Epson Artisan 1430

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Impressive photo, text and graphics quality.
Six color inks.
Can print up to 13 by 44 inches.

Cons:

Black and white photo prints have a color cast.
Tiny ink cartridges.

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Last revision on August 22, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Impressive photo, text and graphics quality
Six color inks
Can print up to 13 by 44 inches
Wireless printing
Free Photoshop software and other extras
Low-cost printer

Reviewers Didn't Like

Black and white photo prints have a color cast
Tiny ink cartridges
No media card slots
Poor output quality on plain paper
Slow
Expensive for high-volume production

Expert reviews and ratings

Epson's Artisan 1430 is a perfect step-up printer for users who do a lot of photographic printing and feel restricted by affordable home printers limited to 8.5 x 11 inch or 11 x 17 inch output. The six-color ink system provides an excellent color...

By Digital Trends on August 06, 2014

Entry-Level, Wide-Format Inkjet Printer The Artisan1430 is Epson’s impressive, entry-level, tabloid-size (13×19″), desktop printer. The low-cost 1430, which comes with a free copy of Adobe Elements, is aimed at photographers who are on a budget but...

By Layers Magazine on September 25, 2012

Aimed at the design and amateur photographic markets, the Artisan 1430 is more affordable than Epsonâ€™s A3+ Stylus Photo models. While the saving comes with a loss of features, the 1430 still does a respectable job .To start with, it uses Epsonâ€™s...

By APC Magazine on July 09, 2012

Having a dedicated photo printer is a great way for photographers to showcase their work, and the Artisan 1430 offers fantastic value for money. It struggles to create borderless prints at large sizes, but given the price, that can almost be...

By Macworld Australia on June 30, 2012

Epson's Artisan 1430 printer arrives roughly five years after the Stylus Photo 1410 model it replaces. The case of the Artisan 1430 is slightly larger and more substantial than the 1410 and the control buttons are on the top panel, where they're...

By Photo Review Australia on February 01, 2012

The Artisan 1430 A3+ printer follows on from the Stylus Photo 1410 and a long succession of six-colour dye-based models from Epson. Apart from the provision of a Wi-Fi connection, little has changed technically from the 1410, but there has been the...

By avhub.com.au on May 26, 2014

The Epson Artisan 1430 beautifully balances photo, text and graphics quality, experts say. With helpful extras like wireless printing and free Photoshop software, this reasonably priced printer makes a great choice for families and small...

By ConsumerSearch on April 01, 2014

The Artisan 1430 is a solid entry-level wide-format printer. Supporting Wi-Fi, printing on a range of media types, including CD/DVD, and offering borderless printing up to 13x19”, it’s hard to find fault with the printer at the suggested $299 list...

By Shutterbug on November 29, 2012

Overall, the biggest thing you get out of the Epson Artisan 1430 is value. While you may not expect to associate that with a rather expensive printer, you do get a lot of performance bang for your buck, and you also get fantastic software along with the...

By reviewed.com on July 03, 2012

If you’ve been considering the move to a 13-inch wide printer, the options have never been better. With three printers available from Canon, and four models, including the Artisan 1430 reviewed here, from Epson, there is a wide range of choice in...

By PhotographyBLOG on April 26, 2012

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