Annual Update: Apart from the need to perform monthly printer cleaning and maintenance routines built into the printer software, this printer still works and remains my primary printer for documentation at home. I’ve only had to refill the inks once, and it’s still functioning well. I’ll keep you all posted if it happens to break down and needs replacement. If I do replace it, I’ll create a new video to review the printer that takes its place. 05/14/24: As of this date, we still use the printer as the home main printer and still works as good as new. We just noticed for the printer to always be printing all the colors out. Once a month we perform the printer maintenance built in the software to prevent the colors ink from dying out and causing problems. I am planning on uploading a follow up video because I’m still very impressed.

@nocturn791

10 ай бұрын

Curious as to why in 2023 you choose to use inkjet printers in preference to laser. I get that there are specialist users who need A3 and for plan printing A2 and larger, but you seem to be using an A4 inkjet for everyday use.

@jeansmith313

10 ай бұрын

One good reason is that laser printers are unsuitable for printing photos - inkjets do a much better job.

@nocturn791

10 ай бұрын

@@jeansmith313- agreed, as long as your fingers are completely dry.... but I would call that a specialist use. I only ever used them for documentation after moving up from dot matrix and that was 30 years ago!

@michaelwiley5427

10 ай бұрын

Eventually it will require waste ink tank replacement, and page counter reset. Epson will sell you the waste tank but will not provide the code to reset the printer.

@joergsonnenberger6836

9 ай бұрын

@@nocturn791 In many cases, the EcoTank is actually cheaper than a laser. Even if you factor waste ink tank replacement codes in.

I have an Epson Eso Tank printer. I will give one warning for all printers. Use ALL your colors at least once a week to prevent the print head from drying out and clogging up. This is especially true of Eco Tank. You cannot remove the print head to clean if you forget, I have a test Excel page that I print once a week that print several large squares of each color.

@arnaldopellizzaro3381

Жыл бұрын

I also have my own test page, (.docx) with color schemes downloaded from the Net and some random texts I prepared using 100% base-colors, both additive and subtractive color mixes. I print a page every month and never got a clogged head.

@arkyump

Жыл бұрын

I’ve had an Epson for over a year and had zero problems. The quality is great. You need to print a picture every other week or so. I have yet to fill up any reservoirs yet.

@denben8530

Жыл бұрын

I have the 2800 and my ink is full but when I do the head cleaning and when I print there is no color I bought mine in 2021 and hardly used it now it won't do color and black is weak. I have an extended warranty so I am taking mine back. I use mine for use with my cricut maker and I need rear feeding. Not sure what other Epson I should get instead

@d.l.harrington4080

Жыл бұрын

@@denben8530 When you get a new one, print something in color once a week. I use a color test page layout. Your print head or ink feed tubes dried up due to lack of use. This is best for all printers.

@madameversiera

Жыл бұрын

Some people complained about this but obviously if they never use it occasionally it is better asking a shop or a friend to print for them...

I have had the ET-2500 for 7 years now and are only on my second full ink tank fill-up in all that time. It still performs well. A great all-round machine.

@mortenborg

10 ай бұрын

Also very happy with my Epson EcoTank ET-7750 - ink lasts forever. About 4 years old.

@frankdaeran352

10 ай бұрын

Thanks ... is it like cartridges where if you don't use it for a while, it has to go through a whole bunch of cleanings that just wastes ink? or is it pretty much always ready to go, even if you haven't used ti for a while?

@mortenborg

10 ай бұрын

@@frankdaeran352 I had it in storage for about 6 months, and after that I had to use the automatic cleaning feature because one color was missing on the prints. Worked fine after that. After 1-2 months I have not experienced issues.

@iKIMshuffle

9 ай бұрын

I am thinking of purchasing it for printing photos. How is it?

@user-zr9io1qz8r

7 ай бұрын

You are someone who does not use the printer a lot. Nor do I and in choosing a new printer, I was concerned about the rumors that inkjets on EcoTank printers can dry up for lack of use. You made no mention of that as an issue which gives me hope. I just purchased a reconditioned 2850 for just $200 from Amazon tonight. (Nov. 2023)

This printer ROCKS!! The amount of copies you can print in color is insane. Have been a HP loyal fan for 20 years... until now! Have had it for a year and it makes me smile every time I use it. I love the feature that allows me to email what I want to print from the app and it's sitting waiting for me when I get home. Truly a game changer

@voldy3565

Жыл бұрын

How many full page a4 color images can you print?

@derbygirle

Жыл бұрын

Does it seem slow to you? I bought it and find it uber slow?

@hunterr4226

Жыл бұрын

@@derbygirle maybe look at the print settings. Had this problem too until I chose "normal paper" instead of those other options

@derbygirle

Жыл бұрын

@@hunterr4226 thx! I will see if I can figure anything out.

