Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C878R A3 Inkjet Multifunction Business Printer -24 ppm

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS

• First-in-class Replaceable Ink Pack System* – print or copy up to 86,000 mono and 50,000 colour pages without changing the ink1
• High-quality output – brilliant colour accuracy and sharp black text
• Fast print speeds – up to 25 ISO ppm (mono), 24 ISO ppm (colour)†
• More prints, lower printing costs – Epson ink lasts up to 4.3 times longer2 than its competition to reduce staff distruptions and lower the overall cost of printing
• Productive – auto two-sided print, copy, scan, fax, plus auto media size detection
• Easy setup and IT features– seamless network integration, plus security features; PCL3 and PostScript® 3 support
• Flexible media handling – large-format prints — up to 13" x 19", plus 80-sheet rear feed for specialty media and paper sizes; up to 330 sheets total paper capacity
• Built-in networking and wireless performance – includes Ethernet, wireless b/g/n5 and Wi-Fi Direct®4; easily print from tablets and smartphones5

*Designed for use exclusively with Epson ink packs

Printer supplied with Initialisation Ink Supply Units only. Yields achieved with replacement pack purchase.

Powerful & professional printers that drive productivity for business & Enterprise
The Epson WF-C878R workgroup printer enables offices to benefit from the increased productivity of a local distributed print fleet that requires minimal intervention, while providing predictable print costs.

Energy efficent

The WF-C878R uses just a ¼ of the energy of a laser printer6³ thanks to its no heat technology. No ozone gas is emitted, and an improved quiet print mode and no fan noise during or after printing make it ideal for the working environment. And there are fewer parts to replace than a laser.

PrecisionCore Inkjet Technology
Introducing heat-free PrecisionCore, the next generation of inkjet printing technology. From professional and industrial-level printers to your desktop inkjet, this groundbreaking technology delivers fast printing with superior quality results. A truly innovative system, PrecisionCore features Epson's advanced thin-film piezoelectric (TFP) elements, which are produced via the MEMS manufacturing process, based on semiconductor micro-fabrication techniques. At the core of this proprietary technology is the PrecisionCore MicroTFP print chip, a digital chip that does not use heat to eject ink and prints at the micron level — 1/100th the size of a human hair. It's this extraordinary focus on accuracy and detail that enables PrecisionCore to deliver revolutionary results, and no heat also means less power consumption, fewer consumables and less intervention, which saves you time and money

High performance, low intervention
Keep your business moving with WorkForce Pro RIPS. Forget frequent time-wasting interruptions to change consumables, deal with supplies mis-management, fix problems or wait for IT support. Just concentrate on smooth, on-demand business printing.

Predictable print costs
Available as part of a Managed Print Service, WorkForce Pro RIPS printers can help to create a distributed printer fleet that both handles the demands of busy workgroups and delivers predictable print costs.

Proximity and security
The benefits of a distributed printer fleet include easy access, confidentiality and control, which all contribute to enhanced workflow. The local distributed print model is particularly useful where confidentiality and fast, direct access to prints is crucial. This includes senior management, legal and HR environments, and customer-facing staff like teachers, doctors, nurses and retail staff who can’t leave customers, patients or students while they go off to pick up prints.

Fast print speeds
Heat-free PrecisionCore technology ensures each nozzle on the print head delivers up to 50,000 droplets per second. The result? Fast print speeds that rival those of colour lasers. The WorkForce Pro WF-C878R delivers professional quality, two-sided colour prints at super fast print speeds, making it easy to increase productivity, without compromising quality. Boasting drastically improved print speeds of up to 25 ISO ppm (mono) and 24 ISO ppm† (colour), any project can be handled with speed and ease.

Higher colour resolution vs. colour laser printers and versatility
Packing a greater number of nozzles into a smaller surface area, this high-resolution inkjet printhead, along with heat-free PrecisionCore technology, gives you ultra-sharp text, as well as stunning graphics and images — all with smooth gradations on both plain and specialty paper.

Ultra efficient paper handling and versatility
The WorkForce Pro WF-C878R boasts a total of 330 sheet capacity including an 80-page rear tray for envelopes, labels and specialty media for efficient paper handling.

Extremely durable prints
Heat-free PrecisionCore technology enables the use of advanced ink formulations, DURABrite®Pro Ultra Ink. This innovative, pigment based 4 colour ink set, along with heat-free PrecisionCore printing technology delivers smudge, fade and water resistant prints that are highlighter friendly too.

