New Ecotank Series From Epson - are printers still a SCAM?

Checking out Epson's new printer lineup on the eco tank series, see if they are really good as advertised.


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#Epson #EcoPrinter #2022
00:00 Hello
01:25 Review
01:53 ET-2850
02:11 Epson printer lineup
03:29 Unboxing
05:58 Print without color
06:45 App control

[HotshotTek]

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.

[d.l.harrington]

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.

[ZenLizardTV]

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.

[DeltaRana]

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.

[Goddessattractor]

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

[carlosdgutierrez]

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.

[Skauber]

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! :)

[rjp]

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.

[nparsona]

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.

[billbecker]

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.

[ekrinsky]

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….

[djzman]

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

[marceloz]

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

[MarcUK]

The problem with these types of printers is that if they're not used often then the ink can clog requiring you to do a cleaning function. If you do this too many times then the printer will stop you from doing any more. Why? Cleaning uses up ink, where does the ink go? A sponge inside the printer. This sponge can only hold so much ink, so there's a counter that counts how many times you do a cleaning function, and once you reach that magic number then it wont allow you to do another clean. And thus your printer has been bricked. You can change the sponge, but you can't change the count value, so the printer will be unusable.
Not sure if this is the case with all makes/models so make sure to check. If you plan on printer with it every week then there shouldn't be a problem.

[terryjones]

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!

[gundamgeneral]

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

[biancahaddon]

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

[stephenriggs]

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.

[gregpeterson]

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 !

[Jaur-jaur]

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.