Epson XP-700 Ink Cartridges

Epson Expression Premium XP-700 Printer Description

With an 8.8cm touchscreen, the Epson Expression Premium XP-700 is easy to use and gives home users versatility when it comes to carrying out printing tasks.

As well as being able to print glossy, photo lab quality photographs, this machine can also provide users with print documents that are clear and without smudging. Additionally, this printer is capable of scanning documents whilst Scan-to-Cloud will help store scanned documents directly in Cloud services.

Thanks to the printer having a unique email address, users will be able to print from anywhere in the world by simply emailing their documents and photographs to the machine itself. Wireless printing in the home is made possible through the use of Epson Connect and there is also the support of Google Cloud Print and Apple AirPrint.

When it comes to setting up the machine’s Wi-Fi connectivity, the XP-700 automatically finds the relevant setting in order to configure itself.

Users are able to print on card or heavyweight photo paper via the printer’s rear speciality media feed. An interactive user-friendly menu can be found by using the 8.8cm touchscreen that’s included with the device.

For added convenience, a motorised output tray will open automatically prior to printing, leaving users the simple task of collecting their high quality prints.

Epson XP-700 Expert Review

The Epson Expression Premium XP-700 Printer is a small all-in-one device that prints, scans and copies. It has wireless capability that can be used to connect to laptops, smartphones and tablets. It is also compatible with Apple products, including the iPad and iPhone.

The XP-700 has a rear-loading paper tray that can hold a number of different sizes and weights of paper; the tray holds 100 sheets of paper. It can also print directly on to CDs and DVDs.

The printer can print monochrome documents at about 32 pages per minute or photos up to 22 pages per minute. It can produce a 10 by 15cm borderless photo in less than 15 seconds. The device uses five ink cartridges: cyan, magenta, yellow, photo black and regular black for monochrome documents.

In addition to printing from wireless devices, the XP-700 can also work as a stand-alone device. Users can print or scan to the Google Cloud and other online storage devices via the colour touchscreen located in the centre of the device.

It also has a multi-format memory card reader and has PictBridge installed. PictBridge lets users print directly from a compatible digital camera.

Pros

• Fairly easy to install
• Ink will last for a number of prints, even photo prints
• Scanner scans at a good resolution
• Copier function allows for enlarging, reducing and more
• Fairly small and light
• LCD screen can be tilted for easier viewing

Cons

• May need to have the heads cleaned each time the ink is replaced, which can use up some ink
• Printer may lose connection with the wireless network when turned off
• Rear-loading paper means the printer has to be placed somewhere so the back can be reached fairly easily