Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve been using the XP-5200 for about a day and a half and overall, it’s a very impressive home office centered printer that can also print surprisingly useable photos. Set Up: I’ve set up a handful of printers over the years, including a few recently for some family members. The setup process for the XP-5200 was geared toward those who may not be the most tech-confident. The on-screen display powers on and presents you with a QR code directing you to your phone’s app store where you can install the Epson Smart Panel app. From there, you’ll get guided step by step instructions walking you through the setup process including connecting your printer to your WIFI network, installing and aligning the ink cartridges, and product registration. Personally, the guided walk through was a little too much hand holding for me, but I’m glad it exists, and that Epson is trying to make their tech approachable. Use: Now for overall print quality, print speed, and usability. First: this thing can pump out black and white prints in no time flat. I timed its printing speed on 10 pages of a black and white PDF and this printer got it done in about 31 seconds. The same PDF, printed in all its full-color glory, took 1 minute and 38 seconds. I’d say that print speed for black and white documents, and the fact it has a 150-page tray, together make this a one beast of a home or small office printer. That said, I also wanted to see if this unit had any photo printing chops. And I was very surprised to see it holds up better than expected. I recently ordered some prints of photos I had on trapped on my phone and used those as a reference to compare with prints from this printer. Usually for good photo prints, you’d need to look into more premium units, some with 5+ ink cartridges, or some other premium tech like sublimation. But with 4 ink cartridges (black, magenta, yellow and cyan) this unit can handle photos pleasantly well. The colors are accurate, though not as punchy as the professional prints. While I wasn’t absolutely blown away by the photo prints, they aren’t something I’d be ashamed to throw in a frame, post on the fridge, or give to friends and family. And that’s not bad considering this is a home-office centered unit. Other usability/quality notes: -This unit does not have a touchscreen, though the physical buttons and user interface of the printer are easy enough to navigate. -There is a flatbed scanner, but no auto document feeder. -Printing from your phone and other mobile devices is extremely easy, either by using the Epson Smart Panel app or by selecting the printer from print options. - The printer is well designed, not overly complicated, and doesn’t take up a huge footprint.

Not what I expected. Was under the impression it used the kind of ink that you squeeze in yourself. But unfortunately, it uses cartridges. May be a nice printer, but just wasn't what I wanted.

For home printing or even a small office, the XP-5200 can partner well with you. It’s compact size, ease of use functionality, and fast quality output make it so. It has its quirks, but they don’t diminish the product. Out of the box, the 5200 can be operational in minutes. Connecting via wi-fi to a computer or other device is incredibly easy. It connected to my computer in much less than a minute and with no intervention from me. Already loaded with paper, it was ready to go to work. Printing one or two-sided takes place very quickly and with great accuracy. The same can be said for making copies or scanned documents. Be aware the 5200 does not have a document feeder, so you might want to consider a different model if you have lots of multipage documents for copying and scanning. There is a small screen for operating the various functions, accompanied by touch buttons next to the screen for device functions control. In addition, there is also assistance from the software that can be downloaded after the printer is connected. As with most devices, there is a bit of a learning curve to effectively use the controls, but it is not difficult. In addition, mobile and voice-activated operation is available by using the set-up instructions in the accompanying installation instructions. The paper tray can be finicky when pushing it back into the device. Be careful not to force it, as you might damage the tray. I quickly found that if you jig the tray to the left, and it will slide right in. The XP-5200 is branded as a home printer, so if you usually have large projects (copying or scanning), you might want to get a model with a feeder. Otherwise, the 5200 would be an excellent choice and possibly save you money!

The Epson Expression Home XP-5200 had remarkable print quality in a very nice and compact size. I have always been impressed with Epson's ability to print in such vivid detail without a very high price on their printers. The machine cranks out prints at a very fast speed and I have been very impressed as there are times where I need to print a lot of documents at home for work. I feel like I am almost at my office printer with how fast the documents come out. There is a generous size paper tray can take around 150 sheets of paper which for any printing job should be more than plenty. I really like Epson's photo paper since it is so white and crisp and really makes the colors pop from your photos. We will see how this printer works in the long run but for my home and personal use I feel like this printer is more than capable of doing everything our growing family needs. Some features of the XP-5200 that I like so far. Easy to Setup and overall use. Large color display for easy use and menu's. Ability to use the printer through an app on your phone.

