Exciting news! The new fax/copy/printer at the Reference Desk is live and ready to go. Instead of using the Brother to fax, copy or print, you will now use the Epson 5850 if you are working at the Reference Desk. Here are a couple need-to-know items with this new machine:
- Epson 5850 is an inkjet printer versus the laser printer in the staff workroom.
- Unlike the Brother printer, the Epson 5850 DOES print color.
- Same costs apply: $.15 for B&W; $.50 for color, per side.
- If you have a print job where quality if really important, i.e. a person is printing their resume for an interview, you might consider printing it to the Workroom Toshiba–quality will be nicer.
- If a patron has a really long print job, I would send it to the Workroom Toshiba instead of the Epson.
- Scanning is functioning now. Here is an example of what the fax confirmation sheets look like:
Fax Confirmation Page - The Epson makes a much quieter fax dialtone noise than the Brother did. While it’s dialing and sending, there is an orange triangle that appears on the screen.
- I have printed and laminated faxing documentation for the new Epson 5850. It is by the public printer documentation by the print release station.
- I will be checking in with staff over the next week to go over any questions you might have about the new machine. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions.
- Finally, high-five Lori French when you walk by her. She used her powers of tech persuasion to make the Epson 5850 do what we needed it to.