Epson EcoTank ET-4700 vs WorkForce ST-M1000

Which Printer Is Better?

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Epson EcoTank ET-4700
Epson WorkForce ST-M1000

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Our Verdict

Epson EcoTank ET-4700

Epson WorkForce ST-M1000

The Epson ET-4700 is an all-in-one color printer, while the Epson WorkForce ST-M1000 is a monochrome printer-only model. If you need a more versatile model, the ET-4700 is a better choice since it has a flatbed scanner, an automatic document feeder, color, and better photo printing quality. On the other hand, the ST-M1000 is a good model if you're looking for a simple supertank model to only print in black and white with. It has a higher black page yield, a significantly faster printing speed, automatic duplex printing, and a larger input tray.

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Variants

  • Epson EcoTank ET-4700 (White)
  • WorkForce ST-M1000 (Light Grey)

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Design

Build Quality 
 

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Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Type  

Locked
Locked
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture 
 

Epson EcoTank ET-4700 ISO View Picture Sample

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Height  

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Width  

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth  

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

In Use Picture  

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Height When In Use 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)

Width When In Use 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)

Weight 
 

Lock lbs (Lock kg)
Lock lbs (Lock kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

N/A
N/A

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Locked

Drum Unit 
 

Locked
Locked

Display Screen 
 

N/A
N/A

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Display Screen  

Locked
Locked

Display Screen Size 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
N/A

Touchscreen  

Locked
Locked
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Cartridge 
 

N/A
N/A

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Photo Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

Lock
N/A

Technology  

Locked
Locked

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Locked
Locked

Color  

Locked
Locked

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

SuperTank 
 

Locked
Locked

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Locked
Locked

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
N/A

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
N/A

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked

Ink Type 
 

Locked

Drum Unit 
 

Locked
Locked

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked
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Scanner Features 
 

N/A
N/A

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Scanner 
 

Locked
Locked

Scan Flatbed 
 

Locked
Locked

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Locked

Flatbed Extendable Hinges 
 

N/A

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Locked
Locked

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A

Scan Resolution 
 

Lock DPI
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A

Scan Color Depth 
 

Lock Bit
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

Locked
Locked

Flatbed Scan Size 
 

Locked
N/A

Fax 
 

Locked
Locked

Copy 
 

Locked
Locked

OCR Included 
 

Locked
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Scanning Resolution And Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

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Max Scan Resolution 
 

Lock DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

Lock Bit
N/A

Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Locked
Locked

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Locked
Locked

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Locked
Locked

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Locked
Locked

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Locked
Locked

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Locked
Locked

Photo (2" x 3")  

Locked
Locked

Photo (4" x 6")  

Locked
Locked

Photo (5" x 7")  

Locked
Locked

Photo (8" x 10")  

Locked

Max Paper Weight 
 

Lock g/m²
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

N/A
N/A

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
Lock US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
N/A

Black Only Printing 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Color Printing 
 

Lock US$/print
N/A

Photo Printing 
 

Lock US$/print
N/A

Ink Subscription 
 

Locked
Locked
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Printing Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Only Text Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Color Document 
 

Lock PPM
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

Lock s
Lock s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Duplex Printing 
 

Locked
Locked

Input Tray Capacity 
 

Lock pages
Lock pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color dE Picture 
 

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Average Color dE 
 

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N/A
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Side By Side Print/Photo 
 

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Borderless Printing 
 

Locked
Locked
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Locked
Locked

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Locked
Locked

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Locked
Locked

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Locked
Locked

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Locked
Locked

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Locked
Locked

Photo (2" x 3")  

Locked
Locked

Photo (4" x 6")  

Locked
Locked

Photo (5" x 7")  

Locked
Locked
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Document

Cost-Per-Print 
 

N/A
N/A

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
Lock US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
N/A

Black Only Printing 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Color Printing 
 

Lock US$/print
N/A

Photo Printing 
 

Lock US$/print
N/A

Ink Subscription 
 

Locked
Locked
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Printing Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Printing Speed Video  

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Black Only Text Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Color Document 
 

Lock PPM
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Duplex Printing 
 

Locked
Locked

Input Tray Capacity 
 

Lock pages
Lock pages
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Document Sample 
 

Color Document Picture  

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B&W Document Picture  

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Color Ink Needed for Black & White 
 

Locked
Photo

Photo Printing Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Side By Side Print/Photo 
 

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Side By Side Print/Photo Large  

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Portrait Picture  

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Borderless Printing 
 

Locked
Locked
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Color Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color dE Picture 
 

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Color dE Graph  

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Average Color dE 
 

Lock
N/A
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Color Gamut 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Picture  

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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

N/A
N/A

Inputs Picture 
 

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Ethernet 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Input To Computer 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Wireless  

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Locked
Locked

External Storage Support 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple AirPrint 
 

Locked
Locked

Mopria Print Service 
 

Locked
Locked
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Mobile App 
 

N/A
N/A

App Printscreen 
 

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Mobile App  

Locked
Locked

App Name  

Locked
Locked

iOS  

Locked
Locked

Android  

Locked
Locked

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Locked
Locked

PDF 
 

Locked
Locked

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Locked
Locked

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Locked
Locked

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Locked
Locked
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Locked

macOS  

Locked

Chrome OS  

Locked

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White
Epson EcoTank ET-4700
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WorkForce ST-M1000
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Epson EcoTank ET-4700
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WorkForce ST-M1000
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WorkForce ST-M1000
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Epson EcoTank ET-4700
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WorkForce ST-M1000
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