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Pros

  • Very fast text printing
  • Automatic duplexing of prints, scans, and copies
  • Affordable ink

Cons

  • Noisy operation
  • Mediocre scanning and photo-printing speeds

Manufacturer’s Description

Make your productivity to heights with the WorkForce 635, the all-in-one that brings you the world's fastest print speeds in its class, a 250-sheet paper tray, Automatic duplexing (2-sided printing)and a 30-page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).Built-in Easy Epson Wi-Fi makes wireless setup, networking and printing fast and easy. Blazing through critical tasks at speeds of 15 ISO ppm (black) and 7.2 ISO ppm (color), the WorkForce 630 uses 127 Extra High-capacity Black inks, so you get 2x more prints per cartridge, which means less time spent replacing cartridges.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number C11CA69201
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.5 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 16 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 0.2 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 180.0
Dimensions
Width 17.6 inches
Depth 14.2 inches
Height 8.9 inches
Weight 16.8 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 250.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Scanning
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.5 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 10.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 15 ppm
Color print speed 7.2 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Print quality:PDF Good
Scan quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Copy quality Very Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 9.2  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed: Color photo 156.11  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Print speed: PDF 152.3  seconds for 4-page PDF
Print speed rating: PDF Very Good
Scan speed 1 49.2  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 94.7  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi
Scan speed rating Good

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