Consumables Page Yield* Order Code
Standard Capacity Ink Pack (Black) 20,000 pages C13T05A100
Standard Capacity Ink Pack (Cyan) C13T05A200
Standard Capacity Ink Pack (Magenta) 20,000 pages (Composite Yield) C13T05A300
Standard Capacity Ink Pack (Yellow) C13T05A400
High Capacity Ink Pack (Black) 86,000 pages C13T05B100
High Capacity Ink Pack (Cyan) C13T05B200
High Capacity Ink Pack (Magenta) 50,000 pages (Composite Yield) C13T05B300
High Capacity Ink Pack (Yellow) C13T05B400
Maintenance Box C13T671400
Maintenance Roller (Cassette 1) C13S210048
Maintenance Roller (Cassette 2 - 4) C13S210049
Staple Cartridge 1,000 x 5 C12C934911
Options Order Code
Option Paper Cassette C12C932611
Option Printer Stand C12C934321
Authentication Device Table (for WF-C878R) C12C932921
Authentication Device Table (for WF-C879R) C12C934921
Manual Stapler (WF-C879R only) C12C934361
10/100/1000 Base-T, Ethernet (WF-C879R only) C12C934471
Super G3 Multi Faxboard (WF-C879R only) C12C934491
Epson Print Admin 7110574
Epson Print Admin Serverless (WF-C879R only) 7111310
Model Number WF-C878R WF-C879R
Printing
Printing Method PrecisionCoreTM Print Head
Nozzle Configuration 800 nozzles each colour (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Print Direction Bi-directional printing, Uni-directional printing
Maximum Resolution 4,800 x 1,200 dpi (with Variable-Sized Droplet Technology)
Minimum Ink Droplet Volume 4.6 pl
Print Speed*1
Max Draft Text - Memo (A4) Approx. 35 ppm / 35 ppm Approx. 35 ppm / 35 ppm
(Black#1 / Colour#2) (Black#1 / Colour#2)
ISO 24734, A4, Simplex Approx. 25 ipm / 24 ipm (Black / Colour) Approx. 26 ipm / 25 ipm (Black / Colour)
ISO 24734, A4, Duplex Approx. 17 ipm / 16 ipm (Black / Colour) Approx. 18 ipm / 17 ipm (Black / Colour)
ISO 24734.2, A3, Simplex Approx. 13 ipm / 13 ipm (Black / Colour) Approx. 13 ipm / 13 ipm (Black / Colour)
ISO 24734.2, A3, Duplex Approx. 11 ipm / 11 ipm (Black / Colour) Approx. 11 ipm / 11 ipm (Black / Colour)
First Page Out Time Approx. 5.5 sec (Black / Colour)
Printer Language ESC/P-R
Printer Control Language Emulations PCL5 / PCL6 / PostScript3 / PDF (ver1.7)
Memory 3,072 MB 4,224 MB
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle 75,000 pages per month
Recommended Monthly Print Volume 2,000 - 10,000 pages per month
HDD Capacity - 320GB
Automatic 2-sided printing Yes
Copying
Copy Speed
ISO 29183, A4, Simplex (Flatbed) Approx. 23 ipm / 22 ipm (Black / Colour) Approx. 24 ipm / 23 ipm (Black / Colour)
ISO 24735, A4, Simplex (ADF) Approx. 21 ipm / 21 ipm (Black / Colour)
ISO 24735, A4, Duplex (ADF) Approx. 15 ipm / 15 ipm (Black / Colour)
Maximum Copies from Standalone 999 copies
Maximum Copy Resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Reduction / Enlargement 25 - 400%, Auto Fit Function
Copy Paper Size (Flatbed) A3, B4, Legal, Indian-Legal, 8.5x13in, Letter, A4, B5, A5, B6, A6, 16K, 8K, 13x18cm,
HV 16:9 Wide, 10x15cm, #10, DL, C4, C6
Maximum Copy Size A3
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed colour image scanner
Sensor Type Mono CIS Colour CIS
Optical Resolution 1,200 x 2,400 dpi 600 x 600 dpi
Maximum Scan Area 297.18 x 431.8 mm (11.7 x 17”)
Scanner Bit Depth
Colour 30-bit input, 24-bit output
Grayscale 10-bit input, 8-bit output
Black & White 10-bit input, 1-bit output
Scan Features Scan to Memory Device, Scan to Network Folder/FTP, Scan to Email, Scan to
Computer (Document Capture Pro), Scan to Computer (WSD)
Scan Speed (A4 Landscape, Flatbed /
ADF Simplex / ADF Duplex)
200 dpi Monochrome 4.0 sec / 25 ppm / 45 ipm 3.7 sec / 50 ppm / 100 ipm
Colour 5.0 sec / 25 ppm / 45 ipm 3.7 sec / 50 ppm / 100 ipm
ADF Function
Support Paper Thickness 52-128 g/m2 38 - 128 g/m2
Paper Capacity 50 sheets (80 g/m2) 150 sheets (80 g/m2)
