Epson Artisan 730 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Copier, Scanner (iOS/Tablet/Smartphone/AirPrint Compatible) (C11CB18201)

I've had Epson and HP printers, and both have their plusses and minuses, but I have found over the years that Epson makes a superior product - particularly where photo printing is concerned. When my aging HP all-in-one printer died, I decided to replace it with this Epson Artisan 730, because I needed certain features but did not feel I need 'top of the line' (Epson has other models that have more features and higher prices). I have been very pleased with my choice. This printer does the job nicely!SCANS:An important feature to me is being able to scan documents and photos. For documents, I am typically interested in archiving them for my records, but for photos I demand a high quality scan. This device accommodates both needs and everything in between. The scanning is very easy with Epson's software and has a number of settings. You can either do a quick scan with some default settings or tweak the software settings for a very specific type of scan quality.COPIES:Much like scans (after all, a copy is just a scan with the output going to paper rather than digital file), you have several choices for the quality of your copy. Most often, the bare-bones selection will do - and the quality of the copy is extremely good.PRINTING:You'll need to install the printer driver on any device you intend to print from (included, and easy to do) and then it's simple to print from any wireless device in the house to this printer. The unit has a lower door panel that hides the paper tray and output, but when you print or copy, this door is automatically opened - no paper jams or accordions created due to printing to a "closed" printer. I like this feature a lot! I keep the panel closed to keep dust out (and for aesthetics), knowing that if a print job is sent, it will open. The catch is magnetic, and very 'soft open/soft close'.There is also a separate tray for photo paper (4x6), so that you can keep the printer loaded with both plain paper and photo paper, making it ready for both at all times.CD/DVD Printing:You can also print on "printable" CD's and DVD's, making your homemade media customized. My previous Epson also has this capability (which works great) - but the Artisan 730 makes it much easier to use than the old machine, which required the use of an insert caddy. The included software allows you to design your disc art and labeling, and then send that to the printer. A great feature.WIRELESS:Wi-Fi printers are the only way to go these days. You no longer are tethered to the PC, so you can place this device in a location best suited for it and accessible to the whole family. You also don't have to worry that the PC to which the printer is connected is offline, etc. The Wi-Fi was very easy to set up, even with my non-broadcasted secure network it took only a few minutes.MISC:Other comments I have:The unit is very quiet.Changing ink cartridges is a pretty simple task.Getting the hang of loading paper properly takes a few tries, but once you get it you're good to go.The plastic trays do seem a bit flimsy, but so long as you're not rough with them it should be no problem.NO FAX! I actually didn't read the specs well enough to know this until I set up the printer, but there is no fax machine included. If you need to have one, that's important.Print from iPhone! There's an app for that - and it works pretty well. I don't use it much, but it's a handy thing to have.I see that Amazon has dropped the price significantly on this device (currently around $100). I paid more and have no regrets - at that price it is a steal.

I bought this printer some months back. I chose this one because I wanted a flash card slot, networkable all-in-one printer that printed good pictures. It is fast, with great quality printed photos, easy to setup, and at least reasonable on ink usage. It also has a nice little CD/DVD tray which along with the provided software prints labels on CDs and DVDs. Love that! So far so good...but if you need to print on heavyweight paper, this is NOT the printer for you! I print labels for fruit canning jars, certificates on card stock, clean edge business cards, and certification cards for the training classes I teach. This printer either will not feed or jam with anything other than regular weight paper. Strangely, it seems to work fine with photo paper...although it will on occasion not align it properly and print crooked, high, or low on the photo paper. I suspect over time that it will eventually stop feeding photo paper as well. The paper feed is poorly designed, somewhat flimsy, and difficult to use...it's a drawer type that comes all the way out. Fortunately, removing jams is not difficult...the back of the printer comes off easily. After some research on Google, I found that several companies that make heavyweight paper for special purposes recommend the Canon ip4920 for this purpose....apparently since it has a rear feed option. It doesn't have all the whistles and bells that this printer does, and it's not networkable...but it's not expensive...downside is having to buy ink cartridges for two different printers to print heavyweight documents. Would be nice if manufacturers listed in the specifications the weights of the paper supported by their printers.

Previous to this Epson product, I had a separate printer and scanner. To copy something, I used a software program that would use both the scanner and printer. But when I got a new computer in October 2011, I wanted to get rid of the old printer and scanner and replace them with an all-in-one device. That would be less complicated and save room on my office desk. I don't need a fax, as I don't even have a live phone line in my home office (I use my cell instead).After some research, I found this product. It had what I wanted: a printer, copier, and scanner in one, but no fax. And I had used Epson printers before and found them to be reliable, and the price was very reasonable. So I ordered this multifunction device with the PC. It was rather easy to set up. I initially set it up via Wi-Fi with that computer, but when that junk Gateway computer crashed I got an AAC-X4 Desktop Computer. I initially had problems setting up the Wi-Fi, so I set it up via the USB cable. That was probably a mistake, as I'm using an USB port unnecessarily, but the PC has plenty of ports, so I haven't bothered re-setting it.But whether with the USB cable or with Wi-Fi, this device works just fine. The print speed is fast, and the printouts look very good. But to be honest, I do not use it much. I only printed a photo once to see what it looked like, and it looked as good as professional prints. But the pics I take with my Samsung Galaxy S5, I just use in digital form and really have no need to print them. And I only rarely have need to print, copy, or scan anything.In fact, when I ordered this device I also ordered the following items:Epson Premium Photo Paper GLOSSY (4x6 Inches, 100 Sheets) (S041727)GP Copy & Print Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches Letter Size, 92 Bright White, 20 Lb, Ream of 500 Sheets (998067R)Epson Claria T098120 Hi-Definition 98 High-capacity Inkjet Cartridge-BlackEpson Claria T098920 98 Extra High-capacity Inkjet Cartridge Color Multipack-Cyan/Light Cyan/Magenta/Light Magenta/YellowThese were the recommended supplies for this device, but I only used one sheet of the photo paper and that is it. I have never had to change the ink in the printer, and I am still using paper I had before this printer. So I cannot review any of these supplies.As for this multi-function device, it is now October 2014, so it is still working just fine after three years, but that is with very limited use. So I am giving it four stars for doing what I need it to do when I do need it. But since I do not know how durable it is, I cannot give it five stars. Maybe it deserves that rating, but I really don't know. But it is nice to have this device on the rare occasion when I need to use it. But that rating is for the $109 price I paid for it and coming with Amazon Prime, which was far less than the price I see it is now being sold for and without Amazon Prime. I'm not sure what happened there, but I am glad I got it when I did.