Most Helpful Positive Review
Nice Entry Level All-in-One Printer
“This is a review for the Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Wireless Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.” Bottom Line: The Epson Expression XP-4200 is a very nice entry level printer. For the price the print quality is very good. Set up is extremely fast, especially if paired with the Epson Smart Print app. Controls are easy to read on the LCD screen and navigation is simple using the panel located to the right of the screen. Bluetooth and WiFi connection to your computer/laptop and mobile phones is a breeze. Double sided printing is exceptional for a printer in the price range. Pretty quick page printing capability. Copying and scan capabilities are also very good. I do wish Epson would have utilized a touch screen navigation verses having a separate control panel. While the print quality is good, I found the ink a bit light. Especially for black (see picture). The ink cartridges contain a small volume. After printing approximately 50 typed pages in black, I am out of ink. So, a good choice for students and home use/small office where a lot of printing is not required. Setup Printer setup is quick and easy. In fact, I think it's easier than much more expensive printers Ii have. It took.longer to remove the protective tape from the printer that.to get up and running and this was using the manual method instead of the Smart Print app. I downloaded the app prior to setup as recommended in the included instructions. I downloaded from the Google Play store. I attempted to go through setup by scanning the QR code but it didn't work. However, setup and registration using the printer panel is easy. After the printer was up and running, I used the Smart Print app to connect my devices. Easy to follow menu on the app has you connect new printer. Once pressed the app searchs for devices. Just touch the one you want to connect and follow the prompts. It also allows.you to register the printer. Printer Design This printer is nicely designed - for its price. Paper is loaded in the upper back of the printer. If you want an internal paper loader, this isn't for you. Ink cartridges are easily installed. Just follow.the prompts on the LCD screen. Once installed, you can use the settings menu to prepare the cartridges and align and print the test pattern. The LCD screen is well lit and easy to read. Navigation is controlled by the panel to the right of the screen. Typical up/down/left/right/enter buttons. Menu options are intuitive. Printing/scanning/copying Printing documents is a breeze - whether utilizing the printer screen, Epson Smart Print app or from your mobile devices. Our house is 3800 Sq ft and I moved throughout it and a short distance away outside the house. Utilizing either Bluetooth or WiFi, I was able to print everywhere. Print quality is good for a ln entry level printer. I found the ink to be a bit light. There is no option to increase.or decrease print quality (that I could find). See picture. Pront speed is actually very good. I was not impressed with the small volume of ink in the cartridges. After printing 50 pages in black (no graphics), the cartridge is empty. I looked up the price of ink for this unit (212xl) and it runs from $40 to over $90 depending on how many cartridges are in the box. If you pront a lot of pages, it can get very expensive. Scanning and copying are not a problem with this unit. Again, use your connected device, Smart Print app or the printer menu. Paper loads from the rear and therefore sticks out. I've had issues with other printers that load outside. Many times the paper gets stuck or more than one sheet enters the printer. In the short time I've used it, this has not occurred. That's is a.plus for me. Double sided printing is exceptional. It is not unusual for a page to get caught when flipped. Not this unit so far.