Neither Epson Expression XP-960 nor Epson Expression XP-640 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (18 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements , however neither Epson Expression XP-960 nor Epson Expression XP-640 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 The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use. | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| N/A | N/A | $444 |  Epson Expression XP-960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N/A | N/A | $289 |  Epson Expression XP-640 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Epson Expression XP-960 
Epson Expression XP-640 Customers like Epson Expression XP-960 way 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 XP-640
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Epson Expression XP-960, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Epson Expression XP-640.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling printer receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Epson Expression XP-960 ranks higher than that and Epson Expression XP-640 ranks lower than that.
| Epson Expression XP-960 | |
| Epson Expression XP-640 | |
| Median best-selling Printer |
Epson Expression XP-640 is more popular than Epson Expression XP-960
It's fairly safe to say that Epson Expression XP-640 is a more popular printer than Epson Expression XP-960, based on its 1,000+ 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 XP-960 and XP-640 | |||||
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 | Epson EcoTank ET-4760 | $486 |
In comparison:
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 ranks #41 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings  8.2 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | $240 |
In comparison:
HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 ranks #32 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
 | HP OfficeJet 200 | $290 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Epson EcoTank ET-2760 | $306 |
In comparison:
Epson EcoTank ET-2760 ranks #12 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | 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 The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use. | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2 | - | $120 |  Brother MFC-J1205W The Brother MFC-J1205W is a versatile printer with high-quality prints, multiple connectivity options, and the ability to handle different types of paper and media, but lacks automatic duplex printing and an ADF. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| 3 | - | Check price |  HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | - | - | 1 | - |
- | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 4 | - | $135 |  Brother MFC-J4335DW The Brother MFC-J4335DW is a versatile all-in-one printer suitable for home and small office use, offering good print quality, decent speed, reliable paper handling, and efficient ink usage. | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
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Technical summary
Epson Expression XP-960 is a $444 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 8.5 ppm (8.0 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. It has an extra perk of converting scans to PDFs.
Epson Expression XP-960 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Epson Expression XP-640 is a $289 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 13.0 ppm (10.0 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. It has a couple of extra perks: sending scans to an email and converting scans to PDFs.
Epson Expression XP-640 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
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Scan to PDF
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Scan to Email
- Scan to PDF
- 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
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Scan to PDF
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Scan-To-Email
- Scan to PDF
- No 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
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 8.5 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- No fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 13 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- No TouchScreen
- 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
Is the price difference of $154 worth it?
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Epson Expression XP-960 accepts touch-screen commands , butEpson Expression XP-640 does not
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It is $154.99 cheaper -
It prints faster in black-and-white -
It prints faster in color
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Epson Expression XP-960 accepts touch-screen commands , butEpson Expression XP-640 does not - Epson Expression XP-640
prints faster in black-and-white (13 vs 8.5 PPM)In black-and-white, Epson Expression XP-640 prints at 13 pages per minute (PPM). Epson Expression XP-960 measures at 8.5 PPM.
Epson Expression XP-640 would take about 07:42 to print 100 pages, Epson Expression XP-960 would take 11:46. - Epson Expression XP-640
prints faster in color (10 vs 8 PPM)In color, Epson Expression XP-640 prints at 10 pages per minute (PPM). Epson Expression XP-960 measures at 8 PPM.
Epson Expression XP-640 would take about 10:00 to print 100 pages, Epson Expression XP-960 would take 12:30.
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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. -
Both printers support 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. -
Neither printer can scan/copy custom-sized documents Flatbed scanners allow scanning documents one by one. Unlike ADF scanners, you can only scan one page at a time. However, flatbed scanners allow you to scan custom-sized documents, like passports, drivers licenses, etc. Flatbed scanners also tend to produce higher quality images. -
Neither printer can scan/copy stacks of documents ADF, or Automatic Document Feeder allows a printer to scan or copy a stack of pages. This feature is so important that even the cheapest printers try to include it. Technically speaking, ADF is not a feature of the printer - it is a feature of the scanner or copier. -
Neither printer supports two-sided scanning A two-sided (duplex) ADF scanner allows scanning a stack of documents on both sides. -
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. -
Epson Expression XP-960 is about as loud as Epson Expression XP-640. Both are about 47 decibels when printing. How loud is that? We made a decibel chart for you to reference. -
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.
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Neither printer is energy star qualified .Energy Star is a set of standards that aims to reduce energy consumption of various devices. An Energy Star Qualified printer consumes less electricity to operate and is more environmentally friendly. -
Neither printer can combine scans into PDFs. This is a very important feature for those who plan to scan a lot of multi-page documents. A printer will combine the pages into a single PDF file. So instead of receiving a dozen pictures, you get one PDF. Going a step further, certain printers use embedded OCR Software (convert image to text) to create searchable PDFs. This way allows you to do computer wizardry with the resulting scan file, such as copy, paste, search, edit, etc.
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.
- A3
- A4
- A5
- A6
- B5
- C6 (Envelope)
- DL (Envelope)
- No. 10 (Envelope)
- Letter
- 10 x 15 cm
- 13 x 18 cm
- 16:9
- User defined
- Legal
- 3.5" x 5"
- 4" x 6"
- 5" x 7"
- 8" x 10"
- 8.5" x 11"
- A4
- B5
- A5
- A6
- half letter
- executive
- Envelope # 10
Epson Expression XP-960 is a well-known and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon Pixma TS6320 or Canon Pixma MX490 .
Epson Expression XP-960 was released in 2015. There are a lot of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Epson Expression XP-960 is $76.11 more expensive than an average printer ($367.88).
Epson Expression XP-640 is a popular and one of the less expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Hp DeskJet 1112 or Epson WorkForce WF-2660 .
Epson Expression XP-640 was released in 2016. There are more than 5 newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Epson Expression XP-640 is $78.88 less expensive than an average printer ($367.88).
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