Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 vs HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e

Which Printer Is Better?

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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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Our Verdict

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is much better than the HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e for most uses. The Epson produces nicer documents and photos, prints faster, and yields significantly more prints. It also has a larger 550-sheet input tray capacity, so you won't have to refill the tray as often.

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Variants

  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (Black)
  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (White)
  • OfficeJet Pro 9125e (White/Gray)

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.5
7.5

Cartridge 
 

10
8.3

Dimensions 
 

4.8
7.3

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Build Quality Close Up
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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

4.8
7.3

ISO View Picture 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e ISO View Picture

Height  

13.8" (35.0 cm)
11.0" (27.9 cm)

Width  

16.7" (42.5 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth  

19.7" (50.0 cm)
14.6" (37.0 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Max Height 
 

17.5" (44.5 cm)
11.0" (27.9 cm)

Max Width 
 

16.7" (42.5 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Max Depth 
 

33.1" (84.0 cm)
20.7" (52.5 cm)

Weight 
 

40.2 lbs (18.2 kg)
21.1 lbs (9.6 kg)

Display Screen 
 

8.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.5" (11.4 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
8.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Cartridge Picture In The Printer

SuperTank 
 

Yes
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 Black
HP 936 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

259 prints
75 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

4,921 prints
1,425 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 C/M/Y
HP 936 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

119 prints
35 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,532 prints
744 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
6.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0
4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
Inkjet
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Printer
In The Printer

Printhead Serviceability 
 

Not User Replaceable
User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
9.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Printer Total Cost
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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Printer Total Cost

Black Cartridge Price 
 

29.99 US$
41.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

68.95 US$
80.9 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.006 US$/print
0.029 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.027 US$/print
0.109 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.072 US$/print
0.289 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.5
5.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

25 PPM
7 PPM

Color Document 
 

25 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

29.1 s
48.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
13.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

550 pages
250 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
8.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

8.5
8.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

256 g/m²
280 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

9.0
8.9

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

40 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

9 PPM
8 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
Automatic (Dual-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.45" (11 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
6.5

Parrots Picture 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.6

Friends Picture 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.02
7.05
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Small Details 
 

9.5
6.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 2400
1200 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.5
9.5

Inputs Picture 
 

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Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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OfficeJet Pro 9125e
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White
EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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OfficeJet Pro 9125e
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OfficeJet Pro 9125e
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OfficeJet Pro 9125e
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OfficeJet Pro 9125e
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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

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