Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 vs WorkForce Pro WF-7840

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Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840

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Our Verdict

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840

While the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840 and the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 are all-in-one inkjet printers designed for small or home office use, they target different use cases. The WF-7840 is a wide-format printer capable of printing and scanning Tabloid size sheets. Unless you need this feature, the WF-4830 is better for most people, as it offers similar or better performance for all other use cases. 

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Variants

  • WorkForce Pro WF-4830 (Black)
  • WorkForce Pro WF-4820 (Black)
  • WorkForce Pro WF-4833 (Black)
  • WorkForce Pro WF-4834 (Black)
  • Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840 (Black)
  • Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7820 (Black)

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.0
7.7
No major differences between these printers for family. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All-In-One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

12.9" (32.8 cm)
13.7" (34.9 cm)

Width  

16.7" (42.5 cm)
20.2" (51.4 cm)

Depth  

15.2" (38.5 cm)
17.6" (44.8 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

14.2" (36.0 cm)
20.1" (51.1 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.7" (42.5 cm)
20.2" (51.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

16.5" (42.0 cm)
39.2" (99.6 cm)

Weight 
 

26.9 lbs (12.2 kg)
43.0 lbs (19.5 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.3" (11.0 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

6.5
7.1

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson T822
Epson 812 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

19 prints
19 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

361 prints
361 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson T822 C/M/Y
Epson 812 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

12 prints
14 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

255 prints
297 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
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Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

9.2
8.9

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

18 PPM
7 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
Automatic (Dual-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
11" x 17"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
11" x 17"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.51" (13 mm)
0.46" (12 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

256 g/m²
260 g/m²
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.0
8.0

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.2
8.3

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

34.45 US$
38.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.055 US$/print
0.055 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.135 US$/print
0.131 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.359 US$/print
0.348 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.1
7.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

19 PPM
18 PPM

Color Document 
 

8 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

57.0 s
60.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.1 s
14.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

500 pages
550 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

256 g/m²
260 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
7.0

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
6.9

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

6.63
6.33
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Small Details 
 

9.0

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 2400
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.0

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Side By Side Print/Photo Large  

Portrait Picture  

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson iPrint
Epson Smart Panel

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android Only
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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WorkForce Pro WF-4820
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WorkForce Pro WF-4833
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WorkForce Pro WF-4834
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