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Review: Epson Expression Home XP-410 Small-in-One is a cute, capable printer with pricey inks |
June 11, 2013
The color inkjet printer market is running on optimism these days. Dell, Kodak, and Lexmark have all quit the business in the past year. Consumers are posting online more, printing less—and losing their patience with pricey ink cartridges. The $99 Epson Expression Home XP-410 Small-in-One does not solve any of these issues—and its inks are, in fact, quite pricey—but it does offer surprisingly good output quality along with basic multifunction features. Also, while it may seem counterintuitive, if you don’t print much, the cost of the ink matters less. (Just be honest with yourself about this, or you’ll regret it later.) So for those who truly are printing less, the XP-410 could be a good standby machine.
Compact, simple, slightly flimsy
What you get for the price is a compact, simply designed machine with a flatbed letter/A4 scanner on top and a 100-sheet rear vertical feed. Paper exits into a front output area. All these pieces use somewhat flimsy, rattly plastics, as is typical for products at this price point. The scanner lid does not telescope to accommodate thicker material, so scanning a book would be awkward.
The tiltable control panel is better than what you’ll see on most low-cost printers. There’s a 2.5-inch color display and touch controls that are also context-sensitive (they light up only when needed). Other than the impulse we all have now to touch the display instead of a button, the control panel works great and is both intuitive and responsive.
EpsonThe control panel is surprisingly nice for a low-cost printer, with a color display and responsive touch controls.
Connectivity is also good for the price. USB and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n are available for connecting directly to a PC or a wireless network. Front slots take SD or MS Duo media cards. Mobile printing is covered with Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print compatibility, plus apps for e-mailing or printing directly from mobile devices.
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