The Epson EcoTank ET-7750 multi-function printer sits on the prime of the EcoTank product tree and though worth is alarming, this machine is a far cry from the disappointing Epson ET-4500.
The five-colour refillable ink tank system is a large enchancment in picture high quality due to the addition of a devoted picture black pigment ink, and the construct high quality is streets forward. This machine may also deal with A3/tabloid-sized paper and boasts quick duplex print speeds and high-resolution picture printing.
However the consideration grabbing function that’s plastered everywhere in the field and brochure is the truth that contains sufficient ink within the ten bundled bottles to print Three,600 photographs. That’s 10x15cm picture paper, not A4, but it surely’s nonetheless far more than some other inkjet can supply.
Design
Epson’s EcoTank printers are a bit bigger than their cartridge-based equivalents and that’s very true once you evaluate the ET-7750 with the lozenge-shaped XP-960, which may additionally deal with A3 paper. The ink tanks themselves bulge from the entrance panel whereas they used to look on the rear on earlier fashions and there’s one thing satisfying about having the ability to see how a lot ink you’ve gotten remaining.
Ready for a cartridge itself to inform you when it wants changing can go away you dry, or suspicious that you simply’re spending greater than you’re truly utilizing. The refueling system itself is properly designed with bottles that correspond solely with the proper color tank, so you can not pour the incorrect one, whereas an automated shut-off valve prevents you from overfilling the tanks.
With all of the flaps and trays pushed in, the ET-7750 is compact sufficient, however the varied extending trays really feel flimsy and one can solely surprise how lengthy the various transferring plastic elements will final.
The two.7-inch (6.8cm) show is smaller than that of the XP-90 and never touchscreen, however it’s simple sufficient to learn on its tilting flap. It’s important to increase the flap and prolong the entrance supply tray to print something, which extends the footprint of this printer considerably.
We have been completely happy to search out an SD card slot alongside the entrance USB port and a sq. USB enter beside the Ethernet port on the rear, though the bundle doesn’t embrace a USB information cable, sadly.
Spec Sheet
Listed here are the total specs of the Epson EcoTank ET-7750:
Kind: Multifunction color inkjet printer
Capabilities: Print, copy, scan
Ink: 5 tanks (C, M, Y, PB, BK) 10 bottles included
Paper measurement: As much as A3
Connectivity: Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, USB
Knowledge storage slots: USB port, SD Card
Print pace: 13ppm (10ppm in color), Max 28ppm
Major paper tray capability: 100 sheets (20 x picture paper)
Print high quality: 5,760 x 1,440 dpi
Duplex: Sure (plain A4 paper)
Scan high quality: 1,200 x 2,400 dpi
Apple AirPrint: Sure
Google Cloud Print: Sure
App assist: iOS/Android
Consumables included: 10 x ink refill bottles
Measurement/Weight: 168 x 526 x 415mm (HxWxD)/10.5kg
Options
The Epson EcoTank ET-7750 is a Three-in-1 multifunction gadget, so which means it will probably print, scan and photocopy, however not fax. Does anybody nonetheless do this? And being a premium mannequin, it gives key options corresponding to duplex printing. Most notable although, is the EcoTank system that replaces sealed cartridges with compartments you fill with ink from a bottle.
Ten bottles of ink are included within the field, which Epson reckons would possibly final you for as much as three years, or Three,400 photographs, or 14,000 black and white pages and 11,200 color paperwork. With every 140ml ink bottle costing £11.99 ($15.67) that could be a potential 80% on cartridge prices. Nonetheless Epson has measured this it really works out as more economical than some other inkjet system we’ve got examined.
There are three enter paper trays, one that can settle for 100 sheets of plain paper and one other for envelopes and picture paper, or a tray that permits you to print instantly onto printable compact discs.
The rear tray is in a position to deal with A3 or tabloid-sized paper, which places the ET-7750 in a really helpful class. It’s price noting that whereas it will probably print color paperwork at that measurement, it can not print photographs onto shiny A3 paper and the scanner mattress is smaller than A3 too.
You possibly can scan as much as A4-sized paperwork at 1,200 x 2,400 dpi. That’s an affordable decision for many functions, but it surely’s half as a lot because the extra reasonably priced Epson XP-960.
We recorded print speeds consistent with Epson’s claimed 28ppm for fundamental mono printing and whereas picture printing is sluggish, it is vitally spectacular. There’s no NFC for one-touch communication with a cell gadget, however the printer did join readily sufficient utilizing the workplace Wi-Fi community and by way of Wi-Fi Direct.
