Epson - EcoTank ET-2850

I print a test page on my ET8550 a couple time a month just to keep any issues at bay and do a head cleaning periodically if I see any problems. Using a tank based ink delivery system does away with much of the headaches of cartridges. I know I’ll NEVER go back to using cartridges again. Even my day to day inkjet is an Epson EcoTank printer, ET2800.

My ET2800 was from Epson as a refurb. Still going strong in day to day operation after about 3 years. Stays powered on 24x7, going to sleep and waking up to print and back to sleep. All of my printers are kept like that.

My canon g7020 Was much better picture quality vs ECOTANK 2850 Pictures on same paper cannon Ink expires 2 years Epson... Canon has no expiration date on bottle? Epson even printing full color rainbow 2-3x a month clogged Canon left 3 weeks printed fine.

I've also noticed my canon g7020 prints better pictures then Epson ECOTANK I also noticed the canon G7020 sits better not printing for 1 week at a time vs the Epson I also noticed my canon has no expiration on the ink. But the Epson is like 2-3 years.

Epson Ecotank 2850 Clogging CONSTANTLY It's a great little printer, good for having at college. The only problem is it gets clog after clog. In reading up on this printer I've heard that you should use it at least once a week to prevent clogs. However, in my experience, that wasn't enough. I have it print a test sheet every day, and it still ends up clogged. It doesn't fully clog, but enough that there are bands where the ink is missing. It isn't very pleasant. I've been printing purge sheet after purge sheet and that MIGHT fix it, but it might not. I really am not sure what to do about this. The only thing that can consistently fix a clog is to use the self-cleaning feature on the printer, but I've heard this fills up the ink reservoir fast, so I try to avoid it. https://www.reddit.com/r/printers/s/1n0NZVP6oB

Also I'm just gonna be honest with you I've had both the Canon G7020 AND the Epson 2850 I ensured I printed FULL RAINBOW squares I'm talking like 100+ different colors, plus black plus grey 2x a week. It would still log and people were saying 2x a week was excessive... Also the picture print quality of the G7020 was MILES ahead of the ET2850 I HAD from Costco I just honestly got fed up with clogs and the final straw was a return to Costco XD As that is the only electric device they allow after 90 days G7020. I own it and it's good. A few things: * Print a color test page at least once a week to prevent the printheads from drying out. Buy a cheap paper ream just for this purpose. Do it at a specific time every week so you won't forget. I do this and I've never had to perform any printhead cleanings. * Try to use 24lb paper over 20lb paper, especially for duplex printing. 32lb paper is fantastic for important non-photo printouts. * One-sided black/white printing is great because of the pigment black ink, which Epson doesn't have. * Auto duplex print quality is worse because it doesn't use pigment black. It mixes the 3 dye colors to produce black because dye inks dry faster. This black isn't as dark as pigment black. For unimportant, quick printouts under 10 pages, the auto duplex is fine, but for anything more, it's faster and better to manual duplex by printing all one side then re-feeding the stack. * The tiny LCD screen sucks but after the day 1 setup, you won't care about it. You could save a few bucks and get the G6020 which doesn't have the ADF and fax, but apparently the print quality is slightly less accurate according to RTINGS despite having the same printhead.

Ecotank is garbage for photo prints

I have an ecotank for printing documents. They are not well suited for making photographic prints

I have Epson eco tank, but it doesn’t print in “high quality “ as you describe. I’d suggest printing your things somewhere like FedEx, they have great prices for their quality

I love my epson ecotank printer. There’s lots of sticker makers that use it and you can find reviews on YouTube. Ink is cheaper too than buying cartridges. Comes in bottles.

I have an ecotank. Its slow and not the best quality print but you can print a lot on one bottle of ink and thats what i care about

Epson EcoTank (ET) printers are the way to go. The teacher will really, really, really appreciate the very inexpensive cost per page because the ink is so inexpensive.

Any of the tank printers. I have the epson 2850 and the 8550 and as long as you're printing on the right paper both are amazing. I'm sure the canon mentioned above is really good too. I also just buy the generic brands on eBay to replace the ink and they're always just as good as the OEM ink.

I have an epson eco tank that I use for an entire line of prints that have quite dark colors. I really like it! That said, I have to do a little bit of tweaking pre-print so they don’t turn out *too* dark and lose their contrast. I usually raise the brightness by anywhere from 20-50% and they do just fine.

I've been using a EcoTank for about a year for 4x6 and 8x10s. A four color printer like that will be limited in what it can resolve from the original file, but it's fine if it's going to end up in an album or frame. It's been fun to experiment with different papers and settings, and they hold an absurd amount of ink.