The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is a basic all-in-one inkjet printer for small or home office use. It's all but identical to the Epson WorkForce WF-2950, with the one real difference being its smaller display. It uses the same Claria 232-format cartridges and is compatible with high-capacity 232XL black ink cartridges, though no XL-size color ink cartridges are available. It also has a scanner with an ADF, an integrated fax, and a height-adjustable hinge.
Our Verdict
The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is decent for family use. Its cost-per-print is on the higher end of the scale; while ink cartridges are fairly cheap, they have a very low page yield, so you'll swap them out often if you print frequently. The printer won't output full-color documents if its black ink cartridge is empty. The print quality for both documents and photos is good, though color accuracy isn't a strong point. Its scanner can't automatically process double-sided documents but produces very sharp and detailed copies. The scanner's height-adjustable hinge allows it to accept magazines or books easily.
- Good document printing quality.
- Wide range of connectivity options.
- Good selection of in-app features.
- Has a flatbed scanner with an ADF.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Printhead can clog if printer isn't used regularly.
The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is a middling option for home office use. Even though replacement ink cartridges are cheap, they have a low page yield, so you'll be swapping them out often if you frequently print multi-page documents. Printing speed is also quite slow, so it isn't the best choice if you regularly need to print documents out on short notice. That said, printed documents are well-rendered and very legible. Its scanner has an ADF, allowing it to quickly process multiple pages. However, it lacks duplex scanning capability.
- Good document printing quality.
- Wide range of connectivity options.
- Has a flatbed scanner with an ADF.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Slow printing speed.
- Printhead can clog if printer isn't used regularly.
The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is alright for students. It doesn't print all that quickly, so you'll need to set aside a bit of time to print a long multi-page document. The cost of ownership is also on the higher end, even with the cheap cost of replacement ink cartridges; they have a pretty low page yield, so you'll be swapping them out pretty often. On the upside, it has a scanner with optical character recognition and an automatic document feeder, so you can quickly process multiple single-sided pages. It also supports many wireless connectivity options, so you can easily print from your smartphone or laptop. It offers Google Classroom integration too, and the 'Guest Connection' feature lets your friends quickly connect to the device if they need to quickly print something.
- Good document printing quality.
- Wide range of connectivity options.
- Good selection of in-app features.
- Has a flatbed scanner with an ADF.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Slow printing speed.
- Printhead can clog if printer isn't used regularly.
The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is a mediocre choice for black-and-white printing. Printed documents are crisp and well-rendered but are outputted pretty slowly, which isn't ideal if you need to print a long multi-page document in a hurry. The standard 232-format cartridges don't have a very large yield, and while XL-sized black ink cartridges are available, they don't help much in this respect.
- Good document printing quality.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
Despite being billed as a simple all-in-one printer for home office use, the Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is surprisingly good for photo printing. Photos look very sharp, with small details being remarkably well-rendered. It can also print a wide variety of photo sizes. Unfortunately, while its color gamut is fairly wide, color reproduction is somewhat inaccurate, so it isn't suitable for professional-quality photo prints.
- Photo quality is sharp.
- Wide color gamut.
- Prints most common photo sizes.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Poor color accuracy.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
- Ink cartridges have a low page yield.
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The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is only available as a single variant with no other configurations or colors.
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The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is a basic all-in-one inkjet printer. It's a replacement for the Epson WorkForce WF-2830, with a similar feature set and very similar overall performance, the sole exception being a revised user interface that displays less useful information at a glance. Like many of Epson's WorkForce printers, it uses Claria 232-format cartridges with a very low page yield, leading to a high cost of ownership. Thankfully, it has a somewhat feature-packed companion app and a wide range of connectivity options.
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The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is very similar to the Epson WorkForce WF-2830. The 2930 is the newer model, but the differences between the two models are vanishingly few. The older 2830 prints marginally faster and has a similarly small display that conveys more information at a glance.
The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 is slightly better for most uses than the Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722. The Epson feels sturdier, incurs fewer maintenance requirements, has an actual screen for navigating its user interface, uses cartridges with a higher page yield, and delivers sharper scan quality in less time. On the other hand, the Canon prints slightly sharper, more detailed documents.
The Epson WorkForce WF-2850 and Epson WorkForce WF-2930 are very similar printers. The 2930 scans marginally faster and outputs sharper scans, but the 2850 has a bigger display that lets you access the sub-menu you want a lot faster.
The Epson WorkForce WF-2930 and Epson WorkForce WF-2950 are all but identical. The difference between the two is that the 2950 has a bigger display screen that lets you glean more information at a glance compared to the 2930's somewhat cramped display. Ultimately, go for whatever model you can find for less money.
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