These major printer brands came up with these ink tank printers only because for several years prior many third party modders came up with this idea. They would attach several ink tanks (albeit a bit awkwardly) to the side of the printer and the heads would draw ink directly from those tanks. If it weren't for those modders we'd still be stuck with those ink cartridges that cost way too much. Whatever excuse the printer makers had back then to justify the price of ink cartridges, these ink tank printers PROVE that they've been feeding us a lot of BS all these years.
Also known as a “CISS system.” Yes, the new scam is chipped maintenance cartridges. Technically, these waste ink pads should be easily user washable and replaceable, but software in Canon, Epson, HP, and other printers disable the device until the maintenance box is replaced with a new one and a fresh chip. Not to mention most printers’ irreplaceable printheads. The newer Canon G-series (3260, etc.) allow users to self-replace the printheads - 2 of them (black and color) that are around $30 each.
There are proprietary use restrictions on most brands of cartridges these days, however. Canons are the sole survivor of the ciss revolution and it is better to set up your own Canon printer w/ciss or merely refill cartridges, or do a BCH mod, or insert Pop Carts and refill those, than buy an ink tank printer. The thing everyone is ignoring with ink jets is clogging. CLOGGING!! is the elephant in the room. You need a printhead that is easily accessible for cleaning with distilled water. The lids pop off those Cannon cartridges easily and they are easy to clean and re-use. Epsons ink tanks print heads are exceptionally hard to get to so I wouldn't buy one of those. This reviewer isn't even addressing this problem so this review is nearly worthless
Good day, I just have a query about HP ink tank. What is the process of waste ink collection of this printer? Unlike Canon, Epson or Brother, they have a maintenance cartridge or waste ink box that collects the waste ink once they perform head cleaning. And what is the advantage of this to other brands? Thanks for the reply. More power
Too much verbage but no substance. Tired of listening to his long comments. Wanted to know differences between Smart HP 7301 vs 7302. Too confusing.Repeating the same thing over and over , wanted to click link button out any useful information.
There is no difference between the 7301 and 7302. The difference in the model number is simply a marketing tactic. You would see a difference in something like the 7200 or 7400 series.
I’ve been through a few bad printers in my life but I really like my HP plus 551. HOWEVER, I had the hardest time setting it up wirelessly. I bought it two years ago. I don’t feel like going through the hassle of trying again or calling customer service to be honest. But I LOVE not wasting money on ink anymore! 🙌🏻 My best investment on a printer.
What I would really like to heard is advantage or disadvantage about hp using removable print heads vs non removable, which one last longer or has less maintenance for instance, quality etc etc
@@BestPrintersHi, before purchasing I would like to know if the HP Smart Tank 7005 printer has some sort of way to replace or do some maintenance on the ink waste pads or whatever the name of those things are. For example, Epson printers have a replaceable maintenance box that costs arround 15-20 dollars and you need to replace it when it's full. The pads i'm talking about are the ones that exist to soak up the ink the printers eject to performance a nozzle clean cycle and the like. Thank you!
I have always been a fan of the HP printers. But wanted to switch to an Epson Ecotank...UNTIL I heard about Epsons "end of life error" have you heard of this problem?
@@Shelzbells You must be thinking of the maintenance cartridge / waste ink pad. All inkjet printers reach an “end-of-life” with those, you can reset it by buying replacement pads for Epson and Canon devices.
Yes just happened to me. Yesterday my printer came to an end, it read on the screen paper jammed and it had nothing in it and just kept reading error. Now I cant use it anymore and my warranty is over. I had it for a little over a year
I have HP Officejet Pro 8600 that has stopped printing and it tells me to stop and restart. Than it says if this doesn’t work unplug it from the outlet and wait awhile and plug it in and restart. Still doesn’t print. What is wrong and how to fix it?
Summary for the 15 minutes: only 2 offerings, an exploration of the market to see use traction. Epson slightly more mature. Applicable to both "It may fit your needs, it may not". Until the market matures a little with some healthy competition it'll remain that way of course.
I have had two HP3525 multifunctional deskjet ink advantage printers. The first-the printer head was dead after under 200 A4 printed pages. The second, first died the scanner, maybe after 100 scans. I have replaced it with the scan assembly from the first dead printer. After max 700 A4 printed pages, died the head printer. One set of ink cartridges = 250 lei (Romanian currency). I have bought the printers with 450 lei each. So, my next printer will be not a HP one, maybe a Canon CISS one. I like the specifications of HP CISS printers, but I am not satisfied about their fiability.
What do you say about epson 4850 and HP smarttank 7305 in Print Quality ? The epson „only“ has 3x138 CMY nozzles and the HP has 3x488 Color nozzles. Should the hp ne the better one in Quality? Because of Print More fine with the More nozzles?
