Epson Stylus SX125
Before you is the most affordable multifunction device from this manufacturer. It offers decent specifications, which can be reviewed online. The device's performance is not outstanding, but it's sufficient for home use. So, if you want to save as much money as possible while getting a reliable device, this model is intended for you.
Cons and Pros
It is quite difficult to evaluate this offer. After all, its main advantage is the price. It's hard to expect excellent photo printing for less than $70.
The most important thing for any multifunction device will always be printing. The manufacturer specifies a speed of 28 black-and-white pages per minute. And, oddly enough, it's true. But this result can be achieved with minimal quality requirements. For full-quality printing, the rate is around 12 pages. This is a good result, especially for home use.
Photo printing leaves much to be desired. Even at good resolution, you still get fairly dull prints. At home, this may be acceptable, but it's definitely not enough to use the device as a photo printer. Fortunately, no one intends to do that. What is particularly surprising is that the device has a fairly wide selection of media densities. This is certainly a plus.
The scanner handles its tasks adequately. Copying documents is easy and quite fast. The quality will be average, but small print can be read.
Another advantage is that the device works well with a cost-saving system. With it, even the main drawback of the offer—the drying print head—is not as noticeable. But you still need to print a couple of documents a week to prevent it.
As a result, we have a good value proposition with decent and fast document printing, not the best photo printing, but good scanner and copier capabilities. Overall, this purchase can be rated four out of five. It's a workhorse that will help you out in a pinch and easily solve problems with printing, scanning, and copying documents.