A:AnswerFirst think about the kind of printer you need, Laser, vs inkjet vs thermal vs impact; then color or monochrome. Then print only or do you need copy, scan, or fax? Then it depends on what you want to print (photos, documents, card stock, CDs, envelopes), how much you print (pages per week) and how fast you need it printed. It also depends on how you need to connect (WifI, USB, Wired ethernet, WiFi direct) and to what. PC, MAC, phone, tablet, SD card, USB drive. Then consider if you need to edit on the printer (crop, rotate etc.). Do you need a high capacity paper tray? More than one tray? Single document tray? Once you have these answers you can narrow your choices and then figure out the best among those choices.
In general I am an epson fan for home/office oriented applications with out a lot of bloatware. For home systems HP is good and they provide a lot of add on software. Brother is also a great choice for office and home office simplicity. Cannon and Kodak also make good products as do Xerox, Samsung, and others. .
A:AnswerYou can always use the printer directly connected via USB, but in my experience the Epson has never had WIFI issues unless the network itself was having an issue. You just set it up and it works.
A:AnswerThe price per page is almost next to nothing. You spend more on paper than ink. With the refresh technology for the print cartridges, you don't waste money on dried up cartridges like other printers. We printed over 1000 pages with the 30% cartridge that came with the printer. Try that with another printer and you will see the savings that you get with this printer.
I'm not one to be really impressed with any technology these days, by the time you use it for a couple of months, it's out of date. That is not the case with this printer. You can print from your tablet, phone, or other devices quickly and it is QUIET! (you have to download and install the Epson print application from google play or apple store to print from your phone or tablet).
