Epson XP-15000 Wide Format Printer Review 

The black and gray option is only available for plain paper . I put some glossy paper and choose high quality and disable high speed in de epson printer driver. Now it's printing perfect black and white, like my R2880 without color haze.

I purchased the EPSON XP-15000 one year ago and i have been more satisfied with it than any other printer i've owned. I am an art photographer.

Thank you

I appreciate seeing the black and gray printout comparison and was wondering what the colour comparison would look like.

Great video! I just bought this printer for my poster edit designs, for me to frame around the house!

Thank you very much. Your video was very helpful. I just bought the 15000 and I do a lot of 5x7 printing. While I haven’t really been doing much work in the last few weeks, this weekend I’m trying to figure out where that size paper goes.

the cost of the minimum ink on the square meter is 10 dollars on a square meter we can draw minimum 16 photos 18/24 cm!!

AWESOME

Thank you for this very informative video. I have the Canon Pro1 which is causing problems with strange banding on very dark areas. The technician at the time didn't or couldn't figure it out. Since then, the inks have run down to 6 cartridges empty. I have in it only Canon inks. Regardless, I am looking for a new printer with more economical ink cartridges (if there can be such a thing) and I came across the Epson XP 1500 which you reviewed. I am wondering this machine would be a match for the Pro1. I think so after seeing this review.

Thank you kindly for the information!

Nice review, informative, thanks. I am interested in printing discs, which I was sad to hear you don't do, so, I won't know about that function. The ink usage was especially of interest, and somewhat troubling. My Artisan 835 has stopped printing anything but the discs, so I've been looking for a replacement. I like the possibility of the larger photos here, but daily usage, didn't sound too hopeful. Not professionals, we just need one printer. Anyway, thank you for the best review I've seen on this printer.

Thank You , great review

Hi thanks for your review, just wondering does the printer print on smooth water colour paper thanks Luke

Glad I ran into this review. I was pondering if I should replace my Canon with the Epson just cause of the smaller footprint. Imma keep it, the quality of the photos are just too good. 😌

Thank you for this video! I want to buy my first printer and this one seemed a good choice, both for price/quality ratio and for size. What makes me doubt about it is the lack of third party ink suppliers, the support for third party papers and the lack of icc profiles. Would you have any suggestions for me? I've also read in other comments that it has a waste ink tank, could you explain briefly its use? As I said, I have no experience with printers. Thank you very much again!

Thanks for the review, Canon just came with a newer printer the PRO 200 it can print on high art paper. I was looking into the Epson 1500 but it does not print on canvas or art paper. And you mentioned it. Thanks for the review and hope to see a review on the PRO200

Great review

Thx for your review. One thing I would like addressed is more in depth info or demo of how the paper feeds in the xp 15000 vs the pro 100. My interest is in how much I am able to "run through" a printer in terms of canvas, fabric, etc. I would like to hear more about your comment of not using canvas in the xp 15000. It wouldn't feed? The print was bad?? I have a pro 100 new in the box sitting there for probably 2 years. I no longer do a lot of printing, but do have occasion for printing larger than letter size. I still mourn my Epson 1400. I will not buy a printer unless I know I can use cheaper/third party ink. I had all that worked out with my 1400. From what I can gather, using after market ink with the Canon Pro 100 seems a little more tedious. I am trying to decide to either purchase the xp 15000 or set up and use the pro 100. But really want to know which will suit my needs best. Epson says the 15000 works only with OEM ink. People are offering for sale chipless firmware. I appreciate your answers.

No ink links??

very helpful - thank you - about to buy one - Epson is my preferred brand - will be used by an Albuquerque design studio for graphic architectural presentations ...

In the amazon description says is not possible to use with 3rd party inks. Obviously you managed to do so. I was wondering is there a new update to block the printer like the one epson realized a while ago?. Thanks for sharing.

Not related but does the Canon in the video print heat transfer?

Thanks for the video, I was very curious about this printer. I'm also really hoping a 3rd party will develop a CIS. I had just fine tuned my 1430 with the CIS installed and the exact paper and settings that look the best for my prints and I found out that it was being discontinued. So now I've been wondering what the next printer I should get should be once this one goes down. Been considering buying a back-up 1430 since they are still avalable some places and I love how easy to use and durable they are.

Great Job! Great Video!

how did you retract the tray?

I need to print 50 page 11x17 engineering dwgs in my home office and heard about this printer. How many 11x17 pages can you put in the auto feeder?

Thanks for this... I had the Canon Pro 100 S, but it completely stopped printing with one "side" of the cartridges, and there is no service available here in western austria.... so I have been looking to replace it.... and this Epson looks pretty good.

