Epson - EcoTank ET-3760 Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer - White

I realize that the product manufacturers want the reviews of their products to be promptly posted, but I must say that when I review printers these days, the readers must also realize that just because the printer performs when it is first received does not mean that the future is rosy. I am very interested in seeing the long term performance and outcome of this Epsom printer. I think that the most important factor to consider when buying tech goods these days is the warranty period that exists and the manufacturer's reputation of repair or replacement before buying your printer. You see, I have experienced the utter breakdown and failure of 2 of my HP and 1 of my Brother printers within the last 3 months .I find HP the worst offender in this situation because unless you buy an extended care plan, they only cover their products for 1 year. I purchased a top of the line HP laser jet, placed it in service January 2018 and by March 2019 needed a new print head replaced. Well, you may as well throw the printer away when this happens, keeping in mind that this printer was over $500. The only saving grace in this situation was that HP did send someone to my office within 2 days, after me calling their Costa Rican techs who only handle laser jets, because I had fortuitously purchased a 3 year extended care plan. Never mind that the number of copies on the machine was hardly near their monthly use recommendation for that model. Additionally, the HP Envy 7855 that I received through the tech program which was a little over a 1 years and hardly used, stopped printing, too. Now, when my Brother - INKvestment Tank MFC-J995DW XL Wireless All-In-One Printer failed this past winter at only 6 months, I found out that Brother had a 2 year warranty period and after a short call with their tech support, they immediately took responsibility and shipped a refurbished machine to me at no charge and did not request me to send them the old one back. I was not happy that it was a "refurbished" machine vs. a new one, but what could I do. The only other thing that I did not agree with is that they did not extend the warranty period, but continued with the original one, which is hardly fair to me since I am now dealing with a different new, refurbished machine. So, let's review the Epson Eco Tank 3760. If you are not a tech guru do not fear because the set up instructions in the box are quite adequate, and it gives you the online link to go to if you want to view, save, or print the entire owner manual for this unit. Epson wants you to load the ink before you even turn on the machine. To that end, I think that there has been a lot of negative feedback on the cost and then disposal of the used ink cartridge as we know it. In an effort to fix that, Epson's unit has a 4 compartment ink well and they include 4 plastic bottles filled with colored liquid. These bottles have a special tip that fastens to the ink well compartment and when attached, drains the liquid into the specific well. Be careful when you are doing this because you do not want to make any splatters. By the way, the ink compartment in on the right side of the machine, when looking at it directly and you must open the interior cavity to access those individual compartments that each have their own rubber stopper. I noticed that when I initially primed the pump. so to speak, that there was a little bit of liquid left in the bottles, which I then used after the machine did its initial printing upon set up and running its printing diagnostics. I guess that that small amount of printing freed up some more of the well compartment and I was able to use the remaining amount of ink within the bottle Epson makes predictions that the ink will last at least 2 years, but obviously I cannot affirm that since I only got the machine a few days ago. Also, I went on Amazon to price the 4 bottles of ink-black, cyan, magenta, and yellow seem to be about $12 per bottle. This should be a game changer since the ink cartridges for other models seem to be more expensive than the machine itself. Please also check the Epson Connect site for ink pricing. Set up in every way is easy, but I had to get used to using this LCD screen because unlike the HP and the Brother, it is not a direct touch, but you use the up and down and the right and left arrows to what you want and then press the okay button. That is different in this touch and swipe screen world. I do not have this printer in the same room as any of my desktops and I cannot tell you how important wireless and therefore, Wi-Fi connection is and the ease of making that connection means to me. Even though the printer and the 1st of my computers that I hooked up did not connect on the first try, it was successful on the second round, and the next computer was found right away. The printer went through its initializing, which takes about 10 minutes, and it was smooth sailing from there. So, I have printed from my 2 desktops, both in separate rooms from the printer, one room being over 30 feet away, and I even downloaded the Epson iPrint app from the Google Play store and have printed from my Samsung, android, smartphone, very easily. The app has touch buttons which represent Print Photos, Print Documents, Print from Cloud, Scan, Document Capture, Copy, and Creative Print. Distance of the phone from the printer is not an issue either as I was on another level of my home and physically far away from the actual printer. The printer is also assigned an email address and you can email a photo or a document from anywhere in the world for that matter to print on that machine in your location. An email address is initially assigned, but the user can easily change that address to anything they want going forward. Downloading the drivers to your computer was also an easy task through Epson's online Epson Connect and be sure to go through all the steps that it requests, most importantly the registration. Because I have been so unhappy with all my printers' failures in the last 6 months, I read the warranty notice that was in the box with this unit. It is very important that you not disregard this process because Epson extends their warranty an additional 1 year if you do so, which is huge because in this tech throw away society, time is literally money and the longer time that you have redress, the better off you will be. I initiated scans from the LCD screen and also from the computer, both successfully saved. I thought that it was very cool to have the ability to connect my Alexa through the Alexa app on my phone to be able to verbally tell Alexa to print something on this Epson printer, like a July calendar, and it do so from a verbal command. As long as Alexa can find the Epson device on your network you are good to go. I always buy printers with an ADF, auto document feeder, because when it comes to copying multiple documents I want to leave it and forget it, and in this case, it is more than adequate. Also, even though you load paper in the tray below, you do not have to fully remove it to re-load paper because there is a front door to the paper tray, so to speak, and you just slide in the additional paper you need to, a very nice feature since in both my HP and Brother printers you have to either fully remove the paper tray or pull out the paper draw in the case of my HP LaserJet machine. Overall, I am looking forward to using this machine and hope that I get more undisturbed printing going forward.