Eats ink, used a whole ink cartridge in 10 pages ..

Not sure how epson and canon keep productions some of the best and least expensive printers with tons of features. This Epson follows that mold. 150 sheet feeder, quality scanner, long life ink cartridges, auto 2 sided printing. Easy updates, fantastic Epson software, scannable pdf documents creation and great print quality though color usage is a bit on the high side but b/w ink usage is fantastic. Lest I forget, compact size, light weight and rock solid ease of connectivity via WiFi or direct usb. Epson software rocks and is a joy to use. Specs… Our Fastest Expression Home Printer — Plus, a 150-sheet paper tray for convenient paper handling Stress-Free Setup and Operation — Large 2.4" color display for effortless navigation, plus easy installation and operation through your smartphone or tablet using the Epson Smart Panel® app1 Convenient Connectivity — Supports easy wireless connections and printing from AndroidTM or iOS® devices2 Engineered for Reliability — Consistently delivers high-quality prints with heat-free technology and a permanent printhead designed to last the life of the printer Easy, Affordable Printing — Individual ink cartridges make it easy to only replace the ink you need Efficient, Economical Design — Automatic 2-sided printing helps you save paper and reduce paper waste Hands-Free, Voice-Activated Printing — Easily print on-the-go using Alexa, Siri® and Google AssistantTM3 Versatile Functionality — Create searchable PDFs and more with included Epson ScanSmart® scanning software

After un-boxing the Epson XP-5200, my first impression was WOW - the compact size of this thing for all of the advertised functions (print, copy and scan) is impressive. I could easily see this being great for the small, makeshift work-from-home office setup or a great companion for a student’s dorm room - both scenarios where space may be considerably limited. The setup was easy enough and then it was off to print some test pages. Text looks great. Almost laser-like at a quick glance. Color is good, but I wouldn’t say that prints are on-par or better than photo lab quality. Although if you were printing graphics in a report or say a letter-sized poster or sign, this would likely be more-than-sufficient for that. In addition to the compact size, this printer is pretty quiet and fast. The AirPrint (or printing from my iPhone/iPad) was pretty seamless to setup. Once, the printer is connected to your WiFi (which this process is greatly simplified due to the ease of the menu layouts), you go to an app that supports printing on your iPhone/iPad and once you tap on the printer you get all sorts of customization options for the print job at hand. Also worth noting, this printer supports direct connection in those scenarios where you may not be able to connect it to traditional WiFi — for instance some dorms (for security) do not let you have your own WiFi networks, so you can have the printer broadcast it’s own wireless signal and your iPhone/iPad can [wirelessly] directly connect to it. There’s also an app from Epson that gives you a lot more control and functionality but I did not personally test that out (although it has great reviews on the App Store). The other great thing about this printer is the paper tray design - it loads from the front which means if you end up having to put this on a shelf, the paper input and output trays are easily accessible from the front of the machine. To conserve paper, the printer also supports duplexed (or double-sided) printing. If I had to be picky, here are some things I’d improve about this printer: (1) the screen is a little small. I feel like instead of the buttons around the screen to control what’s on the screen, a large touchscreen would’ve been a better use of the real estate. (2) I LOVE that this printer uses individual inks - so you can just run out and get whatever color runs out, versus tri-color systems where if you only used up one color you’d still have to toss the whole cartridge because all the colors are in a shared tank. So why are the inks a con? Well printers are interesting - if you go smaller on the printer, you inherently have to go smaller on the size (and capacity) of cartridges that go inside the printers - simply put, you may be saving by having individual inks, but you’re likely going to end up spending more over time because the cartridges just don’t hold a ton of ink to begin with. This is especially true if you’re going to print photos since they require a ton more ink to recreate than say a mostly-text-based document and also because to get the best photo prints, you should really purchase the appropriate inkjet photo paper — which again is adding to the cost and going to use more ink to saturate the paper. (3) Inks are pretty hard to find at this point - could be because this is a newer model, but before I go into buying something like a printer, I’d like to know the true operating cost and a part of that is knowing how much ink refills are. It also doesn’t appear that they offer high capacity cartridges for this model. TLDR summary. It’s a great everyday printer. It’s fairly easy to use and the resolution (or print quality) is impressive for the compact size. I’d improve the screen size and functionality (full-touch screen) on future models and make inks more accessible and focus on maintaining a low operating / ink cost.

