Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Printer Review

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 has excellent build quality. It's made of sturdy-feeling plastic that feels durable, and it has two paper trays to accommodate different paper sizes. It provides easy access to paper jams and ink cartridges, but the printer needs to be on to replace the cartridges. The scanner lid stays fully open on its own, and its hinges lift high enough to scan larger items. Also, the right rear corner houses a removable maintenance box that stores ink flushed during the print head cleaning. Once the maintenance box is full, it needs to be replaced.

It's a very tall printer, so it needs clearance above it to properly open the scanner lid. Otherwise, it should be compact enough to fit on most desks.

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 has an excellent display screen. It's an LCD touchscreen that's responsive and easy to use. It has good visibility whether you're sitting or standing, and you can tilt the display panel vertically to help you see the screen even better. However, the viewing angle isn't as good from the side.

• User manual
• Installation CD
• Detachable power cord
• Epson Starter Cartridges T822
  • 1x T822-I Black
  • 1x T822-I Cyan
  • 1x T822-I Magenta
  • 1x T822-I Yellow

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830's cartridge system is only alright. The black cartridge yields a disappointing amount of pages, meaning you have to replace it quite often. However, the color cartridge's page yield is good and shouldn't need changing as often, depending on how much you print in color. Although having three color cartridges means you can change the empty ones without needing to replace them all at once, the printer doesn't let you print in color if any of them are empty. Likewise, you can't print in color if the black cartridge is out of ink. On the upside, there are high-capacity versions that should last longer, although we didn't test these. We couldn't find any third-party ink.

The scanning features are outstanding. The scanner has a good maximum scan resolution and color depth, and its automatic document feeder can perform duplex scanning, making the task of scanning long, two-sided documents hassle-free. It also has copy and fax capabilities. The flatbed scanner lid stays fully open on its own, and its hinges lift high enough to scan larger items, like a textbook or thick document. If you need a larger flatbed scanner, check out the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840.

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830's cost-per-print is great. The costs remain relatively low over time, but it may quickly add up if you print in color often.

Although the first page takes some time to come out, the subsequent pages get faster, especially for black-only documents. According to the Epson website, each paper tray holds 250 pages.

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 is very good at printing accurate colors. They look good enough for a splash of color on a report or to print out family photos, but you may be disappointed if your work or hobbies depend on exact color reproduction.

The photo printing quality is good. Although blacks look a bit faded and banding is present on dark areas, images have good detail.

These results are based on the actual physical photo, not the scanned image provided for reference above, which may not be representative of the printer's photo print quality.

It can print on most common paper formats, except for tabloid and 2" x 3".

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 has fantastic connectivity options. You can set it up over either Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and it supports both AirPrint and Mopria Print, so you can print directly from your mobile devices. You can also print off a USB key from the input at the front. Unfortunately, it doesn't have Bluetooth support.

The Epson iPrint app lets you print, scan, and copy from your smartphone. You can also perform maintenance tasks like checking ink levels, head cleaning and alignment, and purchase ink directly from the app.