The Epson ET-3700(~$379) is the printer I have needed for my office for years. Like most people, I have used the standard printers that use the relatively tiny ink cartridges and seem like they need to be replaced every time you need to print an important document.
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The Epson Expression ET-3700 EcoTank Wireless All-in-One Supertank Printer with Scanner, Copier, and Ethernet solves that problem. The printer comes with “2 years of ink”, so that "low ink" message from my computer should be behind me for a long, long time. This printer requires you to open up the ink and pour it in the tank, but in my experience, it was easy and not a drop went anywhere but inside the printer. It does take a little longer to get up and running (about 45 minutes or so), but a lot of that time is just waiting for the ink to charge and you can let it go through that process while you do something else.
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The Epson Expression ET-3700 EcoTank Wireless All-in-One Supertank Printer with Scanner, Copier, and Ethernet solves that problem. The printer comes with “2 years of ink”, so that "low ink" message from my computer should be behind me for a long, long time. This printer requires you to open up the ink and pour it in the tank, but in my experience, it was easy and not a drop went anywhere but inside the printer. It does take a little longer to get up and running (about 45 minutes or so), but a lot of that time is just waiting for the ink to charge and you can let it go through that process while you do something else.
How's it print?
Once I had everything setup, I set the printer to the quiet setting since I don’t typically print large jobs and I was willing to trade of some speed for less noise. The 2.4 inch LCD screen is easy to read and navigate. It even flips up, so if you have it mounted on a low shelf, like I do, it is still easy to read.
I tested printing several sheets and had no problems. That being said, I wouldn’t recommend this for photographers that print their own photos. This printer has 4 different colors, but printers that have three different colors for black (black, grey, light grey), rather than one, are typically better for photos.
This printer has 150 sheet paper capacity, so you won’t be bothered with having to change out paper as often as many printers, either. It is also relatively fast at printing.
I tested printing several sheets and had no problems. That being said, I wouldn’t recommend this for photographers that print their own photos. This printer has 4 different colors, but printers that have three different colors for black (black, grey, light grey), rather than one, are typically better for photos.
This printer has 150 sheet paper capacity, so you won’t be bothered with having to change out paper as often as many printers, either. It is also relatively fast at printing.
Wifi Features
I have the printer connected via Ethernet, so I had no issues getting it added to my network. Once it is setup, you can scan documents and photos to your computer. I tested this feature and it worked great. I also tested printing a photo to it from my iPad and it had no issues. It showed up in "selected printers" right in the Photos app. I also downloaded the Epson iPrint app in case I need to fine tune print options in the future.
The Wrap Up
All in all, this is almost perfect for my home office needs. As I said, I would prefer to have more “colors” than 4, but even though it isn’t ideal for professional photos, it is still a great printer for my home office needs. I mainly just want something that has lots of ink, prints fast, and can be seen by my iOS devices and this printer fits the bill.
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