Compare Epson Et 7750 Vs Epson Et 5170

On this page, we are going to review the epson et 7750 vs epson et 5170. You will also see the basic printer setup for these printers. Both the printers are cost-efficient and suitable for a small workspace. Let’s start with the Specifications.

Specs	EPSON ET 5170	EPSON ET 7750
Resolution	4800 x 1200	5760 x 1440 dpi
Printing Speed Black / Color	17.5 ISO ppm1 9.5 ISO ppm1	13 ISO ppm1 10 ISO ppm1
Paper Holding Capacity	Input capacity: 250 sheets, A4 Plain paper (64-90g/m2)	100 sheets-A4/LTR Plain paper (75g/m2), 20 sheets-Premium Glossy Photo Paper, 10 sheets Rear Auto Sheet Feed up to A3
Double Sided Printing	Yes	Yes
Printing Method	InkJet Printing	InkJet Printing
Minimum Ink Drop Volume	3.3 Picolitres	1.5 Picolitres
Paper Trays	Cassette and Rear Slot	Cassette 1, Cassette 2, and Rear Feeder
Scanner Type	A4 Flatbed color image scanner	A4 Flatbed color image scanner
Copy Speed Black Text A4	12.0 ISO ipm1	10 ISO ipm
Copy Speed Color Text A4	6.0 ISO ipm2	7.2 ISO ipm 6.0 ISO ipm
Supported Operating Systems	Windows XP (SP3)/later (32-bit), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2) or later /Vista/7/8/8.1/10. macOS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.11.x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x, 10.14x, 10.15x	Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Vista/7/8/8.1/10. Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.11x, 10.12x
Automatic Document Feeder	Yes	No
Connectivity	High-Speed USB — Compatible with the USB Specification. IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Ethernet	High-Speed USB — Compatible with the USB 2.0 Specification.
Networking	Wi-Fi Direct®	802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct®
Mobile Printing	Yes	Yes
LCD Screen	2.4" LCD	2.7" TFT Color LCD
SD Card	No	Yes
Weight	7.3kg	10.5kg
Ink Bottles	T542 (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)	T512 (Black, Photo Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Ink Bottle Yields	13,300 Pages Black / 5,200 Pages Color	14,000 Pages Black / 9,000 Pages Color
Replacement Ink Bottle Yields	7,500 Pages Black / 6,000 Pages Color	8,000 Pages Black / 5,000 Pages Color
Warranty	12 Months	12 Months
Product Dimension	375mm (Width) x 347mm (Depth) x 346mm (Height)	526(Width) x 415(Depth) x 168(Height)mm
Duplex Printing	Yes	Yes
Nozzle Configuration	400 x 1 nozzle Black, 128 x 1 each color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)	360x1 nozzles Black (Pig), 180x1 nozzles, each color (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) (Dye)
Box Contents	The ET-5170 Printer. Instruction manual. Setup CD-ROM. Power cord. Initial ink bottle: Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta (T542).	The ET-7750 Printer. Instruction manual. Setup CD-ROM. Power cord. Initial ink bottles: 512 Black, 512 Photo Black, 512 Cyan, 512 Magenta, 512 Yellow (two each).

Reviewing Epson ET 7750 VS Epson ET 5170:

When comparing both multifunctional printers, they hold a large amount of ink for printing. The Epson ET 7750 printer does not support ADF, but the Epson ET 5170 printer does. In addition, the Epson ET 5170 printer supports ADF, fast printing, and holds more paper capacity than the Epson ET 7750 printer.

Both the printers are designed for small office and home usage. Epson ET 5170 is less wait when compared to Epson ET 7750. The Epson ET 5170 printer supports scan, print, copy, and fax, but the ET 7750 printer model lacks the fax function. Based on the specifications, we can conclude that the Epson ET 5170 printer is best for long-term use. If you want the latest printer with advanced specifications, you can choose the Epson ET 7750 printer but for home usage purpose only.

Pros Of The Epson ET 7750 Printer:

Low-Cost Printing.
Best connectivity options.
Decent photo quality.
Strong mobile connectivity.

Pros Of The Epson ET 5170 Printer:

Cost-efficient.
Fast printing.
Easy to access ink tanks.

Cons Of The Epson ET 7750 Printer:

Slow printing speed.
Low build quality.
No automatic document feeder.
Non-touch display.
The fax option is not available.

Cons Of The Epson ET 5170 Printer:

The printer must be used regularly; if not, ink clogs inside the print head.
SD card is not supported.
It supports only Wi-Fi Direct.

