Review of the Epson ColorWorks C7500

“Epson simply offers the best printing and home technology out there.” 

Who’s quoted as saying this? Why, none other than NBA Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal! 

Yeah, I know, it is a little odd to mix an elite basketball star with inkjet thermal printing. But as an ambassador for Epson since 2019, Shaq’s known for boasting about its benefits. 

So let’s see if he knows his stuff when it comes to the Epson Colorworks TM-C7500.

This color inkjet printer does not mess around. It’s primed for industrial grade labels and heavy duty assignments. Add some matte ink capabilities into the mix, and the TM-C7500 is quite the inkjet label printing contender.

You definitely wanna make sure you’re getting your money’s worth with this printer.

So will you and the Epson TM-C7500 be a winning team? Let’s see if this printer has what it takes.

Let me set the stage for you: 2 industrial Epson inkjet printers step into the ring. They’re equally matched in speed and power. 

There’s only one difference between them: ink.

So who will come out on top? For this article, I’m looking into the TM-C7500. This model is the matte version in the TM-C7500 ColorWorks series.

The TM-C7500 uses DuraBrite2™ Ultra ink, which prints best on matte media. This is a pigment-based ink that’s great for a variety of applications, including industries like:

• Retail
• Industrial
• Pharmaceutical 
• Cannabis

While matte ink isn’t recommended for gloss media types, it does have an advantage over gloss. It provides a richer, darker black, especially when printed on matte paper media.

Just be aware that once you pick this version, that’s it. You’ll only be able to print with matte ink. 

One more thing! Unlike other Epson ColorWorks printers I’ve reviewed, this model only comes with an auto cutter. There’s no peeler versions available with this industrial sized printer. 

But don’t worry! The auto cutter is ideal for varying length labels, which the TM-C7500 can do with both 3” core roll and fanfold options.

Alright, if the TM-C7500 is meant to be a heavy-hitter, we should talk about the attributes that make it so.

Here’s a breakdown of the pros of this Epson ColorWorks model:

It’s stamped right on the front of the printer: PrecisionCoreⓇ.

This Epson technology promises outstanding outputs to both speed and image quality to bring inkjet printing to the next level. And aren’t those qualities we all want with our inkjet printers?

The TM-C7500 comes with a PrecisionCoreⓇ permanent printhead. Yes, it’s meant to last the life of the printer so you’re not required to deal with wasting time and money on replacements.  

Manufactured as a high-density print chip, this printhead delivers vibrant colors and sharp text at 1200 x 600 dpi resolution. This is thanks in part to it having 1.6x more nozzles than conventional printheads, allowing for 40 million precise dots of ink per second.

It also comes with Nozzle Verification Technology (NVT) as a self-maintenance feature.

Don’t you just love it when your equipment takes care of itself? NVT ensures each separate nozzle is releasing ink evenly for clean, accurate prints every time. 

It also helps prevent clogged nozzles, detecting missing dots as a result. Should a nozzle become unrecoverable due to clogging, the printer will still operate by carrying out supplemental printing using a nearby nozzle instead.

Say you’re in the middle of getting labels ready to print but are suddenly pulled away to complete another task. Don’t worry about your Epson TM-7500 – it’ll go into idle mode until you return!

Idle mode will occur if your inkjet printer is on but inactive for long periods of time. It prevents nozzles from clogging with dried ink in between print jobs. This ensures you’re still getting top-notch quality with each label when you start printing again.

Granted, idle mode has the probability of causing your TM-C7500 to go through ink cartridges faster if done too often. Or even frequently turning your printer on and off. 

Remember this model has Nozzle Verification Technology (NVT) for self-maintenance cleanings. But when this happens is totally up to your printer. 

Factors like environment or humidity can also factor into when your printer’s NVT activates. The self-maintenance feature will operate whenever it feels necessary.

As long as you’re vigilant with print jobs, this won’t even be an issue!

It really is ridiculous how fast the TM-C7500 prints. Especially when you compare it to all of the other printers in the ColorWorks series. 