When you walk in stores, most printers with high stock level left are HP printers but no one really buys them. All hoarders buy all epson or brother printers and sell them at very hefty prices online. None left in the stores. But no one hoards HP to sell at a higher price because no one wants HP printer. So problematic. Software is a crap. So is the hardware. For Canon, it is the most expensive of all four so not much on sale in-stores except for the lowest variant cheaper printers. Not much hoarding too for Canon in this case. I regret buying HP. So expensive yet quality is very poor.
The HP Smart app is simply the best app in its class, hands down. This app alone differentiates HP from the rest of the pack. The app has many useful features that anyone can use, even if you don't own an HP printer.
Thank you for this. One of the big selling points of HP cartridges was that you got a new print head, too. Are the print heads in the ink tank printers replaceable? At what cost?
@@luisocamp2753 The waste ink will be absorbed by sponges inside the printer. If the sponges are full of ink, the excess ink will flow to outside that you can see in the bottom.
@@meitetsusai3787 Is there any way to replace it? I cant find products in google about hp waste ink pad. Canon and epson has available for sale in google searches.
I think you explain a bit backwards. Do you really believe that Cartridge printers were used before tank printers? It doesn't have anything to do with the feedback. They created the cartridges to make more money. The fact the ink is so expensive was a great success, not a failure.
I currently have the HP Smart Tank 7602 and have had so many issues with he color quality. ughh I print about 10K glossy sheets every. month and need a better printer.
You should test HP Smart Tank 670 and up, because their printheads are better than lower tier HP Smart Tank (like 615 and HP Ink Tank models 400 and down). In your country such models are marked by faster print speeds.
My opinion I am no expert. I like simple. I like basic. I don’t need all the bells and whistles just more crap to go wrong, phone holders etc. just make it work well make it last. Functionality.
This video must be outdated because the models and pricing have changed. The HP model now is the Smart Tank 7301 and it is significantly less expensive than the Epson ET-4850 with the same features.
I would agree that an Epson EcoTank is probably a better choice. I would go for the Epson because of the far more durable micro piezo Epson printheads. In the HP and Canon, the thermal printheads in their tank printers are usually not as high quality or long lasting. Great video!
But epson is much more tedious and expensive to replace print heads, technician required. Canon and hp print head is user replaceable and cheaper to buy than epson replacement.
@@luisocamp2753 If an Epson printer is used with its proper ink, and maintained well, the printhead will likely never need replacement. However if other types of ink are used, such as dye sublimation, DTG, and DTF they can cause issues. It is true that they are more expensive to replace in many cases.
@@evandrinks I own an epson L360, after 2 years, cyan print head is broken, as well as black alignment has missing lines when printing, no matter how much print head deep cleaning I do, still the issue is persistent. They recommended me to have it replaced which is very costly. I used original inks only. I also know a lot of people who own epson l5190 and l3110 that already had their print heads replaced after 2-3 years of usage. And they told me it was very costly. Take note that original inks were used. Let me have my opinion. I guess no matter how much care you do, because you use it, eventually it will need replacing. Epson has built in print heads hence its print speed is faster and maybe image quality is maybe better than user-replaceable print heads, but thats the downside, the lifespan of the print head is undefined and will surely needs replacing. Print heads is considered to be as consumables. It is near impossible that print heads will never need replacement. On the other hand, It is advertised by canon pixma that their print heads is user replaceable and maintenance cartridge (waste ink pad) is also user replaceable, eliminating the need to bring the printer in service shops. I started to shift to canon pixma. With canon, I can store a lot of back-up print heads. At least when my print heads is broken, I can replace it myself in minutes, rather than having it in the service shop and being there stuck for hours, days, weeks or months then subsequently make my buy another printer because I have nothing to use.
Give epson a shot, i've already went on a rant how i am displeased with HP. I wonder even if it will show up in hte comments seeing how it isn't the most "live, laugh, love" thing out there.
Hi Sir I'm looking for the printer with ink tank, long size of scanner, with wifi and NO TRIO Cartridge Ink inside? is there a printer with Ink tank that has no Trio cartridge ink inside?
No, you never need to reset the absorber in all HP inkjet printers except the HP PageWides. But after you make a bulk printing-task there may be some waste ink below the printer and make contamination.
Sharing is caring: Bought HP printer and had multiple quality issues. I regret buying HP printer. Their aftersales support is just HORRIBLE! Their customer support is very slow to respond and just gives copy and pasted answers without even reading customer's reply. For those planning to buy, do yourself a favor: buy a better quality printer. HP printer is simply NOT worth your hard-earned money.
