Epson Stylus SX130

Inexpensive Home Printing, Scanning, and Copying with the Epson Stylus SX130

The Epson Stylus SX130 is highly affordable at less than 30 GBP. It’s an all-in-one, with printing, scanning, and copying together in one unit. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software is included, expanding the capability of the A4 flatbed scanner to include electronic editing of scanned documents. Photo editing software is included as well.

Scanned documents have a resolution of 600 x 1200 dpi. Documents can be printed with a resolution of up to 5760 x 1400 dpi on appropriate media. The dimensions are 436 x 304 x 150 mm, so it’s good for small home offices and dorm rooms.

Most users were very satisfied with the SX130, finding it to be a good value for the price. It is a bit noisy in operation and fairly slow to print, especially with photos. These are typical concerns with printers on the low end of the price range. Some users had trouble with the paper jamming at the feed. The USB cable required is not included and must be purchased separately.

Compatible printer cartridges cost as much as 80 percent less, and perform just as well as the genuine Epson product. Colours are vibrant and true, and text is sharp. Because the cartridges are small, they do need to be replaced fairly often, so it makes sense to use compatibles in order to save money.

For documents and images that need to last for a long time without fading, the genuine Epson printer ink should be used. Its formulation includes resins that lends a water-resistant and fade proof quality to the printed material. According to testing, these documents are expected to last for a century or more. Compatible cartridge ink cannot match this performance, as its formulation is different.

It is often a good idea to use the Epson ink every once in a while, when top quality and durability is needed. There is also a cleanser contained in the Epson ink which keeps the printheads clean for continued trouble-free printing. But for routine, day to day printing, the compatible ink cartridges make for a better choice, eezytrade also offers these for the Epson sx515w printer ink.

Both original manufacturer and top quality compatible inks can be purchased through eezytrade. All cartridges are brand-new and guaranteed to work. As long as an order is placed before 4 pm, it will arrive the next day, and shipping is free to anywhere in the UK. There are no hidden costs and customer service is fast and friendly.