HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] vs Epson EcoTank ET-4800

Which Printer Is Better?

Products

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]
Epson EcoTank ET-4800

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Our Verdict

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

Epson EcoTank ET-4800

The HP Smart Tank 7301 is better than the Epson EcoTank ET-4800. The HP feels better built, is easier to maintain, has a greater overall page yield, and scans and prints documents faster. Meanwhile, the Epson does better to resolve fine details in photos and has a wider color gamut, though color accuracy is pretty poor.

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Variants

  • Smart Tank 7301 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 7001 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 6001 (White/Gray)
  • EcoTank ET-4800 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-4800 (White)

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White/Gray
Smart Tank 7301
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Black
EcoTank ET-4800
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White/Gray
Smart Tank 7001
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White
EcoTank ET-4800
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White/Gray
Smart Tank 6001
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
8.1

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
6.0

Color Gamut 
 

5.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All in One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

9.8" (25.0 cm)
9.2" (23.4 cm)

Width  

16.8" (42.7 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Depth  

14.2" (36.0 cm)
13.6" (34.6 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.6" (24.3 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.9" (45.5 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

17.5" (44.5 cm)
23.3" (59.1 cm)

Weight 
 

18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

3.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.8" (7.0 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

HP 32XL Black
T522 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

282 prints
176 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

5,358 prints
3,344 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 31 C/M/Y
T522 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

423 prints
198 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

9,000 prints
4,213 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

7.2
6.9

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Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

35 pages
30 pages

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

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 
 

0.00" (0 mm)
0.43" (11 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
7.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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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
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

See details
See details

Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

47.97 US$
41.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.005 US$/print
0.010 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.026 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.0
4.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

12 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

49.0 s
93.4 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.0 s
13.8 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
100 pages
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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 
 

250 g/m²
297 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.5
7.5

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.7

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

8.18
6.63
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Small Details 
 

8.5
9.0

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
5760 x 1440
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
Epson Smart Panel

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 
 

iOS Only
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Check Price

White/Gray
Smart Tank 7301
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Black
EcoTank ET-4800
Amazon.com
White/Gray
Smart Tank 7001
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BestBuy.com
White
EcoTank ET-4800
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Walmart.com
White/Gray
Smart Tank 6001
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Amazon.com
 

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

Epson EcoTank ET-4800

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