Epson - WorkForce® WF-7720 Wireless All-In-One Printer - Black

This printer is an all in one printer (eg: Scan, Copy, and Print) During my testing, I have done several things: 1. Basic unboxing. 2. Basic configuration. 3. Advanced configuration. 4. Tests. 5. Pro's and Con's. 1. Unboxing: The printer arrived extremely well secured in its own vary vivid box, the box is rather big since the printer by itself is massive. The box is very colorful and have a visual representation of most of the printer settings, Such as Wi-Fi-Direct, Apps, Print specs etc. This is a good indication for all the options available for the user, and visually appealing. The printer was very secure within the main box and should "survive" common shipping providers driving conditions. In addition, Epson secured the printer itself by using easily removable tapes on almost every corner and attachment. The ink cartridges were also airtight sealed, which was great so there was no chance of leakage. From "boxing" perspective, this was great outcome. 2. Basic configuration: There were a few options for this specific model WF-7720: 1. Go to the website and download the utilities. 2. Plug via USB and let your computer recognize. (I used windows 10, which automatically grabbed appropriate drivers [not utilities]) Luckily, this printer support either Wi-Fi or Ethernet. I personally Prefer Ethernet, Ethernet will always be more reliable, less interferences and more secure. Important to mention, that there are no added cables in the box other then the power cable, so no USB cable. That to me was a negative star; Also there was no installation Disk. Once you install the basic drivers and utilities, the printer can now print with no issues. Basic configuration was extremely user friendly and takes about 6 minutes after you install the cartridges. With the software you can set it up either via the computer screen or even directly via the very nice built in large capacitive touch screen. The basics are: Network configuration, Printer configuration and account configuration. Installing the ink was a breeze, i just wished the ink cartridges were bigger. 3. Advanced configuration: This section I can write about for hours, so I will do my best to condense the information in laymen terms. This printer, being a network printer have also its own configuration web-page. Once you set the printer onto your network go to its IP (internal IP) on your browser and immediately you will get into the configuration page. Now, on the top you will see a drop down menu where you can then select from "Basic Settings" to "Advanced Settings". I HIGHLY recommend doing so, and the FIRST thing I recommend is to go to Administrator Login and change the password. Epson ship out the printer with no password (blank). As mentioned, now that you are an administrator you can change every aspect of the printer, any config and every setting which is fantastic. I will not go over every single option, since you can check it out for yourself. In order to fully utilize the printer you will want to utilize the advances config for "Google Cloud Print/Drobox scan integration" etc. You can by simply creating an account with EpsonConnect and follow all the instructions. It will make it much easier if you do so via the printer webpage as i described above. 4. Tests: I have done multiple test with this printer, one cool thing about this printer that it has a gorgeous big touch screen and dedicated buttons for multiple functions, very impressive. Ink tanks look good and Print quality was fantastic. I tested scanning, no issues. Tested A3 size print, the printer does not fail. it has 2 paper trays that you can specifically configure each tray to specific paper size. It truly give you an office quality style printer feeling. 5. Pro's and Con's. Pros: *. Multiple features: Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Card Reader, Cloud Support, big pages print, laser like quality, Scan, Copy, Print, Fax, NFC, etc. *. Well-built and sturdy, really good build quality. *. Great Packaging. *. Good software utilities. *. Epson fantastic 2 year’s warranty. *. Outstanding "Cloud" Support and feature. (Remote print, remote scan, email to print etc). *. Massive paper size and no borders. Cons: *. No USB cable. *. Not EcoTank "This is a review for the Epson WorkForce WF-7720 Wide Format All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review."