I need adivice about the print autonomy. I own the smart tank 7005. Do you think 12000 pages is too much for someone that may not use the printer for one or two months sometimes? Maybe just 400 or 800 pages of autonomy is enough?
Could you do an hp 9015 vs the hp tank plus 651? I have a home based business I print a lot of black and white docs but I also print color for stickers and for my child care! Knowing that Ink is expensive is the smart choice getting the 651? I also print double sided and scan 10+ documents Thank you IAV!!
I bought the Costco version of the 9015 last summer or spring and have been very happy with it except for the ink cost. The good part is there are excellent aftermarket ink refill kits for them much cheaper and you just need two sets of cartridges to refill and keep swapping out. I liked it enough I found a used excellent condition 9025 to get the upgraded features and speed. It has dual paper trays and prints faster but uses the same cartridges as the 9015 and the same print heads. They can get expensive but they sure print nice right out of the box. I paid like 169 for the 9018, and the excellent used 9025 was 100 with local pickup, I got really lucky on that one and the ink was full.
Not informative enough regarding long term performance. Ie the cheaper Epson Eco- tank printers are reputed to have an error code appear after so many printing cycles that advises printing stopped and not available because the waste ink pad is full and needs replacement but it only can be reset after replacement of the pad if the printer is returned to an Epson service centre.
Man, I was with you until you recommended Epson. That's the brand I'm currently getting rid of. Will never buy again. My purchase of the WF-7720 was a nightmare. Crappy customer service that doesn't have a toll free number, transfers to an Indian call center, and answers zero questions. Prints that won't align, difficulty getting proper borderless, a document feeder that never worked, a print head that died. WASTE of money. Should have purchased a laser Brother (the option I was torn between). This is a half-step until I'm willing to trust again. Epson -trash. Never again.
It's not the INK that makes them expensive.....those expensive ink cartridges also have the printhead integrated into them....that is what makes them so expensive.
officejet pro 6978 has refillable cartridges with dye ink in it ,i did several printhead cleaning and print head solution with distilled water and alcohol, now it only print the yellow and black . wont print blue and red ink. whats next
In my experience the idea that third party inks damage the printer is a lie. However the original manufacturers' ink almost always does give better printed image quality, particularly for photos. Sometimes the difference is tiny, sometimes it is a big difference, depending upon the quality of the third party ink.
HP Smart is a complete headtwisting nightmare. Honestly... I have had days where it took me 2-3 hours to get it to print something. I would give anything to have bought a cabled plug and play printer now. I am binning this heap of garbage and buying something that just works without having to micro manage it every week or two...
If you use the scan feature and prefer a good program, run away from the Epson... unless you have a good 3rd party scan programs. I'm soooo disappointed in the Epson 3760 because the scanning is garbage!!!
Thanks for helping me make my decision after my Epson XP-610 reached its "restricted life span". I was so confused between choosing Epson and HP until I found out about this video!
Spot on insight! PC Magazine gave this HP 651 Smart Tank Plus, a lesser rating than the Canon Prixma G7020 or the Epson ET4760. Even the Brother Inkvestment MFC-J6545DW got a better review. How would you compare the Canon Prixma G7020 vs Epson ET 4760 to the Brother Inkvestment MFC-J6545DW? A few days ago I purchased a Brother Inkvestment MFC-J6545DW and I am thinking of excanging it for a Canon Prixma G7020. Thanks for your insight.
Hi!! thank you so much!! I am in this step and I have a lot of doubts. I need a good quality, save money in ink, and also a printer from 200-280 g because I use it for craft, creative paper for parties, so I would be very grateful if you could give me your opinion. Now I have an HP and quality is very nice for this works, the problem with Epson is the way of alimentation paper, and HP has a very nice tray. I hope you can read my message in order to help me. Thank you so much for this video
The features on either printer aren't as good as the better office jets that have removable print heads. The Epson Ecotank printers generally have more features and the ink should be easier to find. Maybe they will have a version based on the 9010 and up printers and keep the advanced features like double sided everything and the better ink and print head setup.
@@syberpunk Great, more manufacturers should have easily removable and replaceable print heads so you can fix it if you like it. The other option is heads built into the cartridge. My old hp 990 had that setup so if it started printing badly I'd just pull the cart and clean up the heads. As long as it had ink it would work again. When they ran out I'd pop the fill plugs and refill each color. I could usually get about 5 refills before the cart finally wore out and broke. You just can't find good carts OEM or rebuilt for it anymore.
My Smart Tank Plus 651 is truly awful. It randomly omits text and lines of print; reprinting yelds the same errors. I've done all the usual maintenance, ink is HP, etc. nothing helps. Because the errors are reproduceable, It is obviously a software/ firmware issue, but HP won't fix it. This is my LAST HP printer (and I've been using them for 30 years). Stay away from this one.
