Epson EcoTank Printers: SCAM or REVOLUTION? My honest review...
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- I'm a paper craft artist and you've been asking me what model brand of printer to buy. I never really had a good answer to this question because my first printer was so old. But I hated the super expensive ink cartridges that printer used. So I decided to give the EPSON EcoTank ET-4850 a try.
I've been using it a lot and finally feel like I can give you my honest opinion.
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I have an Epson ET 2550, which is 7 years old. I got an error message the other day that said the waste ink pads were full and to contact Epson. Apparently, there is a page counter and it will no longer work when you reach this number. I watched a TH-cam video and was able to remove and clean the ink pads, but unfortunately, the download to reset the page counter, would not open on my Mac, so sadly, even though the ink pads are clean, the printer doesn't know this. I think this is a dirty scam by Epson to get you to purchase a new printer.
why not remove the waste ink pads before they expire and clean them.
Thanks for the notes. Some people are reporting similar info, and some are saying that newer machines don't have the problem. (Fingers crossed that I don't run into that trouble myself). I appreciate your report though. What did you end up doing to replace your machine?
Ink pads are replaceable so you don't need to buy a new printer.
@@robertleach6402I have heard that sensors are built into the ink pads which break when removed
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Doesn't matter, the printer has a set number of uses before it thinks the pads are full. You can clean the pads all you want, the printer doesn't care because it doesn't actually scan the physical state of the pads, it just assumes they're full after a certain number of uses.
First, cardstock or glossy paper should never be placed in the paper drawer; it needs to be placed in the back of the printer. Only standard inkjet paper goes in the front tray-nothing else. The EPSON EcoTank ET-4850 is the wrong printer for the type of projects you are doing. In due time, you will end up with bad printer heads and start seeing ink marks on either one side or both sides of the paper. This printer is designed for non-creative users or crafters; it's for general printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. What you should have purchased is any of the Epson EcoTank printers that are designed for photos and cardstock, with a paper sheet tray in the back of the printer. This is true for any printers with eco tank or cartridge inks.
PS: Love your paper crafting 👍
Thanks so much for the kind words. Perhaps I've never tired to roll really thick card stock through (I like 65#). I will say my old EPSON workforce never had trouble with putting card stock in the tray even after almost a decade of use. Hopefully this new one will be a winner for me too. :)
This printer is compatible with 64g to 300g paper in epson own specs, so no worries it is made for printing 300g paper (thickest paper in thaaa worlddd for printing)
I have nothing to do with printers and came up to this video randomly but I enjoyed the video. Good review and cute crafts.
Thank you so much 🤗 I really appreciate your comment and your kind words!
There wasn't any ink left over. After the printer initializes you put the "left over" in, and viola completely full tanks.
Ah... I didn't think of that but you're right for sure!
Thanks. I received my ET-4800 last week. I had a few glitches with the set-up, probably because it was 3:00 AM.
@@JBoomer-pi6ml Cool... let me know how it works out for you. The only trouble I have had is that sometimes it seems to lose connection with my Mac (even though it is hard wired). The print project will queue up and never come out. But all I have to do is quickly unplug and plug the USB cable and it wake up enough to print. That might be just a ME thing, but I'm just putting it out there.
I bought an Ecotank printer a few years ago, but it really wasn't all that great. The black print head seemed to randomly leak ink onto the paper, especially the corners. But the main issue was, if I hadn't used it for a week, the heads would clog, which was much faster than other inkjet printers I'd had before. Then it would waste so much ink doing head cleaning...I used most the ink for only a few hundred pages actually printed. It might not had been an issue if I was printing every day, but I can go a couple of weeks not needing a printer and then needing to print off a dozen pages. Not being able to rely on it was an issue, so I did what I should've done when I bought it, I got a laser (LED) printer, and all these ink problems just don't exist...easiest printer I've ever owned. BTW, I never print off photos as it's so cheap and easy to do in the local store, so having a printer that isn't made for printing photos doesn't bother me.
Sorry to hear about that. I have not had those issues myself, but I do print something every day (except weekends). I assume that LED does not do photography justice? Or are those getting better for that?
