Without Updates & Wifi it will come with no-name cartridges

For the past more than four weeks, the white variant adorns the native desktop, in conjunction with a Dell laptop running Windows 8.1.
Rash for Epson XP 415 gave my years of solidarity with Epson printers and always functioning possible use cheaper cartridges. After a DX and a still functional prepare, but getting on in years, SX 105, had to out of habit - you know how the software works, etc., ie Umgewöhungsfaulheit, now the XP 415 ran. First, the selection was cheaper cheap cartridges, about which I have previously informed me on the net, agreed the scales in favor of the 415. Price-performance ratio. (Well, the cartridges of WF were still cheaper, but the equipment is too large and too expensive.) I am ordering for years the cartridges at one and the same trader, a us well-known auction site, and have it done this time. And - many here complain: they work, the replacement cartridges.
The O-cartridges that are included, at least my black, are probably not fully filled, because the cartridge is already half empty and there were just 10 pages and 5 copies created. Luckily, you can also test whether the cartridges themselves purchased work by following the instructions on Utility in the printer, or directly carries out the settings via the display under Setup.

To install: I had previously read the reviews that warn of updates and get selbiges already reported several times. So we set up the printer that I use only in connection with the notebook, as normal via a USB cable. Just to be sure that when the WiFi configuration does not automatically updates are made that make printing then so expensive that you rather just buys a new one.
The Getting Started under Windows 8.1 took place via an enclosed CD quickly and easily. Only the scanner did not really and we had to Epson software specifically for this download.

-Printing Is very fast (compared to my 2009er cucumber) and properly. Very nice color full and rich in contrast with the original cartridges. In this respect, no complaints.
-For Scanning should be said that the achievements here are not outstanding, but beside the point for me because I scan almost never. Those who value good results and much scans, certainly if the slowness and resolution not be particularly pleased.
Copy: Very fast scans, but unfortunately the door is the XP 415 no longer completely remove as the SX 105. Say, if I make a coffee table book on the scanning platform, I could easily do it earlier, now it becomes a tug of war around large-sized and heavy books - pity.

Important are the settings - repeatedly asks if you want to make updates - always press on no / cancel or off function.

+ Fast copying and printing
+ 1A results - wonderful with original cartridges (prints large-format SW photos were beautiful), but also with inexpensive cartridges are good results (especially, the neatly filled and rich in XL format really long, :))
+ Good prints
+ Without updates and Co inexpensive cartridges are accepted
+ Paper feed even above - the 615 you have them down in a paper tray Load u is not in my opinion be an advantage.

- Slower scanners
- Permanently installed cover complicates copying and scanning of large-format books
- If you want to replace the cartridges that are not empty, you have the cumbersome setup functions follow, earlier it was easier just to jerk knob and already drove the carriage into the correct positions. Until the Replaced initialized goes by quite a lot of time ...

Conclusion: circumnavigated you certain pitfalls, a wonderfully functioning printer for personal use, even daily. For the professional Büroeinatz my opinion, not really suitable! 4 stars with bias to 4.5.