Epson ET-M3170

Epson ET-M3170

The Epson ET-M3170 all-in-one monochrome inkjet prints and duplicates well, at highly reduced operating costs, production it an outstanding choice for busy small workplaces. The Epson EcoTank ET-M3170 Wireless Monochrome All-in-One Supertank Printer is an inkjet AIO that has its views set directly on the entry-level monochrome laser market.

Epson ET-M3170 Review

While this bulk-ink printer isn’t as fast as many of its laser rivals, it prints exceptionally well and offers staggeringly reduced, long-lasting operating costs. Those benefits, coupled with its reasonably durable feature set, are sufficient to make the ET-M3170 our newest Editors’ Choice entry-level monochrome all-in-one printer for use in small workplaces.

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The ET-M3170, revealed to the left in the photo listed below, is the front runner in a recent launch of 3 monochrome EcoTank devices, consisting of the ET-M2170 (center), a lesser-endowed AIO, and the ET-M1170, a print-only model.

You can conserve $50 by choosing the ET-M2170 over this model. Still, you quit a great deal, consisting of a 35-page single-pass automated document feeder (ADF) for scanning and copying two-sided multipage documents, fax abilities, and a giant touch-screen control board.

Of the several entry-level monochrome laser AIOs we’ve evaluated recently, the Editors’ Choice Canon MF269dw comes with a 35-page auto-reversing ADF. At the same time, the Lexmark MB2236adw’s 50-sheet ADF supports just manual duplexing (meaning that you must turn the pile of two-sided originals yourself), as does the HP M148fdw’s 35-page feeder. And the inkjet Epson WorkForce Profesional WF-M5799’s 50-page ADF is a single-pass duplexer.

When it comes to the ET-M3170’s control board, it is composed entirely of a 4-inch color touch screen and a Home and Power switch, as displayed in the picture listed below. From here, you can set up, monitor, and perform PC-free jobs, such as scanning to and printing from the shadow, production duplicates, and all various other walk-up functions.

As with most other business-oriented printers and AIOs, the ET-M3170 also has an integrated website, Epson dubs Internet Config. From here, you can perform most jobs available on the control board.

Measuring 13.6 by 14.8 by 13.7 inches (HWD) and evaluating 16.1 extra pounds, the ET-M3170 is slightly taller and heavier than its ET-M2170 brother or sister. Still, an inch or smaller sized completely about 13.2 extra pounds leaner than the Canon MF269dw. Lexmark’s MB2236adw monochrome laser AIO rests between the ET-M3170 and the MF269dw in both dimension and girth, as does the HP M148fdw, another entry-level monochrome laser model.

Epson’s beefier WF-M5799 is significantly larger and heavier compared to all these various other devices and most entry-level monochrome laser AIOs generally. The ET-M3170 is small for this category and takes up the very least quantity of workdesk, respond to, or rack space.

Paper handling isn’t among the ET-M3170’s solid suits. Still, its 251-sheet capacity, split between a 250-sheet main cassette and a one-sheet bypass port on the back, is comparable with most other entry-level AIOs. That is the same capacity as the MF269dw and the MB2236adw, while the M148fdw holds 260 sheets, with 10 of those in its 10-sheet bypass tray WF-M5799 holds 330 sheets expanding to 830.

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As Epson has finished with just about its higher-end, ultra-high-volume devices, the ET-M3170 supports wise home voice-activation via Amazon.com Alexa, Google Aide, Siri, and IFTTT (If This After That) scripting. With the appropriate equipment and solution and your mobile phone, you can say points like, “Alexa, ask Epson Printer to print today’s schedule,” or “Hello Google, ask Epson Printer to print a Help web page,” without obtaining up from your sofa.

Finally, the ET-M3170’s maximum monthly duty cycle is 2,000 web pages, with a 1,500-page suggested monthly print quantity, which isn’t, compared to its laser rivals, a lot, but probably adequate for entry-level print and copy atmospheres.

All the other printers mentioned here come with a lot greater duty cycle scores and suggested quantities hovering about 2,500 web pages.

The standard connection comprises Ethernet up to 1,000 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/s, connecting to a solitary PC via USB 2.0, and Wi-Fi Direct. Various other mobile connection options are Apple AirPrint, Google Shadow Print, and Epson Connect. That last one is a collection of mobile energies that consists of Epson E-mail Print, Epson iPrint Application (Android and iOS), And Epson Remote Print.