I give you a lot of credits for this video. It is extremely useful when a product it's been reviewed after a few months period of real usage. Especially at printers!
About 3 years ago, my back office HP all in one died, after reading good reviews of Epson, I took a chance and have been very happy with that decision! With these all in one type devices, you must realize they will never compete against higher end single duty devices...however they don't do to bad for what they are! For my high end clientele (retired celebrity photographer) I use a large format printer, when my HP flatbed photo scanner died, I bought an Epson photo flatbed scanner, again, very happy with my decisions, hope you have great success with yours as well!
I appreciate your review. You covered it very well. I purchased this model and loved it. Easy to set up, quick copy, wifi, lots of functions. But Extremely load when operating. I got over it. I have used all color cartridges and replaced the black with a XL in 4 months. The machine took a crap on me. The heads need to be replaced with only 580 copies made. My neighbor had the same problem with only 240 copies made. So this unit is not for long term. I have noticed in 2 months it has completely dropped in price to liquidate. I have now purchased a Brother MFC L8850CDW laser. I wish you the best long term with the Epson. But to costly for me to warranty every 4 months, not to mention having nothing to print with, waiting for the factory to send it back.
Epson printers are on sale at all of the office-supply & electronics chain stores this week. My 6-year-old Brother MFC-6490CW is no longer printing true colors from all 4 cartridges (despite a couple of cleaning cycles and replacing the cartridges), so I'm planning to replace it with an Epson this weekend -- either this model or the WF-3620 (which has just the one 250-sheet paper tray, but seems otherwise very similar). I won't have a tabloid/A3-size scanner any more, but I've become comfortable with using a smartphone for eBay product photography over the last few years, so I'll just be using the smartphone instead of the scanner more often for that purpose. Thanks for posting this!
Recently bought a WF-3620. From using it the past week, I'd say it's reliable as well. Prints pretty quickly and the wifi is easy to set up. It should have all the features/specs the the 3640 has, but with a smaller paper capacity. So if you're on a budget, I'd recommend the 3620 which is priced around $90 at this time.
+Super Pony 3 The problem with Epson is the nozzles. They get clogged easily, and they are a pain to clean up. Additionally, the maintenance feature on this printer is a pain.
Was the alignment set up easy and did it come out right? Cuz, I had trouble setting up my HP all-in-one printer a couple of years ago and the alignment still is not quite right.
I have this printer and recently it misses pages when scanning, any way to fix that ? Can i purchase a new roller kit or is there any other way to fix it ? Thankyou
Good review. I like how you got back to it after some time of use. I am not very happy with the color printer laser I bought last time. Its a pain to print double sided (no duplex) and I'm pondering getting one of these to replace that and the black multi function laser (which works brilliantly and has duplex). So a couple of questions you dont seem to have put on your video: What yield are you getting from your cartridges? I know the lasers do keep up very well with the advertised page count, last time I used a inkjet the yield varied greatly as the printer used some paint to clean the print nozzles Those lines on the fast print mode, I'm guessing the printer has a default mode. Using it, rather than the fast mode, how long does a page take to print? IS accuracy good or occasionally you also see some mismatch? I noticed on your last video that scanning was painfully slow. Has this improved? Have you tried a wired connection? Can the print software output directly to PDF or to a flash drive? By the way, its been a long time since your video, how are things going, you still own this printer? Many Thanks
- I really can't say. Ever since I bought the printer I have replaced the 'sample' cartridges with new XXL and XL cartridges. None of them have gone empty yet. - The messed up lines were the result of the default print mode. - The scanning speed depends on the selected resolution. If you want a high resolution, it's slow. If a low resolution is good enough, it scans much faster. - I always use a wired connection. In the video I was using USB. I have since started using Ethernet. No difference in speed. - That is not a feature of the print software. The latter is part of the Windows explorer...
Thank You for the review.. This is a nice printer, but after two months is not working as well. I changed the ink and still printing pink lines on my color documents. Do you know what can I do to fix the problem please?
HI, So in your opinion after using this printer for months, would you recommend this product to a friend? thanks for posting your videos are very helpful
Hi DrCassette... Re: Scanning using the top document feeder. Is there a way to use the top document feeder on the Epson Workforce WF-3640 without downloading Adobe software? Have extensively searched Epson manual, online youtube etc... to no avail. Your help is greatly appreciated!! Great videos... thanks!!
+Hal Hunter Of course! There is a program of some sort on the CD ROM that comes with the printer. That, as well as many other programs will support the document feeder.
