Epson STYLUS PHOTO PX720WD Pro Reviews

Epson’s Stylus Photo PX720WD is ideal for those interested in printing images directly from their own photos and getting the best from them. It's six colour print produces beautiful colours quickly and with plenty of detail. It's not so good on plain paper, but for day-to-day print is good enough in most circumstances.

If you’re buying a photo quality printer, then your main concern will be the quality of the photos it produces. The Epson Stylus Photo Printer PX720WD does not disappoint at all, once the heads were cleaned and nozzles aligned, the printer produced repeated high quality, seamless images. Features like Duplex and the paper storage tray are also nice features, especially if its going to be used for occasional office type work. Mostly, the mono images have printed at the same tone as the original file, but we saw with the church print that it can err towards a warm print. The scanner is capable of 4800DPI, but in the 300-600DPI region it has been capturing details very well. The scanned images have been a little washed out or lighter than the original files.

The Epson Stylus Photo PX720WD is old-fashioned in places. Overall, though, it's a very strong performer with some nice features underneath the lid. It's not cheap, but for a top quality multifunctional photo printer, this is a clear first stop.

It's not ideal for office work, but if you want a superb MFP for creative projects you needn't spend more. While manufacturers often claim 'lab quality' photos, the PX720WD can actually deliver them. If you're looking for an MFP for photo work, it's a superb buy.

One of the most expensive A4 all-in-one printers on the market, the Epson PX720WD goes a long way to justify its price tag and running costs are pretty reasonable. Ultimately, however, the 6-ink system doesn't really deliver noticeably better photo quality than some of Canon's cheaper 5-ink printers.