Epson XP-215 Ink Cartridges

Epson Expression Home XP-215 Printer Description

When it comes to the wireless connectivity options available with the Epson Expression Home XP-215, Epson Connect provides users with the ability to print from anywhere in the home from a smartphone or tablet.

Additionally, there is also Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print supported by the XP-215.

As part of Epson’s smallest ever range of all-in-one printers, this machine is capable of printing, scanning and copying to a high standard. Alongside with a 50-page paper capacity, users can make their printing go further by using XL sized cartridges.

Epson’s Claria Home Ink offers users clear text documents alongside lab quality photo prints. These high quality prints can also be produced in a short space of time with print speeds of 26ppm for mono and 13ppm for colour. Photo prints can be expected to be produced in 54 seconds.

For added convenience and connectivity, users are able to print from anywhere in the world by emailing documents and photographs directly to the printer itself.

Users don’t even need to know their connectivity settings to configure the printer. The XP-215 has the ability to find the relevant connection settings automatically and configure itself due to its automatic Wi-Fi feature.

Epson XP-215 Expert Review

The Epson Expression Home XP-215 can print, scan and copy. This inkjet printer uses four different ink cartridges to help reduce waste and cost.

It has a maximum resolution of 5760 by 1440dpi and it can also print borderless photos – a 10 by 15cm borderless photo can be printed in slightly under a minute.

The 63mm colour LCD touch panel display allows users to print, scan and copy without being connected to a PC. The scanner has a maximum resolution of 1200 x 2400dpi. Users can print from or scan to SD cards and memory sticks via the card reader located on the front of the device.

The XP-215 is also wireless, allowing users to print from any mobile device, tablet or smartphone. Apple AirPrint is supported and users can upload images to online photo albums or print directly from the internet.

Pros

• Has a fairly good plain paper print speed
• Very good budget printer for those who don’t need to print a lot every month
• Installation only takes about 30 minutes
• Can print from a variety of mobile devices and operating systems
• Has a fairly small footprint
• Includes OCR software

Cons

• No front USB port for printing from flash drives
• No PictBridge socket
• Does not auto duplex
• No separate tray for photo paper

Star Rating: 3