Epson Expression Photo XP-860 Small-in-One Printer and Ink Cartridges

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Epson Expression Photo XP-860 Small-in-One Printer and Ink Cartridges

When printing and using the scanner, having the ability to duplex (print or scan both sides of a sheet of paper) is a big plus. The Epson Expression Photo XP-860 Small-in-One offers this, so it’s easy to make double-sided copies or fax documents that are printed on both sides of a page. The automatic document feeder (ADF) on the top can hold up to 30 pages. The main paper tray holds 100 sheets – not a lot, but it shouldn’t be a problem unless you’re printing multiple copies of a thousand-page manifesto. Like the XP-820, we did find it a bit awkward to remove and replace the paper tray – something that bugged us enough to make the “lows” list, and that’s the case here. Another paper feed is located in the rear, directly above the duplexer. This is a single-sheet feeder and is used to feed heavier specialty stock such as cover stock or cards. The output tray is located in the front of the unit, between the tilt-out control panel and the input paper tray. It automatically extends when the printer starts a print job and can be manually retracted to refill the paper tray or to print on a CD or DVD (using the included tray). Epson provides a Print CD utility that works fairly well. We generally prefer SureThing CD Labeler, a commercial CD/DVD print application; we used both to test print a number of CDs, and had no problems.