The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 is an all-in-one inkjet printer. It has a six-cartridge system and uses Epson's 340 ink cartridges; high-yield 340 XL cartridges are also available. Connectivity options include USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and support for Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service. You can also print and view photos directly from SD cards or external USB devices. Two mobile apps enhance the printer's functionality—Epson Smart Panel for regular printing and maintenance tasks and Epson Creative Print for photo and design-based printing projects.
Our Verdict
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 is decent for family use. Its wide variety of connectivity options and great app support make it convenient for every member of the household to access. Its photo print quality is also good, as photos look detailed. However, its document printing quality is a toss-up; color documents look great, but black-and-white documents only print in grayscale and have a noticeable tint. Scan quality is similar: while scans look clear and legible, the default image processing is overly aggressive in removing artifacts, resulting in the loss of fine detail and the removal of watermarks. Page yields are also quite low, so you can expect to change ink cartridges frequently if you print a lot.
Wide-range of connectivity options.
Produces detailed photos.
Color documents look sharp and detailed.
High maintenance requirements if you print a lot.
First page can take a while to print when the output tray isn't retracted.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 is passable for a home or small office printer. This printer uses color ink to print in black and white; this means you'll have to change black and color ink cartridges frequently if you print in high volume. Printed documents are a mixed bag. Color documents look sharp and have nice saturated colors, but black-and-white documents always print in grayscale, and fine details have some graininess. Similarly, while scans are clear and legible, the default image processing is overly aggressive in removing artifacts, resulting in the loss of fine details, like lines on a graph and watermarks. Print speed isn't the fastest; it pushes nine black or seven color pages per minute, and it can take a while to get the first page out if you forget to retract the output tray between print jobs. On the bright side, there are plenty of connectivity options, so it's easy to access.
Automatic duplex printings.
Wide-range of connectivity options.
Color documents look sharp and detailed.
High maintenance requirements if you print a lot.
No ADF.
First page can take a while to print when the output tray isn't retracted.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 is satisfactory for student use. Its many connectivity options make it easy to print from various devices, and it doesn't cost too much to maintain over time; despite low page yields, replacement cartridges are relatively cheap. Print quality is decent overall. Text is clear and legible, although black-and-white documents have a noticeable purplish tint to them. Print speed is quite slow, so it isn't the best for printing out a long essay at the last minute. Scan quality is similarly lukewarm, as scans are clear, but the default image processing is too aggressive in trying to remove artifacts and also removes fine details, like lines on a graph, and background elements like watermarks.
Wide-range of connectivity options.
Color documents look sharp and detailed.
High maintenance requirements if you print a lot.
First page can take a while to print when the output tray isn't retracted.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 is okay for printing black-and-white documents. Text print quality is legible, and fine details are sharp enough, albeit with some graininess. The major issue is that the printer uses color ink even while printing black-and-white documents, so they end up with a purplish tint. Page yield is quite low across the black and color ink cartridges, so you'll have to replace the cartridges regularly if you print a lot. Thankfully, there are high-yield cartridges that'll last longer. This printer is quite slow, pushing only nine pages per minute.
Automatic duplex printings.
High yield cartridges available.
First page can take a while to print when the output tray isn't retracted.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 is very good for photo printing. It produces detailed photos and excels at resolving small details. While it can reproduce saturated dark shades, bright hues don't fare as well, resulting in a slightly over-darkened and flat-looking image. Its color accuracy is decent; it tends to lean slightly warm overall in its color temperature. The photo print quality is good for casual or at-home use but won't cut it for professional or enthusiast environments. Finally, owing to low ink yields, photo printing incurs high recurring costs and maintenance requirements, so you can expect to replace the cartridges often if you print a lot.
Produces detailed photos.
Resolves small details well.
Supports a wide range of photo paper sizes.
High maintenance requirements if you print a lot.
Very high cost-per-print.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 has a fairly wide color gamut. It can reproduce saturated dark shades but struggles with very bright hues, resulting in a slightly over-darkened and flat-looking image. Its color accuracy is decent; it tends to lean a bit warm overall. Overall, this printer's color quality is fine for casual use but not for professionals or enthusiasts.
Produces detailed photos.
