Epson Expression Premium XP-610 Wireless Printer

This thing locks up my computer. Hopefully, that will settle out . . . we’ll see. Also, to me, it isn’t at all user-friendly; e.g., I cannot get the thing to copy on two sides of a single sheet, and believe me, I’ve tried.

Flash! Update . . .
My Epson XP-610 is the best lil’ ol’ printer. I just love the little booger. It doesn’t lock up my computer anymore now that I’ve read the User Manual. It connected so quickly to my wireless home network that I must admit I was a bit suspicious of it. Picture printing is picture-perfect. And unlike my big fat HP printer pig, what’s got three wires sticking out its backside, my petite small-in-one Epson XP-610 has only the wire that plugs in the wall (and I’m sure the good Epson folks will find a way to eliminate that). O.K., I bad-mouthed the Epson XP-610 Small-In-One in my initial review. And I’m sorry. I won’t do that again probably.

Epson XP-610 revisited! Word to the wise: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. It does not hold up and the Epson customer service is the worst in the business. I bought this piece of junk in February 2014. Big mistake. A major reason I bought it was Epson’s description of the thing. They call it a “Color Photo Printer.” Sounded good to me, I wanted a printer good at printing photographs. It lived up to its billing, too — for all of six months. Then it stopped dead as 4 o’clock. Would not print from any app, would not print from any storage device. But here’s the worst part: the Epson customer “service.” There is an Epson email address right on the Web page that tells you how serious they are about providing good customer service. I emailed after having called the Epson non-toll-free number twice and was promptly put on hold – “all representatives are busy with other customers” – you know the routine. In my email I explained to Epson that I live on the east coast, they are on the west coast, and that I cannot afford to be put on hold. Their responsive email said Epson was serious about customer service and that I should call their non-toll-free number for customer service again. So I did. I was promptly put on hold. You can’t afford Epson.

UPDATE!
This is my final word on the old Epson XP610 do-it-all “so-called” printer. I promise. We’ve got this place nearby called the Christian Clothes Closet. It takes clothes folks donate, thinking they’re doing good for the needy. But I have it from good source that the donated clothes and most everything else people drop off are in actuality SOLD to the needy. Shame! Today, I dropped off the old Epson XP610 do-it-all “so-called” printer at the Christian Clothes Closet. They’ve got this little window people stick clothes through. I waited till no one was around then stuck the old Epson XP610 do-it-all “so-called” printer through it and walked away like I didn’t do it, didn’t know anything about it. I would not have done it if I had thought it would wind up doing good for the needy. But I knew that more than likely it would be kept by the greedy, the Christian Clothes Closet staff. I decided to do that horrible deed right after the old Epson XP610 do-it-all “so-called” printer stopped printing pictures, but then started printing documents destined for plain 8 ½ by 11 paper onto the 6 by 4 photo paper. I called Epson “support” and lord only knows how many times I emailed them. Not one word of support did I receive. I feel good about dropping the old Epson XP610 do-it-all “so-called” printer through the clothes window at the Christian Clothes Closet. I wish it on the staff. Serves them right, pox on them!

Purchased this all-in-one a couple of years ago to replace an ancient Epson color printer. Very nice home unit, as it takes up very little desk space. It is specifically designed to be “shared” across a network wirelessly, and the setup could not be easier. I have had to set it up twice because of wireless router upgrades, and both times I had it up and running in a matter of minutes. The black-and-white printing is indistinguishable from the laser printers I use at work, and the colors are vibrant and do not run or smudge. The scanner has done an excellent job with everything I have put through it. I particularly like the separate ink cartridges – although they are smaller than some (HP, for instance), you only buy/replace what you need, rather than throwing out a three-color cartridge because one of the inks has run out. All in all, well worth the research and the purchase price.