I Have a brand new 670 Printer. managed to print 2 pages nicely the 3rd jammed so the 4th and the 5th.. Can't get an assistant via phone or whatsapp Do not buy this printer. Its build quality is a shame, feels extremely cheap - and performs as well.. Now i have 1 day old printer that will be sent to a lab for testing for a month or so and after that i'll have a nice refurbished one for the price of a new. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!
No. Simple answer. Its very messy if something goes wrong, the scan and print quality is very average at best, printing speeds are from 15 years ago. Machines are pricey aswell. Better use something with auto refill cartridges.
Now I'm so confused haha. I'm planning on replacing my HP Officejet 6700. Primarily we use it for family needs: printing and scanning documents. I rarely used it for printing my photos because the printer started to have problems and the quality was awful... I've seen the Epson ET-7700 which fits the family needs for documents and I would use to print few pics, but costs 520€... Then I've seen the HP Start Tank's 551 and 570 that are a lot cheaper: 240€ and 290€... But after this video I don't know what to do: if take a cheaper one for the family and saving for a photography oriented printer or take the epson... Thank you for the video!
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These major printer brands came up with these ink tank printers only because for several years prior many third party modders came up with this idea. They would attach several ink tanks (albeit a bit awkwardly) to the side of the printer and the heads would draw ink directly from those tanks. If it weren't for those modders we'd still be stuck with those ink cartridges that cost way too much. Whatever excuse the printer makers had back then to justify the price of ink cartridges, these ink tank printers PROVE that they've been feeding us a lot of BS all these years.
Amen!
Also known as a “CISS system.” Yes, the new scam is chipped maintenance cartridges. Technically, these waste ink pads should be easily user washable and replaceable, but software in Canon, Epson, HP, and other printers disable the device until the maintenance box is replaced with a new one and a fresh chip. Not to mention most printers’ irreplaceable printheads. The newer Canon G-series (3260, etc.) allow users to self-replace the printheads - 2 of them (black and color) that are around $30 each.
@@syberpunk yes i have heard about this problem/scam regarding Epsons. But are all companies with ink tanks doing this?
@@erikselander6400 except HP, they only sell printheads, and their printheads are also the cheapest
There are proprietary use restrictions on most brands of cartridges these days, however. Canons are the sole survivor of the ciss revolution and it is better to set up your own Canon printer w/ciss or merely refill cartridges, or do a BCH mod, or insert Pop Carts and refill those, than buy an ink tank printer. The thing everyone is ignoring with ink jets is clogging. CLOGGING!! is the elephant in the room. You need a printhead that is easily accessible for cleaning with distilled water. The lids pop off those Cannon cartridges easily and they are easy to clean and re-use. Epsons ink tanks print heads are exceptionally hard to get to so I wouldn't buy one of those. This reviewer isn't even addressing this problem so this review is nearly worthless
Good day, I just have a query about HP ink tank. What is the process of waste ink collection of this printer? Unlike Canon, Epson or Brother, they have a maintenance cartridge or waste ink box that collects the waste ink once they perform head cleaning. And what is the advantage of this to other brands? Thanks for the reply. More power
Too much verbage but no substance. Tired of listening to his long comments. Wanted to know differences between Smart HP 7301 vs 7302. Too confusing.Repeating the same thing over and over , wanted to click link button out any useful information.
There is no difference between the 7301 and 7302. The difference in the model number is simply a marketing tactic. You would see a difference in something like the 7200 or 7400 series.
Same idk why youtubers tho7ght it was a great idea to put an intro to reviews
Can this printer, print on Mylar bags?
I just got officejet 9010. Should i return it and buy this? I need to save the money of the expensive inks... I use it for home
If you want to save on ink yes probably, but these have less features than the 9010.
Canon PIXMA G5070 and Hp smart tank 670. What is the best printer and Long lasting printer between those?
The Canon 100%. Hp Smart Tanks are being discontinued.
I’ve been through a few bad printers in my life but I really like my HP plus 551. HOWEVER, I had the hardest time setting it up wirelessly. I bought it two years ago. I don’t feel like going through the hassle of trying again or calling customer service to be honest. But I LOVE not wasting money on ink anymore! 🙌🏻 My best investment on a printer.
Nice!
What I would really like to heard is advantage or disadvantage about hp using removable print heads vs non removable, which one last longer or has less maintenance for instance, quality etc etc
I would recommend using removable printheads.
Dear Brandon, I truly appreciate your honesty and thank you for your good work.
Thank you, I appreciate the support!