Laser-sharp black and colour text
Delivering perfectly round droplets and extremely accurate dot placement, these remarkable print heads ensure extraordinary output, whatever the application delivering brilliant, ultra-sharp text on plain and specialty papers.

Wired networking
Built-in Ethernet makes sharing the printer on your network quick and easy.

Productivity anytime, anywhere
Easily print from your tablet or smartphone using Epson Connect™. Supports Android™, Apple® iPad and iPhone, Chromebook™, Kindle Fire™, Mac® and Windows® devices. Wirelessly print documents, photos, emails and web pages whether at the office or on the go. You can also scan documents and save them to the cloud for easy access and collaboration

Print from your iPad or iPhone
Apple® AirPrint™ makes it simple to print emails, photos, web pages and documents straight from your iPad or iPhone. There's no software to download, no drivers to install and no cables to connect. Your Apple device will automatically connect to the printer.

Save energy, save paper
The WorkForce Pro WF-C878R includes features such automatic, two-sided printing whereby users can save up to 50% on paper supply.

† Mono and color print speeds are measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual print times will vary based on system configuration, software, and page complexity. 

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.

1 XL Black ink pack prints up to 86,000 pages. XL Colour Packs print up to 50,000 pages. Actual number of pages will vary. Replacement ink pack yields are based on testing with ISO/IEC 24712 patterns with Epson's methodology in Default mode, printing continuously. Yields may vary considerably for reasons that include images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink colour. All ink colours are used for printing and printer maintenance. For print quality, part of the ink from the included cartridges or ink packs is used for printer startup and a variable amount of ink remains in the ink pack after the "replace ink pack" signal appears. Printer shipped with initial cartridges. Yields achieved with additional purchased ink packs.

2 4.3 times more prints is comparing Epson high-yield inks (86,000 pages black / 50,000 colour) with the 20,000 page yield average of a competitor model in the top 7 highest selling A3 colour MFDs in the 21-30ppm speed segment in the Australian market (Source :IDC November 2019).

3 Not all media types are supported for PCL printing.

4 WiFi CERTIFIED™, level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Wi-Fi Direct may require printer software.

5 Most features require an Internet connection to the printer, as well as an Internet and/or email-enabled device.

6 Comparing Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C20600 with 26 competitive laser devices (45 to 69ppm A3 colour MFD segment) as at 1st September 2022 according to data from Keypoint Intelligence.

TECHNOLOGY

WorkForce Pro WF-C878R
C11CH60501
PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
Heat Free PrecisionCore 4S printhead 4 Colour inkjet
INK TECHNOLOGY
Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS)
PRINTER LANGUAGE
Epson ESC/P®- R, PCL 5 emulation3, PCL 6 emulation3, PostScript 3
MINIMUM INK DROPLET SIZE
3 droplet sizes, as small as 3.7 picolitres
ALL-IN-ONE-FUNCTIONS
Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
CATEGORY
Workgroup

PRINT

PRINTING SPEED ISO/IEC24734
25 Pages/min mono, 24 Pages/min colour
DUPLEX PRINTING SPEED ISO/IEC24734
16 A4 Pages/min mono, 16 Pages/min colour
PRINTING RESOLUTION
4800 x 1200 dpi
COLOURS
CYAN, BLACK, MAGENTA, YELLOW

COPY

ISO COPY SPEED
Black 21 ISO cpm / Colour 21 ISO cpm
COPY QUALITY
Colour/Black and White : Standard/Best
COPY QUANTITY
999
MAXIMUM COPY SIZE
A3
COPY RESOLUTION (dpi)
600 x 1200
REDUCTION / ENLARGEMENT
25% ~ 400% Auto fit function
COPY FEATURES
Auto 2-sided, Preview, Resize, Collate, Adjustable copy density

PAPER HANDLING

PAPER FORMATS
A3+, A3, A4, A5, A6, B5, C4 (Envelope), C6 (Envelope), No. 10 (Envelope), Letter, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, 20 x 25 cm, 16:9, Legal
AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDER
50 pages
DUPLEX
Yes
OUTPUT TRAY CAPACITY
250 pages
PAPER TRAY CAPACITY
330 Sheet Standard, (Optional 3 x 500 sheet Trays can be added)
COMPATIBLE PAPER WEIGHT
64gsm ~256 gsm (Front Trays up to 200gsm)
REAR PAPER PATH (SPECIAL MEDIA)
Yes
COMPATIBLE PAPER WEIGHT
64g/m2 – 256g/m2