@battery_wattage

Жыл бұрын

@@voldy3565 ​ I have a 7700 which should only be purchased if you like to print high quality photos, otherwise it’s overkill. So far it’s printed over 7000 sheets (imagine a stack of 14, 500 sheet reams). About 3000 were color and 1000 on high density photo paper which uses a lot of ink. I am still on the original two sets of ink.

We have owned seven HP printers over the course of about three decades. Two years ago we got an Epson EcoTank instead and we have saved HUNDREDS of dollars in ink costs since then. Print quality was sometimes slightly better with the HPs but for us it is not nearly enough to justify the major difference in cost of ink.

@savagedick1462

Жыл бұрын

I had the 420 printer and it was a ink guzzler

@michaeltb1358

Жыл бұрын

I never owned an HP printer as they (and Lexmark) were always more expensive to run. Amazed that it took 30 years to realise that.

@vBDKv

Жыл бұрын

I just use hp instant ink, I've saved a ton of cash.

@HateKillDestroy87

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeltb1358 the power of lobbying 🤡

@coups119

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this review! You just made up my mind! I've also had HP's up until now. I don't like the ink cartridge racket they run on us!

It's kind of funny, in Asia printers with ink tanks has been commonly available for like 15 years or something, probably because people in "emerging markets" couldn't afford cartridges. It's nothing new, and there's no wonder it was fairly quick for them to suddenly offer this "new eco friendly ink tank technology" in western markets, they already had them for years already! :)

@jarodnole4618

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insight!

@I_killed_that_beard_guy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we have that In India too for years and currently I own a canon ink tank printer

@rubendebbarma5040

17 күн бұрын

Yup in india its been there for Decades because of demands in prints due to huge population, while western countries they don’t use in shops printer instead they buy inkjet printer so prices are cheaper for normal uses. And ink-tank printer are only used because companies in western market so demand are less

@rubendebbarma5040

17 күн бұрын

In india if you have a printer shop your printer ROI Can be covered up within 2-3 months if your shop is in near offices and School, court and colleges

Dude, I have an ecotank l355, I have had it for what feel like ages since 2015 when I was in college, it still is rocking, I have only buy new ink once, a clone ink that came in bottles of 1 liter for 25 USD each and they still have ink and the last time I refilled my printer, 5 months ago, the ink still was good. One of the best investments I ever made, so much that paper is my biggest expenditure with my printer.

We bought the HP 2850 two months ago after getting tired of trying to find cartridges that did not print clearly. This EcoTank resolved that issue. It will be a money saver on ink. We love the wireless feature especially. I would buy again.

This is a late post, but figured I let everyone know what has happened to me. I have owned the ET-2650 since 2019 and early this year it died on me. I received as error message that required me to get a code from Epson to release the printer since it was software locked. This allowed me to perform maintenance on the printer through the internal software provided. The printer worked for another few months and went into software lockdown again. The error message I received was the same as the first incident, telling me my printer head needed replacing. I could not get a second release code from the Epson website, so I contacted support. They told me my issue was the printer head needed to be replaced and that I had to mail the printer to Epson for repairs and that I would be informed of the total cost of repair once they had it in their hands as there might be some other unforeseen issues. First off, I find it unacceptable that Epson has control of my printer and locks me out of it electronically. Second, the error stated what is wrong, and they expect me to send the printer out to them and hold it hostage for some price to be quoted that might exceed the value of the printer itself. I was very happy with this printer, but have moved to another brand and fill the ink cartridges myself. Epson can keep their Eco Tanks and shove it as far as I am concerned.

@Josh-sb9wo

Жыл бұрын

What printer did you switch to?

@user-mw5uz7wv6h

Жыл бұрын

can you tell us what printer did you switch to?

@allywilkeforsenate

8 ай бұрын

What printer did you get?

@em4me-Dan

8 ай бұрын

Presently using the HP Smart Tank 5000 and I am pleased with its performance thus far.

@nate.leal.

2 ай бұрын

@@em4me-Dan You think HP doesn’t have total control of that printer like Epson?

The reason you had left over ink was because the ink levels drop once the ink travels to the print head, you can then top the tanks up with the leftover ink, if I remember correctly it does ask you once set up is almost complete.

I owned multiple epson printer from T60 to eco tank series from L110 ,L121, L300 and L3250. I print a lot and epson is my go to printer since 2010 reliable repairable

Thank you for this mate!! Super refreshing to have a review that actually tells you what you are getting, why you chose the model, and how it performs! 10/10 subbed.

I have the Epson 2750 and I have to say that compared to my old HP I print lots of pictures. With the HP I was always wary of the cost, with the EcoTank if I see a nice picture I print it. I try to print at least one picture a week as some people have mentioned drying-out issues if you don't use it regularly. Never going back to cartridges.

@goodmuzikfan

Жыл бұрын

that was my issue on my ET-2550. i would print a lot at once, then not use it for weeks. might explain why the waste/over flow pads were beyond capacity ..