I’ve been quite impressed by this printer so far. I own an old all in one laser printer with similar functionality but it’s only a black and white printer. So far this Epson Workforce printer has proven to be more capable and able to handle all of my business needs. Let’s start with my first impression. If you’ve never owned a “full” size home office/business printer, be ready for it. It is a large printer, albeit not quite as large as a floor standing print shot printer but very comparable in capabilities. In its box it’s a sizeable printer, I had helped unboxing the printer and although it’s not too heavy it’s somewhat not evenly weighted so be sure to have a grip on all four sides when you take it out of the box the first time. Setting it up is quite a breeze, overall with installing the software, charging the ink, etc I’d say it took about 10+ mins. This was made possible, even with connecting to my wifi, by the large touch screen. I think this is one of the main functionality that I like the most. I’ve owned other printers as well with a touch screen but to interact with it, you’d have to use a bunch of dedicated buttons (arrows, OK, cancel). Having a very responsive touch screen is a welcomed feature. Some other features that I really like about this printer is the double paper load tray, definitely nice to be able to load up for all my printing needs. The auto feeder tray on the top is also great when I’m faxing and scanning multiple documents at once. I’ve had to fax over a signed document once and believe me without the auto paper load tray on the top, it could be a pain. Another nice feature that really differentiates this printer is the larger scan glass that is capable of handling an A3+ size. My other laser all in one cannot do this and it’s a nice touch and there were many instances where I’d have to go to a pro print shop to do this simple task of scanning an A3 size document. All in all this is a very capable printer, perfect for my home office it has a few functionality which I haven’t tried yet but will try in the coming weeks, such as being able to print remotely to the printer via email. Not sure when I’d need to do that but I suppose it’s a nice feature to have. If I can pick one item that I’m concerned about this printer that would be the ink refills of course. It looks like it comes with the initial ink cartridges which typically doesn’t last that long. Researching online, it seems like they have bundles that you can get, so that will help and they have an XL black ink that is not too horribly price. I guess I’ll have to see how often I’d need to refill the ink with this printer. What would be ideal is if EPSON can produce an all in one workforce printer that’s combined with their new ink cartridges that could last 2+ years. That would be the ultimate printer I’d like to own. This is a review for the Epson WorkForce WF-7720 Wide Format All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

I was very lucky to receive the Epson WorkForce WF-7720 for free as a beta tester and have had the opportunity to test it for about four weeks now. Overall, it has been a great experience using this printer. The first thing you'll need to know about it is that it is HUGE. The dimensions are 22.3 x 17.8 x 16.5 inches, so you'll definitely want to plan on having a small table or a significant desk surface to place this on. You'll also need to have two people to help lift the printer out of the box as shown when you first open it; the handles on the sides make it very easy to lift out, though. The manufacturers placed the directions right as you open the box so they are really easy to find; it comes with a quick reference sheet, a smaller packet of directions, and a CD with the printer software (also available on the Epson website for easy download - the quick reference sheet lists the exact web address to make it easy to find online). I liked that the ink arrived vacuum-packed for freshness/stability, and was also very easy to find upon opening the printer box. The directions were very well-written and easy to follow. I was able to get the printer set up very quickly using the quick reference sheet, and I am not a very printer-savvy person, so I think anyone could do it. (For best results, be sure to read all of the instructions in each green numbered section before beginning that section.) I liked that there was only one wire to attach! The appearance this machine is beautiful, black, and very streamlined. The touch screen is beautiful and allows you to select date and time formatting preferences, a nice little perk! It also comes with two easy-to-use cassettes for loading paper. The cassettes have sliders/guide rules and marks on them which make it very easy to load any type of paper you want. The printer can print on any type of paper (even a ream of cheap copy paper like the one I had on hand), but I would say that you'll probably get the best quality on Epson Bright White paper. The test print page had a tiny smear/blur at the bottom, but this basically resolved when I printed the second page, and I did not see this again on any other files I printed. I think if I had used the Epson Bright White paper I might have gotten the best quality from the get-go. I did purchase Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy to print some photos from the printer; the pictures came out beautifully, even sharper than what