Expression ET-2750 EcoTank All-in-One Supertank Printer

Based on overall costs, I’m currently enjoying the epson eco tank printers. They tend to cost more upfront, but the ink cost makes up for it. The et-2850 while over budget, closer to $300-350, will print duplex automatically for you if that’s important. I also find that mine et-2750 prints images well, especially in best quality mode.  I only use mine about once a week and have had no problems with the print head drying out.

I personally find the chase for perfect looking proxies kinda misguided. You gotta find a good enough, then settle for that,  and enjoy the game. I think a lot of people stress out and spend way to much energy and thought on something that ultimately doesn't matter that much. I use a ET-2750 myself. An old, low end unit I found second hand. It produces good looking cards, but far from perfect. None I've played with has ever even commented on the quality.

I agree, Epson is sketchy and here is why I say that; I have three EPSON eco tank printers, a 2720, a 2750 and a 2850. The 2720 has always ink head clog issues, and now it also has paper feed issues. The 2850 wifi chip fried after about 1 year. and now wired networking stopped functioning. It will still print direct from the desktop it's plugged into. The 2750 still works great but now it's been replaced by the 2850 POS.

Avoid HP unless you like being a slave to their system. I have a Epson with refillable tanks and it works perfect. I have had it for over 2 years

Roller marks problem how to fix: Get better quality paper (also some printers if you select thick paper on configurations, also make it leave less roller marks, don't know if this is the case). Or Get a printer that is more focused for photos. (right now the cheapest are the canon G5/6XX series). If you don't find them, then the Epson ET8500/8550 (they do still leave some roller marks but with better quality paper they are fine). Or the epson ET 8100/18100 (it's ink does not have lightfastness). I only recommend ink tank printers for most uses cases. If you are going for pro level printing and going to sell them for high price then there are the Canon Pixma Pro Line, and Epson Surecolor p700/900. About your brother, well i don't recommend because it's a cartridge printer(seriously this black that you used could easily be like 3-5% of all of it's black ink). I would return if still possible. And purchase any ink tank.(If you won't print like 40+ documents pages or 5+ photos a month then it's a fine printer, more than this only if you convert it for ciss or use somekind of compatible cartridge). Edit: Ohh and about consumer level printer that you want mostly for documents, and then some photos. Canon Megatank GXXXX series. And Epson ET 2/4XXX series, then you will compare price and what they offer, like duplex, in case of epson a4 borderless as well. IF you want fewer features but better photos, some epson have 4 dye ink that are better for printing on cheaper glossy ink (you can check if their black tank is the same size as the colored tanks, if it is the same size then it's ink is dye).