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Epson EcoTank L3150 / ET-2710 Review : Editor’s Choice!

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If you want a cheap colour printer that can print great photos for mere pennies, we give you – the Epson EcoTank L3150, also known as the EcoTank ET-2710 in some markets.

Find out why we gave this affordable multifunction colour printer our Editor’s Choice Award!

 

Epson EcoTank Family : A Quick Primer!

Pearly Lee, Product Manage of Epson Malaysia explains the key features and benefits of the Epson EcoTank printer family. Note their vast advantages over their laser and ink cartridge printer rivals.

The EcoTank M-series has 24 times lower power consumption, and deliver 28 times lower overall cost per print compared to laser printers, with a single Epson EcoTank Monochrome bottle yielding 6,000 black and white pages!

The EcoTank L-series colour printers, on the other hand, delivers incredibly low cost per print of 0.52 sen (0.13 cent) per page for black, and 0.94 sen (0.24 cent) per page for colour.

How did they do that? A set of 4 Epson ink bottles yields 4,500 black and white pages and 7,500 colour pages!

In this review, we are going to take a look at the mainstay of the L series – the EcoTank L3150 (also known as EcoTank ET-2710 in some markets).

 

Epson EcoTank L3150 : Price + Availability

The Epson EcoTank L3150 is available for purchase with a recommended retail price of RM 599, which is about US$140 / £110 / A$199 / S$195. Here are some online purchase options :

And here’s where to check how much the Epson 003 / 103 / 104 ink bottles cost :

And here’s where to buy Epson Photo Papers :

 

Epson EcoTank L3150 : What’s Inside The Box?

The Epson EcoTank L3150 comes with everything you need to print right out of the box. All you need is paper :

  • One Epson EcoTank L3150 printer
  • One set of Epson 003 ink bottles (CMYK)
  • One set of Epson L3150 user guides and software CD
  • One set of power cable and USB data cable

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Epson EcoTank L3150 : Key Features

The Epson EcoTank L3150 is the mainstay of the EcoTank L-series of multifunction colour printers, offering the ability to scan, copy and print in colour wirelessly.

Colour Scanning + Copying

Flip open the top cover, and you will find a high-resolution colour scanner, with a resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi, and a 24-bit colour depth.

This built-in scanner lets you make black and white or colour photocopies, albeit only at a lower resolution of 600 x 600 dpi.

Colour Printing

The Epson EcoTank L3150 uses Variable-Sized Droplet technology to deliver a maximum print resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi, at up to 33 pages per minute (black) and 15 pages per minute (colour).

But its call to fame is its EcoTank system, with CYMK colours – cyan, yellow, magenta and black – that delivers incredibly low cost per print.

A single set of four Epson 003 ink bottles (Epson 103 / 104 in some countries) will let you print up to 4,500 pages (black) and 7,500 pages (colour).

That works out to just 0.52 sen (0.13 cent) per page for black, and 0.94 sen (0.24 cent) per page for colour!

USB + Wireless Connectivity

Like other printers, it can be connected to your computer through a USB cable. However, it is not even necessary to use the cable.

The EcoTank L3150 has WiFi-N connectivity built-in, so you can just plug in the power cable and start printing wirelessly from your computer, or even your smartphone or tablet.

In fact, you can even print remotely from your devices through Google Cloud Print!

Paper Support

The Epson EcoTank L3150 supports printing on paper up to A4 or Letter, with a maximum weight of 80 g/m2 for plain paper.

But it supports photo paper, which are much thicker and heavier. Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper, for example, has a paper weight of 225 g/m2.

It also supports 4R borderless printing – that’s 4 inch x 6 inch, preferably using the Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

The print quality on plain paper is acceptable for presentations, but not for photos – they appear dull as you can see in the video above.

For photo printing, you must use photo paper. The print quality on photo paper is worlds apart from what you can get on plain paper. The colours are deeper and a lot more vibrant, and your photos will actually look like photos!

The video may not show it, but the detail in the photo is amazing. As long as you print with high-resolution photos, the printer will deliver colour print resolution of up to 5760 x 1440 dots per inch!

The print-outs do come out a little darker than our display. But that’s easily corrected by adjusting the exposure in the photos before printing.