SCAN

SCANNER TYPE
Colour flatbed/Auto 2-sided ADF
PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE
Colour CIS line sensor
SCAN SPEED
25ppm / 45ipm (@300dpi, A4)
OPTICAL RESOLUTION
1200 dpi
HARDWARE RESOLUTION
1200 x 2400 dpi
MAXIMUM RESOLUTION
9600 x 9600 dpi interpolated
SCANNER BIT DEPTH
30-bit colour input / 24-bit colour output
ADVANCED DOCUMENT INTEGRATION
E-mail, FTP, Network folders, Computer (Epson Document Capture Pro), Microsoft SharePoint with Epson Document Capture Pro, USB Memory Device / Card, Password Protected PDF’s, Address book via LDAP

FAX

TYPE OF FAX
Walk-up black and white and colour capability
FAX TRANSMISSION SPEED
Up to 33.6kbps / Approx 3 sec/page
PAGE MEMORY
Up to 550 pages / 6MB (ITU-T No.1 Chart)
FAX SPEED DIALS (MAX)
200 names and numbers
FAX FUNCTIONS
PC-Fax, Fax to email, Memory reception, Auto redial, Speed dial
ERROR CORRECTION MODE
CCITU/ITU Group3 fax with Error Correction ModeC11CH60501

OPERATING SYSTEMS

PRINTER DRIVERS*
Windows® 10 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 8.1 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista® (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server® 2012 R27, Windows Server 2019, 16, 027, Windows Server 2008 R27, Windows Server 20087, Windows Server 2003 R27, Windows Server 20037, Mac® OS X® 10.6.8 – 10.11.x8 Mac OS X Server8
* Drivers if available are downloadable from Tech Epson

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

RATED VOLTAGE
AC 100 ~ 240V Universal (Automatic)
RATED FREQUENCY
50 ~ 60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION 
Approx. 42W Standalone copying (ISO/IEC 24712)
Approx 1.6W (Sleep Mode)
TEC Value: 0.21kWh

NOISE LEVEL

NOISE LEVEL*
Power: 6.6 dB(A)
Pressure: 51 dB(A)

CONNECTIVITY

STD CONNECTIVITY
Hi-Speed USB - compatible with USB 3.0 specification, Ethernet Interface (1000 Base-T/ 100- Base TX/ 10-Base-T), USB host, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
NETWORK PRINTING PROTOCOLS
LPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec
NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS
SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD, IEEE 802.1X
CONTROL PANEL
12.7cm LCD Touchscreen
WLAN SECURITY
WEP 64 Bit, WEP 128 Bit, WPA PSK (AES), WPA2 Enterprise

PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY)

SOFTWARE TOOLS
Epson Printer Driver
PCL 5 Driver, PCL 6 Driver emulation, PostScript 3

WARRANTY

STANDARD WARRANTY

12 Months (on-site) – Please refer to Epson Warranty Terms and Conditions

DIMENSIONS

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
621mm x 656mm x 768mm (Width x Depth x Height) – Printing
WEIGHT
63.4 Kg

INK PACKS & YIELDS

INK TYPE
DURABrite Ultra pigment ink (smudge, fade and water resistant)
INK PALLETTE
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black
INK PACK CONFIGURATION
4 Individual Ink Packs
FADE RESISTANCE / PRINT LONGEVITY
Up to 118 years*

INK YIELD INFORMATION

CAPACITY YIELD^
LARGE - B100 Black, (86,000 pages) B200 Cyan, B300 Magenta, T974 Yellow (50,000 pages)
STANDARD - A100 Black, A200 Cyan, A300 Magenta, A400 Yellow (20,000 pages)
 

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.

^According to ISO/IEC24711 and 24712 test suite. 

*Display permanence based on accelerated testing of prints displayed under glass in indoor display conditions; album permanence based on accelerated testing of prints in dark storage conditions. Actual print stability will vary according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, temperature, humidity and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under glass or UV filter or properly store them.

Usage Conditions
Epson products are designed and made to give highly reliable use and long life when used according to its specifications. With any system, product or device used in situations where human life may be involved or at risk, Epson advises that you should take all necessary steps to ensure the suitability of your Epson product for inclusion in your system, and recommends that you include fail-safe procedures and redundancy support or backup equipment in your system, to maintain the maximum safety margin and optimum system reliability. Examples include but are not limited to – do not interfere with any electrical components within the device, do not use items supplied with the product for purposes other than as intended by Epson (ie mains cords, inks, CDs, plastic wrapping) and do not make modifications to the product.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.