Epson’s Home windows software program comes within the field and the Epson iConnect app is a free obtain for Android/Apple units. It’s not an particularly superior app and doesn’t, as an example, be a part of your printer together with your Wi-Fi community for you on the set up stage.
Setup and operation
The person handbook on this case is a mere leaflet, which is all the time a superb signal. All you actually need is the cell app to be able to comply with the setup process and get the Epson EcoTank ET-7750 on-line and calibrated. 4 check sheets are churned out to your approval, so it’s simply as properly you’ve gotten a lot ink included. Disappointingly, the app doesn’t log the printer together with your Wi-Fi community, so you must sort in your password by way of the cramped LCD and the buttons beside it. This makes the setup process moderately longer than it must be.
Filling the ink tanks, when prompted, is moderately enjoyable. The tops of the bottles have particular shapes so you’ll be able to’t pour the cyan into the magenta tank for instance. Presumably that may have brought on an actual headache. What’s extra, they robotically cease shelling out ink when the tank is full, so you’ll be able to merely invert the bottle with no worry of it operating over. We put down newspaper for this job, however didn’t spill a drop and we needn’t have worn the included rubber gloves.
In operation, the Epson is logical and straightforward to make use of, particularly by way of the Epson iConnect app and it prints pretty quietly at 37dB when utilizing picture paper.
How we check printers
Every printer we supply for testing is measured on our check bench and the outcomes are critically in contrast with each different mannequin we’ve got reviewed. Reasonably than counting on the producer’s quoted figures, we time the primary web page out and print speeds in single sheet and duplex mode utilizing an ordinary ten-page doc and a stopwatch app. To check print high quality, we print out the identical set of check paperwork on each machine. These twelve check pages embrace textual content of various font sizes and colors, combined picture and textual content pages, a set of photographs and a sequence of check patterns designed to evaluate sharpness, color constancy, distinction and gray scale.
We additionally calculate operating prices, evaluate performance and contemplate every product’s versatility, design and construct high quality. The general rating displays all of those parameters and total worth for cash.
Efficiency
The Epson EcoTank ET-7750 handed all of our exams simply and though it might sometimes spit out two items of picture paper on the similar time, the standard of each print was excessive.
Very small textual content was all the time clearly legible, whereas bigger letters appeared properly outlined and constant. Laser printers are likely to handle finer traces, however there was definitely no smearing, or over inking happening.
The 4 dyes are utilized evenly and shortly to supply vivid color paperwork on as much as A3 sized paper in moments. However the Epson EcoTank ET-7750 is most spectacular when turning out photographs onto shiny picture paper at their highest high quality. The quantity of element on present is outstanding and the benefit of utilizing a separate picture black pigment along with the black dye is obvious in each shot.
It’s pretty quick too, with print speeds that measure as much as Epson’s quoted 5.5 pages per minute for mono duplex printing, or probably 28ppm when flat out. It’s not as quick as a laser printer, neither is it the quickest inkjet, and with the paper tray restricted to at least one hundred sheets, it can not compete with a Xerox machine for effectivity. It carried out reliably within the check nonetheless, and it definitely didn’t run out of ink.
Last verdict
The potential financial savings that may be made with the most recent iteration of Epson’s EcoTank system simply outweigh that hefty preliminary outlay. By any measurement, it really works out far cheaper than cartridges, whereas the five-colour system works particularly properly with photographs on picture paper.
Mono duplex printing is pretty quick and dependable on A4 paper, however don’t overlook you can additionally A3-sized paperwork in color, to not point out envelopes and CD labels.
There’s denying that at a really useful retail worth of £700, that is an costly printer and it’s a pity you don’t have the choice of shopping for a bundle with just one set of refills for much less. Given the value and the big capability of the ink tanks, it solely actually is sensible if you understand you may be doing numerous printing. And given the excessive worth, it’s a pity there’s no NFC connectivity, the next scanning decision, A3 picture printing, or at the very least a USB information cable within the field.
Epson’s EcoTank system has come a great distance because the clunky Epson ET-4500 and the range-topping EcoTank ET-7750 feels and prints like a premium inkjet machine. Images on shiny picture paper evidently profit from the fifth picture black pigment.
If you may get previous that prohibitive preliminary value, this ink system actually does work out far more economical than any cartridge-based system. With speedy duplex mono printing and the power to deal with A3 paper, this multifunction mannequin is one thing of an all-rounder. Given that prime value, nonetheless, and the excessive capability of the ink tanks, it makes extra sense in an workplace that prints in color usually.