But without a doubt, the Epson L3150 offers a very cheap photo printing solution. The cost of printing a large A4 photo is only 75 sen (about 18 cents), including both photo paper and ink!

 

Epson EcoTank L3150 : Specifications

Specifications Epson EcoTank L3150
Printer Type Multi-Function (Print, Scan, Copy)
Printing Technology Piezoelectric Inkjet
Nozzle Configuration Black : 180 nozzles
Yellow : 59 nozzles
Magenta : 59 nozzles
Cyan : 59 nozzles
Print Direction Bi-Directional
Maximum Print Resolution 5760 x 1440 dpi
(Variable-Sized Droplet Technology)
Minimum Ink Droplet size 3 picolitre
Automatic 2-Sided Printing No
Print Speed 4×6″ Photo (Border) : 69 seconds
4×6″ Photo (Borderless) : 90 seconds
A4 Black (Draft) : 33 ppm
A4 Black (Simplex) : 10 ipm
A4 Colour (Draft) : 15 ppm
A4 Colour (Simplex) : 5 ipm
Paper Support Premium Glossy Photo Paper : 20 sheets
Envelope : 10 sheets
Postcard : 30 sheets
A4 / Letter Paper (80 g/m2) : 100 sheets
Print Noise Plain Paper : 52 dB(A)
Premium Photo Paper : 38 dB(A)
Ink Bottle Yield Black : 4,500 pages
Cyan + Magenta + Yellow : 7,500 pages
Maximum Paper Size 215.9 mm x 1200 mm
Scanner Type Flatbed Colour Scanner
Scanner Sensor Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
Optical Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
Scanner Bit Depth 48-bit input, 24-bit output
Scan Speed Black, 200 dpi : 11 seconds
Colour, 200 dpi : 28 seconds
Maximum Scan Area 216 mm x 297 mm
Copy Size A4 / Letter
Copy Resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Copy Speed Black : 7.7 ipm
Colour : 3.8 ipm
Connectivity Wired : USB 2.0
LAN : No
Wireless : WiFi-N (with Wi-Fi Direct)
Power Consumption Operating : 12 W
Standby : 4.3 W
Sleep : 0.7 W
Power Off : 0.3 W

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Epson EcoTank L3150 : Our Verdict + Award

When Epson first revealed their EcoTank system, we were very impressed. Finally, we could now print to our heart’s content without breaking the bank.

The Epson EcoTank L3150 is not only highly affordable at just RM 599 (about US$140 / £110 / A$199 / S$195), it offers really low printing costs.

A single set of ink bottles, which costs less than RM 90 (US$21 / £16 / A$29 / S$29) will let you print up to 24 reams of paper – 12,000 pages. That’s A LOT of printing!

Of course, the ink usage and cost is higher if you print in high quality. But even if you get half the rated capacity, it’s so cheap you wouldn’t even bother with “compatible ink” options.

The Epson EcoTank L3150 is a great photo printer, just not on plain paper. You must print photos on photo paper. We cannot stress this enough.

The print quality on plain paper lacks the vividness and deep colours you can get from photo printers with 6-ink or 8-ink print systems, or if you use photo paper.

Photo paper not only delivers the vibrant colours and incredible print resolution, it is also thicker. The recommended Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper, for example, has a paper weight of 225 gm.

While the L3150 is officially limited to 80 gm plain paper, it supports much heavier photo paper. So unofficially, it will support art card and heavier plain paper stocks.

The Epson EcoTank L3150 is, ultimately, an affordable multifunction printer for the family or SOHO.

It lets you freely print and make colour copies without worrying about the cost; with the ability to scan full A4 / Letter documents.

We cannot stress the very low cost of ownership enough, because many competing printers are cheaper, but kill you with their high printing costs.

On top of that, it offers fast and convenient wireless printing capability, not just on the same wireless network, but literally from anywhere in the world!

Because it offers a great combination of features, excellent print quality, and low cost of ownership, we believe the Epson EcoTank L3150 deserves no less than our Editor’s Choice Award! Great job, Epson!

 

Epson EcoTank L3150 : Where To Buy

The Epson EcoTank L3150 is available for purchase with a recommended retail price of RM 599, which is about US$140 / £110 / A$199 / S$195. Here are some online purchase options :

And here’s where to check how much the Epson 003 / 103 / 104 ink bottles cost :

And here’s where to buy Epson Photo Papers :

 

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The Epson EcoTank Colour + Monochrome Printers Revealed!