Automatic 2-sided Scan / Copy Yes
Fax Function
Type of FAX Walk-up black-and-white and colour fax capability
Receive Memory / Page Memory 6 MB, Page memory up to 550 pages (ITU-T No.1 chart)
Error Correction Mode ITU-T T.30
FAX speed (data transfer rate) Up to 33.6kbps, Approx. 3sec/page
FAX Resolution
Black & White Standard: 8pels/mm x 3.85lines/mm, Fine: 8pels/mm x 7.7lines/mm,
Super Fine: 8pels/mm x 15.4lines/mm, Ultra Fine: 16pels/mm x 15.4lines/mm
Colour Fine: 200 x 200 dpi, Photo: 200 x 200 dpi
Transmission Paper Size
Flatbed A5 to A3/Ledger
ADF A5 to A3/Ledger
Receiving Paper Size HLT, A5, B5, A4, LT, LGL, B4, 11 x 17in, A3
Speed Dial / Group Dial Up to 2,000 numbers, 200 groups
Fax Features PC Fax (Transmission/Receive), Automatic Redial, One Touch Dial, Address Book,
Transmit Reservation, Broadcast Fax (Mono only), Polling Reception, Fax Preview,
Fax to E-mail, Memory Reception, Fax to Folder
WF-C878R WF-C879R
Paper Handling
Paper Feed Method Friction feed
Number of Paper Trays 2 (Front 1, Rear 1)
Paper Hold Capacity
Input Capacity Up to 335 sheets (80 g/m2) (Cassette 1: Up to 400 sheets (80 g/m2) (Cassette 1:
250 sheets + Rear Slot: 85 sheets) 250 sheets + Rear Slot: 150 sheets)
Maximum Input Capacity Up to 1,835 sheets (80 g/m2) (Cassette 1: Up to 1,900 sheets (80 g/m2) (Cassette
250 sheets + Rear Slot 85 sheets) + 3 x 1: 250 sheets + Rear Slot 150 sheets) +
Optional Cassettes: 500 x 3 sheets) 3 x Optional Cassettes: 500 x 3 sheets)
Output Capacity 250 sheets
Paper Size A6, A5, A4, A3, A3+, A3, Executive, Letter, 8.5 x 13 in, Indian-Legal, Legal, B6, B5,
B4, 100 x 148 mm, 3.5 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, 8 x 10 in, 16:9 wide,
16K 195 x 270 mm, 8K 270 x 390 mm, Envelopes: #10, DL, C6, C4
Maximum Paper Size A3+, 329 x 1200 mm (12.95 x 47.24”)
Printer Interface
USB USB 3.0
Network Ethernet (1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T), Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n),
Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocol TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6
Network Printing Protocol LPD, IPP, PORT9100, WSD
Network Management Protocols SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Security Features Limit Access Function, PIN No. Certification, LDAP Address Book, IP Address
Filtering, Panel Admin Mode
USB Host Function
Type of Direct Printing Memory Devices
USB Host USB Host (Scan to memory device / Storage function)
Direct Print Paper Size 10x15cm, 13x18cm, HV 16:9 Wide, A3, A4, A5, A6, Legal, Indian-Legal, Letter, B4,
B5, B6, 8K, 16K, #10, C4, C6, DL, 8x13in
Mobile and Remote Printing Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Scan to Cloud, Apple AirPrint
Control Panel
LCD Screen 5.0 inch / 12.7cm TFT Colour LCD
Printer Software
Operating System Compatibility Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Windows Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012 / 2016 / 2019
Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later
Electrical Specifications
Rated Voltage 220 - 240V 100V - 240V
Rated Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Typical Electricity Consumption
0.3 KWh
(TEC) Value
Power Consumption
Operating 40 W 50 W
Standby 17 W 24 W
Sleep 1.4 W 1.2 W
Power off 0.3 W 0.3 W
Noise Level
PC Printing / Premium Glossy Photo
5.6 B(A), 40 dB(A) 6.2 B(A), 46 dB(A)
Paper Best Photo
PC Printing / Plain Paper Default *2 6.6 B(A), 51 dB(A) 6.9 B(A), 53 dB(A)
Option Paper Cassette
Paper Capacity 500 sheets (80 g/m2)
Paper Weight 64 - 90 g/m2
Option Manual Stapler
(WF-C879R only)
Staple Capability - Up to 20 sheets (90 g/m2)
Option 10/100/1000 Base-T, Ethernet
(WF-C879R only)
Network - 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T
