Deciding on whether to buy a product like EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black or perhaps CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black vs CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer

EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black specs

EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black
 CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer specs

CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer
Type: All-in-one

Type: Printer

Function: – Print
– Copy
– Scan

Function: Print

Print technology: Inkjet

Print technology: Inkjet

Display: 6.8 cm LCD screen

CONNECTIVITY
CONNECTIVITY

Wired connectivity: – USB
– Ethernet

Wired connectivity: – USB 2.0
– Ethernet

Wireless connectivity: – WiFi
– Apple AirPrint
– Google Cloud Print

Wireless connectivity: – WiFi
– WiFi Direct
– Apple AirPrint
– Google Cloud Print
– Email Printing

App available: PIXMA Print

App available: – Epson Connect
– Epson iPrint

PRINTER
Memory card printing: – SDXC
– SDHC
– SD
– Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
– Memory Stick PRO Duo
– Memory Stick Duo
– MagicGate Memory Stick Duo

PRINTER

Compatible cartridges: – Pigment black: Canon PGI-550PGBK
– Black: Canon CLI-551BK
– Cyan: Canon CLI-551C
– Magenta: Canon CLI-551M
– Yellow: Canon CLI-551Y

Average compatible cartridge yield: – Pigment black: pprox. 375 (XL: 620, XXL: 1000)
– Black: approx. 1645 (XL: 5000)
– Cyan: 337 (XL: 700)
– Magenta: 324 (XL: 670)
– Yellow: 331 (XL: 700)

Compatible cartridges: – Black: Epson 33 / Orange
– Cyan: Epson 33 / Orange
– Magenta: Epson 33 / Orange
– Yellow: Epson 33 / Orange

Print resolution: 9600 x 2400 dpi

Average compatible cartridge yield: – Black: 250 pages
– Black XL: 530 pages
– Cyan: 300 pages
– Cyan XL: 650 pages
– Magenta: 300 pages
– Magenta XL: 650 pages
– Yellow: 300 pages
– Yellow XL: 650 pages

Pages per minute (black & white): Up to 14.5 ppm

Print resolution: 5760 x 1440 dpi

Pages per minute (colour): Up to 10.4 ppm

Pages per minute (black & white): – Up to 8.5 ppm (ISO)
– Up to 28 ppm

Page format: – A3+
– A3
– A4
– LTR
– LDR
– 25 x 30 cm
– 20 x 25 cm
– 13 x 18 cm
– 10 x 15 cm

Pages per minute (colour): – Up to 8 ppm (ISO)
– Up to 28 ppm

Double-sided printing: Manual

Page format: – A3
– A4
– A5
– A6
– B5
– C6 Envelope
– DL Envelope
– No. 10 Envelope
– Letter
– 10 x 15 cm
– 13 x 18 cm
– 16:9
– Custom

GENERAL
Double-sided printing: Automatic

Other printer features: CD / DVD print

Paper tray capacity: 150 sheets

SCANNER

Colour: Black

System requirements: – Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
– OS X 10.6.8 onwards

Type of scanner: Colour flatbed scanner

Box contents: Power cable

Scan resolution: 1200 x 2400 dpi

Dimensions: 274 x 660 x 440 mm (H x W x D)

Page format: A4

Weight: 11 kg

Optical Character Recognition (OCR): Yes

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

GENERAL

Paper tray capacity: 100 sheets

Automatic document feeder: No

System requirements: – Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or later
– OS 10.5.8 onwards

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Ink cartridges
– Power cable
– Quick setup guide
– CD Rom
– Warranty document

Software included: – Epson Easy Photo Print
– Epson Event Manager
– Epson Print CD
– ArcSoft Scan-n-Stitch Deluxe

Dimensions: 479 x 356 x 148 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 8.8 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £129.99

Price: £149.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 9.2 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black or CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 113 products in the same category as EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black, which is the Printers category. Of these 113 products the average price was £147.63, the most expensive was £546 and the cheapest was just £24.75. We then looked at the price of the 113 in the same as the CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, which of course the average was £147.63, top price was £546 and cheapest £24.75.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Epson and Canon, the average was £91.58 for Epson, £451.25 for Canon. The max for each was £2599/£9999 and minimum was £7.59/£3.99

Price analysis of EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black

Price analysis of CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer

  • EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black
  • WiFi / Apple AirPrint / Google Cloud Print
  • Colour print / copy / scan
  • Automatic double-sided printing
  • 5760 x 1440 dpi
  • Top features: – Print A3 photography with photo black ink – Wireless printing with app connectivity Print A3 photography Print high-quality glossy photos and high-contrast documents up to A3 with the Epson Expression Premium XP-900 Inkjet Printer. Perfect for creating lab-quality imagery, the XP-900 prints in high resolutions so that you can produce beautiful images at home. Using a five-colour dye and pigment ink set, the XP-900 uses photo black ink for deep, rich blacks in every photograph. Featuring a rear speciality paper feed, you can print thicker media like A3 card and even CDs or DVDs. Wireless printing Print from any wireless device wherever you are by emailing documents and photos directly to the printer or print from your phone and tablet using the Epson app. When it comes to scanning, you can easily scan images or letters from the XP-900 to your phone. If you want to print photos from your camera, instead of digging out the correct cable, you can easily put the memory card directly into the printer.
  • Product codes: 8715946614809
  • CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer
  • WiFi & Canon Easy-WebPrint
  • Apple AirPrint & Google Cloud Print
  • 9600 x 2400 dpi
  • Up to 14.5 ipm
  • Print A3 documents from your laptop, tablet or smartphone with ease with the Canon PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer.Quality A3 printingThe PIXMA iX6850 delivers professional quality prints thanks to an impressive 9600 x 2400 dpi print resolution that makes the most of pictures, documents and anything else you regularly print.Ink is delivered by five individual cartridges that help reduce running costs by allowing you to replace your most used cartridges without affecting the rest – perfect for businesses that regularly print branded letterheads or a particular type of image.Images arrive quickly too thanks to an ISO proven 14.5 pages per minute print speed that won’t leave a busy office waiting.Wireless connectivityThe PIXMA iX6850 gives you the choice between USB, Ethernet and wireless connectivity, making it simple to set up your office or work space the way you want.You can even print wirelessly from your Android, IOS and Windows RT equipped tablet or smartphone for easy and fluid mobile printing.Large capacity cartridgesIf you find yourself regularly running out of ink or printing in large quantities, Canon’s optional XL and XXL cartridges provide a cost-effective way to keep printing for longer between refills.Ideal for small businesses or busy homes, the Canon PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer takes the stress out of large-page printing.
  • Product codes: 4960999991238

What’s better EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black or CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer?

There are obviously a number of differences between EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black and CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £129.99 cost of EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black is closer to the expectation you had than the £149.99 pricep point of CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black and CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas CANON PIXMA iX6850 Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Printers as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



EPSON Expression Premium XP-900 All-in-One Wireless A3 Inkjet Printer, Black



Rating:
8.97 out of
10