Epson Artisan 1430 Ink Cartridges

Epson 1430 Printer Review

With 6-color inkjet printing and support for wide formats, the Epson Artisan 1430 is in between a home printer and a professional photography model, but its price might be a little much for most home users. Its wireless networking support is convenient, and it supports a wide range of media types, while the inclusion of light magenta and light cyan Epson 1430 printer ink opens up the color palette for better results.

The chassis of the 1430 is larger than the average home model, but not bulky. It measures 16.3x24.3x31.4 inches, so users will have to plan a little more carefully for space management. It weighs around 26 pounds without the Artisan 1430 printer ink supplies installed, so it is easy to move and to set up. The input paper tray can hold up to 100 sheets of plain paper, supports sizes up to 13x19 inches, and numerous types of photo paper are supported, as well as printable CDs and DVDs.

A USB 2.0 port is included, but Wi-Fi support will likely be the most-used option. No ethernet port is included, which might irk some buyers, but the Epson Connect and iPrint mobile app provides easy mobile and remote printing with very little setup, for devices like smartphones, laptops, and tablets. A PictBridge port is also included, though it is a bit surprising that the unit lacks memory card slots.

Even with 6 colors of Epson 1430 ink cartridges to replace, costs are affordable. Each of the Artisan 1430 ink cartridges is rated for a yield of around 470 pages, and remanufactured Epson 1430 ink is available for less than half the cost of brand-name supplies.

With wider format support than the average inkjet printer, and professional output quality, buyers get a lot of bang for their buck with the Artisan 1430. Photographers and home users alike who appreciate brilliant, vivid prints will be very pleased by the price and feature set.