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Epson just revealed their new EcoTank range of colour and monochrome printers. Take a look at the three colour and three monochrome Epson EcoTank printers, and find out why these ink tank printers are set to dominate the industry!

 

The Epson EcoTank Colour + Monochrome Printers Revealed!

The Epson L and M series Ink Tank System printers have been in the market for a number of years now. The new Epson EcoTank printers build upon that legacy, with a new streamlined design with integrated ink tanks, a more compact size and spill-free ink bottles.

In this video, Pearly Lee, Product Manage of Epson Malaysia explains the key features and benefits of the Epson EcoTank printer family. Note their vast advantages over their laser and ink cartridge printer rivals.

The EcoTank Monochrome series handily beats laser printers in overall total cost of ownership and energy consumption.

To be specific, Epson touts that they have 24 times lower power consumption, and deliver 28 times lower overall cost per print compared to laser printers in Malaysia.

A single Epson EcoTank Monochrome bottle yields 6,000 black and white pages.

The EcoTank L-series colour printers, on the other hand, delivers incredibly low cost per print of 0.52 sen (0.13 cent) per page for black, and 0.94 sen (0.24 cent) per page for colour.

How did they do that? A set of 4 Epson ink bottles yields 4,500 black and white pages and 7,500 colour pages!

Epson also touted their reliability of their ink tank printers. In a recent study, 89% of multi-brand dealers at ranked Epson as the most reliable ink tank printer compared to other brands.

For additional peace of mind, Epson also offers the Epson CoverPlus extended warranty, which includes next business day on-site service nationwide.

 

The New Epson EcoTank Printer Models

Here is a video of the new Epson EcoTank printer models, followed by a summary of their key features :

Epson EcoTank L3110 : Print / Scan / Copy, Black Print Speed of 10 ipm, Colour print speed of 5 ipm, Borderless 4R photo printing, 600 x 1200 dpi scanning resolution.

Epson EcoTank L3150 : Print / Scan / Copy, Black Print Speed of 10 ipm, Colour print speed of 5 ipm, Borderless 4R photo printing, 1200 x 2400 dpi scanning resolution, WiFi Direct.

Epson EcoTank L5190 : Print / Scan / Copy / Fax, Black Print Speed of 10 ipm, Colour print speed of 5 ipm, Borderless 4R photo printing, 1200 x 2400 dpi scanning resolution, WiFi Direct, ADF, Ethernet, 1.44-inch Colour LCD

Epson EcoTank M1100 : Mono Print, Print Speed of 15 ipm, Water-resistant pigment ink, 4 year or 50K pages warranty.

Epson EcoTank M1120 : Mono Print, Print Speed of 15 ipm, Water-resistant pigment ink, 4 year or 50K pages warranty, WiFi Direct.

Epson EcoTank M2140 : Mono Print / Scan / Copy, Print Speed of 20 ipm, Water-resistant pigment ink, 4 year or 50K pages warranty, 1.44-inch Colour LCD.

 

Epson EcoTank Printer Price + Availability

Here are the prices and availability for the various EcoTank printers and ink bottles :

  • EcoTank L3110 : Available right now at SRP of RM 580 / ~US$ 145
  • EcoTank L3150 : Available right now at SRP of RM 699 / ~US$ 175
  • EcoTank L5190 : Available only in early 2019
  • EcoTank M1100 : Available right now at SRP of RM 689 / ~US$ 173
  • EcoTank M1120 : Available right now at SRP of RM 717 / ~US$ 179
  • EcoTank M2140 : Available right now at SRP of RM 1,154 / ~US$ 289
  • EcoTank 003 ink bottle (colour / black) : Available right now at SRP of RM 23.60 / ~US$ 5.90
  • EcoTank 005 ink bottle (black pigment) : Available right now at SRP of RM 31.10 / ~US$ 7.80

 

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The 2017 HP A3 Multi-Function Printers Revealed!

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HP recently announced their next-generation A3 multifunction printers (MFPs) in Southeast Asia. The 54 new HP A3 printers include enterprise-class A3 MFPs that are designed to protect themselves in the face of growing cyber-attacks on businesses.