Can you run all types of paper through the bottom case or does it have to be through the rear feeder specifically sticker paper. Mine seems to have issues loading it from the rear feeder (sticker paper/printable vinyl)

Thank you for sharing your review, have you tried printing on transparency paper/film? How well it works etc

Thank you so much for the review of this printer.. I needed to know if I could install a CIS....when you say it isn't a work horse and burns ink, it is then not for me...I print my own scrapbook pages, doing 5 to 600 pages full color , for each project, the only reason I was thinking of this printer, is my 1430 has quit working.....needs service as pad is full. I have reset it once...I don't have any ink runs, basically I need another 1430 but can't find one that doesn't cost me my first born. Do you have any ideas?

I am debating between the XP-15000 or the XP-970. I mainly print 8x10 flyers and printable disks, however the big thing i need a new printer (to replace my "end of life" Epson Stylus Photo R320) is to print custom model decals on specialty decal paper. I like the double sided printing option on the 15000 but i would also like to get rid of my HP Scanner. I am not interested in sublimation printing and as of Dec 2021 there appear to be several CISS kits for this printer. Please let me know which you feel would be the best printer for me as i need to buy one of them in the next 1-3 days, also many stores are already sold out of the XP-15000 but i have the General Manager at one of the best buy stores holding one for me at the geek squad center but he can only hold it until the weekend, and today is Thursday the 30th so a quick response would be helpful. Thank You, Milo

Hi there, been using Canon for years however the new models are hugh and will not fit on my workdesk. I use ax6520 now. I'm thinking of switching to the epson xp15000 and wanr to know if the quality of prints are as good and if the rear paper feeder fulls up so that I may use a large amount of paper to feed into the printer. I use the rear feeder only.

Have you used this printer with OHP acetate media?

I bought this printer before I bought my Canon PIXMA pro 100 and I was truly excited to get this Epson printer. But after 10 prints the rollers start scratching the prints. I can’t sell photos to my clients that are scratched. So I sent it back and decided to buy the Canon PIXMA pro 100 and comparing both prints from each printer the Canon by far prints takes the colors and details to a new level. And I’m not trying to bash the Epson printer I just think the canon gives you much more usable software to do so many more things with your printing needs. Yeah maybe I have a lemon but even comparing the printing of each of them there’s a big difference

Great video but I have a question I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH . .I am looking for a cheaper way to print my photos so do you think the ET 15000 eco tank Is as good quality for photos ? I also really like the fact that both of these printers will print 13 by 19 prints .

Is this great to transfer paper for tshirts for 11x17

Where do you put paper in to print wide-format?

How does this printer do on card stock - for printing invitations?

I am looking for a work horse printer ..What would you recommend ? Thanks Great Video

I just bought the newer XP-15010. Are there any third party inks for this model?

Does the ink last a decent time compared to your average printer? I’m just wondering how often I’ll have to replace ink if I print about 60 pages per month.

When printing double-sided text documents, is the ink visible on the other side for you or is it just that my paper is too thin?

I got this printer and having trouble printing on larger watercolor paper in the rear feeder it seems there is no setting to match the paper size with the type without it being Epson paper . ?

Hi! I also posted a comment on your Artisan 1430 review. I am setting up my own business creating personalised greeting cards and will be using the printer to print directly onto cardstock either 270gsm or 300gsm I haven't yet decided. This will though be a decision I make upon selecting a printer. A lot of the cards will contain a photo, where I will print additionally on Matt photo paper. Does the 15000 have the capabilities to print on 300gsm? I noticed on your review of the Artisan 1430 that if you print on heavier cardstock then you sometimes get a black line around the edges of the print. Thanks in advance, your channel is extremely useful!

Are there other cheaper ink options for the 15000? I guess it’s part of the game being so expensive but I’m still wondering.

what scanner would you recommend to use with the printer?

good video

Hi, can you print without the red and grey ink cartridges or is there an option to turn them off?

Hi, have you had any issues with paper jamming. I just purchased a new one and From the beginning it has Ben jamming and now I’m gettin error codes. 000021 and 031002. Any advice in how to fix that?

Hi! What about the third party inks?

When do you think they’ll release an upgrade to the 15000?

What third-party inks are you using?

What if my print is say 12 x 24 will it take a sheet thru and print it or will it stop at 19 inches. say i cut a piece from my roll of transfer paper for decals for example

You mentioned you were going to list your third party inks. Would you mind telling me here? Thanks

How much do you print ? What would you say is a work horse printer ?

Can you make designs for shirts??

