¡Printing!. The Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 prints using inkjet technology, which sprays liquid ink onto the paper from a moving head. Its text quality is well below par. It's on the slow side for text, 5 pages took 27 seconds, costing 6.8 cents per page. It prints color graphics with some obvious defects, but OK for casual use, costing 43 cents per page. It prints photos on glossy paper that are fine for casual users, but not as good as many inkjet printers. It has auto-duplex printing to print both on sides of the page. Individual cartridges for each color let you change only the ones that are empty. The capacity of the main paper tray is 100 sheets, a typical amount. ¶¡Scanning and Copying!. Scanning performance was very good, fine for general-purpose scanning. ¶¡Controls and Display!. The printer has a color display screen, and 6-inch diagonal size, and can be tilted. ¶¡Connectivity and Networking!. It has a memory-card reader for directly printing documents and images stored on an SD card. The printer can connect directly to a PC with a USB cable, and can wirelessly connect via WiFi, Apple AirPrint. We found it more tedious than usual to setup the WiFi connection on this printer. Apple AirPrint is built in, to print wirelessly from Apple devices via your local network. ¶¡Cost of Ownership and Ink!. When this page was last updated, the printer's purchase price was about $100, very low for a all-in-one cartridge inkjet printer. Printing uses up ink and the costs add up over time. This printer uses five (5) cartridges. When the ink runs low, you replace the empty cartridge. The inks we used in testing were the Epson 202XL BK, 202XL C, 202XL M, 202XL Y, and 202XL PBK cartridges—at the time, the prices were $35, $17.50, $17.50, $17.50 and $17.50 respectively. We estimate each cartridge of ink to last at least 1.2 years—a short time—following a typical monthly printing amount of 22 text and 8 graphic pages. After 2 years of typical use, we estimate your total equivalent cost to be $347—typical for a inkjet. The estimated yearly cost is $123, which is high for a inkjet type of printer. The theoretical total cost after 5 years is $717. The printer uses up very little space. ¶¡Printer Firmware! Firmware is software that exists inside the printer. All models are evaluated using the latest firmware version available at the time of testing. The firmware version of the Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 was AM1419. ¶¡Software! The collection of software accompanying the printer may include: the printer driver, printer applications, electronic user manual and scanning, faxing, and OCR apps. These get installed on your personal computer. All models are evaluated with a PC and the Windows operating system, using the latest version of printer software (driver) and printer support apps available at the time of testing. The software version was 2.60.0.0. ¶¡About the ink, software and firmware! Our test results are valid only for the Epson-brand ink, and the software and firmware versions indicated. If your printer's software or firmware differ from the ones shown you either have an older or a newer version of these. Manufacturers may periodically upgrade the printer's firmware to enhance operation, fix bugs, or add features. Firmware updates are downloadable directly to your printer via a wired or wireless network (if internet capable). You can check your printer's firmware version, or upgrade to the latest firmware by either (1) running the Epson printer-update app on the PC, or (2) accessing the "Settings" section of the printer menu and navigating to the firmware update option. Consult the user manual or Epson's website for further guidance.
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