EPSON EcoTank 3760 Printers are a necessary accessory for many computer users. Unfortunately, they can be the highest cost item when you do the math on ink cartridge replenishment. If you’re simply archiving or generating permanent copies, you’ve probably figured out that laser printers represent a better high volume print value as long as you don’t frequently produce high quality color pictures or aren’t creating colorful projects for clients and others. The solution was always apparent, but only recently available to us regular folks: a) High quantity ink bottles, b) replacing only depleted colors as needed, c) at rational prices, with d) an effective head cleaning approach. Do the calculation for yourself, but my calculation screams . . . Eco Tank printer. SETUP and CONNECTIVITY: Instructions come with pictures AND words, obviously written by someone who used this device. Filling the ink reservoirs using bottles engineered to mate reliably without spills, waste or errors demonstrates the care Epson took in designing the product. Epson even makes sure there is extra ink in each bottle so after the printer has been primed, you can top off the reservoirs with that extra ink. Thoughtful. Priming takes 10 minutes. Subsequent setup of the printer relies on the fairly easy-to-use LCD screen. I found it a bit non-intuitive initially, After first use, everything made sense. For connection to Wi-Fi or ethernet you need the downloaded software. Make a few entries on the printer’s LCD to enter a password and select the type of connection you want and then back to your computer, where the install is completed. The SETUP was flawless for my purposes. I connected from my computer, my iPhoneXR and critically important, my wife’s iPad, with no additional effort. PRINT QUALITY AND SPEED: Photos were very pretty. Colorful. Natural. Enjoyable. I printed out 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10 as well as full size letter pages. It’s fair to say that photos are every bit as nice as any local processor. Speed for color prints was perfectly reasonable considering I always print my photos in highest quality. “Text only” was quite fast. This is a robust mechanism that operates quietly. Print paper is front loaded using friction feed from a tray. It was perfect, even though I prefer gravity feed. Hey, I’m not an engineer and this works fine. Just saying. I used the auto paper feed for a few copies and was able to convert 2 pages into a single double sided page. My first try on this very new printer jammed. Subsequent feeds worked fine. This is an activity I rarely ever use, but I thought I’d test it. There is a fax capability, but I simply don’t care. SUMMARY: After I do the cost/print calculations to be sure the higher initial price works for me (it does), everything else is an enthusiastic thumbs up. I made a point of checking the price for ink replacements. The amount of ink in these large bottles far exceeds what you find in cartridges and the refill bottles cost much less. Epson has done a nice job with this printer. For me, personally, I love the freedom to encourage my family to print away, to experiment and to not fuss over the overhead cost of just having fun. We now have Guilt-free photo printing. I can even see these printers appearing in classrooms where ink replenishment costs would otherwise be a huge barrier. Very nice and recommended.