Where can you find the ink for the Epson 15000 I would like to get one score photography cuz I like photographing cars I would like to do a 13 by 19 but I don't want to spend that kind of money right now if I cannot find the ink for that if you could please let me know and how much does the ink cost for that printer

I know its a photo printer but how does it handle documents?

This print ONLY auto-duplexes letter size paper. It also does not center properly on 12x18 stock with manual duplex, so we have to use Super B (13x19) instead. This is actually no built-in setting for 12x18 and you have to define a custom size. It's probably great for photos, but we have to use uncoated paper for printing artwork or the ink will spread.

I have the XP-15000 printer. Can I process and print magnetic photo- sheets with it (thicker material to print on).

Does a Ferrari red actually print correctly? I can't find a 5/6 ink home printer that can handle this task. I keep getting dull, edging on pink, reds.

Is this good for regular home prints? Or just photos?

How do I change it to 11x17? It's not giving me an option to add this. Under advanced settings it just says "Letter", "4 x 6", 3.5" x 5", "A4", and "Postcard" for the sizes to pick.

CD/DVD printing should not go away, i use it all the time!

They have sublimation ink for it now.

do you know the cost per single full page A3 full color print. ink only

do you know if the paper size can be personalized? I need to print photos that are not standard size

I have bought the 1500 printer but i find the a3 paper feed to be a real pain it doesn’t seem to want to feed in Could it be the paper is too thick ?

I just purchased this printer and have not been able to print using the rear feed. Can you talk me through that process please?

How long does it take to print a 4x6

I don’t see your link to the inks.

Is this printer good for fine art prints?

Is your canon pro run on cis too?

Do you think it will print on cardstocks too? Like wedding invitations

Can I convert the 15000 into a sublimation printer?

Links to the inks?

When you're reviewing the prints, you don't say which print is from which printer so I can't really tell which machine did a better job.

This might be Water way under the bridge and I know this video is pretty old. Was wondering if the xp-15000 gives the same results color-wise as the XP 1430? I have an xp-950 that I have dozens of pictures adjusted to look exactly how I want. I believe is exactly the same as an XP 1430. I want to buy the xp-15000 but I am a little nervous that the colors may be different. I had a 24in pigment-based Epson printer and I had to to some serious editing on every single photo I printed to get them to look right. I've always used Epson ink maybe I'm crazy. What do you think? Will the XP 15000 give me the same results as XP 1430? Thank you.

Great video some time ago I bought the Epson 1430 because of you a it has been great until today not sure why but my black lo more gray and red, guess I will be buying the new Epson or do you recommend the canon pro 100, I have been using just Epson for a long time

I'm wondering if you can help me with this printer. I'm trying to download a chipless firmware for this printer on my mac and I'm having a hard time doing so :(

Is the XP 15000 an inkjet printer?(I know nothing about printers sorry about the dumb question)

will someones tell me if you can use transfer paper in this????

Hi I am a graphic designer student. I am planning to get a printer for my school projects. Which printer would you recommend?

Can I print envelopes.

I bought this printer. The nozzle check didn't pass. I ran the cleaning routine thrice to clean the nozzles. After three times it said ink is low in 4 out of 6 cartridges. I never even printed a SINGLE page even. And it says there's no ink left in cartridges. This printer is CRAP. STAY AWAY FROM IT.

Hi, does this scan? Ive looked everywhere but ive been getting mixed answers

Will this machine copy a photo?

Could you please supply a link to the third party inks you use. ALSO - does the printer accept them withour giving error messages. I tried using 3rd party inks on the XP960 and the printer either rejected them or did a "purge clean" before every print, hence draining all of the 3rd party ink. THANK YOU

what is a "CIS"?

Where are your 3rd party ink links? Lol also anyone know if someone has a cis system for this yet

is the xp 15000 far superior to the et 7750 for print quality or is it quite close?

did he even tell what 3rd party inks he is using?

Is this an inkjet printer?

Epson 15000 sucks. Artisan 1430 was a much better printer.

Nice review! I see that a few different sites have the CISS systems for XP-15000 series. Only one is boasting a permanent chip(Alibaba(dot)com). I've never heard of them, but I'm curious if you've discovered any sites, perhaps more trustworthy? The 1430 is very difficult to find at a reasonable price, but the CISS is easy to find. XP-15000 is quite the opposite.

not related but you sound like a sober Tuffnut Thornston

Unwatchable……get a tripod - set up your shots. AND THIS IS A COLOR PRINTER! SHOW COLOR EXAMPLES. This guy's just spit-balling. Not Ready For RU-vid.

This is useless, a total waste of time.