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How to Plan IT for Business Growth
16 Sep, 2025







£105.36 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The Epson Expression Home XP-5155 is a “fit-for-purpose” home/very-small-office inkjet more than anything premium. For £87.80 ex-VAT, the headline is affordability and setup convenience (Wi‑Fi, fast day-to-day prints), but the real question is ongoing running costs: inkjet units like this can end up costing more over time if you print infrequently and/or you do a lot of colour. If your usage is steady—regular page volumes, sensible colour needs, and you’re happy to avoid long gaps—this can be good value. If you’re mostly printing black text occasionally, you might find an alternative (often laser or a different ink strategy) wastes money on ink and maintenance.
Who should buy: small businesses/home offices that need occasional scanning/copying, want easy wireless printing, and will actually use it regularly enough to prevent ink head issues. Who should not: buyers who print low volumes, mainly black, or expect cheap “on-demand” printing—inkjet consumables are where budgets quietly go to die. If you can commit to printing often (or you’ve budgeted for ink), this Epson is a reasonable buy; if not, I’d steer you toward something with lower per-page cost.

Epson
Epson WorkForce WF-2960DWF 2960DWF WF2960DWF 2960DWF WF2960 2960 - Multifunction printer - colour - ink-jet - 216 x 297 mm (original) - A4/Letter (media) - up to 14 ppm (printing) - 150 sheets - 33.6 Kbps - USB 2.0, LAN, Wi-Fi(n)

Canon
Canon PIXMA TR4755i - Multifunction printer - colour - ink-jet - A4 (210 x 297 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm) (original) - A4/Legal (media) - up to 6.4 ppm (copying) - up to 8.8 ipm (printing) - 100 sheets - 33.6 Kbps - USB 2.0, Wi-Fi(n) - black

HP
HP Officejet Pro 9135e All-in-One - Multifunction printer - colour - ink-jet - Legal (216 x 356 mm) (original) - A4/Legal (media) - up to 23 ppm (copying) - up to 25 ppm (printing) - 250 sheets - 33.6 Kbps - USB 2.0, LAN, USB 2.0 host, Wi-Fi(ac), Bluetooth - cement

Epson
Epson Expression Photo XP-8700 XP 8700 XP8700 - Multifunction printer - colour - ink-jet - A4/Legal (media) - up to 9.5 ppm (printing) - 100 sheets - USB, Wi-Fi - black
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