I’ve had an Epson 2500 for 5 years and have saved a fortune in ink purchases. This eco concept is a blessing and don’t let anyone try to convince you otherwise. The print is sharp and clear and well worth the money. I’m sure the other printer companies are jealous of the eco success….

@Fhshaoaksbd

7 ай бұрын

Are you a bot?? Epson is terrible

@Capyrkeys

3 ай бұрын

@@FhshaoaksbdAre you a bot? We own 4 Ecotank Printers and the oldest is 5 years old at this point. They all work without flaws and the cost is minimal compared to hp that we previously used.

@Fhshaoaksbd

3 ай бұрын

@@Capyrkeysthere’s a wealth of comments to this video that provide evidence to how wrong you are

@Capyrkeys

3 ай бұрын

@@Fhshaoaksbd It’s like the weather outside. If your Smartphone says it’s raining but in fact it is sunny, you are wrong to say it’s sunny. 😂

@Fhshaoaksbd

3 ай бұрын

@@Capyrkeyswell, if everyone except you thinks it sucks. Maybe it sucks? Maybe you’re dumb? Why are you simping so hard for a printer…?

I purchased a Cannon G7020 tank printer over two years ago and am still using the ink that came with mine plus I still have the two extra black bottles of ink that also came with the printer. The printer is better than any ink cartridge printer I ever owned.

I have a ET-7750 and I have had an X-Rite’s i1 Software professionally made profile for my 24" Ilford Galarie glossy paper. The results are amazing and the B+Ws are neutral. Even using cheaper glossy paper the results are really good. I use it for A3 drawings, 600mm x 297mm panorama prints. I'm very pleased with it. I regularly dab the print head resting pad with soft tissue paper to prevent smudges.

We have the Epson ST-3000 super tank printer. It's been in use for 1.5 years. No problems and prints great. We have saved a lot of money. Great review. If you look around ink cartridges come to several thousand dollars per gallon!!!

I had the Epson ET-4500 for over six years and the top feeder quit working, but the rest is still working perfectly. Great printer and saved tons of $$$ on ink carts. Wouldn't go back to a cartridge printer. I bought this new ET-4850 and so far, it's exceeded my expectations. Great printer!

@JuanderBoyMusic

Жыл бұрын

Have you had problems with the ink drying? That's my biggest problem with ink printers, I don't use them often, so when I want to print after a while, the ink doesn't works, seems dry, even though I only printed like 50 pages weeks before :(

@terryjones8360

Жыл бұрын

@@JuanderBoyMusic that’s the problem with the cartridge printers. I have not had that issue with this one. You just have to clean the heads when they need it.

@JuanderBoyMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@terryjones8360 thanks for the reply. Tomorrow Costco will have it on sale, I'm pulling the trigger. Much appreciated 🙏

@terryjones8360

Жыл бұрын

@@JuanderBoyMusic I think you'll like it. Even if you don't really need to print something important, print a page or two every week, just to make sure it doesn't dry up. When the color is off a little, go to maintenance and run the head cleaner.

@JuanderBoyMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@terryjones8360 That won't be hard to do, as I have a 9 and 11 year old, they like to print and color. Thanks for the advice!

I bought an Epson L375 in 2016, after years of cartridge rip-off. I share purchase of the ink tanks with my son, who has a similar model. A 1/2 tank set usually lasts for over 2 years. And it works beautifully.

I got my Epson ET 2400 at christmas for 100.00 on sale. LOVE It. I do a lot of printing too.

I bought one of these a few years back, it sounded great. I was called away shortly after purchase on family business for a couple of months. Returning, my Epson would not print. Ink had solidified in the printer jets. You cannot simply replace the print heads like you can with a normal ink jet printer, they are not accessible. I wound up junking my entire purchase. So for anyone contemplating this printer, consider your usage. If your use includes significant times between print jobs (weeks perhaps ?), you may wish to reconsider. On the other hand, if you print something in color daily, you can save a lot on ink. BTW, I wound up with a HP multifunction laser jet printer. Yes, the cartridges are expensive, but I need not worry about this printer clogging up and refusing to work at the precise time I need a high priority print job to run. Plan ahead !

Just bought Epson L350 and before purchasing actually watched this video and read all comments so helpful thanks to the community team.

I have an older eco tank fax. I love it, scanning multiple pages with the feeder saves so much time. Only down side is the ink jets get clogged, and running head clean over and over again.

Just about to buy a new printer. Great review, and much appreciated.

You have just saved my whole life right now.....thank you for making this video because i was about to give up on epson seriously I have this peinter but with the cartridges and its so bad doesn't last and I just got the thing last year wish I waited.....I hope if I find this peinterit will work for me.

My 4 year old ecotank 2650 still runs perfectly, I’ve only had to buy ink once, and it was this year. Never had a connectivity issue, or really any issue whatsoever with this printer.

