Epson Expression Premium ET-7700 EcoTank?

[triopticon]

Anyone use this? Exchange has it listed in their Black Friday flyer. Trying to see if it can handle 110lb cardstock or what the heaviest/best paper would be for it.

Here it is on Amazon:
smile.amazon.com/dp/B074V4N9JM/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_KCr1DbRJJ60XD

Thanks!

[sunraven01]

If you go to the Epson website, you can download the user guide for free, which will list the compatible papers you can use in this machine.

[triopticon]

I have done that but reviews and responses from EPSON on Amazon make it unclear.
Worst case scenario I can paste plain paper onto foam core or card stock.

Thanks.

[sunraven01]

So, this is where paper weights get weird, because paper weight actually doesn't have anything to do with paper thickness.

Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, which is the paper I use, is considered 48lb paper, and it's 179gsm. It's actual caliper thickness is 9.8 mils.
The Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte is 51lbs, 192 gsm, and something like 10.3 mils.

Meanwhile, 80lb cover stock can have a thickness of 7.6 mils, which means despite a heavier basis weight for the paper, it's actually thinner per sheet than the 48 pound photo paper I use.

See if you can find information on the "caliper" or "mils" of the paper you want to use, and compare that to what's officially supported by the machine. It's a much more useful comparison than the basis weight of the paper, which actually has nothing to do with how thick the paper is.

[triopticon]

Good idea, thanks!

[Snow]

So I have the ET-3700 version of this range. It works a dream. I've used it with both standard A4 paper and 210gsm card stock (about 0.2mm thick, approx 110lb paper weight) without issue.

[woosh]

i believe paper weight is defined by the weight of 2000 sheets. gsm is grams per square meter or something. a box of 2000 sheets of normal 20 lb copy paper is 20 lbs. a box of 2000 sheets of 110 lb cardstock is 110 lbs.

trivia, i work with many many different weight boxes at work all day, and i can say, a normal box of 2000 sheets of copy paper is heavy for its size. 20 lbs for a box the size of a recliner is extremely light and likely has a cushion or table chair inside. however, a box half or even quarter the size at 50 lbs is quite heavy when you have to repeatedly lift them. that being said, 110 lbs is no joke. we still load stuff of this weight all the time, heavier even. but most things that weigh this much that are at all liftable are almost impossible to lift without another person. i will say 110 lb office cabinets are fairly common in the office cabinet range, and they arent the heaviest thing we lift. the heaviest things we lift to chest height are about 180 lbs, but this is rare. only the stupid will lift 110 lb stuff by themselves.

kudos to the people who load that cardstock!

[triopticon]

Success! Printed 110lb card stock. Will report back if I can print duplex.

[Vermin King]

Does it print flat? Or does it go around a roller?

[triopticon]

Around a roller but it is minimal. Lays very flat when finished. Flatter than my previous printer.

[triopticon]

Successful duplex printing in full color on card stock. Still minimal curve from going on the roller.
Hope that helps.