The Epson Expression Home XP-4100, also sold as the Epson XP-4105, is a budget all-in-one inkjet printer designed for home use. It has USB and Wi-Fi connectivity, supports Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service, and is compatible with common desktop operating systems like Windows, Chrome OS, and macOS. It uses a four-cartridge system with cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink. It has a high-resolution flatbed scanner; however, it lacks an automatic feeder, and the scanner lid's hinges don't extend to accommodate thick items.
Our Verdict
The Epson Expression Home XP-4100 is an okay family printer. Its flatbed scanner produces high-quality scans, which is great for digitizing your old family photos. It prints documents well, and while it doesn't have the best color accuracy, photos still look incredibly detailed. Unfortunately, it requires a lot of maintenance because the ink cartridges run out quickly, and the printheads clog, even if you print regularly. Its cost-per-print is reasonably low, though, as the ink cartridges are relatively cheap.
- Decent color gamut.
- Feature-rich mobile app.
- Reasonably low cost-per-print.
- Prints fine details well.
- Prints high-quality documents.
- Terrible page yield.
- Poor color accuracy.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
The Epson XP-4100 printer is inadequate for small offices. Its ink cartridges run out quickly, so you need to change them quite often, and the printheads clog quickly, resulting in a lot of maintenance. It also lacks an automatic feeder to scan multi-page documents and prints slowly. On the upside, it produces high-quality black and color documents.
- Compact and lightweight.
- Prints high-quality documents.
- Slow print speed.
- Terrible page yield.
- No automatic document feeder.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
The Epson XP-4100 is alright for students. It's a compact model that fits easily into tight spaces and has a decent amount of connectivity options, including Wi-Fi and USB. It produces high-quality black and color documents; however, it prints slowly, and its ink cartridges don't last very long, meaning you'll have to replace them often. The cartridges aren't expensive, but the cost can still add up quickly if you print a lot. Unfortunately, while it has a flatbed scanner that produces outstanding scans, its lid hinges can't extend to accommodate thick items like textbooks.
- Feature-rich mobile app.
- Compact and lightweight.
- Reasonably low cost-per-print.
- Prints high-quality documents.
- Slow print speed.
- Terrible page yield.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
- Scanner lacks extendable lid hinges for thick items.
The Epson Expression Home XP-4105 is passable for black and white printing. Its black ink cartridge yields very few prints, so you'll likely have to change it quite often, and although it's fairly cheap, the cost can still add up quickly if you print a lot. It produces high-quality black and white documents but prints very slowly at eight pages per minute. It only has a flatbed scanner, meaning scanning multi-page documents can be very time-consuming.
- Reasonably low cost-per-print.
- Prints high-quality documents.
- Slow print speed.
- Terrible page yield.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
The Epson XP-4100 is decent for printing photos. Even though it has poor color accuracy, it prints very detailed and colorful photos. It prints on glossy photo paper and supports various paper sizes, up to 8.5" x 11". However, it takes well over a minute to print just one 4" x 6" photo, and its ink cartridges run out quickly. Its cost-per-print is reasonably low because the ink cartridges are cheap, but it can still add up if you print often.
- Decent color gamut.
- Prints fine details well.
- Supports various photo paper sizes.
- Terrible page yield.
- Poor color accuracy.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
- Terrible page yield.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
- Terrible page yield.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
- Terrible page yield.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
- Terrible page yield.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
- Terrible page yield.
- Requires a lot of maintenance.
Performance Usages
Changelog
- Updated Feb 03, 2023: We've retested the printer's Single Page Out Time, as it seemed too fast compared to other similar printers. The new result is much slower at 28 seconds, up from 10. We've updated the text and scores accordingly.
- Updated Oct 11, 2022: We've updated the review and added text to the Expected Maintenance, Scan Quality, Black & White Documents, Color Documents, Color Gamut, and Small Details boxes.
- Updated Sep 08, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Aug 30, 2022: Added mention of the Brother MFC-J1010DW as an alternative with faster printing speed.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Epson Expression Home XP-4100, which is also sold as the Epson Expression Home XP-4105 at certain retailers. There aren't any variants of this printer that we know of.
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The Epson Expression Home XP-4105 is an okay home printer that doesn't stand out in any way. It produces good-looking documents, but its page yield and printing speed aren't as good as many other similarly-priced printers.
For other options, check out our recommendations for the best all-in-one printers, the best home printers, and the best printers under $100.
The Brother MFC-J995DW is significantly better than the Epson Expression Home XP-4100. The Brother has a better display screen, more scanning features, and it can yield a lot more black and color pages, making it more cost-effective in the long run. It also prints faster and has more connectivity options.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is better than the Epson Expression Home XP-4100. The Canon produces higher-quality black and color documents, and requires less maintenance; the Epson's printheads clog unusually fast if the printer isn't used for more than a day. However, the Epson has a sturdier build, and it supports Wi-Fi Direct, whereas the Canon doesn't. The Epson's color accuracy isn't as good as the Canon, but it has a wider color range and produces finer details in photos.
The Epson Expression Home XP-4100 is slightly better than the Canon PIXMA TR4520 overall. The Epson has a higher black page yield and lower cost-per-print for black-only text documents; however, it's the other way around for color printing as the Canon yields more color prints. The Canon produces better-looking photos as it has a wider color range and better color accuracy. The Canon also has an automatic document feeder, which the Epson lacks, although the scan quality isn't as good as the Epson.
The Canon PIXMA TR7520 is much better than the Epson Expression Home XP-4100. The Canon has an automatic document feeder, which the Epson lacks, and it yields more prints, which leads to a lower cost-per-print. It also produces higher-quality photos and prints faster.
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