Epson Expression Photo XP-850 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

4
Bad:

0

Pros:

Print quality.
Duplexing ADF.
Mobile print options

Cons:

Costly ink replacements.
Lack of photo software.

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Last revision on January 25, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Print quality
Duplexing ADF
Mobile print options
Prints on discs
Ethernet and Wi-Fi
Small
All in one does pretty much anything and everything you will want from a printer
Wireless printing built right in
Touchscreen is nicely responsive
Menus make setup and use simple
Printed pictures are stunning

Reviewers Didn't Like

Costly ink replacements
Lack of photo software
Slower print speeds than XP800
Below-par text and graphics quality
Low paper capacity

Expert reviews and ratings

Epson's XP-850 has a 6-ink system that a great job on photo prints, and unit overall is an interesting proposition. It's small and mostly intuitive to use, and it has essential home office features such as an auto document feeder and auto duplexing....

By Good Gear Guide on May 19, 2014

Epson has been delivering premium colour printers to the market since before man walked on the moon. That experience is visible in almost every model it releases and the Expression Photo XP-850 is no exception.The Expression Photo XP-850 is...

By Macworld Australia on March 29, 2014

High-quality photo-printer with additional office features Inkjet printers tend to fall into two categories – general-purpose printers designed for use at home or in the office, and more specialized printers that offer high-quality photo printing....

By Macworld UK on September 05, 2013

Epson Expression Photo XP-850 Small-in-One Printer, priced – $299.99, based on MicroPiezo inkjet technology brings vivacity to digital images with 6 color combination including cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), key (Black) and light C & light M, thereby...

By rigviews.com.au on April 19, 2013

The Epson XP-850 was introduced in the winter of 2012-2013. This printer is a mid-range all-in-one printer. You can use this printer to print, scan, copy and fax. The Epson XP-850 has a new ink set, which is an updated version of the existing Epson...

By camerastuffreviewcom on March 31, 2013

£208.42 cartridge24.co.ukEpson introduced the Expression Photo XP-850 Small-in-One inkjet printer at the end of October, a full month after unveiling the Expression Premium Series , including the Expression Premium XP-800 Small-in-One .The difference...

By PrinterComparison on February 08, 2013

The Epson Expression Photo XP-850 Small-in-One inkjet MFP is a little weak on text and graphics quality, but what it lacks in output quality it makes up for with a long list of...

By PC Mag on January 29, 2013

The Epson Expression Photo XP-850 Small-in-One Printer's talents may lean toward photos, but along with the superior image quality, it's also a full-featured, fairly fast colour inkjet multifunction printer (MFP) with automatic duplex printing and...

By PC Advisor on January 25, 2013

Epson's Expression range of all-in-ones stretches from a simple entry-level machine up to the Expression Photo XP-850, which has all the extras you are likely to ask for. Although it has the Photo tag, mainly indicating that it's a six-ink printer, it...

By Trusted Reviews on November 27, 2012

There are many different all-in-one printers for home use on the market. We tested 11 of them, ranging from affordable entry-level models to expensive high-end ones. We also took a closer look at a couple of the more advanced printers we've tested in...

By uk.hardware.info on November 11, 2013

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