Epson EcoTank ET-3760 Printer Review

The Epson EcoTank ET-3760 has an okay design. Its white, plastic body feels sturdy and the ink levels are easily visible. There's also good access to paper jams through its rear compartment. However, the top automatic document feeder feels thin and flimsy. The scanner lid can also only raise just enough to fit a thin book so you won't be able to easily scan a thick book. If you're low on ink, the scanner's glass section needs to be lifted to reach the supertank compartment, which can be a pain.

The Epson EcoTank ET-3760 is a bit heavy but it still has a somewhat small footprint. Although the supertank slightly sticks out on one side, you should have no problem placing it on a desk.

The Epson EcoTank ET-3760 has an okay display. While the display doesn't have a touch-screen interface, it has several push buttons located on both sides of the screen. The menu is easy to navigate through, but there's some lag between entering commands. There's also no numeric keypad, so it can become a pain when you need to enter network passwords. Still, the display panel can vertically tilt so you have good visibility of the screen whether you're sitting or standing. However, you may have a bit more trouble seeing the screen if you're viewing it from the side.

• User manual
• Epson EcoTank 502 ink bottles
• 1x Yellow
• 1x Cyan
• 1x Magenta
• 1x Black
• Power cable

This printer has an excellent supertank ink system. Instead of using removable cartridges, this printer holds four high-capacity ink tanks that you refill yourself. As they're designed to hold a lot of ink, both the black and colored tanks yield an extremely high amount of pages before you need to refill them. Even if you're always printing off a lot of documents, you shouldn't need to refill the tanks often.

While you can technically fill the supertanks with any third-party ink, we didn't try it and don't recommend doing so. Low-quality ink could damage the print heads, and, unlike standard inkjet printers, the ink can't be simply removed if there's a problem. Using third-party supplies could also void your warranty.

The Epson EcoTank ET-3760 has good scanning features. There's a flatbed scanner that can help you save fragile family polaroids and a sheetfed scanner with an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for processing paper documents quickly. On the downside, if you have double-sided documents, you must scan each side manually as there's no duplex scanning. There's also no fax, which may not be ideal for home businesses. If you require a fax, make sure to check out the Epson EcoTank ET-4700.

The Epson EcoTank ET-3760's cost-per-print is outstandingly low. Just like the Epson EcoTank ET-4760, the ink bottles aren't too expensive and when combined with their high page yields, both the black and colored ink become incredibly affordable for long-term use.

The Epson ET-3760 has a good printing speed. Black-text documents are somewhat quick to print but it's a bit slower at handling color documents. It also takes about a minute and a half to print off 4" x 6" photos, which can be a bit of a wait.

The Epson ET-3760's color accuracy is disappointing. While it shouldn't be a problem for everyday printing, it isn't suited for those who require more precise color accuracy.

Photo printing quality is decent and all colors are well defined. However, the photo has a grainy or static-like quality to it. The graininess is especially noticeable in its grayscale and instead of a smooth transition from black to white, there's some color present in the different shades of gray.

The Epson ET-3760 has an adjustable front input cassette that supports most popular paper sizes.

The Epson ET-3760 has great connectivity features. You can connect it to your home network using an ethernet cable connection or through Wi-Fi via your router. If you prefer a wireless connection, you can also use Wi-Fi direct or if you're on a mobile device, Apple AirPrint or Mopria Print Service, which are nice apps that let you print, scan, or copy on-the-fly. However, this printer doesn't offer a Bluetooth connection and there's no external storage support so you won't be able to directly print things off from your digital camera.

The Epson iPrint app is good. You can print, scan, and copy directly from the app as well as perform maintenance tasks such as nozzle checks or firmware updates from your mobile device.