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  1. Table of Contents
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  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
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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 vs Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
WirelessYes
ColorYes
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Variants

  • Expression Premium XP-7100 (Black)
  • EcoTank Photo ET-8550 (Black)
  • EcoTank Photo ET-8550 (White)
  • EcoTank Photo ET-8500 (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100

Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550

The Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 and the Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 are very different printers designed for different uses. The ET-8550 is a premium photo printer with a refillable ink tank, while the XP-7100 is a general-purpose printer for home use. The ET-8550 is better than the XP-7100 for most uses, but it's significantly more expensive.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.7
8.6

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.7
10

Scanner Features 
 

8.7
6.2

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
8.0

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
6.5" (16.6 cm)

Width  

15.4" (39.0 cm)
20.6" (52.2 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
14.7" (37.3 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 In Use Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

8.6" (21.8 cm)
16.5" (41.9 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

15.4" (39.0 cm)
20.6" (52.2 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

20.1" (51.0 cm)
30.3" (76.9 cm)

Weight 
 

19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
25.2 lbs (11.4 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.0
9.5

Display Screen Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.1" (10.5 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

6.1
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

4
5

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 410 Black
Epson 552 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

14 prints
262 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

266 prints
4,978 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 410 C/M/Y
Epson 552 C/M/Y/Pk/Gy

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

11 prints
156 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

234 prints
3,319 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Did Not Work
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

8.7
6.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

5 PPM
2 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 14"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.20" (5 mm)
0.59" (15 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.0
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Scan Quality Photo
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 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 Expression Premium XP-7100 In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

7.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 B&W Document Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
8.0

Color Document Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Color Document Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.7
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

12.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

48.29 US$
87.45 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.049 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.206 US$/print
0.026 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.549 US$/print
0.070 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.7
7.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

13 PPM
15 PPM

Color Document 
 

10 PPM
10 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.0 s
48.1 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

30.2 s
12.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
170 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
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

297 g/m²
300 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
9.0

Parrots Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Parrots Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Color Range Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.8

Friends Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Friends Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Color dE Graph
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.10
6.48
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Small Details 
 

9.0
9.5

Small Details Photo  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Small Details Photo
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

5760 x 1440
5760 x 1440
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
10

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
Yes

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 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
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson iPrint
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
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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EcoTank Photo ET-8550
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Expression Premium XP-7100
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EcoTank Photo ET-8500
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Expression Premium XP-7100
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