Epson Expression Photo XP-970 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer

Purchased to replace my old Epsom 1500W printer. This new XP-15000 model is faster and quieter! Additionally it’s very comprehensive user manual (on the supplied CD) shows how simple and easy it would be to slide in and change the Ink-pad waste unit whenever you need to - almost impossible to do it yourself on the previous model! The colours and quality seems even better than my old printer and would highly recommend this latest model. Printing up to large A3 plus printing on DVDs also no problem!

Well the setup was a pain in ze buttski mainly because the printer is too far from the router downstairs. Nevermind the USB direct method worked perfectly and I prefer that anyway to fannying around with dropped connections and gawd knows what else.Tried a couple of test prints on 4x6 glossy, excellent quality. Next up I went for a 10 x 8, again perfect and then tried an A3 Landscape...Couldn't be faulted.The machine is light years ahead of my old(22years!) Epson Photo Stylus, I never realised by just how much printers have moved on.Good points...It has two paper trays, no more stacking paper in a chute. One stores A4 ,or 10x8 whatever you like really and the second tray stores 4x6.The A3 has to be slotted in the back the old fashioned way but it handles it very adroitly.Printing times are lightspeed compared to the old Photo Stylus and quality is as good as it gets.The machine is reassuringly heavy and its obviously a lot bigger than the old one but not by a large margin, certainly fits easily on the average desk.Not tried the scanner yet but I've got a separate one anyhow that also does negatives and slides so I will probably stick with that a while.I usually print from the PC but its perfectly easy enough to do so directly from the XP970, just slot in a memory card or link up wirelessly with your phone and you're away.All in all a great printer and a steal at the price.Check cartridge price availability before buying any printer, the genuine Epson ones are of course expensive but then so are the same ones from the other manufacturers. third party inks look very tempting but I am a little cautious as that is what probably had me gnashing my teeth with blocked jets in my old Stylus Photo. You get what you pay for I suppose.

Whilst the Epson XP970 is very cheap for an A3 printer, it does print well. The compatable ink use is very good, two months on I am still using the inks I installed early Feb.There are a few glitches, when installing (Windows 11) use the CD to instal otherwise you might get a very basic Print Diolog. It is a bit of a pain having to load/unload paper from the front tray and remembering to put the print side, face down.I have printed on several paper types and thickness, all good. as is the CD print. The scanner and copier work well. The fwi-fi is very good for remote printing.Having to fibble with paper loading and a few things on the printers touch screen diolog soon wares off.

UPDATE: Everything below, I stand by. However after using this printer for a few months now it is quite frustrating how slow it is, not slow in actual printing, but slow in getting ready to print, particularly discs. After using the Print CD software, and you press print it takes a while for the printer to realise you want to print something, then it starts making noises, presumably to move internal parts to allow CD printing. Only once it has stopped making noise can you push the CD tray in and then after another adjustment of some kind it will begin to print. From clicking print, to the start of the printing takes about 20 to 30 seconds, Ok so not an absolute age but something I think worth noting.This is an amazing printer, I must confess I am an Epson fan and have never owned any other brand. I bought this purely to print A3 photos and artwork, I own 2 other Epson A4 printers and they have served me well, so stuck with the brand.This is a very smart looking printer, very clean lines, not too big, in fact only about 3cms wider than my A4 but same height and depth. Wi-Fi is simple to set up, took about 3 minutes using push button (WPS) method. Print quality is exceptional, even borderless. The LCD screen is very clear and bright, and very easy to understand and navigate. The front automatically flips up when power is turned on, the paper outfeed tray is also automatic and comes out when needed. It has 3 paper feed trays, 1 at the rear and 2 in the front, this is very useful as you could keep different size papers in each tray, saving you the trouble of swapping paper, you could keep A4 in one tray and 6x4 photo paper in the other, the rear feed is primarily used for A3 although it adjusts to any size. You will need to tell the printer which tray you want to use via the print dialogue box that pops up on your PC (after installing the supplied software) Make sure you set correct paper size.The minor gripes. When printing onto A3 using the rear paper feed, you must wait until you have sent the job to the printer, before placing paper in the feed, you can not have paper already waiting in the feed tray, you can only print 1 at a time. You can choose to print more than 1 but you have to go through the same process as printing just one, ie wait until instructed to place paper in the rear feed, this sounds like a headache, but really is not too bad, just time consuming.The CD tray is not motorised as in my (older) A4 printer, possibly lack of room because of the 2 paper trays, this is a minor gripe really as slotting it in is extremely simple, the CD tray is stored below the paper trays at the front. Again not a major issue.Features I have not used yet are printing from SD card using the onboard slot. I have not used the Photo+, nor Photo+ tool, or Scansmart. All of these utilities are on the supplied installation disc.Overall an exceptional printer, smart looking, easy to operate, great features, excellent print quality. Highly recommended.

Quite straightforward to set up via the software, just follow the instructions. Even the wi fi connections was easy to do.Good instructions on how to fit the inks. Just take your time and don't try to fit them backwards, it doesn't work!I have only had the printer about five days now but everything seems ok. The scanner works as it should. The only thing that takes a bit of time to get use to is that you have to open up the control panel to pull out the printed paper tray. I keep on forgetting at them moment but the printer will remind you to do this before it will commence printing. This is just a different way to my old XP-442 . Non genuine replacement inks are also readily available for around £24 for two complete sets. Only time will tell how economical the printer inks are. I am only an occasional user so it shouldn't make a lot of difference. Overall so far I am pleasantly satisfied with my new XP-6100 printer.