Color accuracy not suitable for professional work.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 produces decent-looking black-and-white documents. The print quality of text is good, although fine details can be a bit grainy. The major issue is that it doesn't print in true black but grayscale; documents have a colored tint.
Text is sharp and legible.
Black-and-white documents have noticeable tint to them.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800's scanner is decent. Scans are clear and legible, but the default image processing is too aggressive in removing artifacts, resulting in the loss of fine details, like lines on a graph, and the removal of watermarks. It's a basic flatbed scanner, so it lacks features like an ADF, duplex scanning, and so on.
Scans are clear and legible.
No ADF.
Default scan setting removes a lot of fine details.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800's print speed is quite slow for documents, pushing nine black and seven color pages per minute. Getting the first page out can also take a long time if you leave the printer's output tray extended, as it will sit idle for more than 30 seconds. By contrast, its photo printing speed is great, taking just over 30 seconds to print a 4" x 6" photo.
Very fast photo print speeds.
First page can take a while to print when the output tray isn't retracted.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 has reasonable recurring costs. Though page yields are quite low, its ink cartridges aren't very expensive.
High yield cartridges available.
Low page yields.
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Updated Apr 16, 2025:
Added mention of the Canon imgaePROGRAF PRO-310 as an alternative with better color accuracy in the Color Accuracy section.
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Updated Apr 08, 2025:
Added mention of the Canon PIXMA PRO-200S as an alternative with a lower cost per print in the Cost-Per-Print section.
- Updated Dec 12, 2024: Review published.
- Updated Dec 08, 2024: Early access published.
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The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 is an all-in-one inkjet printer. It produces detailed and colorful photos and prints photos very quickly compared to other printers in its class. However, it could perform better for document printing, as black-and-white documents print in grayscale, resulting in a purplish appearance. Also, it has quite low page yields; while replacement ink isn't too expensive, you'll have to perform frequent maintenance if you print often or in high volume.
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The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 and Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 perform very similarly to one another. They both feature a six-cartridge ink system tailored to photo printing and produce detailed and colorful photos. The main differences come down to the features. The XP-8800 is an all-in-one device with a simple flatbed scanner. By contrast, the XP-15000 can print wide-format Tabloid size sheets, which are great for making posters. Otherwise, document print quality is very similar between these printers, as both print black and white documents in grayscale, resulting in a purplish tint.
Although both are all-in-one inkjet printers, the Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 and Epson EcoTank ET-2850 suit different purposes. The XP-8800 is primarily a photo printer; it produces detailed photos with decent color accuracy. By contrast, the ET-2850 is a small or home office printer. It uses a supertank system with refillable ink tanks instead of traditional cartridges, yielding thousands of pages per tank. Performance-wise, though it can reproduce a wide range of colors, its color accuracy is terrible, resulting in photos that look noticeably cool and different from the originals. These two trade blows regarding document print quality; the one weakness of the XP-8800 is that black and white documents have a purplish tint. As for scanning, neither printer produces particularly great scans.
The Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 and Canon PIXMA TR8620a are all-in-one inkjet printers. The Canon performs better overall. It prints much sharper black-and-white and color documents, is more color-accurate, and offers lower recurring costs and maintenance requirements. Unfortunately, the printer's sheet rollers cause markings on photos. The Epson offers similarly detailed photos and can reproduce a wider range of colors; it isn't as color-accurate, though. It also prints photos much faster than the Canon. Neither printer produces particularly great scans, so it may be better to look for a dedicated office printer if you need to scan a lot.
The Epson EcoTank ET-2400 performs much better overall than the Epson Expression Photo XP-8800. The ET-2400 is a supertank inkjet printer that yields thousands of prints on a single tank, resulting in extremely low recurring costs. It beats the XP-8800 at its intended purpose of photo printing, as photos look more detailed and vibrant on the ET-2400. It also prints much nicer-looking black-and-white documents than the XP-8800, but color documents look rather faded. However, its scan quality is much better, and its document print speed is comparable overall. The major weakness of the ET-2400 is connectivity; it's limited to USB or Wi-Fi, while the XP-8800 also supports Apple AirPrint and Mopria print service and supports printing from SD cards and USB devices.
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