Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 Wireless Color Wide-format Printer, Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready

1.0 out of 5 stars

By Kh - Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018

Not what Epson printers used to be

Do not buy this printer. Besides having expensive, hard to find tiny cartridges that run out quickly, the printer suffers from chronically clogged ink. Not only that, but every time I replace an ink cartridge or try to clean the printer heads, it uses up 25% of each ink cartridge. I ended up going through an entire set of ink just trying to clean the printer heads and finally had to resort to using alcohol to clean the ink screens. It also is terrible at loading paper from the rear feeder. I have wasted soooo much time and money trying to get this thing to print!!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars

By C. Peters - Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2018

Large format printer can’t be beat!

I’m a professional graphic designer and I’ve always loved Epson printers. I purchased this one to replace my Epson Stylus Photo large format printer which had a bad print had after years of use. Love the smaller footprint of this new one. It still will print borderless 13 x 19 which is why I purchased it.

3.0 out of 5 stars

By T.L. - Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018

Doesn't print screen films.

This product is a fine printer if you are printing photos. I bought this to print screen films. The Epson Artisan 1430, which is used throughout the screen print industry, has been discontinued. Vendors are now selling the once $350.00 printer for over a grand. Both Amazon and Epson sell this as the replacement printer. That it is not. The printer does not support film print. It isn't supported by any of the current RIP software. I wouldn't recommend this if you are looking to replace the 1430 for screen films

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Kort - Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2017

Great, But Wishing It Had A Touch Screen Interface

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. The XP-15000 is probably my fifth 13x19 photo printer. Most previous models I've used have been Epsons, though one or two HPs have graced my home office space. I'm a Mac-based graphic designer and enthusiast photographer, and my wife is a freelance artist; so we had a need for high-quality large scale printing from home. In recent years, the ease of getting good images inexpensively from your local office store has supplanted the need to have a large format printer at home, so we've been using mainly Letter sized all-in-ones for home printing. Back to the Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 Wireless Color wide-format printer. True to the advertising, it is at least 30% smaller than any previous 13x19 I've owned. The last HP I used was a beast, and barely fit on my printer stand. The XP-15000 is so compact it can fit on a chair if need be. That's a big plus. It uses 6 inks though. I'm not sure how the cost for those will play out over the long term. Unboxing was fairly straight forward, but it does take time. From unpacking the printer to having it fully operational took me over an hour of concentrated effort. Tweaking everything takes a while. It arrived well and securely packaged, and getting all the tape and padding off before engaging power can pose a challenge. Starter inks are included and I'm not sure how long they'll last. The cartridges are fairly straightforward to install. Epson also provides samples of 3 different kinds of paper stock in addition to using plain white paper, so you should be able to start printing amazing photos right out of the box. They are 8.5 x 11 sheets, so if you want 13x19, you need to invest in some quality paper. As mentioned, the set-up process takes some time, but if you follow the steps as prescribed by the included instructions (in a number of languages), you should be fine. Be sure to have paper inserted *face down* when printing to photo paper, otherwise you get a smudgy, blurry mess. That is my fault for not fully reading the directions. Something to note though is when I had both photo and plain paper loaded to the internal tray, the plain paper stuck to the photo paper and I printed to two sheets rather than one. Keep the paper tray pure with whatever primary stock you wish to use. That said, the XP-15000 prints very nice full bleed images to regular office plain white paper stock. However, It really shines on glossy photo paper. This is a quality printer and it prints quality photos, and it also does a fair job of rendering simple b&w text and other basic stuff when you want to print from the web or a word processing program. I will say that connecting it to my home Wi-Fi network took some time to tweak and get working properly. I am not using this a connected printer, so it is purely on my network via Wi-Fi. Once I got it all synced up, I was able to print from my iPhone, my wife's MacBook Air, and my HP Envy laptop with no issues. Just select the printer from your list of available printers, and drivers will be installed. All should work well. My one real gripe with the Epson XP-15000 is that it uses a manual, push-button interface rather than a touch screen. The LED screen is rather small and not the easiest to read. I have a much less expensive wireless all-in-one HP printer that has a larger touch screen and thus sports a very easy to manipulate interface. The Epson's reliance on directional buttons to navigate seems rather backward and old school, making simple tasks more complicated than they need to otherwise be. This archaic method is how things used to be for years, and though it still works it no longer feels intuitive. On the whole, I'm very impressed with the quality and like using the XP-15000. Once everything is set up and the printer is connected to your home Wi-Fi network, it is simple to choose and use. Just make sure you have the paper loaded correctly. ~ Kort

1.0 out of 5 stars

By MH - Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018

Wireless setup was fine. But I kept getting bands despite numerous alignments

I've been using the Epson Artisan 1430 for about 5 years now as an artist and it was finally time for an upgrade. This printer was extremely frustrating out of the box. Wireless setup was fine. But I kept getting bands despite numerous alignments. Also color was totally off despite adjusting and troubleshooting. If I couldn't get it working the first day out of the box I expect that if I ever did get it aligned and the color corrected, that it would be a constant battle to keep it maintained in the future. I returned it right away.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By JM - Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018

Great printer for an artist

Really impressed with this printer. My digital art really pops when printed on the Epson HD XP15000

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Dr Suess - Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018

Impressive Color Photos

Easy to unpack, setup, connect wirelessly and use. The print quality is fantastic and I am very satisfied. I like the rear paper feed for the larger sizes like 11"x17". very easy to load and use. It's great that there are 6 individual ink reservoirs so you will be able to maximize your ink and get the most prints for your money compared to cartridges that hold 3 colors each. Nice small display in front that tilts up for easier viewing that is used when paper size is changed or for printing locally and maintenance purposes. Software loaded on your PC or phone works great and enables you to view ink levels, perform maintenance and set printer options.