Epson WorkForce 435 Ink Cartridges

Epson 435 Printer Review

While it's one of the slower inkjets among comparable printers, with ISO-rated speeds of only 6 pages per minute for monochrome and 3 pages per minute for color, the Epson WorkForce 435 has a number of redeeming qualities that may keep home office users interested. Some of the most notable are the high-quality color Epson 435 printer ink system and its inclusion of scanning, copying, and standalone fax functions.

The unit has a basic layout that includes a front panel with a full keypad for dialing fax numbers, an LCD for progress alerts and control buttons for scanning and copying. The flatbed scanner comes with a useful automatic document feeder that can easily handle multi-page jobs. While the device's total paper input of only 120 pages is best suited for low volumes, users have no lack of flexibility when it comes to accepted media, including glossy photo paper, iron-on transfers and presentation matte paper among others.

The unit includes the option for direct printing from a USB flash drive, as well as wireless support for easy network sharing. Memory card support for SD cards is a useful addition, making it easy to print photos from a digital camera. A quality image output is one of the machine's best features, its Micro Piezo technology printing at a sharp enhanced resolution of 5760x1440 dpi using color Artisan 435 printer ink.

The unit uses cyan, magenta, yellow and black DURABrite Ultra Epson 435 ink cartridges and drop-on-demand technology capable of creating a minimum droplet size of 3 picoliters for smoother output. Standard Artisan 435 ink replacements have small yields of only around 220 sheets for each color and 200 sheets for black. While high-capacity, 480-page color and 740-page black Epson 435 ink cartridges are available, the device is still best suited for low-volume use, or it can be expensive.

Overall, the unit is praised primarily for its lab-quality photos. Although the 435 is neither the cheapest nor quickest low-volume inkjet printer on the market, it has the detailed color output and all-in-one features to provide flexibility at home.