Epson SureColor P700: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
A specialist tool that does not pretend otherwise. Ten pigment inks feed a ten-channel head, and crucially both photo black and matte black have their own nozzles.
Older photo printers made you swap between the two and flushed ink every time you changed paper type. Not having to think about that is worth more in daily use than any number on the specification. Speed is the honest limitation — Epson does not even publish a document rate, because nobody buys this for documents.
Category strengths
Where the Epson SureColor P700 beats the average
- Has touchscreen display ?
- Has ethernet ?
- A higher print resolution ?5,760 dpi vs 4,048.82 dpi (avg)
- Has color printing ?
- Has Wi-Fi Direct ?
- Has Apple AirPrint ?
- Has Wi-Fi ?
Where the Epson SureColor P700 trails the average
- No all-in-one ?
- No automatic document feeder ?
- A lower input tray capacity ?120 sheets vs 189.6 sheets (avg)
- No supertank / refillable ink ?
- A much heavier build ?13.6 kg vs 9.16 kg (avg)
- No duplex scanning ?
- No fax ?
Editor’s note
The P700 is a specialist tool and it does not pretend otherwise. Ten UltraChrome PRO10 pigment inks feed a 10-channel MicroPiezo head, and crucially both Photo Black and Matte Black have their own nozzles. Older photo printers made you swap between the two and flushed ink every time you changed paper type. Not having to think about that is worth more in daily use than any number on the spec sheet.
Speed is the honest limitation. Epson quotes 1 minute 29 seconds for a letter-size print and 2 minutes 23 seconds for 13×19, and it does not publish an ISO ppm figure because nobody buys this to print documents. Feed it a stack of paper and you will be waiting.
The media handling is where the money goes. It takes sheets up to 1.5 mm thick through a front feeder, so heavy art papers go through flat instead of being bent around a roller, and roll support is standard here rather than optional as it is on the P900. Maximum print length is 129 inches, which is the panoramic feature people actually use. There is a 4.3 inch touchscreen, Ethernet alongside Wi-Fi, and an interior light so you can see what the paper is doing.
What I would think hard about is running cost. The cartridges hold 25 ml each across ten colours, and there is a maintenance box to replace on top of that. Print rarely and you will lose ink to nozzle checks and cleaning cycles; a printer like this rewards regular use and punishes neglect.
It suits a photographer selling or exhibiting prints. It is the wrong purchase for someone who wants nice holiday photos a few times a year. Canon's imagePROGRAF PRO-310 is the direct rival, with nine inks plus a Chroma Optimizer that lifts gloss uniformity, and it is worth comparing on the papers you actually print.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 56 other printers.
Printing
Laser prints crisp text fast; inkjet handles photos and colour better.
Prints in colour, not just black and white.
Black-and-white pages per minute; higher is faster.
Colour pages per minute; higher is faster.
A higher dot density produces sharper prints.
Prints both sides of the page without manual flipping.
Refillable ink tanks cut the cost per page dramatically.
The maximum recommended pages per month.
Scanning & copying
Scans and copies as well as prints.
Feeds multi-page documents through the scanner unattended.
How many pages the document feeder holds at once.
Scans both sides of a page automatically.
Sends and receives faxes.
Paper handling
A larger tray needs refilling less often.
How many printed pages the output tray holds.
The largest paper format supported (e.g. Letter, Legal, A3).
Connectivity
Print wirelessly over the home network.
Connect devices directly without a router.
A wired network port for reliable office use.
A direct USB connection to a computer.
Print from iPhone, iPad and Mac without extra drivers.
Print and manage the printer from a phone app.
Design
An onboard touchscreen makes standalone tasks easier.
A lighter printer is easier to place and move.
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The bottom line
The Epson SureColor P700 earns a VS Score of 40, trailing most of the 57 printers we compare here, at least on the spec sheet.
- Who it’s for
- Photographers who print regularly and sell, exhibit or frame the results, particularly on heavy matte and fine art papers that need the flat front feed path.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Occasional printers. Leave it idle for weeks and cleaning cycles will quietly drink the 25 ml cartridges before you print anything worth keeping.
- The trade-off that matters
- Dedicated Photo Black and Matte Black nozzles remove the single most annoying thing about pigment photo printers, and you pay for it in speed and in ten cartridges to keep stocked.
- The main alternative
- Canon's imagePROGRAF PRO-310 is the obvious cross-shop, with nine inks plus a Chroma Optimizer that evens out gloss differential on glossy stock – worth comparing on the specific papers you print.
The VS Score is calculated from the weighted specifications above, measured against every other printers we track — a shortlisting guide, not a substitute for your own priorities. See how we score.
