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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

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] vs Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition

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HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Picture

Variants

  • Smart Tank 7301 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 7001 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 6001 (White/Gray)
  • EcoTank ET-2840 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition (White)

Our Verdict

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition

The Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition and the HP Smart Tank 7301 are both great all-in-one supertank inkjet printers. The Epson's scanner performs better, as it can capture much finer details, and it also produces better-looking photos due to its wider color range and superior color accuracy. However, the HP has a much higher page yield and an automatic document feeder. The HP produces higher-quality color documents, but the Epson is slightly better for black-and-white documents. Although the HP doesn't print as quickly as the Epson, it supports automatic duplex printing and has a larger 250-sheet input tray, whereas the Epson only supports manual duplex printing and has a smaller 100-sheet tray.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
8.3

Scan Quality 
 

6.0
9.5

Color Gamut 
 

5.5
7.5

Scanner Features 
 

7.2
6.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition ISO View Picture

Height  

9.8" (25.0 cm)
6.8" (17.2 cm)

Width  

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

Depth  

14.2" (36.0 cm)
13.5" (34.4 cm)

In Use Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] In Use Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.6" (24.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.9" (45.5 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

17.5" (44.5 cm)
21.7" (55.0 cm)

Weight 
 

18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
10.3 lbs (4.7 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

3.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.8" (7.0 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No

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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition 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 
 

HP 32XL Black
T522 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

282 prints
225 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

5,358 prints
4,275 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 31 C/M/Y
T522 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

423 prints
225 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

9,000 prints
4,787 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge

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Scanner Features 
 

7.2
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

35 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM
1 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"
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Scan Quality Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition 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  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition 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 
 

8.0
8.5

B&W Document Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] B&W Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

47.97 US$
41.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.005 US$/print
0.009 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.023 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

7.0
5.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

12 PPM
14 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

49.0 s
87.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.0 s
14.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
100 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 
 

250 g/m²
297 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.5
7.5

Parrots Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Parrots Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color Range Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.6

Friends Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Friends Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color dE Graph
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.18
6.93

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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Small Details Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition 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
7.0

Inputs Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

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  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
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 
 

iOS Only
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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