Hi Wind, The Expression Home XP-5200 ships with a full set of cartridges. It does not include paper. You can use paper in the following sizes: Letter, A4, Legal, 8" x 10", 5" x 7", 4" x 6", 3.5" x 5", Executive, Half Letter, A6, and user defined sizes from 3.5" x 5" to 8.5" x 47.2". Regarding the initial set of cartridges, some of the ink is used to prime the printer. The remaining ink can be used for printing. Regards, Dylan - The Epson Team.