EPSON C11CD31201 Expression Premium XP-610 Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner and Copier

I had an older Artisan 710 with a flimsy plastic paper tray with lots of little bits sticking out all over it. Eventually after having to yank it out and cram it back in every time the shallow tray refilled - SNAP pieces started busting off inside until eventually I couldn't get the paper tray back in.I've usually had good luck with Epson so I figured I'd try a similar but newer model. Turned out extremely similar but with more features (all kinds of great internet/cloud printing, double sided printing...) and with annoying quirks fixed. Like the old Artisan's control interface buttons had to be mashed pretty good, seemed clunky and slow to respond. This one's interface is quick, responsive and the buttons are replaced by some kind of back lit touch sensitive surface. Barely have to touch them.The trays seems more sturdy. There are 2 (technically maybe you could say 3) trays in this one too. Rather than one for both regular paper and photo sizes.For around $99, it's my opinion that this is a surprisingly capable, sturdy, functional, fancy-pants little printer as well as a very good bargain.

After propping up the HP printer ink company for years, I ventured into other brands for my Linux printing needs. The HP's did work well, I just wanted to try something new.First I went with a Canon Pixma MG6320, good looking unit, if a little on the porky side. The Canon ended up being a driver support nightmare, I could only reliably use it via Google Cloud Print, something my wife had issues with as she still likes Libre Office, which can't use Cloud Print. I should have checked Linux compatibility before buying, my mistake.IF YOU'RE A LINUX USER, GO TO "openprinting dot org / printers" BEFORE YOU BUY A PRINTER. Use the "List by Manufacturer" option to see if what you're looking at works perfectly or is a paperweight.After some unnecessarily complex driver research, this Epson XP-610 is now operating like a dream. To install, go to the Epson support page "download dot ebz dot epson dot net / dsc / search / 01 / search / ?OSC=LX", then download/install/do the following (note: the below packages are for my Fedora system, download the appropriate packages for your distribution);Printer:epson-inkjet-printer-201308w-1.0.0-1lsb3.2.x86_64.rpmScanner:iscan-2.29.3-1.usb0.1.ltdl7.x86_64.rpmiscan-data-1.26.0-1.noarch.rpmiscan-network-nt-1.1.1-1.x86_64.rpmFor scanning over the network, as root, add the following line to /etc/sane.d/epkowa.conf below the "net" examples section, use your printer IP address instead of this "192.168.2.100" example:net 192.168.2.100I'm really satisifed with this printer, everything is working flawlessly. THANK YOU EPSON FOR THE LINUX ATTENTION. I trust it will be reliable and not noticeably more expensive to run than HP ink company printers.

This thing locks up my computer. Hopefully, that will settle out . . . we'll see. Also, to me, it isn't at all user-friendly; e.g., I cannot get the thing to copy on two sides of a single sheet, and believe me, I've tried.Flash! Update . . .My Epson XP-610 is the best lil' ol' printer. I just love the little booger. It doesn't lock up my computer anymore now that I've read the User Manual. It connected so quickly to my wireless home network that I must admit I was a bit suspicious of it. Picture printing is picture-perfect. And unlike my big fat HP printer pig, what's got three wires sticking out its backside, my petite small-in-one Epson XP-610 has only the wire that plugs in the wall (and I'm sure the good Epson folks will find a way to eliminate that). O.K., I bad-mouthed the Epson XP-610 Small-In-One in my initial review. And I'm sorry. I won't do that again probably.Epson XP-610 revisited! Word to the wise: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. It does not hold up and the Epson customer service is the worst in the business. I bought this piece of junk in February 2014. Big mistake. A major reason I bought it was Epson's description of the thing. They call it a "Color Photo Printer." Sounded good to me, I wanted a printer good at printing photographs. It lived up to its billing, too -- for all of six months. Then it stopped dead as 4 o'clock. Would not print from any app, would not print from any storage device. But here's the worst part: the Epson customer "service." There is an Epson email address right on the Web page that tells you how serious they are about providing good customer service. I emailed after having called the Epson non-toll-free number twice and was promptly put on hold - "all representatives are busy with other customers" - you know the routine. In my email I explained to Epson that I live on the east coast, they are on the west coast, and that I cannot afford to be put on hold. Their responsive email said Epson was serious about customer service and that I should call their non-toll-free number for customer service again. So I did. I was promptly put on hold. You can't afford Epson.UPDATE!This is my final word on the old Epson XP610 do-it-all "so-called" printer. I promise. We've got this place nearby called the Christian Clothes Closet. It takes clothes folks donate, thinking they're doing good for the needy. But I have it from good source that the donated clothes and most everything else people drop off are in actuality SOLD to the needy. Shame! Today, I dropped off the old Epson XP610 do-it-all "so-called" printer at the Christian Clothes Closet. They've got this little window people stick clothes through. I waited till no one was around then stuck the old Epson XP610 do-it-all "so-called" printer through it and walked away like I didn't do it, didn't know anything about it. I would not have done it if I had thought it would wind up doing good for the needy. But I knew that more than likely it would be kept by the greedy, the Christian Clothes Closet staff. I decided to do that horrible deed right after the old Epson XP610 do-it-all "so-called" printer stopped printing pictures, but then started printing documents destined for plain 8 ½ by 11 paper onto the 6 by 4 photo paper. I called Epson "support" and lord only knows how many times I emailed them. Not one word of support did I receive. I feel good about dropping the old Epson XP610 do-it-all "so-called" printer through the clothes window at the Christian Clothes Closet. I wish it on the staff. Serves them right, pox on them!