EPSON Expression XP-400 Small-in-One Printer + Giveaway

“Good things come in small packages.”

The EPSON Expression XP-400 Small-in-One Printer is half the size of my current behemoth of a printer but is every bit as capable. I’ve been using it over the last month and it’s quite the little workhorse!

With it being back-to-school time, I was hoping that the machine would prove to be perfect for my college son, so I had him in mind as I was using it.

Wireless 

Wireless-ready configuration is a must in a printer anymore, and the EPSON Expression XP-400 was a snap to get set up and connected to my network. It can also be used with multiple computers.

Mobile Printing

The unit comes with EPSON Connect™, Apple® AirPrint™ and Google Cloud Print™ for convenient wireless printing on-the-go from smartphones, tablets and more.

2.5 LCD Display/PC-Free Functionality

The large flip-up display is easy to read and makes PC-free copying, scanning and printing a breeze. The memory card slots also allow photos to be viewed, cropped and enhanced with just a touch.

Performance

I was really interested in how it would scan and copy because I knew my son would be doing that a lot from his textbooks, and I loved being able to do it right from the display instead of having to do it through my computer.

Print speed isn’t super fast, but I wasn’t expecting that it would be, and it will more than meet my son’s needs.

The color reproduction I received from this printer was outstanding. I used it to copy some activity cards and the colors were duplicated perfectly.

Can you tell which is the original? (The bottom.)

Multi-ink Cartridges

The inexpensively priced cartridges will make the ongoing use of this printer economical. (Black ink cartridges are $12.99 and colored ink is $8.99.) That’s a huge plus to me and to my son (who hasn’t replaced the ink in his current printer for months because it’s so pricey.)

I didn’t have photo-quality paper on hand  so I can’t speak to the quality of photos printed in the XP-400, but the quality of the colors printed on standard paper leads me to believe it will do well in that area also.

I was more than satisfied with the features and functionality, and the reasonable price point makes it a printer well worth considering for casual home use.

Product Dimensions: 15.4” x 11.8” x 5.7” (W x D x H); 11.5 lbs.

Buy It! The EPSON Expression XP-400 can be purchased at major computer, office and electronic superstores, a variety of retail stores nationwide and I found it priced at $101.99 at Amazon.

GIVEAWAY!

One lucky reader will win an EPSON Expression XP-400 Small-in-One Printer.

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A sample was provided for review, but the opinions are my own.

RULES: Giveaway ends 11:59 pm ET, October 3, 2012. No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, Eighteen (18) years of age or older. Void where prohibited by law. One lucky winner will be chosen using random.org. One entry per household and IP address. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Cheating will not be tolerated, and entries will be verified for accuracy. I will email the winner and they will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email, or a new winner will be chosen. Entering this giveaway means you are in agreement with this blog’s Terms of Use policy.