Epson WorkForce WF-3520
4 Colour Multifunction Printers
Duplex-enabled premium office-centric multifunction
Overview
The Epson Workforce WF-3520 premium multifunction inkjet printer brings productivity and useability to any office environment. Combining individual ink cartridges with a choice of capacity options, DURABrite® Ultra resin-coated pigment ink for smudge, fade and water resistant prints, Epson Connect, two-sided printing, fax, and automatic document feeder for ample functionality.
KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS
- World’s Fastest 2-Sided Black Print Speeds† – Up to 38ppm single sided (Black Draft), 15 ISO* PPM (Black) and up to 7.4 ISO ppm duplex (black).
- Large Paper Capacity – reload less often with one 250 sheet paper tray.
- Affordable Business Printing – up to 40% less printing costs vs. colour lasers**
- Do More – automatic 2-sided printing plus a 30-page, duplex Auto Document Feeder to quickly copy, scan or fax stacks of 1 or 2-sided originals
- EPSON Connect**** – print and share from anywhere - convenient mobile printing from smartphones, tablets and more!
- Easy Menu Navigation – 2.5" LCD and touch panel
- Versatile Paper Handling – front tray plus rear feed for thick paper, envelopes and specialty media
- Built-in Wireless and Ethernet Networking**** – easily connect to the network and share your all-in-one with others
- High-Speed Faxing in Black and Color – as fast as 3 sec per page; speed dial storage up to 100 numbers; fax memory up to 180 pages
- Sharp Documents – laser quality black text delivers crisp, high-quality proposals and brochures
- Epson DURABrite® Ultra Resin Coated Pigment Ink – for water resistant and highlighter friendly laser sharp results
- 4 Individual Ink Cartridges – only replace the colour that is used
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Engineered for Business.
The WorkForce WF-3520 is a hassle-free all-in-ones that bring your business the World’s Fastest double sided black print speeds* plus automatic 2-sided printing/copying/ scanning. Featuring a robust product design and a number of productivity boosting features, including up to 250-sheet paper capacity, so you’ll reload paper less often. Versatile paper handling capability includes a 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder, plus a rear paper feed to accommodate envelopes, labels, card stock and other specialty media. Use the 2.5" LCD with touch panel and built-in card slots to easily print, PC-free. And, get up to 40% lower printing costs vs. colour lasers.** The WF-3520 and WF-3530 even include wired and wireless connectivity for easy networking, plus EPSON Connect™ to print and scan from anywhere.
World’s Fastest 2-sided Print Speeds*
Efficient — Auto 2-sided Printing plus Duplex ADF
The WorkForce WF-3520 features print speeds of 15 ISO ppm (black) and 9.3 ISO ppm (colour), plus 2-sided print speeds of 7.4 ISO ppm (black) and 5.4 ISO ppm (colour).
Efficient — Auto 2-sided Printing plus Duplex ADF
Save up to 50% on paper supply with convenient automatic 2-sided printing/copying. Do more with automatic 2-sided copy/scan/fax. Automatic 2-sided scanning means the WorkForce WF-3520 can scan multiples of documents, increasing productivity and efficiency in the small office.
Print and Scan from Anywhere
Print documents, emails, photos and web pages while on the go. Print from the comfort of your couch, your office or across the globe using EPSON Email Print, the EPSON iPrint™ Mobile App and EPSON Remote Print. EPSON iPrint even allows you to scan your documents, save them to the cloud and access them from anywhere. All you need is an EPSON Connect enabled printer and your smartphone, tablet or computer. Get ready to change the way you print and scan.
Reload Paper Less Often with up to 250-Sheet Paper Capacity
Featuring a 250-sheet paper capacity for the WorkForce WF-3520, means changing paper less often, making it easy to print without interruption.
2.5" LCD and Touch Panel for Easy Menu Navigation
The WorkForce WF-3520 has built-in 2.5" LCD and touch panels that guide users through routine and complex tasks using an easy to-use touch panel.
Versatile Paper Handling
The WorkForce WF-3520 is always ready to print with their front paper tray, plus a rear feed to accommodate specialty media. Get creative by printing on envelopes, labels, card stock and more.
PC-Free Printing
The WorkForce WF-3520 includes built-in memory card slots for easy, PC-free printing.