The new 2017 HP A3 multi-function printer range not only offers advanced security features, they also feature the HP PageWide printing technology, and longer device uptime through HP’s Smart Device Services technology.

 

The 2017 HP A3 Multi-Function Printers Revealed!

In this presentation, Yap Phei Leen explains the key features of the 2017 HP A3 printers, that are divided into colour and monochrome options with four speed classes – 25 PPM, 35 PPM, 45 PPM and the high-speed 55 PPM class.

Then her colleague, James Liew, shows off The Wolf: Season 2 before talking about the new security features in the 2017 HP A3 printers.

Advancing security and protecting networks

The 2017 HP A3 printers are embedded with advanced security features to combat the growing cybersecurity threats targeting business MFPs. With HP Sure Start, whitelisting and run-time intrusion detection, HP enterprise-class MFPs will automatically trigger a reboot in the event of an attack or any anomaly.

When an attack targets the BIOS, firmware or run-time memory, HP enterprise-class MFPs can also generate alerts in syslog format and notify IT managers via Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.

To showcase these new security features, HP launched The Wolf: Season 2 as part of its global initiative to elevate awareness of the security risks facing businesses and consumers. Making its debut in Cannes this year, The Wolf: Season 2 builds on the dramatic first season starring award-winning actor Christian Slater as a fictional hacker targeting the healthcare industry’s highly sensitive data records.

Cloud-based innovation and reduced costs

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The 2017 HP A3 MFPs – including three PageWide printers and thirteen LaserJet printers – benefit from the new HP Smart Device Services (SDS) cloud-based service optimization platform. The SDS is a proprietary platform that integrates advanced diagnostics, device specific troubleshooting and remote remediation capabilities into the industry leading MPS tool sets resellers use today.

The HP PageWide Pro devices make color printing more affordable, while providing best-in-class print speeds. The single and multifunction devices have print speeds ranging from 35 ppm to 60 ppm (up to 80 ppm in General Office mode). PageWide technology is also more sustainable – consuming up to 1/7th the energy of competing color laser machines in the same class while producing significantly less packaging waste associated with supplies and long life consumables.

 

The 2017 HP A3 Multi-Function Printer Availability

The 2017 HP A3 MFPs are available through qualified channel partners, or directly through HP Malaysia right now.

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Canon Launches Four A4 Colour Laser Multi-Function Printers

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11 July 2017 – Canon today announced the launch of imageCLASS MF631Cn, MF633Cdw, MF635Cx and MF735Cx, four powerful A4 colour laser multi-function printers (MFPs) engineered to produce outstanding printouts in rich and brilliant hues.

The latest lineup of MFPs is geared towards the Small Office Home Offices (SOHOs), Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and workgroups within large enterprises, providing users with excellent print quality, absolute convenience and increased work efficiencies.

 

Key Features Of The New Colour Laser Multi-Function Printers

Fast colour printing with uncompromised image quality

In addition to swift print speeds up to 27 pages per minute (ppm) for the MF735Cx and 18 ppm for the MF630 series, the new imageCLASS colour laser MFPs adopt the revolutionary V2 Colour Technology as with the award-winning imageRUNNER ADVANCE Generation 3 colour multi-function devices (MFDs).

Through the new colour profile, the standard printer colour range is expanded significantly over predecessors, and the colour reproduction of dark areas is enhanced to attain incredible depth and richness. Users can expect remarkably vivid and vibrant printouts for stronger impacts on business communications.

 

Easy-to-use features for an excellent user experience

Built with a large 5-inch LCD touchscreen, the latest imageCLASS MFPs offer an intuitive user experience with easy navigation across the user interface. High resolution icons displayed in a clean layout provide simplicity for users to access device functions, and familiar smartphone-like virtual keyboard, such as the QWERTY keyboard ensures superb ease of use.

Fulfilling the requirements of today’s on-the-go workforce, the new MFPs support a wide range of mobile printing solutions such as Canon PRINT Business, Canon Print Service, Google Cloud Print, AirPrint, and MOPRIA. The seamless mobile connectivity enables users to execute important day-to-day tasks conveniently, and to top it off, the QR Code Scan feature ensures simple device connections through the Canon PRINT Business app.

Supporting a convenient replacement process, the new cartridges feature a special mechanism to remove toner seals automatically. This saves users the hassle of manually removing seals prior to each cartridge reload, allowing work to resume in an instant with minimum disruptions.

