Sometime later today I will be embarking on a new digital adventure.  On Sunday I ordered one of those all-in-one printer, scanner, copier machines from Amazon.com and according to FedEx it will be delivered sometime today.  Currently I have separate machines to do all that stuff, but each of them are getting some age on them and altogether they take up a lot of space compared to what today’s equipment does.

This is especially true for my copier.  It’s an HP OfficeJet R40 that is ten years old and as big as Zsa Zsa Gabor’s makeup kit.  But it has been a terrific workhorse all this time and is still doing its job.  And my flatbed scanner is satisfactory, but those things are kind of cheap and need replacing every few years.  I think the current one is my third, so far.

Anyway, I got interested a few weeks ago in an all-in-one from Epson that not only seems to be a good machine, but it is Wi-Fi equipped also.  It is called the Artisan 810 and it’s been out just long enough to where they are knocking the price down.  It’s MSRP is $300, but Amazon is offering it for $200 and considering what all you’re getting, that is a good price.  Using the modern miracle of internet search engines, I read several reviews on it along with numerous customer responses and it comes very well recommended.  And the footprint for the device is only 18 in. by 18 in.

But the trade reviews really convinced me to give it a try.  I’ve never had an Epson copier before, but the people who print photographs for a living rank it equally with Canon for print and color quality.  All four functions (it has a fax function, too) got good reviews, so I am comfortable with that.  Now I am anticipating this new experience of having a copier and scanner that will operate wirelessly.  Not only could I be anywhere in the house and print something using my laptop, but it eliminates one more cord.  In fact it is replacing several connecting cords and reducing the number of power cords from three to one.

One more thing that I like about the Epson is that, like Canon does, it has dedicated color ink cartridges so you only need to replace whatever color you are low on.  So we’ll see how it goes.  If I don’t get bogged down with other obligations, I should have it running sometime tomorrow.  I’ll let you know.

For now though, we need to get the equipment check routine running and get ready for the day.  I’m going to make sure there’s plenty of coffee and we’ll meet later in the day room.