High-Speed FaxingFax as fast in 3 seconds per page, save up to 180 pages in memory, and store up to 100 numbers. Using the included PC-Fax, users can even send a colour fax right from their computer. It’s a great way to save time and paper.
Easily Wirelessly Print from Anywhere in your Office or Home
The WorkForce WF-3520 offers convenient Ethernet networking, and support the latest wireless standard, 802.11 n. Easy wireless setup enables the user to connect to your wireless network in seconds. Use your printer from anywhere in your home or office and share it with multiple PCs.
Brilliant Results. Great Value.
The WorkForce WF-3520 not only provides brilliant results for the home and office, but also a smart value choice for the cost conscious consumer.
With individual ink cartridges, you only replace cartridges as needed, rather than the conventional process of having to replace an entire cartridge despite only having consumed one of the many colours it contains. Plus, you can save more by buying the extra high capacity 140 ink cartridges and value packs for higher productivity and savings.
Save with Epson
Save on ink and get professional quality prints at an amazingly affordable price — up to 40% lower** printing costs vs. colour lasers.
Professional — laser sharp quality
Exclusive to Epson, DURABrite™ Ultra ink is a versatile pigment based, 4 colour ink technology which delivers brilliant, ultra-sharp detail on plain and specialty papers. These fast drying inks deliver durable prints that are water, fade and smudge resistant, as well as highlighter friendly.
Peace of Mind
The Epson WorkForce WF-3520 is backed by the peace-of mind of a 1 year return-to-base warranty.
† ISO ppm is based on ISO/IEC 24734. Black and color print speeds are determined in default, letter-size, single-side mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Black and color 2-sided print speeds are determined in letter-size, 2-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual print times will vary based on system configuration, software, and page complexity. See www.epson.com.au/printspeed for details, including complete ISO reports.
* Fastest in its class; printing black text in default, 2-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Compared to inkjet all-in-ones priced at $199 USD or less, as of December 2011, based on manufacturers’ published rated ISO speeds.
** Compared with best-selling color laser all-in-ones priced at $450 USD or less, as of February 2012. Calculation based on continuous printing and prices of multi-pack ink cartridges. Actual savings will vary based on print task and use conditions.
*** See www.epson.co.nz/connect regarding compatible devices and apps.
**** Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n certified; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used.
Specification
Printer |
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| PRINTER TYPE | ||
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| WorkForce WF-3520 | C11CC33401 | |
| PRINTING METHOD | On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric) | |
| NOZZLE CONFIGURATION | 384 nozzles Black, 128 nozzles each colour (Cyan, Yellow, Magenta) | |
| MINIMUM INK DROPLET VOLUME | 2 Picolitres | |
| RESOLUTION | ||
| 5760 x 1440 optimised dpi with (with Variable Sized Droplet Technology) | ||
| PRINT SPEED | ||
| BLACK TEXT (MEMO) A4 (DRAFT)^ | Approx. 38ppm*1 | |
| COLOUR TEXT (MEMO) A4 (DRAFT)^ | Approx. 38ppm*2 | |
| BLACK TEXT A4 (Normal)^ | 15ipm (ISO24734) | |
| COLOUR TEXT A4 (Normal)^ | 9.3ipm (ISO24734) | |
| PHOTO 4"x6" (10x15cm) (Default)^ | Approx. 20 sec *3 | |
Print Speed Data Printout Patterns The thumbnail images below show the printout patterns used to determine print speed specifications. *"Second" rating refers to the time taken to print one page. The computer environment we test under is as follows: CPU: Pentium 4, 2.4GHz; RAM: 512MB; OS: Windows XP professional; Interface/Connectivity: USB2.0 HighSpeed; SOFTWARE: Word XP/PhotoShop7.0; PAPER: Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Plain Paper + When printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper |
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PAPER HANDLING
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| PAPER FEED METHOD | Friction feed with paper feeder and automatic document feeder | |
| PAPER SIZES | A4, A5, B5, A6, Legal, 13 x 18cm, 10 x 15cm, 9 x 13cm, 13 x 20cm, 20 x 25cm Envelopes: C6, No 10, DL | |
| PAPER HOLD CAPACITY | Paper tray input capacity: 250 sheets, A4 Plain paper (75g/m2) | |
| DOUBLE-SIDED PRINTING | Yes (internal) | |