@jcnyc55

Жыл бұрын

Wow yours lasted 4 years? Mine only lasted 2 😩. There’s a filter you can’t replace in the back, it’s just a tube with a pad. After each cleaning the ink is dumped on the pad and when it’s full or after a set amount it sets off a chip inside and boom it locks itself. At that point you need to get a new one. You can’t replace it or reset it not matter how hard you try

@Jaur-jaur

Жыл бұрын

@@jcnyc55 still going strong, but I have finally had to buy ink.

@revolutionairsoftphotography

Жыл бұрын

​@@jcnyc55that pad can be replaced with 3rd party one or an external tank add on. I'm not sure where you get them, but a Google will surely help you out.

I bought an Epson T-2711 in November 2019, never had a problem - yet to refill any of the tanks although the black tank is down to about 25%. The scanner side is pretty good although I do also have an Epson Perfection V-0370 Photo scanner for scanning photos & 35 mm slides and negatives. Compared with my previous HP 7000 printer - far, far cheaper to run with very similar results, very pleased. Wondering if HP stands for High Price?

Sounds good and I appreciate the information 🙂

I own ET-2760 owned almost 3 years, and it works great, moved houses once, just keep level. It does not like light weight paper. Prints fairly good photos as well, scanner is excellent too. Some scanner options are cumbersome. Largest paper size is 8.5x11 paper, so no large photos, but does 4x6; 5x7; 8x10 fine. Looking at the ET-8550, hopefully better price at Christmas time.

I had an Epson L3250 for more than 2 years by now, ever since the pandemic started. I have to say that it may be not one of the top printers on the market, but it is indeed one of the best cost effective I could say. And cost effective as something that makes it worth the price and pays up over time, but then even the printer itself was cheap for what it's worth. One "drawback" - not really one, but a characteristic of these kinds of printers - is that they need regular use, otherwise the ink might dry up and the printing quality won't be as good. But not regular as in printing something every day, all you need is at least once in a week, even a test page is enough to have all the tanks being put to use. Yet the printer's ink is the biggest strength, being extremely cheap compared to cartridges. I don't mind if it costs some of the printing quality, my main concern is to not spend a lot of money on something that is akin to a scam, when cartridges make ink cost more than gold. Even then, the printing is actually a lot better than my old cartridge printers. The Epson smart app is also a relief from the era where I had to use dodgy software to even make a black and white copy, all I need to do is to connect with the wifi. Speaking about it, the connection to the printer is consistent and easy, not only it works but it's one of the easiest I have used so far - and the only time it stopped working was when, by my own fault, disconnected some flat cables when removing clogged paper from the printer's feed. I wouldn't say the printer is all perfect, if you don't have wifi it's a bit harder to use, but I wouldn't say it's a scam. I would say it was a definite upgrade for my household, and for those who are concerned with either reducing waste (because you use only one bottle vs a bunch of plastic containers at a given time) or saving money, I would recommend it

@Art_by_Nicole

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your review! Currently I’m using the Canon TR7550. My biggest frustration, and reason for looking for a new printer, is the bad connection with WiFi. Even when I’m standing next to the darn thing it says: printer is offline. No, it is not! 🤬😂 anyway, the prints in colour are pretty high in cost. That’s why I’m looking at the EcoTank, but…I don’t want to loose in printingquality. How is the quality of (coloured) prints in your experience?

@marcelo90z

Жыл бұрын

​@@Art_by_Nicole i say with the experience of a casual user that mostly prints stuff for my personal art projects. I don't usually print too complex kinds of patterns, but if I were to print a color picture, the quality is acceptable. Although some minuscule details get mushy, you have a decent overall quality to the picture to at least discern. Not super complex, but definitely not terrible either.

@Art_by_Nicole

Жыл бұрын

@@marcelo90z I use images in HD for my artprojects. It doesn’t require a real photo to print, but the print has to be really sharp. I hope you understand what I mean. My current printer has a overall good result, but the WiFi-connection is really bad.

@marcelo90z

Жыл бұрын

@@Art_by_Nicole The print is sharp, just don't expect tons of details if there's too much color. But you can set the options to print in high quality to make the print sharper.

@Art_by_Nicole

Жыл бұрын

@@marcelo90z thank you for sharing your experience!

I'm taking delivery of the 3850 (from Costco) in a couple of days and can't wait to put it to the test. Replacing an HP6500A + after the paper feed roller finally crapped out for the last time. (Repaired it twice) I should mention also there are a few other upgrades the 3850 has over the 2850 that weren't mentioned. (higher print speeds, an ethernet connection and a larger LCD screen to name a few)

*I have printed many 10s of thousands of full-color sheets with my Business Ecotank ET-15000. I've found a set of all four colors with the bigger black ink bottle, 127 ml, for less than $20 bucks a set! And the print quality is just as good if not better, than the OEM ink. I've only had to refill only once! This Ecotank workhorse has paid for itself many times over.*

I've had my HP EcoTank for 3 years, and it's been great! I'm only halfway through the original black tank. The issue with all inkjets is that the heads tend to dry out, especially for someone who prints as infrequently as I do. So any print job may include several head-cleaning passes, before I can get a good result.

