Epson EcoTank L6580 all-in-one printer A4, colour, fax, 3 trays, Light Grey

The L6580 comes with three paper trays as standard, so the printer can hold different paper at once, such as plain A4, letterhead or heavier stock, without swapping it before every job. A larger paper supply also means topping up less often during the day. The output tray holds 125 sheets, which suits longer print runs.

Under ISO/IEC 24734 the print speed is 25 ipm in both mono and colour. The standard uses ordinary office documents, so the figure is close to everyday work. Colour presentations, reports with charts and marketing material come out as fast as text, and nobody has to wait at the printer after a colour job. That matters when several people rely on the same device.

The printer joins the office LAN with an Ethernet cable or wirelessly over Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi Direct lets a phone or tablet connect straight to the printer even without a router, and the manufacturer notes that free mobile printing apps are available. A document can be printed right from a phone, for example on the way to a meeting or as a visitor in the office.

Besides printing, the device scans and copies, and it has fax for anyone whose partners or authorities still use it. Four functions in one body mean the office needs no separate fax machine or scanner. Two-sided printing saves paper, and a resolution of up to 4800 × 1200 dpi delivers sharp text and clear charts.

The housing is light grey, which blends into a bright office, reception area or open-plan space where the device is in plain view. The colour is purely about looks: the printer prints in full colour, and its functions, speed and connections are covered above. It is worth planning a permanent spot that the network cable reaches and where loading paper is easy.

Offices that print a lot in both mono and colour every day; teams that often print from phones or tablets; and companies that need several paper types loaded at once, fax, and one shared A4 network device whose light finish suits an open-plan office.