EpsonExpression Photo XP-970 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer

UPDATE: Everything below, I stand by. However after using this printer for a few months now it is quite frustrating how slow it is, not slow in actual printing, but slow in getting ready to print, particularly discs. After using the Print CD software, and you press print it takes a while for the printer to realise you want to print something, then it starts making noises, presumably to move internal parts to allow CD printing. Only once it has stopped making noise can you push the CD tray in and then after another adjustment of some kind it will begin to print. From clicking print, to the start of the printing takes about 20 to 30 seconds, Ok so not an absolute age but something I think worth noting.This is an amazing printer, I must confess I am an Epson fan and have never owned any other brand. I bought this purely to print A3 photos and artwork, I own 2 other Epson A4 printers and they have served me well, so stuck with the brand.This is a very smart looking printer, very clean lines, not too big, in fact only about 3cms wider than my A4 but same height and depth. Wi-Fi is simple to set up, took about 3 minutes using push button (WPS) method. Print quality is exceptional, even borderless. The LCD screen is very clear and bright, and very easy to understand and navigate. The front automatically flips up when power is turned on, the paper outfeed tray is also automatic and comes out when needed. It has 3 paper feed trays, 1 at the rear and 2 in the front, this is very useful as you could keep different size papers in each tray, saving you the trouble of swapping paper, you could keep A4 in one tray and 6x4 photo paper in the other, the rear feed is primarily used for A3 although it adjusts to any size. You will need to tell the printer which tray you want to use via the print dialogue box that pops up on your PC (after installing the supplied software) Make sure you set correct paper size.The minor gripes. When printing onto A3 using the rear paper feed, you must wait until you have sent the job to the printer, before placing paper in the feed, you can not have paper already waiting in the feed tray, you can only print 1 at a time. You can choose to print more than 1 but you have to go through the same process as printing just one, ie wait until instructed to place paper in the rear feed, this sounds like a headache, but really is not too bad, just time consuming.The CD tray is not motorised as in my (older) A4 printer, possibly lack of room because of the 2 paper trays, this is a minor gripe really as slotting it in is extremely simple, the CD tray is stored below the paper trays at the front. Again not a major issue.Features I have not used yet are printing from SD card using the onboard slot. I have not used the Photo+, nor Photo+ tool, or Scansmart. All of these utilities are on the supplied installation disc.Overall an exceptional printer, smart looking, easy to operate, great features, excellent print quality. Highly recommended.

My xp8700 arrived quickly. Unpacking and setting up two s25 mobiles and an a9+ tablet and an hp laptop only took 20 mins. It's completely idiot proof. Just do what it tells you to do. Now let's hope it lasts 10 years like my xp760 did but probably won't.

Whilst the Epson XP970 is very cheap for an A3 printer, it does print well. The compatable ink use is very good, two months on I am still using the inks I installed early Feb.There are a few glitches, when installing (Windows 11) use the CD to instal otherwise you might get a very basic Print Diolog. It is a bit of a pain having to load/unload paper from the front tray and remembering to put the print side, face down.I have printed on several paper types and thickness, all good. as is the CD print. The scanner and copier work well. The fwi-fi is very good for remote printing.Having to fibble with paper loading and a few things on the printers touch screen diolog soon wares off.

Great Printer sometimes looses the connection WFI from laptop to printer also found the replacement cartridges are a bit expensive

Superb item

Original review: (Four stars)I bought this machine because it offers more than the usual black, cyan, magenta and yellow inks, helpful when printing photographs.Like much modern technology, this printer can do a lot more than most people, I suspect, would need. In essence, I want to be able to photocopy, scan and print. This machine does all this but has a load of bells and whistles which makes navigating the many options, for me, frustrating/irritating. For example, I sometimes find myself in a cul-de-sac which offers very few paper size or type options; how or why I got there is a mystery.Print quality is good though whether as good as my 10 year old Canon, which expired just after I bought a new set of inks for it, is open to debate. This Epson is far less robust: it has a flimsy feel and makes alarming squeaking noises when in operation. I cannot say whether this is normal or my printer has some inbuilt flaw but the printed page does eventually emerge.UPDATE AFTER VERY LIMITED USE:I now very much regret my purchase. The complications involved in getting it to do what I want are enormous, there are many options which are often irrelevant and still don't include the simple process that I want to get to.Today I wanted to print the address on an envelope. After three hours (I am retired) of trying, I gave up and wrote the wretched thing by hand. If you set 'envelope' in the menu you have to insert the CD. Finding the CD was easy - in my desk drawer, but the animation to show the location of, and use, of the CD holder was very, very confusing. It seems that, every time you want to print an envelope you have to find the CD, put it in the holder and then insert that into the printer to just the right depth. This is, I eventually discovered, indicated by matching with a white line in the body of the printer.My reward for all this effort was - nothing. I inserted an envelope into the the rear paper holder and all that happened was it got scrunched up and, with some effort, I removed the now useless bit of stationery. I tried again: same result. I then used the front paper feeder. Again, I was told to insert the CD in its holder. I made sure that the settings were for the appropriate paper feeder, envelope size and type of paper. Result: the screen told me the printing was complete (I had been able to hear noises). But, there was nothing in the output tray and one unsullied envelope remained resting in the input tray, just where I had put it. Another series of attempts, with various modifications, brought the same negative result.I cannot recommend this flimsy, overcomplicated, unworkable bit of plastic. Avoid.