The Epson XP-5200... I don't think I have ever been excited to get a printer before, but here I am writing a review about one. For some background I do not have a lot of prior experience with consumer printers. My spouse and I had an old HP Inkjet printer that "worked". Now that our family has changed so have our printing needs. We still need to print the occasional documents, but we want to print photos and scan important documents. Packaging: The printer comes in a sturdy box that is well padded. Included with the printer are a few documents about the printer, ink cartridges, and a power cable. You will need to buy a printer USB cable if you intend on not using the wireless capabilities of the printer. I also kind of expected to get a sample pack of photo paper. Maybe that is a thing of old that isn't included any more. Setup: Setup is super straight forward if you have ever had a printer before. The compartments are all the same as every other printer I have used in the past. The screen on the device, once powered on, will waqlk you through the set up process. I never opened the manual provided as the setup process included animations on how to perform the various set up tasks. The ink cartridges are simple enough to install as well. Wireless internet setup was easy to set up as well and the device downloaded the needed firmware updates fairly quickly (3-5 minutes tops). Impressions: Overall I was pretty impressed with the printers fit and finish. I tend to worry over the reliability of any technology, but the printer feels well contructed and sturdy. What I really liked the most was the soft close of the lid that allows access to the ink cartridge compartment. That gave me the sense that Epson designers took the time to add features such as a soft close lid not only for a user perception of quality, but to also help deter any undue stress to other components that may occur during harder impacts. I am used to having to slam shut my old HP when we had to shake up the toner. I also noticed that there were many access points to the various rollers in the printer that could make any jams more easily accessible. I did not encounter any jams during my first few prints. The user interface feels dated. It moves fairly quickly, but I would have to press the buttons on the device multiple times for it to register the input. I do like that I am not forced to use an app to control the printer. Anything you can think of needing to do or to address in settings is available within the display on the front of the printer. I only printed a few documents with this printer so I cannot say how the photo quality is. However, the documents that I printed came out exceptionally clear. The printing process took about the amount of time I would expect from a cartridge based system. The act of the cartridges moving during printing was quiter than I had expected it to be which was a nice change of pace. The rollers on my printer were really squeaky which was jolting considering my previous statement. Maybe I could figure out a way to lubricate them, but overall the printing process was not very noisy. Summary: I gave this 4/5 stars because while this is a welcomed addition to our office it does come with some quirks. The user interface is dated, button presses may require multiple attempts before they are registered, no photo paper sample pack (I'll get over it... soon), and the rollers are squeaky. My printer wont get used but maybe a couple of times a month so I can live with these quirks. I would also recommend it to my parents if they were in the market for a new printer. I think my friends would want something with a better user interface or would just use the printers at work.

I had a Canon pixma printer for past 5+ years, took 6 ink cartridge, printed nice photos but was super slow. It died a few of months back and I purchased the only printer on deal at that time "Epson XP-4105" (The XP-5200 is the latest generation model). As I have experience with both of them I will try to explain why 5200 is a much better buy over 4105 (or 4100). For some reason till recently the official page for XP-5200 was not up in US and it was taking me to Australian website. It is finally up and surprisingly it takes different ink cartridges vs the 4105. SO if you happen to have some in stock, I am not sure they will work. 4105 uses 212 where as 5200 uses 222. I went to a few local stores but did not find this ink (hopefully soon the will stock). The reason I recommend this over the older one is the speed of printing, it has improved greatly. I think 4105 was slightly faster than my dated Canon but 5200 is noticeably faster with out using a stop watch. Epson attributes the speed to "PrecisionCore™ Heat-Free Technology" but does not really explain what that is. I am guessing they upgraded the chip so it is able to process faster. Anyways, in my testing, their claim of fastest Epson yet is true and in fact is noticeable to a good extent. Another thing improved is the paper feeding location, in 4105 you have to put paper from top back position, where as in 5200 you have your tray in front so it can be kept in enclosed location with less clearance for height. The feeder is of better capacity as well (150 vs 100). There was a plastic jack to hold the top (like a car bonnet) in 4105 which comes in handy when you are changing ink, Epson removed that in 5200. I won't miss it greatly but it was good to have. Scanner appears to be same as 4105, so satisfactory. Copier is again faster than 4105. I had no issues connecting to it. It is all plug and play now days, connect your printer to your wifi and your devices are able to find it. I tested it from multiple windows devices & from Android Phone (using Epson print app) and all were able to see and print to it. You may find the old one on sale but if the difference is around $25 I will pick the XP-5200 over that because of the speed improvements.