At up to 11.8 inches per second, this inkjet printer more than doubles the speed of the C6500 series, which has the second fastest print speed (up to 5 inches per second). 

Plus these labels are printing full color images, texts, barcodes, and variable data, all with exceptional quality. This makes the TM-C7500 perfect for high-volume print jobs, like printing a large batch of prime labels for your business’s new wine bottles.

However, with great power (or speed) comes great responsibility. With inkjet printers, the higher the print speed is set, the lower the dpi resolution:

• High speed = low dpi resolution
• Slow speed = high dpi resolution 

So to reap the benefits of 1200 x 1200 dpi, your labels will print at a slower speed. However, the results of high-quality, colorful inkjet labels are definitely worth it.

Ever seen that commercial for Epson where the kid needs a school permission slip printed last minute but the printer is out of ink, causing the dad to scream into the void? 

The emotions are fiercely accurate because it is the absolute worst when your printer runs out of ink. 

But having higher yield cartridges helps! And that’s exactly what you get with the TM-C7500. 

Larger ink cartridges require fewer changeouts when ink is empty, leading to less downtime during or between print jobs. The cartridges come individually, meaning you only have to change each one as the color runs out. 

Plus, they are super easy to load and remove when the time comes to change them. Seriously, you pop the old one out and the new one in – bam!

Accessories are a great tool for your inkjet printer. Especially if you want to make your printing process more efficient.

Here’s a look at some accessories that can be added to your Epson ColorWorks TM-7500.

Having an unwinder and rewinder is a great tool. These external media holders elevate your printing to a more efficient process.

Maybe you want to print using a large roll of labels that won’t fit your printer. Or your business is looking to apply labels using a label applicator or by hand. 

These accessories make these tasks that much easier to accomplish.

So it’s a win-win!

If you’re looking to save more time and money, this accessory is definitely an option to consider.

Yeah, unfortunately, you can’t win them all. And neither can the Epson TM-C7500. 

There’s actually quite a few features that could do with some improvement. But in all, they’re easily manageable for users who are leaning towards making a purchase.

Here’s what I mean:

This is an unavoidable issue with the Epson TM-C7500. But it’s not a deal breaker.

Remember the Nozzle Verification Technology (NVT) I mentioned earlier? NVT can cause tiny specks of black ink to appear on your labels as they print.

This can give labels a dirty appearance, especially designs that have a lot of white space. Sadly, there’s nothing you can do to fix or get rid of these – it’s part of the feature. 

However, if your label designs use more color than white space, these specks will be less noticeable should they appear.

If you’ve read other Epson printer reviews, you’ll find a disheartening theme with all of them: no label design software. 

Epson provides users with a printer driver for the initial setup process, which you can access on their website. Luckily, these work with a variety of devices:

• Mac
• Windows
• Linux
• SAP
• Major middleware

However, to design labels you’ll have to either buy or download a separate software program. 

This can be a blessing in disguise for users who favor a particular software package over others. Because now users have the choice to pick. Options like Adobe, BarTender, and CODESOFT work well with Epson.

Unlike some of the other Epson Colorworks printers I’ve reviewed, the TM-C7500 is lacking one useful feature: remote management.

Remote management is like a support team in your back pocket to whip out at any time. It offers great options like:

• Monitoring your printer’s status
• Generating emails to alert problems
• Setting up complex network environments 
• Remotely deploying firmware updates 

While the TM-C7500 isn’t equipped with remote management, it doesn’t mean there’s no options should problems arise. 

Check out Epson’s website for more information.

So, what do you think? Is the TM-C7500 something worth adding to your inkjet purchases? 

If you’re looking for a top of the line, endurance-level color printer with matte options, this is the printer for you. 

The TM-C7500 is a powerhouse for a reason – it’s meant to excel in printing color labels in high-volume, heavy production environments. And in the long run, it’s a cost effective way to print labels. 

And you have the option of making changes and customizing your inkjet labels when needed. 

Plus all of the technology it comes with (PrecisionCore printhead and Nozzle Verification) makes the TM-C7500 easy to maintain and manage. 

This printer is definitely a winner!

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