser), so those with tight space may want to think about whether they really need to print on paper wider than 8.5 inches. It also lacks a network interface, so it must be tethered to a computer or a compatible third party print server.
Epson is not marketing this product as a photo printer. While the image quality of the 1100 is excellent, those looking for wide format photos should consider a photo printer designed for that purpose. Photos will print on the 1100, but there are better printers on the market that will produce more vibrant photo prints.
The Workforce 1100 is great, however, for businesses looking for a little more flexibility in the size of prints they can make without having to invest in expensive hardware and consumables.
PROs
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1. As fast as an entry level to mid-range laser printer.
2. Excellent print quality.
3. Uses standard epson ink cartridges.
4. Very reasonably priced.
CONs
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1. It is disappointing that a printer marketed to business lacks network connectivity.
2. Not designed for photo printing.
3. USB cable is not included.
4. Mac Snow Leopard users will need to download device driver software before installing.
User: Lon J. Seidman
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Summary: Excellent Large Format Printer
Helpful Votes: 3
Total Votes: 3
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- Wide-format prints
- Speed through critical documents
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- Print more, change cartridges less often
- One printer for everyday projects, large-size prints and more
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