Experts prefer Epson EcoTank ET-2720 over Canon Pixma G3200
On 1 Nov 2024 (29 days ago) we went through 67 Printer expert endorsements .
Currently, Epson EcoTank ET-2720 received 1 endorsement from LD Products (22 Jun 2023). Meanwhile, Canon Pixma G3200 did not receive any endorsements this month.
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | ZD Net | Rtings.com | Digital Trends | LD Products | PhotoWorkout | PCMag | TechRadar | BestReviews | reviewed.usatoday.com | PC Guide |
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32 | N/A | $275 | Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Epson EcoTank ET-2720 has exceptional cost-to-print ratio for both black and color ink. It supports mobile and Wi-Fi connectivity but does not support Ethernet or memory cards. | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $145 | Canon Pixma G3200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 22 Jun 2023 LD Products ranked Epson EcoTank ET-2720 as #4
Rank Printer Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Best Ink Tank Printer... ... ... Source: www.ldproducts.com
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | ZD Net
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1 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use. | - | 1 | - |
- | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 |
2 | - | $129 | Brother MFC-J1205W The Brother MFC-J1205W is a versatile printer with high-quality prints, multiple connectivity options, and the ability to handle different types of paper and media, but lacks automatic duplex printing and an ADF. | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
3 | - | Check price | HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | 5 | - | - |
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4 | - | $150 | Brother MFC-J4335DW The Brother MFC-J4335DW is a versatile all-in-one printer suitable for home and small office use, offering good print quality, decent speed, reliable paper handling, and efficient ink usage. | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [4]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 3
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- High-quality photos: The Canon Pixma G3200 prints high-quality photos with sharp and vibrant colors.
- Competitive running costs: The printer has extremely low running costs, with a cost per page of 0.3 cent for black and white pages and 0.8 cent for color pages.
- Compact and lightweight design: The G3200 has a compact and lightweight design, making it easy to fit into small office spaces.
- Useful software for image editing and scanning: The printer comes with useful software that allows for easy image editing and scanning.
- Lacks automatic document feeder (ADF): The G3200 does not have an ADF, which can be inconvenient for scanning or copying multiple pages.
- Lacks mobile connectivity features: The printer lacks features like Wi-Fi Direct and NFC, limiting its mobile connectivity options.
- Lacks fax capabilities: The G3200 does not have fax capabilities, which may be a drawback for offices that rely on faxing documents.
- Slow printing speeds: The printer has slow printing speeds, especially for graphics and photo-heavy documents.
- High resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi for sharp and detailed prints.
- Fast printing speed of 8 ppm for black and white documents.
- Wireless connectivity options including Google Cloud Print and Wi-Fi for convenient printing from various devices.
- Large maximum paper size of 8.5" x 14" for versatile printing options.
- In stock and offers free expedited shipping for quick delivery.
- No specific cons are mentioned by the author.
Expert reviews [5]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 3
Highest score by Trusted Reviews | 80 |
Average score based on 5 reviews | 75 |
Lowest score by PCMag | 70 |
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- Excellent print quality.
- Very low running costs.
- Light and compact.
- Supports Wi-Fi Direct mobile connectivity.
- No ADF or auto-duplexing.
- Lacks Ethernet connectivity and memory card support.
- Low paper capacity.
- Low running costs
- Affordable price
- Great print quality
- Low paper capacity
- No WPS
- No auto duplexing
- Conveniently view and refill ink with integrated ink tanks.
- Print detailed documents with Sharp Black text from the pigment Black ink.
- 30 times the amount of ink - compared to standard ink cartridge sets.
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- Your family needs a printer that’s fast, affordable, and easy to use. That’s why we developed the EcoTank ET-2720 – an innovative cartridge-free solution that uses high-capacity, easily refillable ink tanks. So you’ll worry less about running out of ink, and save a lot on replacement ink1. The ET-2720 features genuine Epson print quality, a high-resolution flatbed scanner, and convenient color display – making it the ideal basic home printer.
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Technical summary
Canon Pixma G3200 is a $145 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It prints at the speed of 8.8 ppm (5.0 ppm in color).
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder.
Canon Pixma G3200 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Epson EcoTank ET-2720 is a $275 injket printer.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No status display
- No touchscreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- No wireless printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- No build-in Scanner/Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No status display
- No touchscreen
- No flatbed scanner
- No ADF Scanner
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
- Wireless Printing not supported
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- No Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Does not have a status display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 8.8 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
- Wireless Printing not supported
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Does not have a status display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- No flatbed scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
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