EpsonExpression Premium XP-7100 Wireless Color Photo Printer with ADF, Scanner and Copier, Black, Small

I just happened to stumble across the Epson XP-7100 while looking for a small photo printer capable of using Letter size paper. The store did not have print samples and I knew nothing about it so I put off the purchase to do some more research. I came across a PC Magazine article titled The Best Photo Printers for 2019. The XP-7100 was listed a one of seven listed as an Editors' Choice, but the 7100 was the only Legal size printer with 2 others not fitting the bill and the remaining 4 being large formats costing 2-10 times as much. With a price of $129, I decided to take a chance.The XP-7100 arrived well packaged and heavier than expected (usually a good sign). It is a elegant contemporary design which takes up very little space and looks good anywhere. No ADF or trays sticking out. Setup was easy and straight forward with the quick setup sheet. The 4.3 inch control screen is a delight with its intuitive interface and bright touch screen. Once the ink cartridges are installed, just push the power button (the only button) and the control panels automatically tilts outward for a better viewing angle. After printing a few test sheets for printer head alignment, it was time to set up WiFi (unless you go with USB). WiFi setup was easy. Just select your network and enter its password (if secured). Last step is to install the software and driver on the computer. The CD did not auto run as it was supposed to so I manually opened the CD in File Explorer. At the root level are two app files. EPWizard.exe and Setup.exe. I ran the EPWizard.exe and everything installed fine. WiFi tried to locate the printer and it failed. This was resolved with a simple Restart of the computer.My first few prints were to test different papers and quality setting. The printer has 2 trays supporting cards, photos, envelops and basically anything A4 or Letter size and smaller. It even includes a CD tray to print on CDs. A motorized output tray retracts back into the printer (along with the control panel) when you power off. As far as construction, the port for the power cable is a little wobbly. I do not know what that is about. Some reviewers wrote the printer is flimsy. The trays do not have rollers or bearing, so yes they are a little flimsy to reduce friction, but tighten into place once fully extended. This is common among printers and helps keep cost down. As for the body, it does have thin panels (available in different colors) which are simply not acceptable for a laptop. Oh wait, this is a non-portable printer meant to, at most, be moved from place to place a few times. Remove from box and place on desk.I purchased the printer mainly for its photographic printing abilities. My first real print was a Student of the Month article (about my daughter) from the website of the local newspaper. The photo and text would be a great test of the printers capabilities so I imported the article at 300 dpi with vector text. I printed it with high quality settings and used Epson Ultra-Premium Glossy Photo Paper. The results were phenomenal. The color photo was vibrant and the blending of the 4 photo colors was seamless. Text (some of it 5pt in size) was very crisp and could rival laser printers. The printer is fast for an inkjet on high settings. I estimate around 35 seconds for the 8.5 x 11 print.I’ll add a follow up on the scanner, ADF, and media ports but for now the 7100 is a very impressive photo printer which can be had as low as $99. Of course they will make up for the losses, and then some, with ink and paper sales.

I’ve been pretty disappointed with every flavor inkjet ever sold. Tried to swap back to a laser, but I live in an RV and it wasn'tlong before I was reminded there are limitations! I had a much larger Epson that refused to do any function properly-a huge brick. I was done with HP, and others, so decided to try this smaller Epson. So far it’s ability to print without producing origami as the output is amazing. Quality is good, communication between all devices (Apple & Windows) is seamless, set up was easy, it is a nice workhorse for the small footprint it has. Recommend.

I like the scanner and the print quality of this machine. I print a lot of envelopes, using MS Word, and to print them on this machine is cumbersome. On my old Canon printer, it automatically detected an envelope in the rear tray and printed it. Even when I set the printer to use the rear tray on this one, it often prints from a sheet of paper in the cassette. Another problem is that when I change the paper source from auto to rear (to print an envelope) this changes the default to rear so I then have to reset my defaults. I spent over an hour with Epson's tech support, even got switched over to a supervisor, but the problem hasn't been solved. I have also found that the printer seems to jam more than my old Canon. I also frequently get a message to insert the CD/DVD tray when I attempt to use the rear try, even if I'm not printing on a CD/DVD. When this happens, I'm dead in the water. Nothing I do seems to fix it except shutting down both the computer and printer and restarting both. Even that doesn't work sometimes. So, to sum up, this printer has its pros and cons, but on balance I wouldn't recommend it. The cons far outweigh the pros.Update: The more I use this printer the more I hate it. I can't wait for it to die so I can buy a new one (not an Epson). In my original review I indicated that I was happy with the print quality. However, the more you use it, the print quality deteriorates. The printer heads have to be cleaned frequently and this uses up a lot of ink, which is expensive. My advice is to look elsewhere.