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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 vs Epson WorkForce WF-2850

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830
Epson WorkForce WF-2850

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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)
  • WorkForce WF-2850 (Black)

Our Verdict

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830

Epson WorkForce WF-2850

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 performs better than the Epson WorkForce WF-2850. While it's much bulkier, the WF-4830 has a dedicated paper cassette, so your paper won't collect dust and debris like it does on the WF-2850. The WF-4830 has more office features, like automatic duplex scanning, faster printing speed, and Ethernet connectivity. It also has a higher page yield, resulting in a lower cost-per-print, and produces better quality scans and prints sharper-looking documents. The WF-4830 has better color accuracy, but its color range isn't as wide as the WF-2850.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.0
7.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.2
6.3

Scanner Features 
 

9.2
7.2

Scan Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.5
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Build Quality Close Up
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 ISO View Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 ISO View Picture

Height  

12.9" (32.8 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)

Width  

16.7" (42.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth  

15.2" (38.5 cm)
11.6" (29.5 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 In Use Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

14.2" (36.0 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.7" (42.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

16.5" (42.0 cm)
23.0" (58.5 cm)

Weight 
 

26.9 lbs (12.2 kg)
12.0 lbs (5.4 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
6.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

8.5
6.5

Display Screen Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Display Screen Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.3" (11.0 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No

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Cartridge 
 

6.5
4.2

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 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 212 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

19 prints
8 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

361 prints
152 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson T822 C/M/Y
Epson 212 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

12 prints
5 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

255 prints
106 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Purchased One Did Not Work

Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

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Scanner Features 
 

9.2
7.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
30 pages

Scan Speed 
 

18 PPM
4 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.51" (13 mm)
0.43" (11 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Scan Quality Photo
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 In the Box Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 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
7.5

B&W Document Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 B&W Document Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

8.0
7.5

Color Document Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Color Document Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.2
6.3

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

34.45 US$
20.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.055 US$/print
0.132 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.135 US$/print
0.198 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.359 US$/print
0.524 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

8.1
6.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

19 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

8 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

57.0 s
90.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.1 s
15.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

500 pages
100 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
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

256 g/m²
297 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
8.0

Parrots Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Parrots Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Color Range Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
5.4

Friends Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Friends Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Color dE Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Color dE Graph
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.63
9.40

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Small Details 
 

9.0
9.0

Small Details Photo  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Small Details Photo
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 2400
5760 x 1440

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
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
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Inputs Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

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
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 App Printscreen
Epson WorkForce WF-2850 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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