KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Professional photo quality® design – stunning borderless photos up to A3 (11" x 17") and sharp text, with brilliant six-colour Claria® Photo HD Inks.
- Fast – 4" x 6" photos in as fast as 11 seconds1.
- Always Ready to Print1 – auto-extend output tray and dedicated photo tray.
- Innovative fold-over scan lid – holds originals in place.
- Ultimate wireless – Designed for easy printing from you iPhone®, iPad®, Android™, mobile devices and many more3, includes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct®2, for router free printing
- Versatile paper handling – auto 2-sided printing.
- One-of-a-Kind Creative Projects – rear paper feed accommodates specialty paper, plus print directly onto inkjet printable CDs/DVDs.
- PC-Free Printing of Brilliant Borderless Photos – built-in card slots4, 4.3" touchscreen with gesture navigation.
- Print More, Save More® with up to 2 times^ more prints with XL capacity inks.
- High Quality Scanning – Scan to Facebook and the Cloud for easy Photo sharing5
All-Purpose Small-in-One
A compact and stylish Small-in-One multifunctional printer, the Expression®
Photo XP-970 has all the functions you need for photos, document and
more. Print stunning borderless photos up to A3 and for easy photo
enhancements use the built-in Automatic Photo Correction and red-eye
removal. Customize creative projects or archive special moments with the
dedicated CDs/DVDs tray for direct printing.
The XP-970 also features the ultimate in wireless printing2, making it easier than ever to print from iPad®, iPhone®, tablet or smartphone, whether at home or out and about. You can also scan documents and save them to the cloud5 for easy access and collaboration. Plus the Automatic 2-sided printing
saves time and paper, while the compact design saves valuable desk
space. The Expression Photo XP-970 offers the best of both worlds: Up to
A3 border free photo printing in a sleek compact design for A4 and occasional A3 printing; featuring an intuitive 4.3" touch-panel display, Epson Connect, fast print speeds, and dual paper trays for unsurpassed productivity, as well as Epson Claria Photo HD Ink with six individual cartridges.

Designed for Excellence
Featuring the ultimate in wireless printing, the XP-970 makes it easier than ever to print from iPad, iPhone, tablet or smartphone3, whether in your home or out and about. No matter what they choose to print, they’re ready with a dedicated photo tray, specialty paper support and CD / DVD printing.
Stunning borderless photos up to A3 (11" x 17")
Print sharp, grain-free photos with smooth gradations and true-to-life skin tones thanks to 6-colour Claria®
Photo HD inks. This sleek printer boasts a wide colour gamut and
ensures brilliant borderless photos, including 3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x
7", A4 and A3.
Get professional quality photos that are smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant6. Share photos or archive important documents after printing.
This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink
cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not
function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.
Make scanning easy with the new, fold-over scan lid. This innovative feature secures originals, giving a perfectly scanned image almost every time.
Innovative features for intuitive printing
Thanks to a dedicated photo tray, the XP-970 is
always ready to print — there’s no need to switch to photo paper. And,
with its innovative paper tray, just click "Print" and the auto-extend tray comes out automatically.
Intuitive 4.3" touchscreen with gesture navigation
The XP-970 makes using this all-in-one easier than ever. Use the built-in card slots and 4.3" touchscreen with gesture navigation to preview, edit and print photos — all without a computer.
Print from your iPad or iPhone
Apple® Airprint™ makes it simple to
print photos, emails, webpages and documents straight from your iPad or
iPhone. There’s no software to download, no drivers to install or
cables to connect. Your apple IOS device will automatically connect to
the printer.
Share your Google® content
Print on the go from a smartphone or tablet using Google Cloud Printâ„¢
with your Gmailâ„¢ or Google driveâ„¢ account. Plus, print from your
Chromebook and Google Chromeâ„¢ without installing drivers or connecting
cables. It’s now even easier to share your google content from anywhere.

Scan and Share Instantly
Share Special moments instantly. Dig those photos out of your shoeboxes and scan them to Facebook quickly and easily5.
Or, scan important documents and send them to important Cloud services.
