The HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus e-All-in-One fared well in second place with 12.26 PPM, but the overwhelming majority of the speed tests were decisively won by the Epson WorkForce, which should inspire you with confidence that you'll never wait too long for a print project. The WorkForce WF-3540 earns top marks across all four print speed tests, logging the fastest lead in text speed with a competition-crushing 12.98 pages per minute (PPM). Epson 212 Standard-capacity Color Multi-Pack Ink Cartridges compatible with XP4105 & WF2850. Epson also bundles extra-large-capacity ink cartridges with the WF-3540, a perk that the company reserves for customers that choose to invest in a more expensive unit up front, rather than buying something like the WF-2540 that ships with "starter" ink packs. Both costs are average for an inkjet printer at this price. I did the math based on Epson's high-capacity ink cartridges, which offer more ink capacity at a discounted price, and a page of color ink works out to 7.2 cents per page, while a high-capacity black cartridge comes to approximately 3 cents per page. The AOPANE Sublimation Ink is also readily available through Amazon at just about 26, making it very affordable and easily accessible. This item: Epson T6711 Ink Maintenance Box for Workforce WF-3520, WF-3530, WF-3540, WF-3620, WF-3640, WF-7510, WF-7520, WF-7610, WF-7620 an. The WF-3540 is powered internally by four separate ink cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) that save you money by making it so you don't have to replace a tricolor ink tank. The AOPANE Anti-UV Sublimation Ink is a great option for anyone looking for sublimation inks for their Epson WF-7710, their Epson ET-2720, or any other typical sublimation printer.
The back lip of the WF-3540 also pops out to reveal a single-sheet manual feed tray that allows atypically sized media like thick card stock and envelopes to pass easily across the print head. The ADF also does double-sided printing duties with a built-in duplexer that automatically flips paper over.
The flatbed scanner and 30-sheet auto document feeder (ADF) sit at the top of the unit, and there's an adjustable latch that moves back and forth on the ADF to hold paper sizes up to 8.5x14 inches. You can calibrate the screen's touch sensitivity in the virtual settings menu.
The gesture-based navigation menus operate intuitively, and shouldn't be a problem for anyone who feels at ease with a smartphone.
The machine has only one physical button, the power button the left - the rest of the functions light up virtually, either on the screen itself or as brightly lit icons that illuminate on an as-needed basis on the right. You'll find the control panel just below the scanner bay with prominent access to the 3.5-inch LCD screen in the center.