I have a real love-hate relationship with printers. I grew up in the world before computers were a main fixture in homes so I remember the manual-feed dot matrix printers that were a hassle to deal with. Now, printers can do everything -- print, scan, fax, copy, and more. Even though printers have evolved into all-in-one workhorses for home or office use, they still have one fatal flaw -- ink cartridges. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sent something to print only to have the machine tell me that it’s out of magenta or cyan. That means a trip to the local office supply store to spend more precious dollars on a consumable. I really do try to limit how much I print because I try to be environmentally conscience and not create more paper, but I inevitably end up having some items that simply must be on paper. With that in mind, I’m really glad that Epson, my personal choice for printing needs, has an affordable EcoTank option in its WorkForce printer line-up. This printer features ‘cartridge-free’ printing, which is a huge benefit to me. The printer arrived in a large Epson branded box. It had a lot of information on the outside of the box and the box makes the printer seem larger than it actually is. I have another Epson business-grade printer that is much larger than this model. That said, it does weigh around 16 pounds. There is a lot of packaging around the machine to keep it safe during transport. Once you remove all of it and the printer from the box, you will see that there is quite a bit of blue tape stuck to the outside of the machine. It’s in place to keep all the different compartments closed while it’s packaged. That tape peels off easily and doesn’t leave a sticky residue. Once you get all the tape removed, you will need to install the ink. This is where it gets interesting and is different from any other printer I’ve ever used. The ink comes in bottles that you end up emptying directly into the printer. There are four bottles that it comes with -- black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. I have to admit that I was nervous that the ink might get spilled as I tried to pour it into the printer, but as it turns out, the ink doesn’t start dispensing until the bottle is inserted into the ink filling port. Once the ink is poured into the printer, you can power the machine on and begin the initializing. This process takes about 10 minutes and is pretty noisy. Once it’s finished, you will walk through a series of printed images to determine the alignment of the printer. After the alignment is confirmed, you can set up the printer for WiFi printing. The interface with the printer is very easy to walk through. It has a smaller 2.4” LCD display which is used to access the different menu options of the machine. While it’s about half the size of the larger Epson printer I already had, the display is still easy to read on the ET-3760. The screen is not touch sensitive and has a keypad next to it that you use to navigate through the menus. The first thing I did was to connect the printer to our WiFi since I plan on using it wirelessly most of the time. After the printer finishes its initial power cycle and automatic set-up, you can find your WiFi network and enter your password to connect the printer for wireless printing. Some printers have made me reconnect wireless capabilities every time I use the machine, but this Epson has stay connected and was super simple to get connected to WiFi. I printed from my MacBook Pro and iOS mobile devices. Epson provides packaged software for download on their website, but it’s not necessarily needed for Mac users. I downloaded the package, but my fiancé didn’t and he was still able to connect. Connecting to the iPhone and iPad were easy as well since the printer connects to the WiFi network. If you want to print from your phone, you simply select “print” from the options menu on printable items on your phone and then select the machine from the printer menu. We printed from different points in our house and never had an issue with the printer capturing the item we were printing. Print quality from the ET-3760 is solid. Text prints out crisp and images are bright and full of color. In comparison to the ET-8700 that I already had, I would say the 3760 does just as good of a job -- even with larger print jobs. As far as speed goes, I thought the 3760 printed quickly and was in line with its specs. To test its speed, I created a document filled with Lorem Ipsum text. The document was 15 pages long with text from the top of the page to the bottom. There was a 1-inch margin all the way around each page. I made the document 15 pages long since the specs of this printer call out 15ppm for its speed. So, I timed the printing using the stopwatch on my iPhone and tapped start at the same time that I clicked print on my computer. From start (sending the document to the printer) to finish (the printer pushing out the last page and spooling down), printing 15 pages of black text took just over 1 minute to complete (1:04). While this speed may not be adequate for some businesses, I believe it’s perfectly fine for home/school projects. Even though there are some more advanced options in the marketplace for small businesses, this printer is a great option for home and school projects. It prints really well and performs according to its specs. I’m very excited about this cartridge-free printing option for home use. While it’s initial cost is high, not having to deal with replacing cartridges every couple of months is worth the initial investment in my book.

The Epson EcoTank is a wonderful MFP (Multi-Function Printer). The printer is lightweight, slick, and has a compact design, with a decent size LCD screen. With this design and operating features, you don’t have to be concerned with the printer taking up space. The trays open from the front and the ADF (auto document feeder) does not overly extend beyond the printer. The setup and the software installation was easy and quick. The only thing that took some time and caution was filling the ink tanks. One has to be very careful not to spill ink on clothes or other items. It will stain most articles and not come off. Also, use gloves if possible to avoid getting ink on your hands; if not it will take a couple of days and washes to remove the ink from your fingers. Epson inks are high quality, not cheap, and they last a long time. After filling all the tanks, the rest is very straightforward: connect the printer to the Wi-Fi (if using wirelessly), download the suggested Epson software, follow the steps from the wizard and you will have an awesome MFP. Besides the large ink capacity, what I like about this printer is that it can work with Google Cloud Print service, AirPrint, and Amazon Alexa. These services are optional, but they make this printer more accessible to even more devices. I configured Google Cloud print service to work with the printer, and now I can virtually print from any location, even when not in the same Wi-Fi. This service also allows printer from all my Chrome web browser and Android phone. Even though I don’t use it a lot, I connected/enabled Amazon Alexa to the printer. With a simple command, “Alexa print _____” the Epson will print what I requested from Alexa. I mostly use the Alexa printer features to get weekly or monthly calendars. Before getting this EcoTank, I was using an Epson Artisan for over eight years. I am highly satisfied with the print quality from Epson. I am glad that this EcoTank also provides the same print quality. It prints very nicely in color with very sharp images. It is not loud, and it prints a reasonable speed. I work at home, and my kids do home school (virtual school), so we print a lot. What I like about the EcoTank is that now I feel absolutely no guilt when everyone uses the printer. I don’t need to tell the kids, “Do not waste ink!” Since they are free to print, once in a while, I remind them to use two-sided printing- “Use two side printing.” Two-sided printing takes a bit more time because the printer has to turn each page. It is more economical to use both sides of each paper. Overall, I am highly satisfied with this printer.