@I_discovered_civilization

Жыл бұрын

Epson*

@stephenriggs8177

Жыл бұрын

@@I_discovered_civilization See? I haven't needed ink, so I don't need to memorize the brand.

@ThePC3D

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenriggs8177 I will stick to cartridges thanks.

@saltpepperketchup7082

Жыл бұрын

Print a color test copy every week will prevent it from drying out.

I rarely print anything but when I do I need it working. So I bought an Entry Consumer Model ET-2814, no LCD, no fancies. Just a Scanner, Printer connected via USB to my PC, like old times. I think with easy refills it is not that big of a deal to have a same sized black tank, even the small tank is good for around 3500 pages which is still so much more than the usual cartridges.

The Epson Eco printer is the best. I’ve had mine for more than a year, and it’s perfect. And I use it frequently.

I really loved mine. Print quality decreased after 2 years and I was told that’s normal. Pretty annoying to spend 200-400 dollars on a printer knowing that it’s suppose to only last 2 years. At least that’s what I was told by someone that worked at Staples. Either way - it’s a great printer! Ink cartridges are HORRIBLE. Jeez. So expensive. I had an HP and I had to get new ink every couple of months but with the EcoTank, I actually got 2 years of use out of it without having to get more ink. I was in medical school so I did A LOT of printing.

@henrykim4230

Жыл бұрын

I am not surprised. You might have to replace the physical cartridge every 2 years or so depending on how much you print. They are wear and tear item as well. Hence, most none-refillable inkjet printers make you buy new cartridge every time you run out of ink.

@nukeluke1029

Жыл бұрын

Which epson ecotank printer do you recommend?

@BlkInc1

Жыл бұрын

Laser printers I think supposed to last much longer...buy once cry once?

@TammyDenseDdank5658

Жыл бұрын

The great thing about the cartridge is that it has a integrated ink jet. If you could replace the worn/clogged ink jet on the tank printer it would work like new. Also the dreaded ink drying up if not using issue.

@onlyFans-AFU

Жыл бұрын

@@BlkInc1 still need toner which is redic expensive for color

The first ink jet printer I bought only printed in black and white. I only needed to print up homework, so it was cool. The first color printers looked kind of lame, so I didn't buy one. The second ink jet printer seemed okay, and it work well enough. The injet lasted a long time. I went to buy a replacement, and the price went from twenty bucks to seventy. I bite the bullet, and the ink lasted two weeks. I talked around, and that was the way it was. Noped out of printing at home. Some told me I could refill the cartrages, and I did refill. The bottles of ink lasted nine years, and even then I ran out black ink. I went to buy a new printer, and everyone told you could not refill them. So I noped out again. Then the ecoprinters came alonge, and they said we had to now pay for the printer because they were sold cheep to sell ink. The printers looked impressive, which means bigger. My first color printer looked like I over paid, when I paid eighty dollars for it. It was light, and made a racket. Thing is, it lasted for a whole decade, and I only stopped using it because the second bottle of black ink clogged the print head, and killed it. You shouldn't have to pay half a grand to print up something. We are being fucked aroound.

Check to make sure the Maintenance Box, or Cartridge is replaceable. Otherwise it will become a disposable printer just like previous models. Also, can you change the Print Heads or is this another end-of-life item. These companies are greedy and evil and leave a big pollution footprint, from cradle to grave.

@keithmatthews1673

7 ай бұрын

I was thinking about an ET-2850 (in the UK) but on reading the printer user guide there is no mention of the Maintenance Box or any part number. I have seen pictures of the machine which shows a removable tank but if the printer is going to give some end-of-life message even if you fit another tank then I dont want it. I cant be sure this will happen but I do not trust the maufacturer given that they say NOTHING in their own user guide. I plan to get a Canon that supplies user replaceable waste tank.

@daddy0772

7 ай бұрын

The ET-4850 ink tanks has a replaceable cartridge. I bought two tanks at Epson for $15 each. I am still on the original now for over a year. Check the cartridge part #, then backup to the models it is compatible with. That is easier than picking a printer first, then trying to find out if it is user serviceable. @@keithmatthews1673

After years of trying to thwart inkjet printers by refilling ink cartridges with syringes (a mess!), I bought the Epson ET-4750 Ecotank. It has refillable ink tanks, a paper tray, wifi, scanner and fax for $450. What I'm finding is that if I don't print something every week that requires all four colors, the jet head nozzles dry out and clog, and takes half an hour, 6-10 sheets of paper and a lot of ink, to get it to print a single decent page. All my ink tanks are half empty after printing a total of 40 or so pages, almost all of which were just black text. The print quality is poor to the point I would never try and print a quality picture. 20 years ago, I could put photo paper in my $250 inkjet printer, select photo quality and get a picture close to photo quality. The scam goes on.

