Epson Offers Affordable All-In-One Printer

Epson on Tuesday announced the WorkForce 310, an affordable inkjet all-in-one (AIO) geared to small businesses. The WorkForce 310 has built-in Ethernet networking and can be used wirelessly when connected by Ethernet cable to a wireless router. It offers a 30-page automatic document feeder (ADF) for copying, scanning, or faxing multipage documents. With a resolution of 5,760 by 1,440 for printing and 1,200 by 2,400 dpi for scanning, the WorkForce 310 has a print speed of 16 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and 5.5 ppm in color in "laser-quality" mode; in draft mode, its print speeds are 36 ppm in black and white and 20 ppm. The WorkForce 310 provides one-touch copying of black-and-white or color documents; the ability to copy up to 99 pages at a time; reduction and enlargement range of 25 to 400 percent for copies; the ability to scan to PDF; and scan files over a network. With its PC fax feature, it can fax directly from a computer. It stores up to 60 speed-dial numbers, can receive up to 180 pages in memory, and has features such as auto redial, auto answer, and delay send.

The WorkForce 310 should be available in June, for an estimated street price of $130.