Neither Epson Expression Home XP-420 nor Epson Expression Home XP-430 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements , however neither Epson Expression Home XP-420 nor Epson Expression Home XP-430 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Printer received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 or other critically acclaimed Inkjet Printers of this month.
For reference, Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 received 3 endorsements this month, from PC Guide (5 Jan 2024), PCMag (2 Mar 2024) and Rtings.com (29 Feb 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide  | reviewed.usatoday.com  | BestReviews  | TechRadar  | PCMag  | PhotoWorkout  | LD Products  | Digital Trends  | Rtings.com  | ZD Net  |
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| 1 | - | Check price |  Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1
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| N/A | N/A | $368 |  Epson Expression Home XP-420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N/A | N/A | $393 |  Epson Expression Home XP-430 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Epson Expression Home XP-420 
Epson Expression Home XP-430 Customers like Epson Expression Home XP-430 somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Epson Expression Home XP-430
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Epson Expression Home XP-430, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Epson Expression Home XP-420.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling printer receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Both Epson Expression Home XP-420 and Epson Expression Home XP-430 receive customer reviews that average out below that median threshold.
| Epson Expression Home XP-420 |
3.5 Poor
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| Epson Expression Home XP-430 |
3.9 Poor
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| Median best-selling Printer |
Epson Expression Home XP-420 is more popular than Epson Expression Home XP-430
It's fairly safe to say that Epson Expression Home XP-420 is a more popular printer than Epson Expression Home XP-430, based on its 2,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Epson Expression Home XP-420 and XP-430 | |||||
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 | Epson EcoTank ET-3760 | $378 |
In comparison:
Epson EcoTank ET-3760 ranks #11 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings  8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | HP OfficeJet Pro 8035 | $363 |
In comparison:
HP OfficeJet Pro 8035 ranks #35 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Canon Pixma TS6320 | $400 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | HP Envy 7155 | $175 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
| Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
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| 1 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2 | - | $109 |  Brother MFC-J1205W | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| 3 | - | Check price |  HP OfficeJet Pro 9015
| - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 4 | - | $135 |  Brother MFC-J4335DW | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
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Technical summary
Epson Expression Home XP-420 is a $368 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It prints at the speed of 9.0 ppm (4.5 ppm in color).
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder.
Epson Expression Home XP-420 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Epson Expression Home XP-430 is a $393 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It prints at the speed of 9.0 ppm (4.5 ppm in color). It's maximum allowed page volume is 3000.
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder.
Epson Expression Home XP-430 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Colored Status Display
3 Best Printers for Occasional Home Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 125 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- No flatbed scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Scan to PDF
- Scan to Searchable PDFs
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 175 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- Scan to PDF
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 200 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- No flatbed scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- Scan to PDF
- Scan to Searchable PDFs
- Colored Status Display
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
- Colored Status Display
3 Best Printers for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 800 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Scan-To-Email
- Scan to PDF
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 600 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Scan-To-Email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet Port
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 800 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 9 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 9 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
- Colored Status Display
3 Best Printers for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1500 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 20 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1500 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 20 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1300 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 19 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
Price is about the same. So which one is better?
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It is $24.96 cheaper
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It is a tiny bit quieter .
- Epson Expression Home XP-430
is a tiny bit quieter .When printing, Epson Expression Home XP-420 has a loudness of 38 dB (decibels), while Epson Expression Home XP-430 measures at 37 dB.
How loud is that? We made a decibel chart for you to reference.
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Both printers can print over Wi-Fi Printing over Wi-Fi is a very common feature, available even in most budget models. -
Both printers can print from mobile In most cases, if a printer supports wireless printing, it also supports Wi-Fi printing. -
Neither printer supports two-sided printing Automatic duplex printing (also known as two-sided printing) refers to a printer's ability to print on both sides of the paper, without having to manually flip it. -
Both printers have a built-in scanner & copier Scan and copy technology have a large hardware overlap. If a printer supports scanning, it will likely support copying. -
Both printers have an LCD status display LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. -
Neither printer accepts touchscreen commands Touch-screen displays allow you to interface with a printer much faster, especially scanning and copying. -
Both printers print at about the same speed in black & white (9 PPM) Both printers print at 9 pages per minute (PPM) in black-and-white. To print 100 pages in BW it would take about 11:07 -
Both printers print at about the same speed in color (4.5 PPM) Both printers print at 4.5 pages per minute (PPM) in color. To print 100 pages in BW it would take about 22:13 -
Both printers produce the same quality black prints (5760 x 1440 DPI) Both printers have a maximum black DPI of 5760 x 1440. What is DPI? In short: the number of dots a printer "draws" per inch. Higher DPI means a higher quality print. It's not the easiest thing to understand, so if print quality is very important to you, we suggest reading an article on DPI.- 600 x 600 is more than enough DPI to print any kind of documents.
- Higher DPI takes more ink to print, draining your cartridge/toner faster.
- Whenever you see 'DPI', it's actually referring to the 'maximum DPI'. Your printer will often choose to lower the DPI where possible to conserve ink.
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Both printers produce the same quality color prints (5760 x 1440 DPI) Both printers have a maximum color DPI of 5760 x 1440.- Unless you are a professional photographer, 1200 x 600 DPI will be fine for printing photos.
The four main functions of printers are: printing, scanning, photocopying, and faxing. Either your device will be print only, print/scan/copy, or an all-in-one printer that does printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. Note that scanning and copying almost always come together, since the hardware for these features overlaps significantly. Generally speaking, all-in-one printers are larger, so those with space constraints may find this to be an inconvenience. Additionally, printers with a fax feature are typically more expensive. It would be wise to only consider this feature if you plan to fax often. If not, you’ll be satisfied with a print/scan/copy device.
Network printers can be wired or wireless. A printer with a wired network connection uses an Ethernet cord that connects directly to your router. A wireless printer connects to your home or office Wi-Fi network. Any computer also connected to your network can use your printer, whether it’s wired or wireless. You will have to install software, or printer drivers, on the computer before you can print. Also, there is a setup process for the printer to get it on the network. If your printer is not wireless, you’ll need to connect it directly to your computer via USB cable, which is not ideal if you have multiple users that need the printer simultaneously.
Outside of Wi-Fi, there are a number of ways a device can connect to a printer. If the printer is not wireless, you’ll have to connect to your printer via USB cable. Some people prefer using the wired connection because it allows for faster data transfers and quicker printing. Depending on the speed of your Wi-Fi and how strong the signal is, it can take time for the document to send from computer to printer over the network. Using a wired connection eliminates this issue. Other connections you may have are: Ethernet for wired connection to your network; Airprint or Google Cloud Print for quick direct printing over the cloud/internet; USB hard drive or memory card to print directly from storage devices; or PictBridge to print directly from cameras.
Printers with an LCD screen/display give you the option to control some settings directly on the printer, such as a one-touch print, scan, copy, or fax. You may also be able to adjust print quality, preview the print job, and/or view connection settings. Some screens are programmed to offer setup instructions for easy installation. For those who are not particularly tech savvy, this could be helpful.
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Epson Expression Home XP-420 is a popular option in the middle of the printers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as HP OfficeJet 3830 or HP OfficeJet Pro 8035 .
Epson Expression Home XP-420 was released in 2015. There are dozens of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Epson Expression Home XP-420 price is about the same as the price of the average printer ($367.88).
Epson Expression Home XP-430 is a popular option in the middle of the printers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon TS8120 or Epson WorkForce WF-3620 .
Epson Expression Home XP-430 was released in 2016. There are a lot of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Epson Expression Home XP-430 is $24.96 more expensive than an average printer ($367.88).
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