Features & Benefits
With flexible printing, copying, scanning and faxing functions, Epson XP-325 printer is appealing to small offices and homes. The printer has 1 paper tray with the capacity of 100 standard paper sheets and 20 photo sheets. that supports A4, A5, A6, B5, C6 (Envelope), DL (Envelope), No. 10 (Envelope), Letter Legal, 9 x 13 cm, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, 13 x 20 cm, 20 x 25 cm, 100 x 148 mm, and 16:9 paper trays. It is an easy to use printer that gives freedom to print and scan your documents from anywhere.
For b/w printing, the speed of Epson XP-325 (A4 pages) is 33 pages per minute and 15 pages per minute for color printing (A4 pages). The maximum scanning resolution for both black/white and color is 1200 x 2400 dpi (Horizontal x Vertical). The automatic Wi-Fi set-up makes configuring laptops and computers to print, scan and copy tasks wirelessly very easy. In an effort to configure itself, the Epson XP-325 automatically finds the relevant connection settings. You would not need to know your network settings.
The Epson XP-325 comes with Epson Creative Print which prints photos directly from Facebook and Epson Email print1. This feature allows printing from anywhere in the world by emailing photos or documents directly to the printer. One of the big advantages of dealing with this printer is that the Epson XP-325 ink cartridges are affordable and of good high-quality. Also, individual Epson XP-325 ink cartridges could be used, which means that you will only need to replace the color cartridge that is empty.
Summing up all these features, this printer is absolutely a good choice for high end results. The small size product saves space and using compatible Epson XP-325 ink cartridges (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) saves you money.
Expert Verdict
Better suited for any home or small business, Epson XP-325 is a moderately specified printer that provides printing, copying, scanning and faxing functions. The cartridge costs are quite low for both original and compatible Epson XP-325 ink cartridges. And hence has the ability to handle the routine printing tasks.
The LCD color screen makes using the XP-325 clear and easy and the Wi-Fi compatibility & mobile printing allow printing from almost anywhere. You can even configure it with your laptops and computers. This will not affect your work. Despite doing multiple functions like printing, scanning, and copying, the printer’s quality remains unaffected and has the capability to remain with you for years.
If you're looking for a professional printer that saves both money and resources, then Epson XP-325 is the one for you. Though there is only one paper tray, the paper handling capacity is 100 sheets. The memory card slot offers easy-to-use, and system free photo printing with useful menu prompts. This printer offers cost effective printing with the option of replacing Epson XP-325 ink cartridges individually. It is not necessary to use the original ink cartridges, you can use good quality compatible Epson XP-325 ink cartridges as well. There are multiple color cartridges - Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and Black, that could be installed with this printer, for crisp, clear text printing and excellent glossy photo results.
But down the line, the Epson XP-325 printer can be a bit expensive to run in the long term, so it’s important to think about the budget before buying this product. Also, this printer is not the fastest of all, you will have to give it some time to run off a job. One other feature that this printer lacks is that the paper handling capacity is limited and the optional paper trays are not available.
Review
The Epson Expression Home XP-325 is a popular printer for many reasons. It belongs to a small range of all-in-one inkjets for use in the home. It is a printer, scanner and copier in one, and the range in general promotes cost-effective printing. It also has a Wi-Fi connection for easy wireless printing from a range of devices in the home.The printer is held in high esteem due to its affordability, and the ability to only change the cartridges that need to be replaced (T1811, T1812, T1813 and T1814), making it a more cost-effective option for use in the home. With this printer, there is the option of using the 18XL ink, which we supply. This offers higher ink volumes to further save money;
Epson T1811 print cartridge has an ink volume of 16ml
Epson T1812 has an ink volume of 11ml
Epson T1813 has an ink volume of 11ml
Epson T1814 has an ink volume of 11ml
This makes the ink in your XP-325 go that little bit further. The printing quality is not sacrificed whatsoever, due to the crisp and clear quality and vibrant colour. This makes for perfect photograph printing from home, as the XP-325 produces perfect glossy photo finishes.
There is a misconception at times that wireless printers requires lengthy set-up processes, however this printer needs minimal effort. The automatic set-up means that the printer and the device you are printing from, whether it be desktop, laptop, tablet or smart-phone!
Another feature of the XP-325 is the 3.7cm LCD screen display which allows clear and easy navigation.
How to get rid of the faded prints in an Epson XP-325 Printer?
The Epson XP-325 printer is an all-in-one printer and is apt for home and small offices. It uses Epson XP-325 ink cartridges. It gives a good print quality, but at times, there might occur printing problems like faded prints or missing prints. You might think that the cause for this is low ink in the ink cartridges. If that is the case then the printer will reflect a message on the LCD screen. Replace the old cartridges with the new Epson XP-325 ink cartridges.
Along with cartridge replacement, clogged print head nozzles also need to be cleaned. You need to know that this process uses extra ink but it clears off the nozzles from clogged and hardened ink. Hence this process becomes necessary to retain the good print quality that the printer gives.
Here is step by step process of clearing the clogged nozzles using the head cleaning utility:
- Turn on the printer. If the ink light is on then you first need to replace the ink cartridge.
- On your PC, open the printer software and go tot the Utility tab. Click on the Head Cleaning button and follow the further instruction as given by the software.
- The ink and power lights will blink continuously throughout the process. Make sure you do not turn off the printer or else it will damage the machine.
- When the power light stops flashing, click on the Head Cleaning option in the software followed by Print Check Pattern.
- Give the confirmation that the print head has been cleaned and take a test print. If the test print is not clear or broken then repeat the above cycle again and then take a test print.
- If the problem persists then you need to run the head cleaning cycles four to five times, take a nozzle check pattern test print. Make sure that you use the original Epson XP-325 ink cartridges only for the machine.