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(Mi nutes )Overview
EPSON L485
The EPSON L485 is an all-in-one printer featuring EPSON’s proprietary Ink Tank system prints media with a maximum
resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi. Instead of using the regular ink cartridges, the L485 uses Epson’s ink bottles which print up to
4500 pages in monochrome and 7500 pages in colour prints. The L485 boasts of printing speed of up to 33 ppm for black
and 15 ppm for colour. The L485 has a 1.44” colour LCD screen for easy operation and selection images for printing from
the memory card slot.
HP Deskjet 3776
The HP Deskjet 3776 is proclaimed by HP has the world’s smallest all-in-one printer. It has a maximum resolution of
4800 (horizontal) x 1200 (vertical) dpi. Its specified print speed for B/W and colour document is up to 8 ipm and 5.5 ipm
respectively. The printer’s uses HP Thermal Inkjet technology, and it has a Scroll Scan system with an optical resolution of up
to 600dpi. The copy speed of the printer is up to 2.5cpm on a colour document. The printer is equipped with Wi-Fi and prints
from Apple, Android, and Windows devices directly.
Set-up Time
The set-up time includes the amount of time taken for the entire installation process of the printer. This includes everything,
from the time the CD is inserted inside the computer till the printer is ready to use. In some cases, it can also include the
time required in loading the printers with cartridges.
EPSON L485
The Epson printer clocked a total time of 8 minutes and 13 seconds in the installation process. The installation was not
too complicated. The L485 printer design is quite clean and simple, and the printer incorporates a 1.44” colour LCD screen. It
displays various different functions like scan, copy, print images from memory card etc. There was also an external ink-tank,
which we found helpful, as there isn’t a need to open the printer every time you need to re-fill the ink. The L485 besides the
screen, has a power button, a home button, 4-way direction buttons, an ‘OK’ and a start and stop/return button.
HP Deskjet 3776
Comparatively faster, the HP Deskjet 3776 clocked a time of 6minutes 56 seconds to install. The set-up was quite simple
as well. The printer design is sleek and compact, and quite modern looking. We were very impressed by its small size, as it
saves a lot of desk space. The HP printer has a scroll scanner bar on top of the printer. The bar has the power button on the
left side, whereas on the right a tiny control panel display which shows number of copies, ink levels, wifi status etc. There
are 8 buttons next to display, including, Information, Resume, Cancel, Wireless, Copy colour, Copy B/W, Web-services, Wi-fi
direct. There’s also a tiny ink alert light. The printer has an ink cartridge system which can be installed from front of printer by
opening the front lid.