What no beige?

No grey?

Finally, some design engineer was thinking outside the box !

This is a sleek all black design with rounded edges that actually looks good on my desk ….oh and its compact so it fits on my desk too.

How it ships

Here is a Pic of the stuff right out of the box

Quite a bit of stuff is included with the WorkForce 600 including Ethernet cable, power cable, driver/software disc, user manuals, sample paper, phone cable and of course the printer cartridges. I must point out that the cartridges are full carts, not half full etc..

Also, the black cart is double size which makes perfect sense.

No USB cable though, everything else is included, why not complete the kit and throw in a USB cable? Not such a huge deal though given the fact that it is WiFi enabled.

Setup

I generally don’t like reading manuals, and was able to get the whole thing going in under 10 minutes using the (very thorough) quick setup guide.

I have read some horror stories from other reviews online that it took them hours to install all the software and drivers. I circumvented the process by going to the Epson website and downloading the latest version of their software without all the extras. Here is the link:

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I just got a chance to sample the Green Executive Series Laser from WickedLasers.com.  I’ve owned many red laser pointing devices over the years.  A cheap key chain laser, one that makes silly shapes with different tips and one for board room meetings.  My expectations were not high when I opened the package, but little did I know…

First off, the Executive Series is delivered with a nice felt lined, carrying case.  I knew right from the open, this was not your ordinary toy laser.  My kids immediately took to it like deer in headlights…  and I didn’t even turn it on yet!  My little one thought it was the latest lightsaber technology.  I quickly placed in the two required AAA batteries and fired it up.

And the crowd goes crazy.  It shot out a green light so bright, I couldn’t believe it was coming from such a small device.  No matter were I pointed it, the kids followed like I had them hypnotized.

Unlike the lasers of the old days, the beam is able to be seen without smoke or dust.  Though harder to see in daylight, it really puts on a show in the dark.  I took it to a mountain side the other day and you could see the beam for over a mile. 

“Powered by only 2 AAA batteries, the Executive Series lasers is the world’s lowest beam divergence green laser pointer.  The green laser beam is able to travel long distances while maintaining excellent burning capabilities”

You read that right.  These lasers (not all models) have the ability to light matches or pop balloons at a small distance.  Not exactly popping popcorn like in the movie Real Genius, but you can see the weapon potential in a laser.  Check out the video below:

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The Green Revolution Begins: Innovative technology developed by The Green Revolution turns gym workouts into clean electricity that connects directly to the grid. Seen here is the Health Club version for indoor cycling equipment. It’s estimated that a standard health club could produce enough electricity to light 72 homes for one month.

Have you ever thought about all the energy you create while working out besides getting fit and burning calories? Well, Jay Whelan of Ridgefield, Connecticut was thinking just that when he underwent lengthy rehabilitation on an indoor cycling machine. Being an environmentalist, Jay conceived an idea to collect all his workout energy and turn it into clean and renewable energy. From this, came groundbreaking technology called The Green Revolution, where energy generated from human exercise can help power a gym’s grid by converting it to clean electricity.

Sweat Energy: Indoor cycling enthusiasts create electricity that will feed back to the grid. Health clubs fitted with the Green Revolution's technology can produce up to 3.6 Megawatts per year

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