About 8 years ago when Rich and I decided it was time to homeschool our kids, there were just three things I knew I had to have.

Forget books, curriculum, or school supplies.

All we thought we needed to get started was a globe, a crockpot, and an all-in-one printer, copier, and scanner.

Although I have learned that there are a few other things that make a successful homeschool, we weren’t that far off when it came to the three things we thought we had to have.  All of them have proven very necessary for us.

In fact we use them all on a regular basis.

Lately my poor overworked all-in-one has been getting slower and slower.  And I am lucky when it prints anything at all.  I knew the day was coming when I would have to replace it.  I just knew we didn’t have the funds for that right now so I was making due and missing a ton of very valuable printable coupons.

The Lord must have heard my plea because I was approached to review an Epson Artisan 810 on This Side of Eternity!

Granted I haven’t much to compare it to, but this is THE COOLEST all-in-one I have ever seen!  It does everything.  I feel like I have my own little print shop right here in my office.

From the Manufacturer

“Imagination meets innovation. — Unleash your creativity with the Artisan 810, a sleek, high performance all–in–one that powers through Ultra Hi–Definition 4″ x 6″photos in as fast as 10 seconds. With convenient Wi–Fi and Ethernet networking, you can print, scan, and access memory card slots1 from any room in the house. Use the smart, 7.8″ touch panel to view, edit and restore faded color photos, print CDs/DVDs, and so much more. The Artisan 810 even offers automatic, two–sided printing so you can save on your paper supply. And, when you’re in a hurry, you can use the Automatic Document Feeder to quickly copy, fax and scan stacks of documents. This versatile all–in–one includes other innovative features for creating one–of–a–kind projects like coloring book pages and notepaper using your own photos. And, it’s fast. With maximum print speeds of 38 ppm and laser quality speeds of 9.5 ppm black and 9.1 ppm color, the Artisan 810 keeps up with your busy life. It’s so convenient you can even use it to charge a cell phone, MP3 player or other portable device without tying up an additional power outlet.2 Packed full of features, this amazing all–in–one is all you need for all your everyday projects.”

Here are some of the more technical details:

Epson Artisan 810 List Price $299.99

Smart, 7.8″ touch panel — large display lights up only the buttons you need; includes a 3.5″ LCD to preview, edit and print photos
Built–in Wi–Fi, plus Ethernet, networking — print, scan, and access memory card slots1 from any room in the house with built–in wireless and wired networking
Ultra Hi–Definition prints — brilliant 4″ x 6″ photos in as fast as 10 seconds; DX5 MicroPiezo technology provides the finest color and detail without sacrificing speed
Professional looking CDs/DVDs — print right onto ink jet printable CDs/DVDs without labels
Send faxes fast, even in color — fax in as fast as 3 seconds per page; store up to 60 speed dials and receive up to 180 pages in memory; also faxes legal&ndashsize documents; includes PC Fax4 software
Versatile paper handling — automatic, two–sided printing with two automatic paper trays, plus 30–page Automatic Document Feeder to quickly copy, scan or fax stacks of originals
Easily charge portable devices — free up a power outlet; charge cell phones and MP3 players2
One–of–a–kind projects — easily create coloring books, personalized notepaper, invitations and greeting cards using your own photos
Perfect photos made easy — Auto Photo Correction and red–eye removal with and without a computer
Bring old, faded photos back to life — easily restore the color to faded photos
Results ready to share — lab quality photos are smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant
Epson PreferredSM program — two–year limited warranty and free lifetime customer phone support with registration6
Individual ink cartridges — replace only the color you need
Print from an iPhone or iPod touch — enjoy wireless printing from various mobile devices
Preferred 3 to 1 by consumers — Artisan series of all–in–ones are #1 in photo quality3
Weight and Dimensions (WxDxH) — Weight: 23.1 lb, Storage: 18.3″ x 25.8″ x 7.8″, Printing: 18.3″ x 18.0″ x 7.8″

This all-in-one printer does so much more than my last printer ever could do. And it is super fast. I used to sit around waiting for my printer to catch up on print jobs when I was searching and printing tons of coupon, but not any more!

Besides the creativity you can use with this all-in-one, the super fast printing speeds, and the fact that it is wireless there is one thing this frugal mom loves the most.  Because I do print a lot of coupons, I tend to go through ink pretty fast.  Each color ink is it’s own cartridge.  So instead of replacing an entire cartridge because you used up all of the red, you can just replace the red.  This seems like a no brainer, and I hope to see other companies follow this model.

Another feature that I love is it’s ability to print from a mobile device. Everyone seems to be accessing the internet with their mobile devices more and more which is why I thought this was a very smart and innovative function of the Epson Artisan 810 .

In order to use the mobile print function, you’ll need to download the app. to your device first.    Just head over to the apps store here and search for Epson iPrint, ePrint or Print-and-Share.

I am still figuring out all that this machine is capable of, but I can tell you already that I think I’m in love!

**Although the product for this review was supplied to me free of charge from Epson, all opinions expressed are solely mine.