Epson XP-520 Ink Cartridges

Epson Expression Premium XP-520 Printer Description

For home users and families, the Epson Expression Premium XP-520 will provide a combination of glossy photos and crisp, clear text documents.

The compact design means you can benefit from a machine with a small footprint that can be a space saver in your home. A colour LCD screen helps usability and SD memory cards are supported by this model.

Connectivity is flexible as a result of the device’s automatic Wi-Fi set up. This function enables you to print from anywhere in the home whilst Wi-Fi Direct will allow for easy printing from a wireless network.

Additionally, Google Cloud Print means you can print from your smartphone or computer. Printing from an iOS device is possible with Apple AirPrint.

Users can benefit from the range of features included as part of Epson Connect. Smartphone and tablet PC printing will be boosted by Epson iPrint. Email photos and documents directly to the printer thanks to Epson Email Print. Finally, use Epson Creative Print to print directly from Facebook.

A front loading paper tray is complemented by an auto duplexing feature that will let you print on both sides of the page. Cost savings can be made through only needing to replace the individual ink that’s been used. XL ink cartridges are also able to be accepted in this machine.

Epson Expression Premium XP-520 Expert Review

An all-in-one printer with wireless and mobile printing capabilities, the Epson Expression Premium XP-520 succeeds in being a good photo and document printer for the home.

Carrying out both types of print jobs will produce results you will want to keep and benefits from a print resolution of 5760 x 1440dpi.

There are clear cost savings to be made with this model as it offers a duplex printing option that can provide double sided printing that can cut paper expenditure in half. This will be welcome news for fans of frequent printing and could prove beneficial to those with children printing documents for school work.

Print speeds are perhaps not of the level you would expect if you were looking at this as a home office printing solution, with 9.5ppm for monochrome and 9ppm for colour. Incidentally, a 10 x 15cm borderless photo can be printed in 20 seconds.

And it’s the photo printing element that stands out when using the XP-520. These results are exceptional when you consider the cost price for the printer and will print images that are vibrant and vivid.

A slight drawback is being unable to print directly onto CDs and DVDs.

Pros

• Double sided printing offered
• Excellent photo prints
• Good value for money

Cons

• No automatic document feeder
• Unable to print on CDs or DVDs

Star Rating: 4