@roller9158

Жыл бұрын

Does the printer a “Prompt” to print all colors for maintenance. Thanks in advance

@Graybeard_

Жыл бұрын

@@roller9158 not that I'm aware of.

I'm sold!

the concept us great, with that said, we are on our 3rd in less than 2 years, 1st one just died, 2nd one used by my wife via wireless, but just " froze" for no reason. we had geek square tech out here on each one. now on our 3rd, it has had its issues, our D-I-L has one for last 3 plus years, works flawlessly, she home schools 5 kids, and prints 1000's of pages a month

Had a similar Canon printer. Print quality and ink price were good, but the printer locked in copy mode just after three months of use. When we finally reached a higher tech help level, we were informed that the firmware needed to be reloaded but that was not covered under the warranty and would cost $110. Check the fine print before any equipment purchase.

@TheVeganVicar

Жыл бұрын

Yikes! 😬

@indigobaloon8091

8 ай бұрын

Canon are pigs. My printer stopped working because it was programmed to do so after a certain time.

great explanation

ive been and still using Epson L210 since 2015. i must say im grateful i bought it back then..... should i give it a try for this one?

I have had now my Epson ET-4760 now for quite a few year now with no issues at all. The ink bottles fill up the reservoir and there could be some ink let, just put the cap back on and use when it gets low maybe... I have not had to refill now for way over a year maybe almost two years. I also replace all my work printers with Epson EcoTank's. The print quality is great , just as good as my HP's can IBM's....

ProTip: Sam's Club carries the "special edition" ET-2850SE (with 2 bottles of black ink) and ET-3850SE (with 3 bottles of black ink), and both at $30 below MSRP. Just sayin' ...

There is extra ink in die bottles because when you set up your printer it uses that amount of ink to fill the head. So it is a selling feature as there is no lost ink due to set up. There is also no heat components in these machines and Epson is the only brand that includes their print heads in their warranty.

I LOVE my eco tank printer. I used to refill cartridges on other printers and now I always have ink. I heard about this first on The Tech Guy (Leo LaPorte) and thought about it but Shaq sold it.

I Have a L6190 and have done 33500 pages and still going strong ! best printer ever!

I just moved my ET-4760 cross country and suffered some ink clogs that the cleaning feature (not power clean) fixed. Don't use the power clean if you don't have to, it uses way too much ink according to those that used it, and that may saturate your cleaning pads.

I love my Epson ET-2720 - I have had it for a couple of years and have only had to replace the ink once so far.

I got the Epson ET-2850 and I'm satisfied with it. For home use, just what I need and produces sharp images. With the eco tank and no ink cartridges, the amount of copies seem endless. However, to nick pick, the color looks faded and dull compared to high end printers with a four digit price tag. Guess you get what you pay for.

The tank-style printers predate the pandemic by years but regardless they are much better than the crappy cartridges. Thanks for the review. I'll be getting one of te EcoTank printers after the first of year.

@ThePC3D

Жыл бұрын

Tanks dry out

@TammyDenseDdank5658

Жыл бұрын

Yes, if the epson ink jet dries out, gets clogged or damaged then its toast. The cartridge you can replace as a whole with the jet. Hmm, the tank printer is really only for a lot of regular printing.

With the competition between Epson, HP and Canon, I chose an Epson 4850 mostly because they are the pioneers in the ink tank market. HP fought tooth and nail to keep folks into cartridges. Canon I'll consider down the road for photo prints. I have printed a full ream which would've had me running out for ink, I barely touched the ink levels on the Epson so far. Love it and highly recommend.

@mikec5992

11 ай бұрын

This is exactly why I went with Epson. HP are crooks.

@WhiteWolfos

10 ай бұрын

The real OGs are the CISS tank makers. Been running them over 20 years. The printer companies finally caved in and made their own tank & bottle versions. Still, many of them all have the problem with sponges filling up so we will need to hack into them to get all the waste ink out and reset the paper counts. To be fair though, tanks existed in the hardcore market like with stylus pro and all those, but I'm glad to see them in the average consumer section now.

We have an Epson L6190 with 24000 pages printed, more than 22000 in colour, office documents. I believe we are at the second set of ink bottles but all printer's reservoirs almost full, needed some cleaning from time to time but all nozzels in perfect condition, fast printing, best inkjet printer we owned and we had lots of them.

Thank you for sharing this.

The best selling point for me is the peace of mind of having a printer that doesn't run out every hand full of prints.

Thinking of buying this-thanks for the video!

