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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 WF-2850 vs Epson WorkForce WF-2950

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson WorkForce WF-2850
Epson WorkForce WF-2950

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Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Picture
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TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes

Variants

  • WorkForce WF-2850 (Black)
  • WorkForce WF-2950 (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Epson WorkForce WF-2850

Epson WorkForce WF-2950

The Epson WorkForce WF-2850 and Epson WorkForce WF-2950 perform very similarly, though there are minor differences. The WF-2950 offers superior scan quality, but the ET-2850 has a slightly wider color gamut when printing photos and marginally better color accuracy.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.0
7.1

Scan Quality 
 

6.0
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Build Quality Close Up
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 ISO View Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 ISO View Picture

Height  

8.5" (21.5 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)

Width  

14.8" (37.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth  

11.6" (29.5 cm)
11.6" (29.5 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 In Use Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.4" (24.0 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

14.8" (37.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

23.0" (58.5 cm)
22.6" (57.5 cm)

Weight 
 

12.0 lbs (5.4 kg)
11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.5
6.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

6.5
6.5

Display Screen Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Display Screen Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No

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Cartridge 
 

4.2
4.2

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 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 212 Black
Epson 232 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

8 prints
8 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

152 prints
152 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 212 C/M/Y
Epson 232 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

5 prints
5 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

106 prints
106 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

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

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

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Scanner Features 
 

7.2
7.3

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
30 pages

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM
5 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
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 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.47" (12 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
9.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Scan Quality Photo
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 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 WF-2850 In the Box Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 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 
 

7.5
7.5

B&W Document Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 B&W Document Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

7.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color Document Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.3
6.3

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

20.95 US$
20.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.132 US$/print
0.132 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.198 US$/print
0.198 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.524 US$/print
0.524 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

6.1
5.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

8 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

90.0 s
90.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
20.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 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 
 

297 g/m²
297 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

8.0
7.5

Parrots Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Parrots Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color Range Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

5.4
4.9

Friends Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Friends Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color dE Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color dE Graph
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

9.40
10.19

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Small Details 
 

9.0
9.0

Small Details Photo  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Small Details Photo
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

5760 x 1440
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 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Inputs Picture
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
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 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 App Printscreen
Epson WorkForce WF-2950 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
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 and iOS
Android and iOS

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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