| *True BorderFree™ printing is available for the following media sizes: 4" x 6", 5" x 7" and A4. Media types recommended : Premium Glossy Photo paper A4, 4" x 6" and 5" x 7", Matte Paper - Heavyweight. BorderFree prints are media dependent. |
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Scanner |
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SCANNING
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| SCANNER TYPE | A4 Flatbed colour image scanner | |
| DOCUMENT SIZE | Up to A4 | |
| PIXEL DEPTH | Input 48bits (16bits/colour) / output 24bits (8bits/colour) | |
| SCANNING RESOLUTION | 1200 x 2400dpi | |
| MONO SCAN SPEED | A4 2400dpi mono 7.4msec/line | |
| COLOUR SCAN SPEED | A4 2400dpi colour 22.1msec/line | |
Copy Function |
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| COPY SPEED | ||
| COPY SPEED BLACK TEXT MEMO (A4)+ | Approx. 38cpm (Draft) | |
| COPY SPEED COLOUR TEXT MEMO (A4)+ REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT COPY MODES |
Approx. 38cpm (Draft) Auto Fit Function Standard copy mode/ BorderFree™ |
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FAX |
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| TRANSMISSION & RECEPTION | ||
| TYPE | Colour and mono support | |
| LINES | PSTN (general phone lines) | |
| TRANSMISSION SPEED | Up to 33.6kbs (approx. 3 secs per page) | |
| SPEED DIAL | Up to 100 Names & Numbers | |
| MEMORY | Up to 180 pages (ITU-T No.1 chart) | |
| FAX RESOLUTION | Standard (200x100), Fine (200x200), Photo (200x200 with error diffusion) | |
| ERROR CORRECTION MODE | CCITU/ITU Group3 fax with Error Correction Mode | |
| PC FAX* Windows only | Yes | |
| GROUP DIAL | Yes | |
| BROADCAST FAX | Yes (mono only) | |
| AUTO REDIAL | Yes | |
| RING DETECTION | Yes - Duet | |
| AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER FUNCTION | ||
| MAXIMUM DOCUMENT SIZE | A4 | |
| PAPER TYPES SUPPORTED | Plain paper 64~95g/m2 | |
| DUPLEX | Yes - for two sided scanning, copying and faxing | |
General |
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| OPERATING SYSTEMS | ||
| PRINTER DRIVERS* | Windows® 7/7x64/Vista/Vista64/XP/XPx64, Mac® OS 10.5.8 or later* | |
| * Drivers if available are downloadable from Tech Epson | ||
| ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| RATED VOLTAGE | AC 220 ~ 240V | |
| RATED FREQUENCY | 50 ~ 60Hz | |
| POWER CONSUMPTION
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Approx. 17W Standalone copying (ISO/IEC 24712) Approx 2.0W (Sleep Mode) |
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| NOISE LEVEL | ||
| NOISE LEVEL # | 5.3B (ISO7779 Pattern) 39db (ISO9296) |
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| # According to ISO7779 Pattern with Premium Glossy Photo Paper / Photo RPM mode. | ||
| INTERFACES | ||
| CONNECTIVITY | High–Speed USB — Compatible with the USB 2.0 Specification. | |
| MOBILE PRINTING | Epson Connect (Epson Email Print + Epson iPrint) AirPrint Ready Google Cloud Print ReadY |
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| NETWORKING | 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi 10-Base-T, 100 Base-TX Ethernet |
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| LCD SCREEN | 2.5" with TFT Colour LCD with tilt adjustment via the printer control panel | |
| PICTBRIDGE | Yes | |
| CARD SLOTS | ||
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Built in |
Memory stick Duo, SD/MMC | |
| With adapter | Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo (With Apapter), MagicGate Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo (With Apapter), Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo (With Apapter), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (With Adapter), Memory Stick Micro <M2> (With Adapter), SD, SDHC, MiniSD (With Apapter), MiniSDHC (With Apapter), MicroSD (With Apapter), MicroSDHC (With Apapter), Multi Media Card, MMCplus, MMCmobile <RS-MMC> (With Adapter), MMCmicro With Adapter) | |
| PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY) | ||
| SOFTWARE TOOLS* | Epson Event Manager Epson Easy Photo Print Epson Web-To-Page Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Online Guide PC FAX |
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| WARRANTY | ||
| 12 months return to base | Standard | |
| Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty | 2YW3520 | |
| Epson Warranty | ||
| PRODUCT DIMENSIONS | 449mm (W) x 417mm (D) x 243mm (H) | |
| WEIGHT | 9.0kg | |
| LIGHTFASTNESS | ||
| LIGHTFASTNESS# | 120 years on Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight | |
| LIGHTFASTNESS TEST CRITERIA (INDOOR DISPLAY CONDITIONS) | ||
| LIGHT SOURCE | Fluorescent light | |
| INTENSITY | 70k lux | |
| TEMPERATURE | 24°C | |