Thank you, for sharing your review of this printer. For many years, I had been using an Epson Artisan 725 (in arctic white) which, used six (6) ink cartridges until it died. So, to replace it about 18-months ago, I picked up an Epson ET-8500. This unit does everything as well if, not better than my old Artisan 725 and, I am very happy to have purchased it (smile...smile).

I bought a really great $99 black and white laser printer for 99% of my work. I only use my color printer/scanner when needed. Big problem with ink jets is that they consume a huge amount of ink when you "clean print heads" (code words for "clean out your wallet").

I really loved my Epson ET-2760 for the first few months. Then I started having issues of printer being offline and constant errors of printing. The only way I can get it to actually print is to remove the printer and add it again to my network. I also have to use the run command to navigate to the printer spooler to stop the service and restart it. I do these things weekly. So I decided to use this one as a backup and went out to buy the ET-4850. Keep in mind, I spent $200 the first time and then 18 months later, I spent another $350. Now I am back to printing errors. Support for Epson isn't the best and it always falls back to something that is changing in my settings and becomes my fault. I really like using less ink and being able to refill the tanks because I print constantly through the day. I just won't be making another purchase for a third time. Eventually I will get fed up with "making it work" and just go out and buy another brand.

I see no mention of the waste pads filling up, which may be an issue down the road. If it counts how many times it has been used like Canon, it may be a terrible thing. If you can just clean/replace it it would be great. Canon got very criticized because of this and they put the sponge in a tray called "maintenance cartridge" with a chip. At least the chip is relatively easy to read and write. Another advantage of the Canon from what I've read is that the head is detachable, so you can replace it or, better, just clean it.

Shaq does have an adorable smile lol. I like that he's not afraid to be goofy and fun of himself in movies and stuff. Seems like a good man.

You had me at "it scans to PDF". Thanks. Good video. They're only 329CND in Canada.

I bought an Epson L360 with eco tank in 2018 and it's August 2023 and I still haven't changed the cartriges using the printer once a week in average.. I still can't beleive it! Also I have never had any problems cleaning the printing heads, I really recomend Epson printers 100%

My printer is an Epson Eso Tank. I am going to issue a warning to all printers. At least once a week, use EVERY color to keep the print head from drying out and becoming clogged. This particularly applies to Eco Tank. I have a test Excel document that I print once a week that prints numerous large squares of each color, but you cannot remove the print head to clean if you forget.

I got one of these printers. I am extremely happy with it. I have spent the amount of a cheap new car on other printer cartridges. (I am talking about YOU HP!)

My Epson 2711 i bought 4-5 years ago for 130 bucks including 4 bottles were not a scam. I still haven't needed to refill it yet and the printer is still as good as new today. I print a test page sometimes to keep it clean, so i never need to clean the printer.

8:07 I love that he says sometimes you have to really shake the bottle when it clearly says on the bottle do not shake.

I have the Epson ET-3760 I print a TON and it seems to never run out of ink!!!! With Canon I was always buying cartridges. Love my epson

Buying the Epson Ecotank was the BEST purchase we ever made! Had it over 2 years & finally put some new ink in! I tell everyone about this!

It was also an issue if you want to scan to pdf when the ink was low. Personally I have an Epson R2880 (A2) with 8 colours and a 3rd party tank system and much larger tanks (A2 uses much more ink) and a separate scanner but my ink costs have been very low if I purchase 500ml ink bottles

I have ET 2550 still turning out high quality photos after 3 years. Some of which I've sold.

I only have a “hot spot” for my iPhone and iPad. I don’t have a separate Wi-Fi connection. Will this printer work in this case? Thank you.

About to watch this video. I love mine so far... Before that I had very good luck with 3rd party external ink system...

@HotshotTek

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Hey, since you had it for a long time, durability review? I mean i heard the ink pads are the ones they get you with, where the excess ink goes while printing, since you have to ship it to epson for repair and it can cost you up to 1500 usd with shipping.

what if you dont use the printer for a couple of weeks or so? do the nozzles get blocked and the printer starts printing very badly?

Nice, effin great video bro. When you gonna visit Los Angeles?

Ink cartridge use to cost me anywhere from $67.00 to $ 87.00 for one printer I owned. They would not print anywhere near the amount of quality copies the Epson does. I have NOT had a single bottle refill spillage and the out side of the bottle is always clean. I have 2 Epson's ET 4750 and the ET 15000 and both are very reliable and I have used the 4750 for al,ost 4 years now without any problems. I had a job where I was printing a large amount of documents daily. Really like the EcoTank.

Glad I purchased my Lexmark pinnacle pro 901.

Would the ecotank et 2810 be suitable for greeting card making? Can it handle 300gsm paper weight? Are the colours vibrant etc

Do they have the issues of print head clogging if left for sometime without printing? My earlier epson would block the head since we do not print regularly as our daily printers are presses. I'd like to purchase one with sublimation inks.