@@BestPrintersHi, before purchasing I would like to know if the HP Smart Tank 7005 printer has some sort of way to replace or do some maintenance on the ink waste pads or whatever the name of those things are. For example, Epson printers have a replaceable maintenance box that costs arround 15-20 dollars and you need to replace it when it's full.
The pads i'm talking about are the ones that exist to soak up the ink the printers eject to performance a nozzle clean cycle and the like.
Thank you!
@@BestPrintersif you help I appreciate that.
Thank you in advance
I have always been a fan of the HP printers. But wanted to switch to an Epson Ecotank...UNTIL I heard about Epsons "end of life error" have you heard of this problem?
Yes but even with that error you can actually have parts replaced and continue to use it.
@@BestPrinters Thats true but Im told the part in question is rather over priced and almost as much as half the price of the printer itself.
@@Shelzbells You must be thinking of the maintenance cartridge / waste ink pad. All inkjet printers reach an “end-of-life” with those, you can reset it by buying replacement pads for Epson and Canon devices.
@@syberpunk Yes that is what I meant.
Yes just happened to me. Yesterday my printer came to an end, it read on the screen paper jammed and it had nothing in it and just kept reading error. Now I cant use it anymore and my warranty is over. I had it for a little over a year
Hi, does 559 print well pictures? Nothing serious - photos from my iPhone - family and nature. Does it print well on 10x15 cm format?
I am not sure about that model
I have HP Officejet Pro 8600 that has stopped printing and it tells me to stop and restart. Than it says if this doesn’t work unplug it from the outlet and wait awhile and plug it in and restart. Still doesn’t print. What is wrong and how to fix it?
Im here because of the espon eco tank. The printer in this video is on sell for $185. Im welling to pay a little more for a good printer.
Its a great printer.
Summary for the 15 minutes: only 2 offerings, an exploration of the market to see use traction. Epson slightly more mature. Applicable to both "It may fit your needs, it may not". Until the market matures a little with some healthy competition it'll remain that way of course.
Is the review based on your actual hands on experience with both epson and hp?
no tis not :\
HP smart tank 790 or Epson L6290 AIO?
Thanks.
Epson
The new printer is not switching on even it indicates power supply going through...Any help here ?
Immediately repackage and exchange for a new printer
I am confused between hp790 vs epson l6270. Pls suggest
I have had two HP3525 multifunctional deskjet ink advantage printers. The first-the printer head was dead after under 200 A4 printed pages. The second, first died the scanner, maybe after 100 scans. I have replaced it with the scan assembly from the first dead printer. After max 700 A4 printed pages, died the head printer. One set of ink cartridges = 250 lei (Romanian currency). I have bought the printers with 450 lei each. So, my next printer will be not a HP one, maybe a Canon CISS one. I like the specifications of HP CISS printers, but I am not satisfied about their fiability.
Thanks for a great and honest video with a lot of good points
What do you say about epson 4850 and HP smarttank 7305 in Print Quality ? The epson „only“ has 3x138 CMY nozzles and the HP has 3x488 Color nozzles. Should the hp ne the better one in Quality? Because of Print More fine with the More nozzles?
HP has launched a few more models of Smart Tank printers. What's your review regarding HP Smart Tank 720 model?
Good question I would have to look into it.
Do either of these print on cardstock better?
Is it possible to use legal-size in a hp 720 smart tank printer?
Yes
Where is the batterie for hp smart tank 570?
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When you walk in stores, most printers with high stock level left are HP printers but no one really buys them. All hoarders buy all epson or brother printers and sell them at very hefty prices online. None left in the stores. But no one hoards HP to sell at a higher price because no one wants HP printer. So problematic. Software is a crap. So is the hardware. For Canon, it is the most expensive of all four so not much on sale in-stores except for the lowest variant cheaper printers. Not much hoarding too for Canon in this case. I regret buying HP. So expensive yet quality is very poor.
Thank you for sharing your input with your fellow viewers
Question, do the Hp printers require maintenance box/kit changes as part of maintenance? Are printheads user replaceable? Thanks
This is the question he should answer instead of just saying epson is better trust me ...
Please can you recommend an HP printer for automatic duplexing like my old M553 Color LaserJet Enterprise.
The HP Smart app is simply the best app in its class, hands down. This app alone differentiates HP from the rest of the pack. The app has many useful features that anyone can use, even if you don't own an HP printer.
Yes!
I want to use the fax, but do you have any idea what this subscription would cost?
What is the Epson ecotank benefits??
Thank you for this. One of the big selling points of HP cartridges was that you got a new print head, too. Are the print heads in the ink tank printers replaceable? At what cost?
Does the HP and Canon tank printers have the same issue as the Epson about stopping once the waste ink collection area is full?