I could see on my laptop screen! Ink and paper are reasonably priced; I like how Epson gives you the option of buying the basic ink (standard black) for $19.99 and color 3-pack for $36.19 if you are strapped for cash, but you can also purchase the same products in high capacity and even extra-high capacity if you want to invest a little more money. This is advertised as a Wide-Format Business Printing machine, but I really like how little touches like that make it more accessible for an average family to use. Another great thing about this printer is that it prints very quickly, and the output tray catches the printed paper very nicely without getting stuck or in the way of the cassettes. I also love how the printer displays the name and source of the file on the touch screen when printing; this makes it so much easier to know whether the correct file is being printed. It is also Energy Star certified and overall just a really well-thought-out and designed machine. Although the printer was easy to set up and the software was very easy to download, I had a little bit of trouble getting my computer and printer to connect over WiFi. After the WiFi AutoConnect failed, a screen appeared on my computer with a series of troubleshooting steps for me to take on the touch screen of the printer; I really like this feature, as often software programs do not offer specific guidance as to exact steps to take in case of failure; however, the steps recommended did not lead to my computer and printer being able to connect over WiFi. Instead of the steps currently provided, I would include the steps users would need to take to help their printer locate their home network connection by pressing Settings -> General -> Network Settings -> WiFi Setup -> Router -> Network on the touch screen, and then selecting their home wireless network from the list displayed on the touch screen and entering their network password to allow the printer to connect to the network. After completing this step, my computer was able to find and connect to the printer. Overall, I would recommend this printer for small business or family use, especially if you plan on printing photographs from home. The high capacity of the printer would make it a great choice for a small business, but the way Epson breaks down the cost of paper and cartridges, it could work for a family, as well, especially if you have the opportunity to buy it at a discount. This is a review for the Epson WorkForce WF-7720 Wide Format All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

The first thing I have to note is this printer is fairly large. That being said, Epson most definitely checked all the boxes when they packaged this beast. I'm pretty sure I spent a full 20 minutes double-checking to make sure that I had removed every securing tape on all of the components. The contents of the box held the printer, and a package that included the installation disk, instructions, and a power cord. As I was looking over all the features, prior to even plugging in the power cord, I noticed that it does have ports for usb, ethernet, and fax line plug. I was slightly disappointed that it did not come with its own dedicated usb cord, but that isn't a deal breaker as I have several around the house that I could use. After plugging in the power cord and turning on the printer, I was in awe of the large touchscreen! You can either leave the touch screen down, or you can pull it up so when you stand over it, you can see it clearly without having to bend over. A fact that my back surely appreciates! The menu is very user-friendly, it really was a breeze to connect to my home wifi. It also has a pretty good range, considering that my router is located on the furthest wall of another room, and it shows full bars. It also has sounds that can easily be turned off if you're not into that sort of thing. After I had connected the printer to my wifi, I opened my laptop (the computer I use most often), and put in the installation disk. For some reason, the disk would not auto-load like most other installation cds I have used, but it wasn't difficult to open the folder and select the installation file. At that point, everything else loaded seamlessly. Upon checking for updates, there was already one, so I chose to update now, and after about 20 minutes installation of the software and drivers was complete and I was test printing! Printing was pretty quiet, which I certainly appreciate. I do most of my printing during my child's naptime, so I am happy knowing that when I do, there are no loud sounds of pulling the paper, or printing that will wake her up (like my other printer does). I loaded the top drawer with 4x6" photo paper, to test print some photos. While this isn't a photo-specific printer, it is the first test I do on any printer, for print quality. I use a lot of waterslide printing paper for my at home hobby, and like to know that the print quality for images will be good. I did read in the instructions that you are only to use the top tray for specialty papers, which is perfect so that I can keep regular printer paper in the bottom at all times. I have not printed any large photos or posters at the moment, but that will be next on my list! I did, however, also scan and copy some documents, as well as saved them to my computer for emailing at a later date. After doing test prints on my laptop, I decided to download the epson iprint app on my ios devices. The app is also very user-friendly, clean to read and easy to use from both my ipad pro and my iphone. I was able to select photos and documents and print them with the touch of a button. I used my phone to take a picture of one of my children, and immediately printed the photo out. That took a total of approx. 