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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840
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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTankYes
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
Variants
- EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (Black)
- EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (White)
- Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840 (Black)
- Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7820 (Black)
Our Verdict
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840
The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a much better printer for almost every use case than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840. While these are all-in-one color inkjet printers, the ET-5850 uses a supertank reservoir, yielding far greater pages. It prints faster and is more color-accurate, and its ADF-equipped scanning processes documents much quicker. However, the WF-7840 is a wide-format printer with an ADF-equipped scanner capable of duplex scanning Tabloid size sheets. Thus, if your workflow requires printing and scanning Tabloid-size documents or photos, then the WF-7840 is the obvious choice.
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Family
Threshold
Family
8.7
7.7
Cost-Per-Print
10
8.3
Color Printing Cost
0.027 US$/print
0.131 US$/print
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.006 US$/print
0.055 US$/print
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Close Up
Type
All-In-One
All in One
Dimensions
ISO View Picture
Height
13.8" (35.0 cm)
13.7" (34.9 cm)
Width
16.7" (42.5 cm)
20.2" (51.4 cm)
Depth
19.7" (50.0 cm)
17.6" (44.8 cm)
In Use Picture
Height When In Use
17.5" (44.5 cm)
20.1" (51.1 cm)
Width When In Use
16.7" (42.5 cm)
20.2" (51.4 cm)
Depth When In Use
33.1" (84.0 cm)
39.2" (99.6 cm)
Weight
40.2 lbs (18.2 kg)
43.0 lbs (19.5 kg)
Expected Maintenance
7.5
7.0
Ink Related Maintenance
Expected
Expected
Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
Display Screen
8.0
8.5
Display Screen Picture
Display Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Screen Size
4.5" (11.4 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Cartridge
10
7.1
Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Technology
Inkjet
Inkjet
SuperTank
Yes
No
Photo Cartridge
No
No
Color
Yes
Yes
Number Of Color Cartridges
3
3
Black Cartridge Model
Epson 542 Black
Epson 812 Black
Tested Black Page Yield
259 prints
19 prints
Estimated Black Page Yield
4,921 prints
361 prints
Color Cartridge Model
Epson 542 C/M/Y
Epson 812 C/M/Y
Tested Color Page Yield
119 prints
14 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
2,532 prints
297 prints
Third Party Cartridge
No Cartridges
Purchased One Worked
Ink Type
Pigment
Pigment
High Yield Cartridge
No Cartridge
Yes
Scanner Features
9.0
8.9
Scanner Flatbed Picture
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed
ADF Capacity
40 pages
50 pages
Scan Speed
9 PPM
7 PPM
Duplex Scanning
Automatic (Dual-Pass)
Automatic (Dual-Pass)
Max Flatbed Scan Size
8.5" x 11"
11" x 17"
Max ADF Scan Size
8.5" x 14"
11" x 17"
Flatbed Hinge Adjustability
0.45" (11 mm)
0.46" (12 mm)
Fax
Yes
Yes
Copy
Yes
Yes
OCR Included
Software
Software
Scan Quality
6.5
8.0
Scan Quality Photo
Max Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI
Max Scan Color Depth
24Bit
24Bit
Printing Size
Letter (8.5" x 11")
Yes
Yes
Legal (8.5" x 14")
Yes
Yes
Tabloid (11" x 17")
No
Yes
A6 (105mm x 148mm)
Yes
Yes
A5 (148mm x 210mm)
Yes
Yes
A4 (210mm x 297mm)
Yes
Yes
Photo (2" x 3")
No
Photo (4" x 6")
Yes
Yes
Photo (5" x 7")
Yes
Yes
Photo (8" x 10")
Yes
Yes
Max Paper Weight
256 g/m²
260 g/m²
In The Box
In the Box Picture
Battery
Advertised Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Tested Charging Time
N/A
N/A
Document
Black & White Documents
9.0
8.0
B&W Document Picture
Color Ink Needed For Black & White
Yes
Yes
Color Documents
8.5
8.0
Color Document Picture
Cost-Per-Print
10
8.3
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
29.99 US$
19.99 US$
Color Cartridge Price
68.95 US$
38.95 US$
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.006 US$/print
0.055 US$/print
Color Printing Cost
0.027 US$/print
0.131 US$/print
Photo Printing Cost
0.072 US$/print
0.348 US$/print
Ink Subscription
No
No
Printing Speed
8.9
7.6
Printing Speed Video
Black Only Text Document
25 PPM
18 PPM
Color Document
25 PPM
7 PPM
Photo Printing Time
29.1 s
60.0 s
Single Page Out Time (Black Only)
9.0 s
14.0 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Automatic
Input Tray Capacity
550 pages
550 pages
Document Printing Sizes
Letter (8.5" x 11")
Yes
Yes
Legal (8.5" x 14")
Yes
Yes
Tabloid (11" x 17")
No
Yes
A6 (105mm x 148mm)
Yes
Yes
A5 (148mm x 210mm)
Yes
Yes
A4 (210mm x 297mm)
Yes
Yes
Max Paper Weight
256 g/m²
260 g/m²
Photo
Color Gamut
7.5
7.0
Parrots Picture
Color Range Picture
Color Accuracy
6.6
6.9
Friends Picture
Color dE Picture
Color dE Graph
Average Color dE
7.02
6.33
Small Details
9.5
Small Details Photo
Max Print Resolution (DPI)
4800 x 2400
Photo Printing Sizes
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
Glossy Paper (13" x 19")
No
Borderless Printing
Yes
Yes
Photo Printing Quality
7.0
Side By Side Print/Photo
Side By Side Print/Photo Large
Portrait Picture
Borderless Printing
Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity
Connectivity
9.0
9.0
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
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPrint
Yes
Yes
Mopria Print Service
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
10
10
App Printscreen
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
App Name
Epson Smart Panel
Epson Smart Panel
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
Android Only
Text Files (TXT)
Android Only
Android Only
Webpages (HTML)
Android and iOS
Android and iOS
OS Compatibility
Windows
Fully
Fully
macOS
Fully
Fully
Chrome OS
Fully
Fully
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