| HUMIDITY | 60% RH | |
| GLASS MOUNT | 2mm, soda lime | |
| FADE CRITERIA | Pure YMC 30% loss at OD=1 | |
| DISPLAY LIFE CALCULATION | Total illuminance/(500 lux x 10 hours x 365 days = 1 year) | |
| Tests developed and conducted by Epson under fluorescent light (indoor display condition) with glass mount. The data is calculated by Epson's accelerated test of prints on specialty media. | ||
| # Data is calculated using accelerated simulation of fading under indoor preservation conditions including fluorescent light indoor display. Temperature, humidity and some atmospheric gases may also affect the rate of fading. The estimated lightfastness period does not indicate the colour changing or the durability of the paper itself. Epson recommends that your prints be stored in a photo album (or plastic photo storage box) in acid free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera shops. | ||
| INK CARTRIDGES & YIELDS | ||
| HIGH CAPACITY INK CARTRIDGES | 138 Black, 138 Cyan, 138 Magenta, 138 Yellow | |
| EXTRA HIGH CAPACITY INK CARTRIDGES | 140 Black, 140 Cyan, 140 Magenta, 140 Yellow | |
| HIGH CAPACITY YIELD^^ | Approx. Black - 385 pages, Composite Colour - 470 pages | |
| EXTRA HIGH CAPACITY YIELD^^ | Approx. Black - 945 pages, Composite Colour - 755 pages | |
^ Print speed (PPM) when printed on A4 plain paper in the fastest mode. 10x15cm photo print speed when printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper borderless in draft mode. Print speed may vary depending on system configuration, print mode, document complexity, software, type of paper used and connectivity. Print speed does not include processing time on host computer. + Copy speed when printed on plain paper in the fastest mode. Copy speed may vary depending on copy mode, document complexity, type of paper used and number of copies. ^^ According to ISO/IEC24711 and 24712 test suite. Click here for details on ISO testing. (PDF)
For more details on this product please visit www.epson.com.au For more details on this product please visit www.epson.co.nz |
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Warning to Epson printer owners. Many well known third party companies claim their inkjet printing papers are compatible with all Epson inkjet printers. Epson has reports from many customers who have used third party paper and have been very disappointed with the results. When the same customers have changed to genuine Epson paper, they have been amazed and pleased with the colour and quality of their prints. Epson recommends that you do not use any non genuine printing papers if you want to get the best results from your Epson printer. Epson printers are very carefully tuned to ensure Epson inks and Epson's patented MicroPiezo™ printhead produce the best quality prints using carefully selected Epson paper.
This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.
Equipment supplied by Epson Australia is designed to function in conjunction with genuine Epson consumables and accessories specifically configured for it.
The Epson Intellidge® Ink System is designed to work perfectly in harmony with the printer and your choice of media to ensure you get:- the very best of print quality every print, every time
- and trouble-free, peace-of-mind printing every print, every time
The Epson Intellidge® Ink System brings maximum benefits, maximum ink usage and the interchange of Epson cartridges suitable for this model. The Epson Intellidge® Ink System gives you easy-to-see, readily available information about all your ink levels.
This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.
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This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.
Consumables
Warning to Epson printer owners. Many well known third party companies claim their inkjet printing papers are compatible with all Epson inkjet printers. Epson has reports from many customers who have used third party paper and have been very disappointed with the results. When the same customers have changed to genuine Epson paper, they have been amazed and pleased with the colour and quality of their prints. Epson recommends that you do not use any non genuine printing papers if you want to get the best results from your Epson printer. Epson printers are very carefully tuned to ensure Epson inks and Epson's patented MicroPiezo™ printhead produce the best quality prints using carefully selected Epson paper.
This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.
Equipment supplied by Epson Australia is designed to function in conjunction with genuine Epson consumables and accessories specifically configured for it.