Just install the included software on your PC and you’re ready to get
started.
| PRINTER TYPE |
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| Expression Photo XP-970 |
C11CH45501 |
| PRINTING METHOD |
On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric) |
| NOZZLE CONFIGURATION |
180 nozzles Black, 180 nozzles each colour (Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, Light Cyan, Light Magenta) |
| MINIMUM INK DROPLET VOLUME |
1.5 Picolitres |
| RESOLUTION |
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5760 x 1440 optimised dpi with (with Variable Sized Droplet Technology) |
| PRINT SPEED |
| BLACK TEXT (Normal) A4 |
8.5 ISO ppm1 |
| COLOUR TEXT (Normal) A4 |
8.0 ISO ppm1 |
| Photo 4" x 6" (10 x 15cm)2 |
Approx. 11 sec+ |
| + When printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper |
| PAPER HANDLING |
| PAPER SIZES |
A3 (through Rear paper tray), A4, Letter,
Legal, 8x10", 5x7", 4x6", 3.5x5", 5x8", A6, A5, B5, Half Letter,
Envelopes: No10, DL, C6 |
| PAPER HOLD CAPACITY |
Input capacity: 100 sheets, A4 Plain paper (75g/m2) |
True BorderFreeâ„¢ printing is available for the following media sizes: 4" x 6", 5" x 7", A4, and A3 (through rear paper tray).
Media types recommended: Premium Glossy Photo paper A4, 4"x6" and 5"x7", Matte Paper - Heavyweight.
BorderFree prints are media dependent. |
Scanner
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| SCANNER TYPE |
| SENSOR TYPE |
| DOCUMENT SIZE |
| PIXEL DEPTH |
| SCANNING RESOLUTION |
| MONO SCAN SPEED |
| COLOUR SCAN SPEED |
Copy Function
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| COPY SPEED+# |
Copy Speed Black Text (A4 Letter)
Copy Speed Colour Text (A4 Letter) |
7.5 ipm1
7.0 ipm 1 |
| Reduction / Enlargement |
25-400%, Auto Fit Function |
General
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| WHAT'S IN THE BOX |
| What's Included in the Box |
Expression Photo XP-970 All-in-One printer
Six Claria Photo HD ink cartridges - standard capacity (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan & Light Magenta)
Setup guide
CD-ROM containing drivers, software and user guide
Power cord
USB cable not included - sold separately
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| OPERATING SYSTEMS |
| PRINTER DRIVERS* |
Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Vista/7/8/8.1, 10. Mac® OS X 10.6.8 or later |
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| RATED VOLTAGE |
AC 220 ~ 240V |
| RATED FREQUENCY |
50 ~ 60Hz |
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
Approx. 17W (copying, ISO/IEC 24712), 8.2W (Ready Mode), 1.2W (Sleep Mode) |
| NOISE LEVEL# |
| NOISE LEVEL # |
4.9dB
36dB |
| # According to ISO7779 Pattern with Premium Glossy Photo Paper / Photo RPM mode. |
| INTERFACES |
| CONNECTIVITY |
Hi-Speed USB — Compatible with the USB 2.0 Specification |
| NETWORKING |
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10-Base-T, 100 Base-TX Ethernet
WiFi Direct, Bluetooth |
| MOBILE DEVICE PRINTING |
Epson Connect: Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint
Apple AirPrint
Google Cloud Print |
| LCD SCREEN |
4.3" / 10.9cm TFT Colour LCD |
| CARD SLOTS: Built in: |
CF Type II, SD, Memory Stick Duo |
| Supported Memory Cards: |
Compact Flash (memory card only),
MicroDrive, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate memory Stick Duo, memory Stick
Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (with
adapter), SD, SDHC, SDXC, MiniSD (with adapter), MiniSDHC (with
adapter), MicroSD (with adapter), MicroSDHC (with adapter), MicroSDXC
(with adapter) |
| PICTBRIDGE |
Yes |
| PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY) |
| SOFTWARE TOOLS |
Epson Event Manager (EpsonScan Assistant, Attach to Email)
Epson Easy Photo Print
Epson Print CD
Online |
| WARRANTY |
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12 months return to base |
Standard |
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Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty |
2YWXP970 |
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