Epson Expression Photo XP 950

usability, performance, noise, size, design

reliability, durability

87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, performance, design, size, multifunction

price, control panel

68% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

SD, CF and PictBridge sockets, Powered tray and control panel, CD/DVD print

Control panel doesn’t close under power, Fiddly A3 paper feed, Low capacity main paper tray

This is a very fully-featured device. However, it is pretty costly, and while the results are good for photo work, the model doesn't have the overall quality that we'd like to see on such an expensive MFD. Even with the addition of A3, this needs to be...

The Epson Expression Photo XP-950 takes the 'all-in-one' concept (a multi-function printer that, in the XP-950, includes text and photo printing, scanning and copying) to a new level with 11x17 inch capability using Claria Photo HD six-colour inks....

Setting up the XP-950 on a network was standard fare. For my tests, I used the printer’s Ethernet port to connect to a wired network, and I ran the tests from a Windows Vista system.

With the standard arrangement of an A4 flatbed scanner mounted on top of a six-colour inkjet printer, the Photo XP-950 unit has dimensions of 479 x 358 x 148mm (W x D x H) and weighs in at 8.8 kg. Taking up a prominent position on the front of the unit...

Prints up to tabloid size (11 by 17 inches) with manual feed. Two-sided printing. Prints on discs. Ethernet. Wi-Fi.

Below-par text and graphics quality. Low paper capacity.

The best reason to consider this printer is for its tabloid-size capability. If you don't need to print at tabloid size, you'll be better off with a less expensive printer, like the Epson Expression Photo XP-850 Small-in-One. On the other hand, if you...

Colour prints are good with excellent rendition of fine detail. Printing direct from memory card or camera is easy and results are very good, especially on Epson’s best grades of paper. A3 printing is slow but this probably doesn’t matter for the...

The XP-650, like all inexpensive printers, cannot produce good black and white prints. There is always a colour cast

There is so much to like about this unit – its versatility and generally high quality output and low price – that we reckon the poor black and white performance can be lived with, if monochrome is your preference. Why not be like Nick Brandt (see...

On paper, Epson's Expression Photo XP-950 looked like a pretty good product – with an affordable price tag that represented good value when you consider all the things this device can do (hence the relatively high overall rating). And, while it will...