Products I like #2

Taking a break from cleaning to tell you about my new All-in-one printer. My trusty old HP Photosmart all-in-one recently gave up the ghost. All functions worked except for printing, so I went over to my local Staples to find a replacement. I ended up with a new Epson Artisan 837 and LOVE it! It has auto duplexing to save on paper, scans, faxes and copies plus a document feeder.

What I like about this printer is how quiet it is. When scanning, you can't hear anything! Printing is very quiet as well. It doesn't seem to go through head cleaning when it's on, but just sitting there. My old HP was forever going through that and I think it was just wasting ink. For me, at least, it was quite easy to set up as a wireless printer and is now available to all the computers in the household.

I haven't tested using the printable CD tray yet, but I do like to use that function on my other printers. This printer has the tray installed and hidden so you don't have to find that extra tray everytime you want to print on a CD or DVD. It was so hidden, I couldn't figure out where it was at first. Funny thing is, there is no mention of it in the user manual, except in the diagram of printer parts. I'm a little worried about how flimsy the paper catcher tray is, but I try to remember to slide it back in so my kitty doesn't use it as a stepping stone. Plus the document feeder has a flip cover, which I am hoping will help to keep the kitty cotton balls out as well. (She likes to sleep behind my monitor for the office computer.)

I will still use my color laser or my large format inkjets to print on cardstock weight paper, but this printer is a nice complement to my other printers.

Best of all, LOL, it was on sale for $199.00 and I was able to dump my old printer off and get an extra $50.00 off the price! Woo Hoo! An excellent printer for under $200. US.