There is no waste ink counter in any HP printer except for HP Pagewide series. CANON has waste ink counter.
@@meitetsusai3787 the epson ecotank printers do and will stop working after a certain point
@@meitetsusai3787 How come hp does not have waste ink counter? Where does the waste ink go? How about when it overflows, still no warning?
@@luisocamp2753 The waste ink will be absorbed by sponges inside the printer. If the sponges are full of ink, the excess ink will flow to outside that you can see in the bottom.
@@meitetsusai3787 Is there any way to replace it? I cant find products in google about hp waste ink pad. Canon and epson has available for sale in google searches.
How much do you think oil costs?
Too much!
I think you explain a bit backwards. Do you really believe that Cartridge printers were used before tank printers? It doesn't have anything to do with the feedback. They created the cartridges to make more money. The fact the ink is so expensive was a great success, not a failure.
I see.
well HP Tank 790 is brilliant cost and quality wise
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Tha k you for being so helpful 🙏🏽 heading over to your espon video now!
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I currently have the HP Smart Tank 7602 and have had so many issues with he color quality. ughh I print about 10K glossy sheets every. month and need a better printer.
You should test HP Smart Tank 670 and up, because their printheads are better than lower tier HP Smart Tank (like 615 and HP Ink Tank models 400 and down). In your country such models are marked by faster print speeds.
Hi, I am actually in the process of reviewing the new HP Smart tank models. They are looking much better.
My opinion I am no expert. I like simple. I like basic. I don’t need all the bells and whistles just more crap to go wrong, phone holders etc. just make it work well make it last. Functionality.
This video must be outdated because the models and pricing have changed. The HP model now is the Smart Tank 7301 and it is significantly less expensive than the Epson ET-4850 with the same features.
Yes prices change over time
1/3rd time of this video is on self promotion. Waste of time and poor video
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Awesome!
I would agree that an Epson EcoTank is probably a better choice. I would go for the Epson because of the far more durable micro piezo Epson printheads. In the HP and Canon, the thermal printheads in their tank printers are usually not as high quality or long lasting. Great video!
Thank you for that insight!
But epson is much more tedious and expensive to replace print heads, technician required. Canon and hp print head is user replaceable and cheaper to buy than epson replacement.
@@luisocamp2753 If an Epson printer is used with its proper ink, and maintained well, the printhead will likely never need replacement. However if other types of ink are used, such as dye sublimation, DTG, and DTF they can cause issues. It is true that they are more expensive to replace in many cases.
@@evandrinks I own an epson L360, after 2 years, cyan print head is broken, as well as black alignment has missing lines when printing, no matter how much print head deep cleaning I do, still the issue is persistent. They recommended me to have it replaced which is very costly. I used original inks only.
I also know a lot of people who own epson l5190 and l3110 that already had their print heads replaced after 2-3 years of usage. And they told me it was very costly. Take note that original inks were used.
Let me have my opinion. I guess no matter how much care you do, because you use it, eventually it will need replacing. Epson has built in print heads hence its print speed is faster and maybe image quality is maybe better than user-replaceable print heads, but thats the downside, the lifespan of the print head is undefined and will surely needs replacing.
Print heads is considered to be as consumables. It is near impossible that print heads will never need replacement.
On the other hand, It is advertised by canon pixma that their print heads is user replaceable and maintenance cartridge (waste ink pad) is also user replaceable, eliminating the need to bring the printer in service shops. I started to shift to canon pixma.
With canon, I can store a lot of back-up print heads. At least when my print heads is broken, I can replace it myself in minutes, rather than having it in the service shop and being there stuck for hours, days, weeks or months then subsequently make my buy another printer because I have nothing to use.
Give epson a shot, i've already went on a rant how i am displeased with HP. I wonder even if it will show up in hte comments seeing how it isn't the most "live, laugh, love" thing out there.
Hi Sir I'm looking for the printer with ink tank, long size of scanner, with wifi and NO TRIO Cartridge Ink inside? is there a printer with Ink tank that has no Trio cartridge ink inside?
They all have a type of cartridge on the inside unfortunantely.
Could you recommend a home colour printer and scanner with ADF, duplex, internal paper storage and OCR software, preferably with ink tank ? Thanks
Like Epson, is there a waste ink pad too for HP?
No, you never need to reset the absorber in all HP inkjet printers except the HP PageWides. But after you make a bulk printing-task there may be some waste ink below the printer and make contamination.
Sharing is caring: Bought HP printer and had multiple quality issues. I regret buying HP printer. Their aftersales support is just HORRIBLE! Their customer support is very slow to respond and just gives copy and pasted answers without even reading customer's reply. For those planning to buy, do yourself a favor: buy a better quality printer. HP printer is simply NOT worth your hard-earned money.
