Epson Expression XP-420

This printer comes without cables because is to be connected to Wireless automatically. However, this automatic connection does not work. After troubleshooting for 2 days, trying with the WPS button as well, connection does not happen. Then I called Epson for support and they say I have to buy a cable to do the installation. Nowadays, devices are easy to connect and cables are no longer in use. If this is the way these Epson printers are connected, the cable should be provided. As a result, I cannot even review quality of the printer as it seems I will never be able to use it.

The printer keeps coming up error as just replaced the black ink for printing documents but now in error as magenta cartridge is low, printer wont allow to change setting to print in grayscale, will have to replace all inks just to use the black

Cheap printer, print and build quality is average to poor.
I find it quite bizarre and wish I new prior to purchase, that you can not print black/white with any of the colour cartridges empty... you must buy new colour cartridges to be able to print black/white!!

Ink jets consistently block causing you to lose over half your ink which at $65 AU a set, it’s rubbish . If you like replacing ink cartridges after printing 20-30 sheets

Bought an XP420 some time ago and it had been good for a while.
Very heavy on the inks which I always replaced as they ran out from Epson.
As I was always replacing the inks as the warning came up, never had a problem until Friday when I needed and important print out one colour one ran out.
Low and behold and unknown to me I could not use the printer even on a new black cartridge.
What a load of crap.
Also would not stay connected to my WIFi for more than a couple of hours.
Epson is now in the Bin.
Never to buy Epson crap again.

only use it only a couple time a month
every time i need to print need to clean heads, waste paper and time .
still doesnt print clearly, ready for the trash . also got sucked in to buy extra cartridges which will sell on gumtree .
summary piece of junk

Started out great. But before long noticed the ink didn't last long. And if one ink colour was empty it wouldn't print at all. Then it started missing bits of the print out. Tried doing multiple head cleans and alignment. Didn't fix it. Then it only printed everything in pink. More cleans and it stared using black again but not blue or yellow. Now it says there is a paper jam when there isn't and I can't see anything jammed. So it just won't print at all now. Also wont stay connected to my device. Very disappointed with this product.

The print quality is terrible, the paper feeds through the printer wonky despite sitting perfectly in the tray and the ink is very expensive to replace with no refillable ink cartridge option. I would recommend you stay clear of this product.

The paper manual, printer lcd selection screen both omit any mention of printing, just copy, scan and lots of jolly things, the provided Epson software is laughable. Unless you like to fiddle and go barmy get any other make of printer.
There is a wifi program on my iPad and iPhone that is supposed to make printing easy, since the result is a procession of A4 size pages wit a 1cm wide printed column on the extreme rhs of the page, watching paper being wasted in quick time is not funny, at least I can make the same stripe on the other side. I cannot understand why there isn't a button marked Print. I give up.

Money drain. I spend so much money on the ink but it rarely lasts. The print quality is poor. Way too noisy. Slow as a turtle. Worst printer ever. I do not recommend this printer at all. Just a waste of money and nothing else. Please do not buy this printer.

Initially great quality prints and easy to install, but too many issues, noisy, thick wet ink on some pages, printing not straight - and now just 2 weeks after the warranty expires and I install an expensive new ink cartridge and it will not print black!!! Tried head cleaning and all sorts of stuff, rang Epson support, told it’s hardware failure and needs a service technician to fix at my expense. Worst and shortest lived printer I have ever owned. Shameful to throw an almost unused printer in the bin, but not wasting money getting it repaired.

It will not stay connected to my system. The router is 1 foot away from it. You can uninstall, reinstall all day long. Not gonna happen. If by some miracle it does connect, then the driver won't be available. It doesn't print good, it's loud, it's slow, it loads the paper crooked most of the time and it is in the dumpster as i post this. Do not buy this piece of crap.

Printer will not print if any ink is out. If you want to print in all black, but the magenta ink is low? It will let you while the ink is just low, but when it runs out you can't print at all.
Print quality is passable at best. I have not tried printing photos, this printer is used for a small business. Lots of grainy printing and stray lines. No amount of cleaning or new cartridges has helped. Will not buy an Epson product again.

Basically the printer prints fast just how you like it however sometimes you get ink dripping over the paper. What's the most disappointing factor about this printer is if you have one Ink that is empty, you are unable to print at all until you replace it.
Example, i only want to print in Black and White but Cyan is empty. Despite changing the settings to Grayscale/ Black and white only it wont not let me print at all or even scan print.

Always bought Epson printers as they are reliable, good quality & value for money. After my NX420 finally gave up after 7 years great service, I bought similar XP 420 as replacement. Its easy to set up via cable and wi fi & works very reliably and well. Print quality very good. Like all inkjet printers it needs some occasional maintenance, but the head cleaning & jet alignment utility is very easy & soon enough has print quality as good as new. Very pleased with it.

Have had issues from the moment I purchased this printer. Wifi connection was terrible and wouldn't connect, even with a cable - eventually got it to work but it was way harder than it needed to be. Ink is cheap but the quality print isnt the best, and the paper feeders constantly jam or dont 'grab' the paper correctly even after cleaned and aligned using its maintenance button. Constantly has an error message saying that the ink cartridges cant br recognised randomly while printing. Once this happened and I couldn't get it to work I gave up and decided I would buy another printer ... not worth the stress and constant hassle. Have only had the printer for about 6 months and it's been nothing but a hassle from the start.

Waste of money. WiFi never connected so I bought a cable and even that was a task to work. It always says there is no paper and now that it workd the paper runs through it and nothing prints onto it. It's been used once and hasn't worked again. Will be returning it to Harvey Norman

Worst printer I have ever bought and even though in cheap range of printers. Most I have ever spent on a printer so thought would be great.
Constant issues with wifi, it must use invisible ink cos lots of blank pages printed, after buying expensive new cartridges they seem to go if printer works with very few pages printed and more needed. Doesn’t seem to print even black and white if 1 colour is out.