Epson XP-312 Ink Cartridges

Epson Expression Home XP-312 Printer Description

The Epson Expression Home XP-312 is ideal for home users looking for the ability to print from smartphones and tablets.

Epson Connect is a feature that provides the flexibility and freedom in order to print wirelessly whilst iPrint will let you print from a mobile device. Both Google Cloud Print and Apple AirPrint are supported by the XP-312.

The XP-312 is also able to configure itself by finding the relevant connection settings automatically through its auto Wi-Fi set up function. You can also print without the need for a network thanks to Wi-Fi Direct.

As the XP-312 uses individual ink cartridges, users can make a cost saving by only having to replace the ink that’s been used. Using Epson’s Claria Home HD Ink will ensure your photo prints are both vibrant and vivid whilst text documents will be clear and crisp. The quality of these results is helped by the machine having a print resolution of 5760 x 1440dpi.

In terms of print speed, this inkjet offers speeds of 33ppm for mono and 15ppm for colour. A 10 x 15cm glossy photo will be produced in 38 seconds when using Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

Users will also appreciate the printer’s 100-sheet paper handling capacity, ideal for those who rely on relatively high volumes of document printing for school or university work.

Epson XP-312 Expert Review

The Epson Expression Home XP-312 All-in-One Printer is one of Epson’s small all-in-one printers designed for home use.

It offers printing, scanning, and copying capabilities with wireless and mobile printing. The XP-312 is compatible with Google Cloud Print and with Apple AirPrint, allowing users to easily print from devices such as the iPhone and iPad.

The printer features the Epson Connect software. This suite allows users to quickly print documents and photos from wireless devices as well as emailing documents to the printer. Documents and images can also be scanned and sent to any wireless device on the network.

It has a strong print resolution of 5760 by 1440dpi and can even scan documents and photos at 1200 by 2400dpi. Making the machine a more “office-friendly” device is the paper tray that holds 100 sheets of paper.

The XP-312 makes use of Epson’s Claria Home Ink. This affordable ink system features four different cartridges (black, cyan, magenta and yellow) so users only change one colour of ink when it is completely empty. Regular size ink cartridge can print approximately 175 pages. These cartridges also come in XL size.

Pros

• Easy to install and the wireless is simple to set up
• Good print quality
• Easy to use
• Ink is relatively inexpensive
• Software is easy to use
• Quiet printing
• Printer is fairly compact
• SD card slot allows printing directly from camera cards

Cons

• Printer often does cleaning cycles, which can waste ink
• Can’t print if one of the cartridges runs out of ink, even if the print job doesn’t require that colour

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