Epson Expression Photo XP-970 : A3 photo printing for under £200

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

Excellent photo output; Likeable design; Plenty of photo media options; Good value for an A3 model;

Not speedy; Some reliability issues;

Epson Expression Photo XP-970 Small-in-One Printer Review

The Epson Expression Photo XP-970 Small-in-One ($299.99), a consumer-grade wide-format photo printer and flagship of the Japanese printer giant's popular Small-in-One line, replaces the XP-960 reviewed here nearly four years ago. Like its direct competitor, the Editors' Choice Canon Pixma TS9520 Wireless Inkjet All-in-One, the XP-970 is capable of printing wide or tabloid-size (11 by 17 inches) pages. Both machines are excellent oversize photo-oriented family and home-based office AIOs, but, compared with the Canon, the Epson has a few limitations, such as the inability to hold more than one wide-format sheet of paper at a time. Even so, as wide-format photo AIOs go, the XP-970 is a relatively capable choice, especially if you need to print borderless images and documents up to tabloid size. Wide Meets Small Measuring 11.6 by 18.9 by 26.3 inches (HWD) and weighing 19.4 pounds, the XP-970 is several inches taller and longer than the Canon TS9520 (and the latter's scrapbooking or c...

The Epson Expression Photo XP-970 Small-in-One is a wide-format consumer AIO capable of printing top-quality borderless photos up to 11 by 17 inches, but its printing costs are steep.

Excellent output quality, especially for photos; Borderless 11-by-17-inch printing; Strong mobile connectivity

High running costs; No automatic document feeder; Holds only one wide-format sheet at a time; Slow for the price