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Stylish in design and compact in size, the Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF printer is an easy-to-use 4-in-1 inkjet printer that comes with the ability to reduce waste and cut costs. Compatible to use for busy home office or small office purpose, the printer supports A4 double-sided printing so one can save maximum paper and time by printing on both the sides of a document automatically.
The printer measures 375mm x 300mm x 218mm in terms of (W x D x H) and 5.2 Kgs in terms of weight. To provide easy access, the WF-2850DWF has a variety of options available. It has Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct option provided so you can easily print by using smartphones or tablets. The printer uses the Epson iPrint app, to send documents and has the probability to print virtually by sitting anywhere in the world with the Epson Email Print feature. One can also store or share his documents online by scanning directly to cloud storage sites.
Advantages- Has USB, Wi-Fi and Wi-fi direct printing option available
- Supports printing, scanning, copying and faxing
- Has ADF and supports A4 double-sided printing
- Uses high-quality Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF ink cartridges and save money by only replacing the colour used
- Has 6.1cm LCD screen for easy navigation
- Prints first page in 10 seconds
- Filling of cartridges can be little messy
- Is not Linux compatible
The compatible Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF ink cartridges include:
- Epson 603XL Black Ink
- Epson 603XL Cyan Ink
- Epson 603XL Magenta Ink
- Epson 603XL Yellow Ink
With the additional printing options available, the printer is also compatible with Mac and Windows 10. The WF-2850 DWF printer aims at providing vibrant and clear prints. Each colour is individually supplied, so you only have to replace the coloured Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF ink cartridge used. To further reduce cost on cartridges, the printer uses Epson's XL pack, which comes with the capability to print 2.5x more pages. So, If you are looking for a budget-friendly printer with high-quality features, the WF-2850 is best to go with.
What can be done if my Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF printer is producing faint or dotted text in the printouts?
If the printouts from the Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF printer are having faint or dotted text, identify the issue by checking the print head nozzles. Print head nozzles can be clogged because the Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF Ink Cartridges are not used for a long period of time. To check if the print head nozzles are clogged, you can do this from the computer with the use of the control panel. Execute the steps mentioned below to check the status of print head nozzles using the control panel.
- Ensure that there are no warnings or errors messages indicated in the control panel.
- Check that there should be A4-size paper loaded in the paper cassette.
- Select the Setup mode from the Home menu.
- Choose the maintenance option.
- Click on Nozzle Check.
- For Printing the nozzle check pattern type x.
With the thought of maintaining the print quality of the printer, it is recommended to print a few pages on a regular basis, so that the Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF Ink Cartridges does not dry up early.
In case there are any gaps or missing lines noticed in the pattern printed, it means that the ink nozzles are clogged. Now, you are required to execute the print head cleaning. After cleaning the print head, it is ensured that the nozzles are ejecting ink appropriately. By using the Head Cleaning utility from the printer driver you can perform print head cleaning. The steps are as follows:
- Ensure that the printer is switched on and lights of ink check are off.
- Click on the Head Cleaning.
- Perform the instructions as per given on-screen.
- During the print head cleaning do not switch off the printer. Incase the print head cleaning remained incomplete, printing may not be executed.
- Tap the print nozzle check pattern from the head cleaning dialog box, to verify that the print head is now clean.
- As this process of print head cleaning uses some ink from the ink Cartridges, so clean the print heads only when it is required, otherwise, you will face low ink levels in the Epson WorkForce WF-2850DWF Ink Cartridges.
- Avoid inserting the CD/DVD tray by the time head cleaning is complete.
- Do not turn on the scanner unit while head cleaning is in process.
If the print quality is still not appropriate after trying all the possible suggestions mentioned, contact your dealer.