Amen.
I need adivice about the print autonomy. I own the smart tank 7005. Do you think 12000 pages is too much for someone that may not use the printer for one or two months sometimes? Maybe just 400 or 800 pages of autonomy is enough?
I don't think it would print all 12k pages of 100% coverage (Like a Photo)
Yes 400-800 roughly is a good amount.
@@BestPrinters Yeah.
Can I sublimation print on this hp
i have a epson L3520 where can i get the printer head
How is the HP Smart Tank 651 on making heat transfers for t-shirts?
I would like to know the answer to this!
Heat print head can't do this.
Could you do an hp 9015 vs the hp tank plus 651? I have a home based business I print a lot of black and white docs but I also print color for stickers and for my child care! Knowing that Ink is expensive is the smart choice getting the 651? I also print double sided and scan 10+ documents
Thank you IAV!!
The 9015 is apparently much better in functions, but that model is quite HP, I mean, High Price.......
I bought the Costco version of the 9015 last summer or spring and have been very happy with it except for the ink cost. The good part is there are excellent aftermarket ink refill kits for them much cheaper and you just need two sets of cartridges to refill and keep swapping out. I liked it enough I found a used excellent condition 9025 to get the upgraded features and speed. It has dual paper trays and prints faster but uses the same cartridges as the 9015 and the same print heads. They can get expensive but they sure print nice right out of the box. I paid like 169 for the 9018, and the excellent used 9025 was 100 with local pickup, I got really lucky on that one and the ink was full.
Hello this printer is a laser??
No it is not.
Not informative enough regarding long term performance. Ie the cheaper Epson Eco- tank printers are reputed to have an error code appear after so many printing cycles that advises printing stopped and not available because the waste ink pad is full and needs replacement but it only can be reset after replacement of the pad if the printer is returned to an Epson service centre.
Should I make a Pt.2?
Very helpful! 👍
Glad to hear!
EPSON started it!!! Hopefully it can be converted for sublimation
Man, I was with you until you recommended Epson. That's the brand I'm currently getting rid of. Will never buy again. My purchase of the WF-7720 was a nightmare. Crappy customer service that doesn't have a toll free number, transfers to an Indian call center, and answers zero questions. Prints that won't align, difficulty getting proper borderless, a document feeder that never worked, a print head that died. WASTE of money. Should have purchased a laser Brother (the option I was torn between). This is a half-step until I'm willing to trust again. Epson -trash. Never again.
Laser printers are a good way to go.
It's not the INK that makes them expensive.....those expensive ink cartridges also have the printhead integrated into them....that is what makes them so expensive.
officejet pro 6978 has refillable cartridges with dye ink in it ,i did several printhead cleaning and print head solution with distilled water and alcohol, now it only print the yellow and black . wont print blue and red ink. whats next
Is it true that remanufactured ink can damage the printers or is that just what hp want you to think
In my experience the idea that third party inks damage the printer is a lie. However the original manufacturers' ink almost always does give better printed image quality, particularly for photos. Sometimes the difference is tiny, sometimes it is a big difference, depending upon the quality of the third party ink.
I think you prefer EPSON in general mate,
It's sad I have already purchased the HP 651 before I stumbled upon this video 😢
Sorry
How about hp smart tank 519 for hest transfer for t-shirt is it good idea?
Thank you. Very good help
No problem!
Is ANY of the ecotank ink liable to sublimate on a mug
HP smart tank 5000 is only $169 Black Friday sale
BUY!
HP Smart is a complete headtwisting nightmare. Honestly... I have had days where it took me 2-3 hours to get it to print something. I would give anything to have bought a cabled plug and play printer now. I am binning this heap of garbage and buying something that just works without having to micro manage it every week or two...
True!
Hi! Do you recomend HP smart tank plus 570 at 280 euros tax incl?
If it fits your needs then yes thats not bad.
If you use the scan feature and prefer a good program, run away from the Epson... unless you have a good 3rd party scan programs. I'm soooo disappointed in the Epson 3760 because the scanning is garbage!!!
Can you print shirt with this?
What do you mean?
@@BestPrinters
Im looking for an affordable printer that is good for printing shirts.
@@BestPrinters They may mean using heat transfers
@@Rhawn246
Yes i mean using heat transfer paper
Heat print head is less appropriate choice.
Thanks for helping me make my decision after my Epson XP-610 reached its "restricted life span". I was so confused between choosing Epson and HP until I found out about this video!
So happy to hear your printer is working again!
Which one did u take ? And how is it now ?
Spot on insight! PC Magazine gave this HP 651 Smart Tank Plus, a lesser rating than the Canon Prixma G7020 or the Epson ET4760. Even the Brother Inkvestment MFC-J6545DW got a better review.
