Epson Stylus SX425W Ink Cartridges

Epson Stylus SX425W Printer Description

Printing from anywhere in the home is made possible thanks to the latest high-speed Wi-Fi offered by the Epson Stylus SX425W.

For home users who predominantly look to carry out photo printing, they can expect to enjoy lab-quality prints that can be produced quickly and easily through the use of a 3.8cm LCD screen. There is even the possibility of printing pictures without having to switch on your PC due to the printer having in-built card slots.

Document printing will be produced to a high standard and this machine is able to offer print speeds of 35ppm for mono and 15ppm in colour. Incidentally, a 10 x 15cm colour photograph will be produced in around 54 seconds.

Quality is assured with a print resolution of 5760 x 1440dpi.

It’s not just in document and photo printing where the SX425W excels. It also has scanning and copying functionality that will enable it to perform a multitude of tasks in the home. Additionally, there is easy to use software available that will scan text documents into PC files that can be edited.

There is even a feature that will allow users to restore and edit faded photographs.

Epson Stylus SX425W Expert Review

The Epson Stylus SX425W Colour Inkjet All-in-One is a lightweight, energy efficient printer, copier and scanner designed for home and small business use.

Its quick start guide is designed to allow users to go from unboxing to using the SX425W within a few minutes. It also utilises four different ink cartridges.

This helps reduce the amount of wasted ink by giving users the option to replace only the exhausted colour instead of all colour inks as one would do with a three-in-one cartridge.

The SX425W prints at a fast 35 pages per minute in monochrome or 15 pages per minute in colour. It can print at a maximum resolution of 5760 by 1440dpi, and it has borderless print options. The printer can also print on a number of different media sizes, including A4, A5 and A6 paper, plus envelopes, legal size, and more. The scanner can scan images at a maximum of 1200dpi.

In addition to a standard USB connection, the SX425W features wireless printing and can be connected to devices such as tablets and smartphones. It uses a small LCD screen and an easy to use control area to scan and copy without using the computer. A memory card reader allows users to print photos directly from their camera cards.

Pros

• Low cost for the value
• Wireless can be set up fairly easily, although the software must be installed on every computer
• Paper trays fold away completely to free up space around the printer
• Interactive display screen is very helpful for photo printing
• Very good print quality

Cons

• Does not include a USB cable
• Somewhat larger than most other, similar priced printers
• A little nosier than other printers
• May use a lot of ink in the initial set up

Star Rating: 4