We received the WorkForce 545 as a gift. We love everything about it! Especially the wireless printing and scanning capabilities. I would definitely recommend this product!
The price was good and I have not had any problems with it. It is easy to change ink cartridges . Coping is fast and easy. Double sided works fine. It holds plenty of paper as well.
I am technologically challenged so buying and installing computer equipment is somewhat daunting. I read plenty of reviews on different sites and they were all in agreement about the quality of this machine. So I bought it, it came, and within 20 minutes was up and running. I don't use this all that often, but I have had the opportunity since I set it up a couple of months ago to use each of the four functi0ons to great satisfaction.
I had a Workforce 500 for a little over four and one-half years and was pretty satisfied with it, until it died. So, went with this "upgrade", the Workforce 545. It is a bit quieter, faster and easier to load, but I am very disappointed in the life of the ink cartridges. Less than one month after I bought this the black cartridge needed replacing, and I really wasn't printing that much. So, I ordered black and, since I figured I would need them pretty soon, the color pack. Wow, when I have to order ink the next time, I might as well just order a new printer. When the second order of ink is paid for, the two orders will have cost about 30% more than the printer did originally! I guess I shouldn't have been shocked, the 500 was the same. Also, just looking at the cartridges, it looks like the ink for the 500 and the 545 are exactly the same, length, width and depth. I wonder if anybody has tried the 68 or 69 cartridges in the 545 to see if they work. They aren't any less expensive but I have some left over and was just wondering.
This printer is great except that it uses a lot of ink. Much more than other printers I've had. Although the printer is great I don't think I would purchase it again. Even with the longer lasting ink it doesn't last as long as it should and I don't do alot of printing.
I bought this to use for my son's high school work load, my scrapbooking needs and the rest of our families needs. It has certainly been fantastic! Never felt like I didn't get more than my money's worth. The cartridges have lasted a long time too. Excellent purchase.
I replaced a printer made by another manufacturer with this unit, and I am very pleased with it. It is fast, prints both documents and photos well, and is easy to service. I liked it so much that I bought another Epson product (an XP-400) as a supplement.