Epson WorkForce WF-3540 Pro Reviews

The WorkForce WF-3540 is the only £129 MFP we've reviewed recently that isn't missing one feature or another. It's not as cheap per page as the Brother MFC-J4510DW, but it automatically scans in duplex and doesn't striate colour output in normal mode as the Brother does. The WF-3540 is also significantly faster and cheaper to operate than Canon's Pixma MX-892. If you're not printing in massive amounts where ink costs will catch up to you, it's the best thing going at this price point.

The WorkForce WF-3540 is the only $200 MFP we’ve reviewed recently that isn't missing one feature or another. It's not as cheap per page as the Brother MFC-J4510DW, but it automatically scans in duplex and doesn't striate color output in normal mode as the Brother does. The WF-3540 is also significantly faster and cheaper to operate than Canon's Pixma MX-892. If you're not printing in massive amounts where ink costs will catch up to you, it's the best thing going at this price point.

Once again, we find ourselves coming to a similar conclusion about another Epson WorkForce printer. The WF-3540 does everything it’s supposed to, and does it well. However, compared to some other business-oriented models that also perform well, it does so at a considerably higher ongoing cost. When all things are equal, or close, we say, choose the AIO that saves you the most money over the long haul, unless—for whatever reason—you’re buying a workhorse inkjet like this one just to print a modest number of pages per month. Considering that much about the WF-3540—but especially its generous input capacity and its 12,000-page-per-month rating, for starters—shouts “high-volume printer,” we have no choice but to temper our enthusiasm for this model due to the high CPPs. Otherwise, the WF-3540 would easily receive our Editors’ Choice nod. Still, some users value the print quality, performance, and convenience of a printer over absolute bottom-line economy of operation. We respect that, and we offer up the WF-3540 as a very viable buy if you won't come close to topping out its duty cycle. If you don’t mind the extra ongoing expense, everything else about this AIO should please you.

The Epson WorkForce WF-3540 is a little weak on text quality but its paper handling and MFP features make it an excellent fit for a micro office with heavy-duty needs.

The Epson WorkForce WF-3540 bundles an array of useful features to keep your office productive, including a top-loading auto document feeder, dual paper input trays, extra-large-capacity ink cartridges, and cloud printing access by way of Google Cloud Print, Apple AirPrint, and Epson Connect. Additionally, the WF-3540's gesture-controlled display and external USB port encourage people to walk up and use the machine regardless of whether it's connected to the Web -- that means workers can save images and documents on an external storage device for future projects.