Epson Expression Photo XP-970 Print/Scan/Copy Wi-Fi Colour Printer, Black

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For our money, it’s the best letter-sized photo printer on the market, but it’s equally adept at document printing. Key features include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a memory card slot, and a facility for printing on white-faced CDs and DVDs. I tried to install the product's software for an Ethernet connection but cannot complete the installation in Windows or on my Mac. What should I do? I see the message Printer is Offline when I try to print with a USB connection in Windows. What should I do?

Key specs – Technology: Thermal inkjet; Maximum print resolution: 5,760 x 1,440dpi; Scan specifications: 1,200 x 4,800dpi; Recommended monthly duty cycle: N/S; Dimensions (HWD): 169 x 523‎ x 379mm; Weight: 11.1kg; Maximum paper size: A3+ Multifunction printers, or MFPs, have a built-in scanner and can operate as a printer, a scanner and a copier. Many A3 printers come with all these functions, particularly if they’re designed for an office or home office. However, make sure your MFP has the right size scanner for your needs, as some cheaper A3 MFPs only have A4 scanner beds; if you want to make A3 scans as well as prints, you’ll need a model with an A3 scanner. Mono and color print speeds are fast and there’s an auto duplex facility. A motorized tilting front panel and output tray add refinement, along with auto paper width detection, which can save setup time when using different types of paper. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ™; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Wi-Fi Direct may require printer software.

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Key specs – Technology: Inkjet; Maximum print resolution: 5,760 x 1,440dpi; Scan specifications: 1,200 x 4,800dpi; Recommended monthly duty cycle: N/S; Dimensions (HWD): 148 x 479‎ x 356mm; Weight: 8.7kg; Maximum paper size: A3 I was able to print from Windows before with an Ethernet connection, but now I can't. What should I do? Finally, the XP-970 printed our detailed and colorful 4 by 6-inch test snapshots in an average 33 seconds apiece, which is middle-of-the-road performance for a consumer-grade photo printer. Worth Waiting For

Ease of use is generally a strong point. Epson’s driver interface is on the cluttered side, but the options are logically laid out, and the XP-970’s touchscreen interface makes configuration, copying and scanning a breeze. It is a mite annoying that you have to regularly reassure the printer that it’s finished a print job or selected the right sort of paper in the tray – but even that’s better than other printers that give you too little information and no indication as to why a job just failed. I tried to install the product on my Mac with a wireless connection, but the installation failed. What should I do? I see the message Printer is Offline when I try to print with a USB connection on my Mac. What should I do?

An affordable A3 printer which is capable of producing crisp, vibrant photos

I see the message Printer is Offline when I try to print with an Ethernet connection in Windows. What should I do? The built-in colour screen makes for more intuitive operation and again, as with the pigment-based PRO-300, you can create panoramic prints of up to 990cm in length. Colour output on glossy paper is simply spectacular, easing ahead of Epson’s larger-format 6-ink photo printers, and the Canon also delivers very convincing output for both colour and mono photo prints on matte and fine art media.