Deciding on whether to buy a product like SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer or perhaps EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless 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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SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer vs EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer

SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer specs

SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer
 EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer specs

EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer

Type: Home printer

Function: – Print
– Copy
– Scan

Print technology: Inkjet

Display: 2.7″ touchscreen

CONNECTIVITY

Wired connectivity: USB

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

App available: – Epson Iprint
– Epson Email Print

Memory card printing: – SDXC
– SDHC
– SD

PRINTER

Compatible cartridges: – Black: 378 Claria
– Cyan: 378 Claria
– Magenta: 378 Claria
– Yellow: 378 Claria
– Light Cyan: 378 Claria
– Light Magenta: 378 Claria

Average compatible cartridge yield: – Black: 240
– Cyan: 360
– Magenta: 360
– Yellow: 360
– Light Cyan: 360
– Light Magenta: 360
– Black XL: 500
– Cyan: 830
– Magenta: 830
– Yellow: 830
– Light Cyan: 830
– Light Magenta: 830

Print resolution: 5760 x 1400 dpi

Pages per minute (black & white): Up to 9.5 ppm (ISO)

Pages per minute (colour): Up to 9 ppm (ISO)

Page format: – A4
– A5
– A6
– B5
– Legal
– Letter
– Envelope (C6, DL, No.10)
– 16:9
– 9 x 13 cm
– 10 x 15 cm
– 13 x 18 cm
– 13 x 20 cm
– 20 x 25 cm

Double-sided printing: Automatic

Paper tray capacity: – 100 sheets (main)
– 20 sheets (photo tray)

Automatic document feeder: No

SCANNER

Type of scanner: Colour flatbed scanner

Scan resolution: 1200 x 4800 dpi

Page format: A4

GENERAL

System requirements: – Windows XP SP3 or later
– Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later

Colour: Black

Box contents: – EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer
– Individual Starter Ink Cartridges
– Power cable
– Setup guide
– Software (CD)
– Warranty document

Software included: – Epson Easy Photo Print
– Epson Print CD

Dimensions: 418 x 484 x 210 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 6.7 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £59.99

Price: £89.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.7 / 10

Review Score: 9.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer or EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless 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 SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer, 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 EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless 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 Samsung and Epson, the average was £888.52 for Samsung, £91.58 for Epson. The max for each was £9999.99/£2599 and minimum was £9.98/£7.59

Price analysis of SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer

Price analysis of EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer

  • SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer
  • Boasting NFC technology that makes it a breeze to connect with compatible devices, the Samsung Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer provides fast and economic printing. Built-in NFC Your NFC enabled devices can be connected to the Xpress M2026W so you can enjoy hassle-free printing. NFC technology lets you tap and print from your smartphones and tablets without requiring wires. This printer is also compatible with Google Cloud, allowing you to print directly from your Google account. Whether you need to print and share emails, photos or social media content, simply connect through the cloud using your mobile device. The Samsung Mobile Print App lets you use your mobile device to print a variety of content using a range of options. Just install the app onto your device and take control of your printing. Fast printing The Xpress M2026W Laser Printer boasts print speeds of up to 20 pages per minute, making light work of even the largest documents. This printer boasts a 400 MHz CPU and an 8 MB memory which can handle large print jobs and images._________________________________________________This model replaces the popular Samsung M2022W Printer
  • Product codes: 8806086917520
  • EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer
  • WiFi / Apple AirPrint / Google Cloud Print
  • Up to 9.8 prints per minute
  • Automatic double-sided printing
  • Memory card printing
  • Top features: – Auto power on turns the printer on when a job is sent, for easy remote printing – Six colour inks for superior print quality and long-lasting photos – Versatile printing allows you to print a variety of media – Print directly from your smart device using Epson apps Auto power onWalking over to your printer to switch it on and wait for it to boot up is a thing of the past. The Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer will switch on automatically when a job has been received, saving energy by only switching on when necessary, as well as saving additional trips to and from your printer.Six colour inksEpson Expression Photo XP-8500 delivers superior printing results thanks to its six Claria Photo HD colour inks. Guaranteed to impress photographers, the EPSON Claria HD ink range provides detailed images, smooth skin tones and natural blacks. The high-quality ink creates photo prints that can last up to 300 years in an album.Versatile printingThe Expression Photo XP-8500 is designed to take on all sorts of printing tasks. Equipped with dual paper trays for standard A4 paper and photo media, you can flick between functional and professional with stunning simplicity. You can also print directly from a memory card and even on suitable CDs and DVDs, making the printer a great gadget for producing photo albums.Print directly from smart deviceConnect to your printer via a range of apps, all designed to make the printing process even easier for you. iPrint lets you print and scan wirelessly from your phone or tablet. Creative Print lets you print directly from social media, create greetings cards and colouring books, while Email Print lets you send emails to your printer from wherever you are in the world.
  • Product codes: 8715946633824

What’s better SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer or EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer?

There are obviously a number of differences between SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer and EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless 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 £59.99 cost of SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer is closer to the expectation you had than the £89.99 pricep point of EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless 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 SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer and EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas EPSON Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One Wireless 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.



SAMSUNG Xpress M2026W Monochrome Laser Printer



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