How would you compare the Canon Prixma G7020 vs Epson ET 4760 to the Brother Inkvestment MFC-J6545DW?
A few days ago I purchased a Brother Inkvestment MFC-J6545DW and I am thinking of excanging it for a Canon Prixma G7020.
Thanks for your insight.
Hi!! thank you so much!! I am in this step and I have a lot of doubts. I need a good quality, save money in ink, and also a printer from 200-280 g because I use it for craft, creative paper for parties, so I would be very grateful if you could give me your opinion. Now I have an HP and quality is very nice for this works, the problem with Epson is the way of alimentation paper, and HP has a very nice tray. I hope you can read my message in order to help me. Thank you so much for this video
Which HP please as I am looking for a printer too and I am not sure which one to go with
Sorry I wasn’t able to get to your message. Please create a new comment with the same question if you still need a response. Thank you!
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Phone holder on a printer is the dumbest thing I have heard thus far this year 2025.
Wow.
printers could have wireless phone charger in them.
Good one!
so confusing
The features on either printer aren't as good as the better office jets that have removable print heads. The Epson Ecotank printers generally have more features and the ink should be easier to find. Maybe they will have a version based on the 9010 and up printers and keep the advanced features like double sided everything and the better ink and print head setup.
Canon’s G3260 is an inktank printer with removable and user-replaceable printheads. The black and color printheads cost only around $30 each.
@@syberpunk Great, more manufacturers should have easily removable and replaceable print heads so you can fix it if you like it. The other option is heads built into the cartridge. My old hp 990 had that setup so if it started printing badly I'd just pull the cart and clean up the heads. As long as it had ink it would work again. When they ran out I'd pop the fill plugs and refill each color. I could usually get about 5 refills before the cart finally wore out and broke. You just can't find good carts OEM or rebuilt for it anymore.
@@69Dartman 100% agree 👍
In parking lot of staples watching this. Going in to buy an Epson et4760.
Thats a good one!
You're giving a review of something that you don't have. No print samples, nothing....what a waste of time.
Search my channel, I have reviewed many Hp smart tanks.
1:57 and video is off.
My Smart Tank Plus 651 is truly awful. It randomly omits text and lines of print; reprinting yelds the same errors. I've done all the usual maintenance, ink is HP, etc. nothing helps. Because the errors are reproduceable, It is obviously a software/ firmware issue, but HP won't fix it. This is my LAST HP printer (and I've been using them for 30 years). Stay away from this one.
Oh, no need Hp Inktanks, too much complain.. And cannon also, Brother is best for my experienced. ,
Brother is good!
Hp is dual band and Epson is only 2.4
I Have a brand new 670 Printer.
managed to print 2 pages nicely
the 3rd jammed so the 4th and the 5th..
Can't get an assistant via phone or whatsapp
Do not buy this printer.
Its build quality is a shame, feels extremely cheap - and performs as well..
Now i have 1 day old printer that will be sent to a lab for testing for a month or so
and after that i'll have a nice refurbished one for the price of a new.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!
Thank you for your feedback to your fellow viewers
You could make the vid 4 mins instead of 18 :(
No. Simple answer. Its very messy if something goes wrong, the scan and print quality is very average at best, printing speeds are from 15 years ago. Machines are pricey aswell.
Better use something with auto refill cartridges.
Ok
Paying $20 is not saving, it's SPENDING
Do a cost analysis and you end up saving.
too much chatter before you get to the meat.
Its called an appetizer.
Damn boiii
Ye!
Now I'm so confused haha.
I'm planning on replacing my HP Officejet 6700. Primarily we use it for family needs: printing and scanning documents.
I rarely used it for printing my photos because the printer started to have problems and the quality was awful...
I've seen the Epson ET-7700 which fits the family needs for documents and I would use to print few pics, but costs 520€...
Then I've seen the HP Start Tank's 551 and 570 that are a lot cheaper: 240€ and 290€...
But after this video I don't know what to do: if take a cheaper one for the family and saving for a photography oriented printer or take the epson...
Thank you for the video!
Bhul ke bhi hp KA Koi Printer NA kharide 3rd Class Printer hai aur inka service hai
Absolute crap has never worked properly and is just the worst printer I have ever owned
See
You doesn't to the facts, talk too much
Hey Dude. Too much Talk Talk Talk. cut to the chase
NO!
Simple answer: NO
Why: It's garbage.
Thank you for sharing your input with your fellow viewers
so much talking
No.
@Brandon I believe HP has 7 models now of this type of tank printers.
Yes because they just released new one this January. I am coming out with a new review on the Hp SmartTank 5100 series.