 

Heightening business performance with workflow efficiencies

Both imageCLASS MF635Cx and MF735Cx present smart capabilities for process automation. With the newly introduced Application Library, users can streamline daily work routines just at the touch of a button and automate tasks effortlessly. Transforming conventional rigid workflows, users can customise applications according to specific work requirements across various industries such as healthcare, finance, education and hospitality for improved productivity and business performance.

Equipped with a Single-pass Duplex Auto Document Feeder (DADF), the imageCLASS MF635Cx and MF735Cx allow both sides of a document to be scanned simultaneously, helping users to greatly reduce the time spent on scan jobs.

New high-yield colour toner cartridges are now made available for all four models, allowing users to print more documents in between replacements and delivering lower running costs.[adrotate group=”2″]

 

Price and Availability

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The latest imageCLASS MF631Cn, MF633Cdw, MF635Cx and MF735Cx is now available at all Canon authorized dealers. Pricing as below:

  • Canon imageCLASS MF631Cn : RM 1,455 / ~US$ 346
  • Canon imageCLASS MF633Cdw : RM 1,720 / ~US$ 409
  • Canon imageCLASS MF635Cx : RM 1,890 / ~US$ 450
  • Canon imageCLASS MF735Cx : RM 3,065 / ~US$ 730

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The Canon iR-ADV C3500i and iR-ADV 4500i Revealed!

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3 MAY 2017 – Canon Marketing (Malaysia) today marked the completion of its imageRUNNER ADVANCE (iR-ADV) Generation 3 line-up with the launch of the new Canon iR-ADV C3500i and iR-ADV 4500i series.

 

Intuitive user experience

Equipped with a 10.1-inch touchscreen, the new iR-ADV series offer an intuitive user experience with familiar smartphone-like gestures such as swiping and pinching for easy navigation across the local user interface. Besides intuitive operation, the usability of the MFDs is enhanced with My ADVANCE that enables the personalisation of settings and workflows.

Depending on individual preferences and the nature of tasks, users can customise display language, initial display screen, frequently-used settings, address lists and more, providing a simple approach to streamline workflows. Users can benefit from the same level of customisation via My ADVANCE Synchronisation, where personal settings are synchronised automatically amongst a fleet of up to ten different Generation 3 devices in a networked environment for improved efficiencies.

 

Seamless connectivity

Modern workflows require connection to varied external sources and function in a flexible manner to suit today’s on-the-go workforce. The new iR-ADV series fulfill the requirements of such agile working environments by supporting a wide range of mobile document handling applications such as Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print and MOPRIA, as well as Canon PRINT Business. The seamless mobile connectivity allows users to execute critical tasks efficiently, and transfer documents anywhere at the convenience of their time via their connected smart devices.

Furthermore, with confidential data regularly moving between various devices, the iR-ADV series provides the user protection through its security capabilities. Business owners can be assured of confidentiality, accessibility and availability of sensitive information that can be stored on the device or during transmission.

 

Intelligent fleet management

The latest iR-ADV series feature many device management capabilities targeted at boosting the efficiencies of administrators, providing valuable resource optimisation for businesses. Administrators can easily retrieve usage reports for tracking and cost controlling, as well as manage different levels of device access for personnel, including guest and temporary users. Other time-saving capabilities include quick installing during device relocation or new fleet deployment, and the ease of providing remote troubleshooting at any time.

Overall, today’s businesses seek operational efficiencies and a clear return on their investments. However, many are unaware of the true cost of print and information management in their organisation, which can be significant if not managed properly. The total cost of print includes hidden costs associated with information management, output management, IT support and infrastructure, administration and purchasing. Canon’s iR-ADV platform is designed to address these and deliver cost savings to help maximise return on investments.

 

Canon iR-ADV C3500i & iR-ADV 4500i Key Specifications

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iR-ADV C3500i

  • Prints up to A3 in colour and monochrome
  • Available in 30 / 25 / 20 pages per minute

 

iR-ADV 4500i

  • Prints up to A3 in monochrome
  • Available in 51 / 45 / 35 / 25 pages per minute

 

Canon iR-ADV C3500i & iR-ADV 4500i Availability

The latest Canon iR-ADV C3500i and iR-ADV 4500i series is now available.

 

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