Epson - EcoTank ET-2850

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 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 have an epson eco tank that I bought at Best Buy a few years ago for under $100. I print almost every day and just had to replace the black ink last month. The ink was $18, which was way cheaper than the old ink cartridges! That being said, I hate how my all in one scans to my computer and while I would buy again, I would research that part more.

EPSON EcoTank is great and I only have to fill the ink once or twice a year. If you truly want high quality, go with a laser printer. Amazon has better prices than a company like Best Buy. Just read ratings to see what others are saying.

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

I am a former tenured photography professor and Architectural photographer, and recently purchased sublimation gear for a project I am working on. I purchased a refurb Epson ET-285 on Amazon and it arrive in new condition with no sign any ink had been trough it. I suggested a friend purchase one and he to is thrilled. I have played around with some of the icc files out there but I use Hiipoo inks made for the ET-2850 and they claim that the inks don't require a color profile. I found that to be true. And I also use Asub sublimation paper. So wile the ink and printer may not require any adjustment, the paper is also a factor, but I have found Asub not a problem. I use straight dye sub on fabrics and leather and also HTV and DTF for specific substrates. Bob

There are a ton of different ways to print photos with a even more tradeoffs and pitfalls. My recommendation is to get an epson ecotank printer and start there. They are a little more expensive upfront than an hp or whatever the cheapest inkjets are, but the ink and consumable cost per page is way less. As long as you use nice paper the color and contrast is very good. Prints should last 30+ years, longer than that and you need to use pigment based inks(and archival paper).

Can't give any review of the Canon. I do have an Epson EcoTank. It prints great, never had connection issues. However, if it sits too long without use (30+days) the print heads can get dry and I had to go multiple rounds cleaning the heads. But, this printer was also in a room without AC and it gets hot here in the summer. I've only replaced ink once in four years and I print everything at home.

It costs like a dollar a print but the Fuji instax printers are the coolest ones and are easy to use and it's a real photograph, not a print. If you want cheap get an Epson eco tank printer and use photo paper. The Kodak ones will be somewhere in the middle.

For about the same cost as a mini printer, you could get something like an Epson Ecotank, and then you have your choice of photo paper, which means you can also choose the finish, thickness, quality, etc. And a pack of 8.5x11 photo paper is MUCH cheaper than the cartridges or mini papers that go into the mini printers. It gives you the flexibility to make the pictures as big or as small as you want, and you just have to cut them out. For example my junk journal is about 5.5"x8.5", and I can turn photos into full-page backgrounds, or use one photo to make a full 8.5"x11" spread across 2 pages. Or I can print 2, 4 6, 8, 12, etc photos per page, and cut them. You can also get full sheet sticker paper to print onto, and make your own stickers, or print photos onto it. Epson has a utility that's basically drag-and-drop for photos, it's super easy to use. And they also have an app to print from your phone. I'm talking a lot about Epson because it's what I have, but I would guess that most modern printers have similar functionality.

I bought an Epson eco tank, and it's been great for printing photos.

Epson EcoTank. I've had one since 2020 and the output is fantastic.

The definitive BIFL choice is an Epson EcoTank (or Canon MegaTank). The CISS system is key

yeah, I end up running the clean head program almost every time I use it but that's because it's infrequent... other cheap printers don't like infrequent use

I love my epson eco tank. There's a lot of models but I got one in the $130 range and its printed tons of stuff with the ink bottles that come with the printer :) but paper really does make the difference in photo printing. Premium glossy, premium semi gloss and premium matte all look great 👍🏻

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.

Epson PM-400 prints multiple sizes up to 5x7. The print app is easy to use. Ink cartridge is an all in one and cost about $35 for 100 prints which is the average number of prints per cartridge. It prints on anything that will work in an ink jet. It's a great portable small printer and I have one for crops. At home I use an Epson Eco Tank. I've had it 4 years this Christmas and have only bought ink refills once. I print all my pictures at home. It is an all in one print/copy/scan. Photos are excellent quality and resolution. It doesn't print bigger than 8.5x11.

The eco tank from Epson. I haven't had to refill my ink in a long time. I came from a cannon printer where I was constantly changing the ink.

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.

All in all, if you are looking for home use, i would recommend [Epson EcoTank ET-2800](https://gadgetglides.blogspot.com/2025/07/epson-ecotank-et2800-review-cartridge.html?m=1) the quality is great for me.

I have the Epson Eco tank. Up front cost is high, but I am not buying a set of cartridges every few months.

Very wrong. Tank inkjet printer + inkjet photo paper + a cable for your computer. Especially Epson ecotanks, canon mega tanks. Print a lot, 3rd party refills are cheap and no issue with chips. Sure there are a lot of predatory printers out there, but there are still plenty of other options. Don't touch anything HP.

I looooove my eco tank. It was costing me over $60 a month in ink for my HP to print labels for my small business. I havnt had to even reload the black ink in over a year on my eco tank.

Wish I saw this comment before I bought my Epson. Reds are brown, everything is a bit muddy, such a disappointment. I saw you switched to matte photo paper, is that really a big improvement?

I have et2800 and love it. Prefer to 2850. Roughly 220$ brand new. If you want next setup, look at any ET 4xxx. That is if you plan to print a lot or whole decks. Any EcoTank will serve the best purpose for that.

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.

My Epson EcoTank is working perfectly for me! Sure, sometimes the wifi is a bit iffy and then I'll use the cable, but I've never met a printer that always listens :P But the ink is really cheap (Had my printer for like 3 years before I needed to buy new ink) and the print quality works really well, especially if you get the epson photo quality printer paper (I get epson 'photo quality inkjet paper' - it's thin&flexible so doesn't bulk up your scrapbook too much)