The printer is easy to install, and economical to use. The printing quality is good, but not as good as Laser printers, however, the economics of this printer is unbeatable. The only drawback is that the adjustment of the cartridges requires printing some papers with some patterns to select the best from. The problem is that the patterns are mostly too close to each other, which requires taking photos of them and magnify to distinguish the difference. I had a cartridge-based Cannon, it requires printing the patterns then feed them to the scanner, so that the printer adjusts itself. I hope Epson does the same. In summary, the printer is good, I highly recommend it.

When i first opened this printer i noticed something. Its small compact design. This printer is just that, very compact with a sleek design that is bound to please. My previous printer was a little larger and bulky, but when i look at this one comparatively it takes the cake. Its paper feed is not sticking out in an out of place fashion, and the ink refill location is something ive never seen. Another feeling that i got from this printer was that its sturdy, some printers seem to be made of a cheaper plastic, but not this one. It feels pretty well build. The eco ink tank is a one of its kind, as far as ive seen. The reservoirs are build into the printer and are pretty neat. The provided ink refills are like little water bottles with a build in nozzle that matches the reservoir. Very well thought out. All in all, great technology, with cutting edge ink efficiency. Worth the buy.

This printer works great for my T-shirt and Customized gifts business. I ❤️ It! THANKS, MISTY CLASSANDSASSBYMISTY.COM

I am surprised how well this all in one performs. First off, the unit is well packaged to keep it secure during transport. These Supertank printers don't use your typical ink cartridges but instead use ink tanks which have much larger capacity. Once there is ink in the tanks you want to keep these printers flat when transporting to avoid any ink leaking so be sure to keep you packaging. Not having to constantly replace ink cartridges is also very eco friendly. There isn't much excess packaging which is also eco friendly, although they may have been able to condense the packaging more by reducing the size of the secondary box that has the power cable and ink bottles. Since the printer is white it can easier complement the area you place it. When the tray is not extended and the automatic document feeder tray on top is not open the unit takes very little space and is unassuming. Even with the ADF open and paper tray extended it takes little space. The front panel display can be tilted forward for easier viewing and the ink tanks on the front of the unit is translucent making it easy to see what your ink levels are - on my printer the color fo the ink isn't as pronounced as it is shown on the packaging. Initial setup was simple and quick overall. I was somewhat surprised that the printer isn't as heavy as it looks so removing it from the box was easy. There's a quick setup guide included though there's not much needed to do - once you remove the printer from the box, take off a few protective tapes, fill the ink tanks and power it on. The ink bottles and the ink tanks are easily able to determine but there is nothing to stop you from filling the tank with the wrong color ink, the ink bottles are made in a way that will keep them from spilling when you turn them upside down. Just remove the cap from the bottle and place the bottle on the ink tank and after about a minute the bottle will be empty - no squeezing of the bottle is necessary. The initial ink charging takes about 10 minutes. Connecting the printer to your computer is also quickly done via USB cable (not included) or via ethernet or wifi/wifi direct. Once I had my printer on my network it notified me that a firmware update was available - this process took about 5 minutes. I like the fact that the printer looked for an update as well as the option on the fron panel menu to check for a firmware update. Software setup on my computer was also selfd explanatory and very quick. Setting up services like google cloud printing, Epson Connect, Alexa/Google Home integration are all easy to setup if you want to use those services but for me I will probably use them rarely. The printer is also AirPrint enabled making printing from iOS devices easy. Print quality is great - text is sharp and colors are vibrant but this will also vary depending on what you are printing and what type of paper you use. No sample paper was included with the printer. Scanning is also good as expected. It's great having an ADF for quicly scanning/copying multiple pages. Noise level was typical for a printer if not possibly slightly less noisy. Overall this is a great printer for small office/home office use. It may be overkill for general home use where you don't print/scan/copy often and larger offices/businesses that require high volume printing may want a larger/faster printer and/or a laser printer. This is a review for the Epson EcoTank ET-3760 All-In-One SuperTank Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.