5 minutes from taking the photo, to uploading it into the app, making sure the auto correct was where I wanted it, and printing the photo. I was able to pick up the pictures immediately with no issues with wet ink. Overall, I would highly recommend this printer to anyone who is considering it. While I know there are other features that I have not had the opportunity to try on it yet, I am confident that with the ease of use of all of the other functions that I have been able to try out, as well as the clarity of the menu and function buttons, that using the other features will be just as easy. I have owned 2 other epson workforce printers, previously, and this one is by far the best out of them. Great product, Epson! This is a review for the Epson Workforce WF-7720 Wide Format All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

I've never had as much trouble installing a printer on any PC I've ever owned than I did with this Epson WF-7720. There must have been 20 pieces of blue packaging tape to remove. Three hours later, when I began having trouble with the printer not printing, I rechecked everywhere to make sure I didn't miss a piece of tape. The ink cartridges are supposed to click into position. Well, there was no click. I guess they're secured. I tried twice to do the Wi-Fi installation, and it hung up both times in the process where it was trying to add the printer to my Wi-Fi network. It never gave me any indication about needing the Wi-Fi name or password, just that it had gotten a page error in a non-page area or something. It stated it would reboot my PC automatically, but instead it just sat there for 25 minutes locking up my PC. I had to kill the PC session. It must have messed up stuff, because the PC took a long time rebooting both times. I couldn't find the master uninstall EXE anywhere on the Epsom CD, so before I could try the install again, I had to manually uninstall about a dozen different things that the install process added. I then tried to go online and chat with an Epson support tech, but Epson doesn't have such online personnel—only by phone during business hours. So that was a wasted 45 minutes. On the third installation, I decided to install it using a USB cable. That seemed to go okay, but then the printer wouldn't print anything—neither the test page, nor an image file. I tried turning the printer off and on. Nothing. It just kept asking me to select paper type, etc. Finally, on about the third time I turned the printer off and on, it started printing out everything. The cancel button only cancels an individual job. There is no master cancel, so I wasted a lot of paper. Must have had queued print jobs from all three install attempts. This was one miserable 5 hours. Maybe I'll learn to like this printer/scanner/fax eventually, but right now, my mental outlook on the thing is very discouraging. In the end, the pages printed were great quality, but I will think twice before buying an Epson product again.

This Epson WF-7720 has been outstanding. First, I will say that the staff at our local Best Buy were very knowledgeable, patient and helpful in assisting me with my questions pertaining to a few models I was considering. For background, I had owned an Epson many years ago, but was currently an HP AIO owner. Despite the few HP quirks, it lasted us almost 9 years but suddenly gave up the ghost. A proper burial was offered by Epson in providing a $50 Recycle Incentive toward the purchase of the WF-7720! It was already $100 off the regular price of $299, so that made it $149! And, needing to dispose of the HP body, the fact that the WF-7720 had double the paper capacity and a super-large scan area compared to its competitor – the HP-8720, my decision became clear as to the best value of cost and capability. May the HP RIP. From unboxing to setup to final page printout, this machine is a pure breeze. Follow the directions and you won’t go wrong. Additionally, my wife and I needed the capability to print from our phones, and the Epson iPrint Apps (mentioned in the packaged documentation; the WF-7720 Support page at Epson.com and the Google App Play Store). This product and its supporting Apps were super easy to set up and operate on all our platforms, including our Samsung Galaxy phones. Ink cartridges are no more/less than other comparative models, and the print performance of this machine is crisp and clean. I am very happy with it. The software interface for the Printer Settings is found by right-clicking the icon (in Taskbar for Win 10 Home). Support from the Epson website covers all that’s needed for the printer. I will say that I wish there was the Diagnostic Software tool that HP had with my previous printer, but it appears everything that’s needed can be found through the Icon Settings and Epson Online. I have tested each feature (including the Phone Apps) of this product and they perform flawlessly. Prints are superb and completed in the time expected. We are very satisfied with this product! This is an outstanding printer for our Home/Office needs.

