EPSON L355: MFP for home and office

The scanner, printer and copier unit EPSON L355. The MFP is ideal for small or even medium-sized offices, so for the home. It is his specifications, capabilities and other related nuances that will be further discussed in the article.

Positioning

WiFi позиционируется EPSON L355. As the most affordable inkjet device with built-in HPC and WiFi support is positioned EPSON L355. IFIs , as noted earlier, are perfect for offices or homes. In the first case, the number of PCs should not exceed 35 pieces. Therefore, although the hero of this review belongs to the budget class, this does not mean that the print quality is below average. Rather, on the contrary: with the output of images in this case everything is fine. As with ordinary black and white documents.

Printing method. List of colors

Inkjet MFP EPSON L355 uses the same printing technology - inkjet. The image in the printing process in this case is formed with the help of ink. The size of the drop is 3 pl. The number of colors in this case is 4. One of them is black. The other three are yellow, blue and magenta. It is by combining these colors that an image is formed.

Switching capabilities

Excellent communication capabilities in the EPSON L355. The MFP allows you to connect using the wired interface "YUSB" to the PC system unit or it can receive a printable document, for example, using WiFi. These are the main current methods of connecting devices of this class. и LPT. The disadvantages are the lack of an integrated slot for memory cards, FireWire and LPT interfaces . Such a communication list can boast of more expensive devices, and it is almost impossible to meet budgetary levels in the IFIs.

Resolution Characteristics

MFP EPSON with CISS always stood out against competitors with excellent technical specifications. And first of all it is necessary to note the permission of the output document, which corresponds to 5760x1440. As it is easy to guess, with such a density of points on the surface of a sheet, it is very, very difficult to distinguish a separate element. The droplet size corresponds to 3 pl. In the scanner or copier mode, this multifunctional device has more modest and identical technical specifications in terms of resolution, which in this case is already set at 2400x1200.

Format, speed

The maximum format of sheets of paper on which the solution considered in this article is capable of printing is A4. Any smaller format of this MFP is supported. And it can be as a standard sheet (for example A5 or B5), and any other. The speed of printing for black and white mode is set at 33 sheets per minute, and for color - 15. Separately, in this case, the output of photos. One such picture with the size 10x15 is printed out 69 seconds. The density of used paper should be in the range from 64 to 255 g / m ² . Also the manufacturer guarantees that this device will print on both glossy and matte paper.

Reviews

Any EPSON multifunction printer with CISS is a well-balanced technical solution that has certain advantages in almost any direct competitor. This is the presence of a built-in NPC system, this is the high resolution of the output document with improved quality, and phenomenally high speed, and a fairly rich package (6 ink tanks: 3 with black and one color) Connect the device to the wireless network. In addition, and a very democratic price tag. This is not a complete list of the advantages of this model of MFPs, which accent the owners. а вот Linux этот японский производитель множительной техники в этом случае обделил своим вниманием). But there are only two disadvantages in this case: the difficulty of setting up a wireless connection (you need to disable the firewall on the PC and in the router for stable and reliable operation of the MFP) and the availability of drivers for only two main software platforms (Windows and MacOS, The Japanese manufacturer of copying equipment in this case has deprived of its attention).

Price

At 8000 rubles, the EPSON L355 is currently rated. Reviews also indicate full compliance with this cost of a multifunctional device and its technical characteristics. For this amount, a printer, a copying machine and a scanner are acquired in one person and with high speed. и наличие интегрированной системы НПЧ. Also, you need to add support for wireless WiFi connection technology and the presence of an integrated system of NPCs. As a result, it turns out simply excellent IFI with a very modest cost.

Results

That's almost perfect for the EPSON L355. The IFI primarily boasts the presence of CISS, due to which the cost of one received print in this case is much lower than that of any direct competitor. It is thanks to this balanced combination of the hero of this review is great for both home and office of small or medium size.