Could you tell me please, is it possibile to scan and copy A3 documents with it? Is it possibile to scan A3 from the ADF? (I've had a similar one from Brother, but it didn't do that, it was only possibile to print A3 sheets and scan/copy A4)
I just bought one as my HP1515 laser died on me. I needed a printer asap so had almost no choice (never again HP btw as they BLOCK your print out if it "sees" the cartridge is "out of date" and refuses to print, even if there is clearly still enough toner(!!) which I find outrageous). Anyway, the biggest problem so far I have with my Epson 3640 is that I simply couldn't pair it with my PC using wifi. Totally impossible. Hyper frustrating. It also wouldn't initially work with the USB cable either!! These days the two devices really ought to fall back on standard protocols and connect ready to print (hence the expression 'plug and play'). I plugged and didn't play at all, but spent HOURS trying get them to work. It also then simply stopped working after a set of docs. Only when I powered it down and back up did it spring to life again linking to the pending prints in the queue of the spooler in the app on the PC. So far it has been impossible for either device to "see each other" at 2.4GHz or 'wifi'. I managed to print in the end, but only with tons of frustration. I too would prefer it to print a little slower and spent a few more seconds on producing a higher quality print.
I don't know much about computer networks, so I can't help. At first I was using my Epson via USB, I now have it connected to the router via Ethernet. No WiFi for me.
DrCassette yes, that is in fact the answer. As you point out they supply next to nothing in documentation and so I tried to pair the PC directly with the printer, failing of course in the process. It was only after scanning youtube and googling that i saw that it is done via the router. The instructions are miserable imo. Anyway, I now have it working, but after much frustration.
The printer is still working, but I am tired of all the little quirks that Epson has built in, so once this set of ink cartridges is empty, I will get a new one.
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I give you a lot of credits for this video. It is extremely useful when a product it's been reviewed after a few months period of real usage. Especially at printers!
About 3 years ago, my back office HP all in one died, after reading good reviews of Epson, I took a chance and have been very happy with that decision! With these all in one type devices, you must realize they will never compete against higher end single duty devices...however they don't do to bad for what they are!
For my high end clientele (retired celebrity photographer) I use a large format printer, when my HP flatbed photo scanner died, I bought an Epson photo flatbed scanner, again, very happy with my decisions, hope you have great success with yours as well!
I appreciate your review. You covered it very well. I purchased this model and loved it. Easy to set up, quick copy, wifi, lots of functions. But Extremely load when operating. I got over it. I have used all color cartridges and replaced the black with a XL in 4 months. The machine took a crap on me. The heads need to be replaced with only 580 copies made. My neighbor had the same problem with only 240 copies made. So this unit is not for long term. I have noticed in 2 months it has completely dropped in price to liquidate. I have now purchased a Brother MFC L8850CDW laser. I wish you the best long term with the Epson. But to costly for me to warranty every 4 months, not to mention having nothing to print with, waiting for the factory to send it back.
Epson printers are on sale at all of the office-supply & electronics chain stores this week. My 6-year-old Brother MFC-6490CW is no longer printing true colors from all 4 cartridges (despite a couple of cleaning cycles and replacing the cartridges), so I'm planning to replace it with an Epson this weekend -- either this model or the WF-3620 (which has just the one 250-sheet paper tray, but seems otherwise very similar). I won't have a tabloid/A3-size scanner any more, but I've become comfortable with using a smartphone for eBay product photography over the last few years, so I'll just be using the smartphone instead of the scanner more often for that purpose.
Thanks for posting this!
Recently bought a WF-3620. From using it the past week, I'd say it's reliable as well.
Prints pretty quickly and the wifi is easy to set up. It should have all the features/specs the the 3640 has, but with a smaller paper capacity.
So if you're on a budget, I'd recommend the 3620 which is priced around $90 at this time.
+Super Pony 3 The problem with Epson is the nozzles. They get clogged easily, and they are a pain to clean up. Additionally, the maintenance feature on this printer is a pain.
I bought this printer today, and was debating between this and the 3620, and figure this was worth the extra $10. ($100 off from $200 at Best Buy)
Rocky Liam Torres
Ah. Maybe in the long run it's not so great.
But then again, it is a budget printer.
a 200$ printer isn't a budget printer...
Was the alignment set up easy and did it come out right? Cuz, I had trouble setting up my HP all-in-one printer a couple of years ago and the alignment still is not quite right.
Great review buddy, thats how a review should be! Watching in 2020 will buy a second hand one of these. Currently inks are extremely cheap on ebay!
Hey doc how can I get it to print better quality pictures right now it is kind of hazy
I have this printer and recently it misses pages when scanning, any way to fix that ? Can i purchase a new roller kit or is there any other way to fix it ?
Thankyou
"It's quite slow...this photo took around 5 minutes. Which is pretty extreme."
*cries in 3D printer*
Good review. I like how you got back to it after some time of use.
I am not very happy with the color printer laser I bought last time. Its a pain to print double sided (no duplex) and I'm pondering getting one of these to replace that and the black multi function laser (which works brilliantly and has duplex).
So a couple of questions you dont seem to have put on your video:
What yield are you getting from your cartridges? I know the lasers do keep up very well with the advertised page count, last time I used a inkjet the yield varied greatly as the printer used some paint to clean the print nozzles
Those lines on the fast print mode, I'm guessing the printer has a default mode. Using it, rather than the fast mode, how long does a page take to print? IS accuracy good or occasionally you also see some mismatch?