This is a good printer with lots of nice features and really good print quality. The time spent setting up and aligning the printer for maximum quality was exceedingly high though. The process is simplified if you use the Epson app (which is super awesome!!). The included ink is definitely for setup purposes only as you won't be left with much afterwards, so as the box suggests you'll need to pick up extra ink before even unboxing the machine. Since most printers nowadays will only work with brand and model specific ink, you're limited to having to spend a good amount on ink. Once you get past those few issues though, you'll have a pretty powerful machine at your fingertips. Literally, the amount of useful, intuitive, and fun things you can do with this printer using the very user friendly app is vast and interesting. I think the only thing I don't like about this printer is that it doesn't have a touch screen, buttons only. If you can look past those few cons, then you'll have a pretty solid and enjoyable addition to your tech.

Throughout the pandemic, I had to find a way to print documents for work. After printing from a large and expensive printer for years, it was time to find a small printer for my home office needs. Over the last 2 1/2 years I have used THREE different printers. Little did I know that printers don't just "print" -- they jam, run out of ink, and drop connections to my computer with a frequency that doesn't make sense in the 2020s. Welcome the Epson Expression Home XP-5200 All-in-One Inkjet Printer to my life -- it just works. It's that simple. I have been using it for nearly 3 weeks with no issues at all. Want to live a green lifestyle? This printer can actually print two sided! Something that never even occurred to me as an option given my previous experiences. Want to print out your precious moments? This Epson XP-5200 prints store quality photos -- they are BEAUTIFUL -- and you don't even need to leave your house! There are many other really great points about this printer -- but at it's core -- it just works. But I really enjoy these as well: 1. Huge paper holder of nearly 200 sheets 2. Printing pictures wirelessly from phone is a breeze 3. I can scan documents, which I need to do frequently when there are items requiring a signature 4. I can even print with my voice from Alexa! I've said this two times previously, but this printer just works -- all of the other bells and whistles are icing on the cake -- but if you want to stop being frustrated, this is a great printer.

I have used various printers in the past from ESPON and they have never disappointed me in the past and this hasn't either. The printers I used as a kid was an ESPON and it was very reliable. I remember back in the day it took 2 cartridges one for Color and one for Black. We would go through so much ink because maybe we used to use too much of the red vs Green and have to throw it out. These day's ink cartridges come in like each color so less waste and it helps the environment. Now ink is still fairly expensive but at least its better than before. Anyways This printer does away with that in favor or cartridges for each color as well. This printer also comes with a small LCD screen which makes it easy to set up with your wifi so you can print wirelessly from your phone and computer as well. Set up was a charm and pain free. You can fit 150 or so sheets inside the storage thing for paper and its enough to last you a while if you don't print a ton like I do. Nice to have ample size for it.

I'm glad I bought this printer. It prints good and even faster than my previous Epson printer. Easy to operate. Wish it came with more instructions rather than having to go on online to get them But good buy.

Easy set-up, prints quietly and is efficient in the way it goes into sleep mode when not in use. I actually have it set up in another room and the Wi-Fi capability on it works perfectly.

Easy setup. Up and printing in less than 10 min. The 3 in 1 printer is a great value. Quality Printer.

Easy to set up and easy to use for a great price. I would recommend this to my friends and family.

Very fast and quiet printer with excellent color quality.

Great little printer for the money! Very happy with it.

With Bust Buy's help at installation on Windows 11, the printer works as expected

Great as a basic home copier/printer. Loved the price!