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Epson L485 printer review: a great all-in-one ink tank printer

Epson is one of the major companies that makes good quality printers today. I am especially a fan of their ink tank printers which are much better than your regular ink cartridge printers. Yes, Epson's ink tank printers do require you to pay a premium up front, but in the long run, they certainly turn out to be a better buy than cartridge printers. In this article, we'll review the Epson L485 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer ( 16,199 ) to see if the product meets the high standards the company has set for itself. for itself and for the entire printer market in general and to find out if it is really worth the hefty price it charges:

Epson L485 Printer Specifications


Before we get into the in-depth review, let's get the hard-copy specification out of our way. Frankly, I don't think much about specs on paper, that says it's a good place to start as it sets the basis of our expectations for any product. You can find the Epson L485 specifications in the attached table:

name Epson L485
Dimensions 56 x 40 x 21.4 cm
Weight 6kg
Printing method Inkjet on demand (Piezoelectric)
Default photo
Print size 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inches)
Maximum number of copies 99
Print resolution 5760 dpi
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Other supported
Printing technologies Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print,
Mopria Print Services
Compatibility Windows, Mac, Android and iOS
LCD screen 1.44 ″ color LCD display
Ink tank life 4,500 pages for black,
7,500 pages for colors (3 combined tanks)
guarantee 1 year or 30,000 prints

Design and manufacturing quality


At first glance, the Epson L485 looks like any other printer on the market, however, take a closer look and you will soon notice the large ink tank which is attached to the right side of the printer. The exterior presence of the ink tank makes it really easy to remove and replace .

When you get to the front of the printer, you will find all of the buttons you need to control the printer. The front is basically your main console from which you control everything about your printer. I love that the printer also comes with a 1.44 ″ color LCD screen that will help you select print mode, settings, and any other functionality you want to access.


The left side of the printer houses the USB connection which you can use to connect the printer to your computer, that said, I prefer the WiFi connection to physical cables, but I'll get to that later. The power cable runs through the back of the device which is hidden behind a plastic hatch which gives the printer a very clean look.

Overall I'm pretty happy with the design and build quality of the Epson L485 as the printer makes the controls super easy to access and navigate and packs a ton of features while still keeping a footprint. minimum. At 6kg, the printer is also quite portable and easy to transport which makes it handy if you have to move around in your printer a lot.

 

Connection and compatibility

 
As I mentioned above, you can connect the printer to your Windows PC or macOS system using the physical USB connection. However, there are many other connection options that really show the versatility of this printer. The best way to connect the printer is to use the WiFi option . Simply connect the printer to your home or office WiFi and all devices connected to the network can use the printer.

If you do not want to make the printer accessible to the public, but want to cut the cord, you can use the printer's WiFi Direct function to connect it to your device. The WiFi Direct feature ensures that the printer is only available to devices that you have forcefully configured it with . Epson L485 is also compatible with Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, and Mopria Print Services technologies, so you have plenty of options to connect the printer to a device of your choice.


For me the best part about wireless is the fact that, Epson L485 is also capable of receiving print orders from your mobile devices . The printer supports both iOS and Android platforms. To print something using your mobile device, you just need to download the Epson Print app ( Android / iOS ) and give all your print commands from the app.

The Epson Print app not only allows you to print documents or images using your mobile device, but also allows you to check ink status, perform maintenance, download firmware updates and remotely control all printer functions. Wireless connectivity along with the Epson Print app really makes this printer a smart printer.

Printing and performance


I was pleasantly surprised with the performance of the Epson L485 printer and can tell you that it is one of the best printers that I have used in a while. In my testing, the printer consistently produced great prints without losing detail . Black and white prints are perfect and the L485 can easily produce over 30 print pages per minute. When it comes to paper sizes and capacity, the printer supports various paper sizes including A4, A5, A6, and B5, and has a capacity of 100 sheets at a time.

When it comes to color prints, the printer slows down a bit, which is understandable. In my tests, the printer was able to print between 9 and 12 pages per minute. Speed ​​aside, I really liked the color accuracy of the printer as the printed material was almost identical to the digital material. That said, when printing complex images, the printer did not perform as well as when printing documents . Details were slightly blurred and the overall picture quality was a little below average. However, since I wasn't using glossy paper, the problem might be with the paper and not the printer itself.

Scan and copy


As the title suggests, Epson L485 is an all-in-one printer, which means that it can not only print digital documents and images, but also scan and copy physical documents. In my testing, the L485 took between 20-30 seconds to scan a page , which is on par with other printers in its price range. When it comes to copying, the Epson L485 can produce 99 copies of a document at a time, which is more than you would like.

Epson L485: one of the best printers you can buy


I used the Epson L485 for only a week during my review period, but fell in love with it. I especially like the ink tank feature which allows me to forget to refill it every two weeks and keeps the ink from drying out even if it's not used for more than a month. This is reason enough for me to invest in ink tank printers rather than regular printers.

I also love the wireless connectivity features that allow me to print from anywhere and with any gadget I own. I can be on my Android phone, or my iPad or my MacBook Pro, I can print a document if I need to. Overall, I think the Epson L485 makes using the printer a pleasure and not a chore, which I can't say about most of the printers I have used in the past.

Advantages:


Several ways to connect
The ability to print from mobile devices
Compatible with almost all operating systems
Ink tank technology
Fast printing time
The inconvenients


Epson L485 is a fairly capable L485 all-in-one printer that is good at what it does. I love the connectivity options and the ability to print documents directly from a smartphone. As I mentioned before, Epson's biggest achievement with L485 is that it makes printing easy and not a headache and for me that is a big win.

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