I noticed on your last video that scanning was painfully slow. Has this improved? Have you tried a wired connection?
Can the print software output directly to PDF or to a flash drive?
By the way, its been a long time since your video, how are things going, you still own this printer?
Many Thanks
- I really can't say. Ever since I bought the printer I have replaced the 'sample' cartridges with new XXL and XL cartridges. None of them have gone empty yet.
- The messed up lines were the result of the default print mode.
- The scanning speed depends on the selected resolution. If you want a high resolution, it's slow. If a low resolution is good enough, it scans much faster.
- I always use a wired connection. In the video I was using USB. I have since started using Ethernet. No difference in speed.
- That is not a feature of the print software. The latter is part of the Windows explorer...
Thank You for the review.. This is a nice printer, but after two months is not working as well. I changed the ink and still printing pink lines on my color documents. Do you know what can I do to fix the problem please?
HI, So in your opinion after using this printer for months, would you recommend this product to a friend? thanks for posting your videos are very helpful
+smaror
Yes, I would.
Mine died after a couple of months with a scanner error. I don't use the scanner EVER but that error prevents anything from printing.
Just wanted to note that you can adjust the misprinting alignment in the settings. This should correct the error.
Hi DrCassette... Re: Scanning using the top document feeder. Is there a way to use the top document feeder on the Epson Workforce WF-3640 without downloading Adobe software? Have extensively searched Epson manual, online youtube etc... to no avail. Your help is greatly appreciated!! Great videos... thanks!!
+Hal Hunter
Of course! There is a program of some sort on the CD ROM that comes with the printer. That, as well as many other programs will support the document feeder.
"press ok" lol! Sir, thank you for your review. Having to press ok for something obvious is very irritating to me.
Could you tell me please, is it possibile to scan and copy A3 documents with it? Is it possibile to scan A3 from the ADF? (I've had a similar one from Brother, but it didn't do that, it was only possibile to print A3 sheets and scan/copy A4)
This printer does not support A3 at all.
Can it print from android phone or tablet?Thanks.
It can connect to mobile devices, so most likely yes.
I just bought one as my HP1515 laser died on me. I needed a printer asap so had almost no choice (never again HP btw as they BLOCK your print out if it "sees" the cartridge is "out of date" and refuses to print, even if there is clearly still enough toner(!!) which I find outrageous). Anyway, the biggest problem so far I have with my Epson 3640 is that I simply couldn't pair it with my PC using wifi. Totally impossible. Hyper frustrating. It also wouldn't initially work with the USB cable either!! These days the two devices really ought to fall back on standard protocols and connect ready to print (hence the expression 'plug and play'). I plugged and didn't play at all, but spent HOURS trying get them to work. It also then simply stopped working after a set of docs. Only when I powered it down and back up did it spring to life again linking to the pending prints in the queue of the spooler in the app on the PC. So far it has been impossible for either device to "see each other" at 2.4GHz or 'wifi'. I managed to print in the end, but only with tons of frustration. I too would prefer it to print a little slower and spent a few more seconds on producing a higher quality print.
I don't know much about computer networks, so I can't help. At first I was using my Epson via USB, I now have it connected to the router via Ethernet. No WiFi for me.
DrCassette
yes, that is in fact the answer. As you point out they supply next to nothing in documentation and so I tried to pair the PC directly with the printer, failing of course in the process. It was only after scanning youtube and googling that i saw that it is done via the router. The instructions are miserable imo. Anyway, I now have it working, but after much frustration.
AlternativeDesign100
Bad instructions and questionable network compatibility is probably a theme amongst most printers these days.
My screen on this printer went blank, any suggestions?
Is the printer still working after five years.?
The printer is still working, but I am tired of all the little quirks that Epson has built in, so once this set of ink cartridges is empty, I will get a new one.
@@DrCassette I have always been a HP person. I have never had the heads clog on a HP. I let them setup two months and no clogs it printed fine.
Please how do I scan a page to my computer?
Can this print photo? How is the quality for photo printing?
It will print photos and it can work with glossy photo paper. The quality is OK.
But for better results original inks.
Might want to consider the Artisan series , they use 6 cartridges for optimum prints
I have never had or used a printer or copier before.
Though Epson most people must know so it cannot be to bad at all.
EastAngliaUK LOL wat. You never used a printer or copier before? What are you?
Need a demo on using the single sheet feeder
nice review.
Cassette #2 is can be used for legal papers 8.5 x 14
hi can you fax through your computer without using phone line
+maggs mum No, I don't think so.
+maggs mum You can but you don't need to use a fax for that.
Scan and email.
does it use catridge or ink tank
It uses ink cartridges.
does it work windows 10?
Yes, it does without any problems. I am running Windows 10 myself.
laughing too much on 'Asking too much'!