Yields based on the ISO/IEC 24712 pattern with Epson's methodology. Actual ink yields will vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink colour. All ink colours are used for printing and printer maintenance, and all colours must be available for printing.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Wi-Fi Direct may require printer software. Epson America is a division of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of imaging products, semiconductors, liquid crystal displays, and watches. The company has been an innovative designer of ink jet printers and sells an extensive product line. Most of these are geared to home and school use, but Epson continues to extend its line further into the office environment. Some years ago I had a MFC Epson with a document feeder that was also useless, but I passed it up as it was a cheap unit. I did post this problem on an official Epson forum, but Epson never allowed it to be displayed. Between its standard connectivity interfaces, which consist of USB 2.0, 10/100Mbps Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi Direct, as well as its mobile, cloud, and voice-activated features, you shouldn't have any trouble connecting to and using the ET-5170. A USB cable, of course, connects a single computer to the printer, while Wi-Fi Direct is a peer-to-peer networking protocol that connects your mobile devices without either them or the printer being part of the same local area network or connected to the same router. The 'Duplex Scanning' test now includes a more detailed result explaining the duplex scanning process. The text also reflects the scanning process in greater detail.

I can print with a wireless connection on my home network, but not on a VPN (virtual private network). What should I do?

Finally, I timed and averaged the ET-5850's results as it printed our colorful, detailed 4-by-6-inch test snapshots. It took 10 seconds apiece, about average among the printers mentioned here (and many others), although the MC2535adwe took four times as long. PrecisionCore Heat-Free Ink There are also a wide variety of third-party apps available to enable wireless printing through Apple devices, even to machines that are not natively AirPrint compatible printers. By sharing a printer installed on an Apple Mac or Windows Pc over a wireless network any printer may be able to take advantage of the AirPrint features. (An additional third-party app may be required to be installed on the local machine)The 4-by-6 and 8-by-10-inch photos I printed also showed bright, vibrant, and precise colors. Detail was excellent, as well. To be sure, the four-color ET-5170's images are not up to those from a five- or six-ink Epson or Canon consumer photo printer, but they're more than good enough for embedding in business reports and handouts. Using the rear special media tray, the EcoTank made a high-quality letter-size glossy photo print in 2 minutes and 21 seconds. The Canon MB5420 was slightly faster, printing the same photo in 2 minutes and 5 seconds. High-yield inkjets averaged 4 minutes and 31 seconds, while the HP Smart Tank Plus 651 was even slower, taking 5 minutes and 4 seconds.

Pigment Inks– DURABrite ET inks are pigment based offering sharp text and graphics. They are also durable, water resistant and smudge proof.

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I can't print from Windows with a wireless connection after I replaced my router. What should I do?