I have got the ET15000 which is fantastic. Rather expensive but then I needed A3 printing capability. The scanner is miles better than the Brother I had previously. This has a paper casette and a sheet feeder, plus a sheet feeder for the scanner (A4/legal only). After set-up it asked to top up the ink reservoirs with the little bit remaining in the bottles. With a new printer the ink delivery system has to be charged with ink and so initially seems to use a bit then, but after that the levels just do not seem to go down.

@MissMyMusicAddiction

Жыл бұрын

i think epson and brother are the same company.

@jeffeloso

Жыл бұрын

@@MissMyMusicAddiction Brother is owned by Brother Industries based in NJ I believe.

@jeffeloso

Жыл бұрын

@@MissMyMusicAddiction Epson by Seiko.

Thanks I nearly got the 2800 till I saw from this video that the 2850 has a larger black ink tank. 👍. The price I have been paying for ink for my Epson XP - 340 I could have brought two Ecotank printers.

Now how does this compare to colour laser printer? What I like is the refillable issue and you can actually see the ink that is left in the tank. One more thing will this printer print in black and white even if the other inks are low or out?

Thanks for the update.

I purchased the Epson ET-2720 model in the uk. After some time, and hot weather, the heads have clogged. Only the Black and Cyan colours will now print. I have run many head cleans, but still not printing all the colours. The top section does not open up, and so impossible to gain access to the print heads, to manually clean/flush. I note from some video online that it has a standard looking ink cartridge system to which the pipes of the tanks are attached, and so in theory the dummy cartridges could be lifted out and access could be gained to the print head nozzles. This is a model I would avoid in the future. It seems that I may have to attempt to disassemble at some point.

I got an Epson L365. It's an ecotank, but before they even came up with the name ecotank. It's either 8 or 10 years old this year, its internals are kinda rusty, and I had to swap out the ink sponge thingy and also use that Epson program thing to reset the ink pad counter. But by gosh, it still WORKS. It prints full color stuff on photo paper, and hundreds of bw/color documents every time I need it to (which was like, once every 2 months lol). If it ever got stuck, it's nothing 8 rounds of head cleaning wouldn't fix. And I've always used 3rd party dye ink (non waterproof) and I guess it's just, that robust or something. I guess that's testament to the ecotank line?

Which Epson printer is this that lets you print with one colour empty? As I'm looking for this model.

Which one do you recommend that has fax,copy and scanner,thanks

i have Epson l210 ecotank and it stills works fine its been a decade since i bought it

I have had mine since Oct 2016 still works well.

@Oldcarnut63

Жыл бұрын

DONT lie .

@SchnuffiJames

Жыл бұрын

@@Oldcarnut63 no it's true I made a small like test pattern in Corel Draw that uses the same colour as the ink and print it twice a week so that the printer hasn't clogged.

I rarely have a need for color, so a cheap laser printer works well for me. Inexpensive off-brand toner is available online, it doesn't dry out and lasts a very long time.

Can this printer connect via ethernet cable to a network (Home Router)? Since we dont do smart phones, is this printer going to be easy to install using traditional drivers (download) I see it can connect via USB, but we have multiple desktop computers at our home, so either need wired ethernet or ??

Really happy with my Epson L3210. Buying real ink instead of sponge soaked in ink feels so good. Back then I used to pay 800 bucks (in my currency) for an HP ink cartridge, but now I can get a 70ml bottle of third-party ink for a measly 50 bucks!! I can print all I want! 😊 PS - Genuine Epson 003 ink costs about 280 bucks per bottle. Still a lot more expensive than third-party inks, but still much more reasonable than those god-forsaken ink cartridges!!

@EngineerGetsOut

6 ай бұрын

Which currency?

@Maynards_so_blue

4 ай бұрын

You can buy 3rd party cartridges very cheap though avoid the official cartridges

@ronch550

4 ай бұрын

@@Maynards_so_blue my printer doesn't accept cartridges. You put ink by plugging the bottle upside down into the printer tanks. Far better than carts.

I love this Epsom ET -2850. I connected my laptop and smartphone. Is it possibly to connect my husband's smartphone to this printer too?

Great review , my Epson L355 has given up after 5 years on one refill and I think I need a new one , Will be buying the 2850 @ €250 so less trouble than fixing 😂

I have one for three years now fantastic can’t complain just use epson ink only filled black once use for printing T-shirt paper !

You don't need USB to setup these printers with your PC. Just use its control panel to connect to your WiFi, then download the software from their site and the installer will handle setting up the network printing. Heck, Windows 10/11 can often auto-detect the printer after it's on the WiFi and set it up on your PC without you having to even ask it, though you'll be missing more advanced features if you do that(like free OCR Scanning to PDF).

The only bad thing about ecotank printers is that they are expensive the machine but the ink affordable in my country.