01. INSTALLATION of the Epson ET 7750 printer

Unboxing The Epson ET 7750 Printer:

Open the box and take the box contents one by one.

Next, take the Epson ET 7750 printer out of the box and place it on the flat surface.

Remove all the orange protective tapes from the printer.

Open the scanner unit and take the protective materials inside the printer. While removing the packing materials, avoid touching the ink tubes inside the printer.

Remove the protective cover on the control panel, if needed.

Lift the control panel and then open the front cover. Now, take the protective tape from the paper cassette.

How To Fill The Ink Tank?

To fill the ink tank first, you have to open the scanner cover.
Next, lift the ink tank cover on the right side of your printer.
Open the black ink tank cap.
Take out the black ink bottle from the package, hold the bottle upright, and remove the bottle cap.
Align the top of the ink bottle above the tank inlet nozzle and then slowly raise the bottle to fit onto the ink tank.
Do not squeeze the ink bottle; the ink flows directly into the ink tank.
Wait till the ink reaches the maximum level. Once the ink reaches the maximum level, remove the ink bottle from the tank and then close the tank cap.
Follow the same procedure to fill the rest of the ink tanks.
The ink pattern is labeled on the ink tanks. Insert the ink bottles into the respective tanks.
Close the ink tank cap and then close the scanner unit.
Connect your printer to an electrical outlet using the provided power cable.
Next, press the Power button on the control panel to turn on the printer, and then press Start for 3 seconds to start the ink charging process.
Once the in charge is complete, load the paper into the printer.

Steps To Load the Paper:

To load the paper into cassette 1, lift the control panel and lower the front cover.
Pull the paper cassette out from the printer.
Slide the side edge guides and the front paper guide to the end of the paper cassette.
Load a paper stack into the cassette and adjust the paper guides against the paper stack. Make sure that the printing side is facing down.
Now, insert the cassette into the printer until it stops.
Finally, pull the output tray and then lower the control panel.

Steps To Download And Install The Printer Drivers:

Insert the supplied Setup CD into the CD drive of the computer; if the computer does not support the CD drive, follow these steps to download and install the driver.
Launch the default web browser and then go to the official Epson support page.
On the Home page, click SUPPORT > PRINTERS > ALL-IN-ONE > ET SERIES; Scroll down and select your printer from the list.
On the next page, under the Download tab, click Drivers and Utilities Combo Package Installer. Click Download.
After completing the download, run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Epson printer setup on the computer. Now you have completed the epson et 7750 setup

02. Installation of the Epson ET 5170 Printer

Unboxing the Epson ET 5170 Printer:

Open the printer box and take all the box contents.
Next, take the Epson ET 5170 printer out of the box and place it on the table.
Remove all protective tapes from all the sides of the printer.
Lift the printer cover and push it until it locks in the open position.
Remove all protective materials and tapes inside the printer. Don’t touch the flat cable inside the printer.
Once all the materials are removed, close the printer cover.

Steps To Fill The Ink Tanks:

First, open the ink tank cover and then open the ink tank cap on the right side of the printer.
Unpack the ink bottle from the package and remove the bottle cap.
Align the ink bottle above the filling port.
Do not squeeze the ink bottle. Wait until the ink reaches the maximum level, and then remove the ink bottle from the filing port.
Close the tank cap.
Repeat the same steps for each ink tank
The ink colors are labeled on the ink tanks, from left to right (Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow). You can follow this order to fill the ink tanks.
Now, connect one end of the supplied power cord to the Epson printer AC inlet and the other end to the electrical socket.
Next, press the Power button on the control panel to turn on the Epson printer and follow the on-screen instructions to charge the ink.
Wait until the ink charging is completed; it takes about 11 minutes.
Thus, the steps to fill the ink tanks are completed.

How To Load Paper?

Make sure that the ink charging process is completed.
Open the cassette cover and then pull the cassette until it stops.
Slide the side edge guides to the end of the cassette.
Load a paper stack into the cassette with the printing side face down and then adjust the side edge guides to hold the edges of the paper stack.
Push the cassette completely into the printer and then close the cassette cover.
The paper loading steps are now complete.

Steps To Install The Drivers:

Insert the given Setup CD into the CD drive of your computer and double click the setup file.
Follow the computer screen instructions to complete the printer driver installation.
If your computer does not support a CD drive, open the default browser and then go to the official Epson support website.
Download and install the latest printer drivers. Now you have completed the epson et 5170 setup

Epson ET 7750

Epson ET 5170

01. INSTALLATION of the Epson ET 7750 printer

02. Installation of the Epson ET 5170 Printer

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