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Epson - WorkForce 545 Network-Ready Wireless All-In-One Printer
Average customer rating
4.4
(1,757 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,757 reviews
5 Stars
1,158
4 Stars
377
3 Stars
102
2 Stars
39
1 Star
81
90%of customers recommend this product.
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1,757)
Customer Reviews for Epson - WorkForce 545 Network-Ready Wireless All-In-One Printer
Customer Rating
3
Fair Weather Printer
on April 1, 2013
Posted by: Dashriprock
The printer originally set up and worked great for me. Absolutely no complaints.
If the environment where I use the WorkForce 545 had stayed the same, this would be an all positive endorsement. Another person in my office suite added a different Epson WorkForce printer to our WiFi network, and that's when the problems began.
Basically, the printer will no longer respond through WiFi. We have had both our techs and talked to people from Epson.
Finally gave up on WiFI and bought a USB cable instead, which works, sort of. Scanner is more problematic through cable.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
3
Great on plain & photo paper - not envelopes, etc.
on April 2, 2013
Posted by: norswede
from Colorado
The WorkForce 545 is excellent, as far as it goes. Print quality for text documents and photos is superb. And even fresh out of the printer, the DURABrite ink is almost impervious to smears and smudges. After 30 minutes, it doesn't smear under a highlighter (with a light touch).
Wireless connectivity is very robust. I set it up a year ago, so the details are hazy. But I don't recall tearing my hair out, or even having to call Epson tech support. I'm on a Mac so, of course, setting up peripherals is usually a breeze compared to Windows. (I have professional computer engineering integration experience with Windows.)
Wireless scanning works perfectly - on the glass or via the automatic document feeder (ADF). Although you cannot scan legal size on the glass, you can with the ADF. Single-page or multi-page, no problem. The Epson Scan utility is very intuitive, with lots of options.
However...
The WorkForce 545 only feeds from its horizontal, bottom-front paper tray. So paper and envelopes have to perform a 180-degree curl to pass under the print heads.
Consequently, printing envelopes with the WorkForce 545 is cumbersome and dicey: You have to pull out the paper tray, empty it, put the envelopes in, align two tray guides, and re-insert the tray. And you have to put just enough envelopes in the tray - not too many, not too few. Then it takes at least 2 or 3 tries before an envelope feeds and prints correctly, and it usually has some ink smudges on it anyway.
I tried printing business cards on Avery 8873 sheets - 8.5" x 11" with "clean-edge" snap perforations. Trying to make that 180-degree curl snapped those perforations and jammed the WorkForce 545 every time.
I had thought the horizontal, bottom-front paper tray would be an advantage. Unfortunately, it's a major disadvantage.
My old WorkForce 600 had a vertical, upper-rear paper bin, with more of a "gravity-assisted" feed. Paper, envelopes, perforated business-card stock, etc., only have to make a curl of about 70 degrees. For envelopes and card stock, just a little light fingertip pressure easily helped them feed and print properly. But you can't apply that pressure inside the WorkForce 545's tray.
Fortunately, I haven't gotten around to disposing of my WorkForce 600 yet. The magenta print head went bad after only 3 years. I'm sure that was partly my fault - sometimes I didn't print anything for weeks. But I've also heard that Epson print heads are more prone to clogging than other brands of inkjet printers - maybe due to the DURABrite ink's formulation, or the MicroPiezo print heads, or a combination of both.
So I've ordered a third-party head cleaning kit. Maybe I can bring the WorkForce 600 back to life. If not, I'll probably be looking at the Epson WorkForce WF-2530. It has the vertical, upper-rear paper bin. And I'll print a nozzle check every day. I promise.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
1
very disappointed with this product
on April 2, 2013
Posted by: Charlie
from Marietta , GA
after six month ..this product has been a big headache...the auto answer fax light came on & will not turn off...it also says automatic document feeder is has a paper jam & it does not .
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
3
OK All-In-One
on April 2, 2013
Posted by: sandmaha
from Central Coast, CA
To tell the truth, I have pretty much only using the printing functions of this machine.
The printing has been fine. I tried to have difficulties trying to scan papers. I could not find out how to do so and save on my iMac, so after 30 min., I quit trying. I ended up using my old printer/scanner to do the job.
Epson needs to figure out a more intuitive way to set up their scanning functions.
The printing has been fine. I tried to have difficulties trying to scan papers. I could not find out how to do so and save on my iMac, so after 30 min., I quit trying. I ended up using my old printer/scanner to do the job.
Epson needs to figure out a more intuitive way to set up their scanning functions.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
4
printer545
on April 2, 2013
Posted by: abcda
from Mobie, AL
I love the speed of the printer, but sometimes the tray is hard to pull out or put in.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
epson 545 all-in-one
on April 2, 2013
Posted by: turk
from NC
this is a very good printer I was impressed when I got it and started using it. It was fast and easy to setup to my network and the instructions was simple. I would recommend this printer to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Buy
on April 3, 2013
Posted by: kdawson
from Schererville, IN
I bought this printer because it was on sale and i really needed one. And for the price, it was the best of the 3 in the store. Once I got it home, everything did what it was supposed to and has been working perfectly. The ink cartridges last a really long time and the speed in which it prints is very good as well. I highly recommend this particular All in One to anyone who is either a student or small business owner that is on a tight budget but needs a good color printer/scanner.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
on April 3, 2013
Posted by: wsbrown117
from Joplin, MO
Very good al-in-one for the price. Easy to set up and easy to use, also does a very good job in all functions.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com