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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 vs HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson EcoTank ET-3850
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

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Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Picture
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Variants

  • EcoTank ET-3850 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-3850 (White)
  • Smart Tank 7301 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 7001 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 6001 (White/Gray)

Our Verdict

Epson EcoTank ET-3850

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

The Epson EcoTank ET-3850 and HP Smart Tank 7301 each have their strengths. The HP feels better built, is easier to maintain, has a greater color ink yield, and takes less time to warm up. However, the Epson has a wider color gamut and a greater black ink yield. Its scanner also has a height-adjustable hinge to accommodate thicker documents and outputs sharper copies.

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EcoTank ET-3850
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Smart Tank 7301
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White
EcoTank ET-3850
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White/Gray
Smart Tank 7001
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Smart Tank 6001
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.3
8.1

Scan Quality 
 

9.5
6.0

Color Gamut 
 

8.0
5.5

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Build Quality Close Up
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 ISO View Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] ISO View Picture

Height  

9.0" (22.8 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)

Width  

14.7" (37.4 cm)
16.8" (42.7 cm)

Depth  

13.7" (34.7 cm)
14.2" (36.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 In Use Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.8" (25.0 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.3" (41.5 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

20.7" (52.5 cm)
17.5" (44.5 cm)

Weight 
 

15.6 lbs (7.1 kg)
18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

6.5
3.0

Display Screen Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Display Screen Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.8" (7.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No

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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

T502 Black
HP 32XL Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

415 prints
282 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

7,885 prints
5,358 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

T502 Multi-Color
HP 31 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

220 prints
423 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

4,681 prints
9,000 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge

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Scanner Features 
 

7.1
7.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

3 PPM
4 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Scan Quality Photo
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 In the Box Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] In the Box Picture

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A

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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 B&W Document Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

7.5
8.5

Color Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color Document Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

38.95 US$
47.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.008 US$/print
0.005 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.022 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

7.2
7.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

15 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

7 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

95.0 s
49.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

14.9 s
17.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
250 pages

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

297 g/m²
250 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

8.0
5.5

Parrots Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Parrots Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color Range Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

4.7
6.0

Friends Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Friends Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color dE Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color dE Graph
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

10.40
8.18

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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Small Details Photo
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Inputs Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson EcoTank ET-3850 App Printscreen
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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EcoTank ET-3850
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Smart Tank 7301
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White
EcoTank ET-3850
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White/Gray
Smart Tank 7001
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White/Gray
Smart Tank 6001
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Epson EcoTank ET-3850

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

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