This printer is awesome! If you’re looking to do large jobs, wanting the option of two trays with different paper sizes, with the luxury of being able to print 13“ x 19“, then this is the printer for you! I will say that the speed of this printer is not as fast as your normal home printer, however, it is able to handle multi-printing jobs. I’ve printed an upwards of 100 to 200 documents in one session; double sided. The one thing you must keep in mind is that this is an inkjet printer. So what does that mean? That means the printer and the replacement ink cartridges itself, are much cheaper than a laser printer. This also means that usually photos are considered to print out better on an inkjet printer than a laser printer. However, in my past experience, I’ve found that laser printers do actually print out photos quite nicely; and colors are more vibrant, richer, and sometimes more deep in tones and shadows than a inkjet printer. I normally use the printer to print out full-color bulletins, and have noticed a huge difference in color with this printer versus a laser printer. There were times that I have attempted to increase the saturation in color of some of my print outs on the computer, and the color saturation is marginally increases on this printer versus the deep saturation you would get of a laser printer. On a laser printer, you’ll get better results in achieving a royal blue, or even a bright red color than you would on this printer. If you’re like me, and you’re used to printing from a laser printer, you might find yourself a little disappointed with an inkjet printer. This is true for any inkjet printer that you choose. The only reason I chose this printer over a laser printer is because of cost effectiveness. Although nice coloring and saturation would look great, for my purpose of our bulletin, it’s more for informational purposes rather than being treated like a magazine. Since we print out about 100 bulletins a month, choosing an inkjet printer, for now, would be the best choice for cost-effectiveness over a laser printer. Overall, this is a great printer for what it is meant to do. I can’t really ding it for not being able to print out as high of a color saturation than a laser printer, because they are both in two different categories. A few things that I do enjoy is the ability to wirelessly print and create its own email address. Which means that I can send documents, photos, or forward emails to this printer’s own email address (which you create yourself), and it will print it out from anywhere in the world. Of course, the printer needs to be connected to our home Wi-Fi and left turn on throughout the day. But it does not consume much energy if you decide to leave it on. There is a sleep mode, which will put it into a low power mode or standby mode if you will, ready for when there is a printing job.

This printer can definitely handle all my small business needs and then some. I work in a small office of about 5 people full time and also have a design and direct sales business on the side. We were using an office laser printer until I brought this one to work and it has saved us so much time and energy. I really love the scanning. I am able to scan using the software on my computer and adjust the settings for the documents I am going to scan in. We have a variety of skill level of users when it comes to technology (I am advanced while the others range from novice to medium skill). I find the app really easy to use while the others prefer to scan directly from the printer touch screen. I have used both and gotten great results either way. We are able to scan in documents that are two sided using the auto document feeder by setting either on the printer or the scan program and the printer does the rest. It also scans in larger documents with the auto document feeder for those occasions when we have larger than legal size receipts. I am able to print high quality full color documents up to size 13”x19” which helps me since I design fliers and documents for display in our office or for my direct sales business. I really love designing myself and while I was worried about print quality since this is an office and not a photo printer specifically it performed just as well as my dedicated photo printer. It does not have a lot of presets for Super B size paper other than about 4 types of glossy and 1 matte, but my design printed full color beautifully on the luster paper using the semi-gloss paper setting. The colors in the design matched perfectly to what I saw on screen. It has two paper cassette trays along with a rear paper feeder which works well for larger size papers. This printer has a button on the front for paper setting so you can tell it what kind of paper you have in each cassette for quick printing. I am impressed that it prints quickly even when set to two sided and full color. I am able to print documents to the printer from anywhere with the Epson connect by emailing the documents to the printers’ e-mail address. It works great and I use this feature at least 3-4x a week. Printing wirelessly from the app is simple and easy to use since we do have two employees that travel a lot and also use tablets to produce documents that are only available in app form. They are able to use the Epson connect as well as the Epson IPrint app from the office to scan and print from their mobile devices. Faxing directly from the device is simple as well with an address book that we can program our fax numbers and names making it easy for both advanced and novice users to find what they are looking for and send it by putting the document in the auto document feeder or the scanner bed. Faxing also allows for two sided scanning using the auto document feeder and will print a report if the fax does not go through for whatever reason. This is a review for the Epson WorkForce WF-7720 Wide Format All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.