@@KookyCraftables They can print photos, but I wouldn't call it high quality. On plain paper, printing off document style images (logos, charts etc.) it does a great job. But it's on text where toner based printers look great, as there is no ink soaking into paper to smudge the edges, even very fine print is crisp.
Thanks for the details!@@Pete856
@@KookyCraftablesYou're welcome. BTW, I kept my Ecotank for the flatbed scanner as the all-in-one laser printers are huge and cost a bit. I got a Brother color laser printer without a scanner for less than the cheapest Epson Ecotank.
@@Pete856 which model you bought from Brother ?
How you build your templates for the papercrafts? I love papercraft!!!
I use adobe illustrator and a lot of trial and error. Sometimes I even play around with Blender and the paper craft plug in for that to get some of the more weird shapes right.
I'm using an old version of Corel Draw (X3) which is a line-art program similar to Illustrator but with a few more features and is easier to use.
I´ve been using Epson Ecotank for so long and loving it every minute. Thank you for the review.
Great to hear!
I've had my Epson ecotank printer for 2 years now and I've been loving it ever since. My ink levels are still in good levels after 2 years of owning it. Just cutting down my costs on things a bit since my old HP Printer is becoming a money pit so decided to go with an Epson ecotank printer from Best Buy and haven't looked back ever since.
Great to hear! I am doing a follow up review soon so it's great to hear reports from people. Because some people complain about it.
I now know what printer I will be getting next. I'm really tired of the ink cartridges.
If you print a lot, it sure seems like a good deal to me! I've been very happy so far.
Hi! Thank you for the video. I am a bookbinder and I’m considering buying this print for my projects. I have a laser printer as I mostly bind novels or planners (5-15 a month), but considering adding some colours, maybe magazines or even photo albums, but probably my work will still be 70% just text, 30% graphs and photos.
Is this printer good for that? Will I waste ink or printing books will take too long or make the black runs out super faster?
I haven’t found anyone talking about text printing on this printer. It’s hard to find information online.
Thanks a lot!
I used to use laser printers a lot and those are POST SCRIPT printers so the line art is SUPER SHARP and CRISP compared to ink jet. (Lasers are also a lot faster to print after it renders a page). I don't think you're going to like the quality hit. I would go to an office store and see if there are any models on display that print TEST SHEETS (I've seen many stores that do that). Just my opinion, but I hope it helps!
My ecotank L4250 has worked well but a couple of weeks ago decided to give me 'contact epson message' saying it was empty alhough I've always kept it well inked and it was half full. I've had it for years and refilled the tanks several times. I'll get it fixed and buy one of these if the price is right and get the other one fixed just have to a spare and back up. My wife uses the other ET 2550 I used to have, it was perfect.
Sorry to hear about the 4250 message. Good luck with it!
Saw this while investigating a replacement for my finally-dead Photo Stylus R1800 (printhead went belly-up and not worth $300 at that point IMO, nor is there any support in CUPS to use it with my Raspberry Pi print server), and I busted out laughing when I saw your turkey at 4:28
Good video. I'm a little more willing to dig more into the Ecotank line after seeing this.
Thanks! Keep me posted about your research and what experiences you have. I"m still happy with mine. SOME people have emailed me to say that if you don't use it a lot it has a problem with drying up ink sponges. I have not had any trouble with mine though (but I use mine a lot). I am VERY happy to be putting it through its paces and still seeing so much ink in the reservoirs!
Thanks for the video. I've seen reviews complaining the ink not being stable after like 6 months, colors fading and the worst being the black fading. Any observations since you did the video in August 2023? Thanks
I have had no problems with the machine other that some weird connection losses with my Mac (easily fixed). I am working on a follow up review this month to review it six months later and share my thoughts about who I think this printer is best for. Stay tuned!
I envy your artistic talents. Great video.
Thanks for the kind words Esra!
just wanted to ask if you've tried this with 240 gsm glossy for photos, and if you've had any pin wheel / rolloer problems? thanks
I don't often use glossy paper. I'm working on a follow up video about this machine and will print some glossy photos during that. (Not sure if I have 240 gsm though). I THINK it would print okay as I have printed on some VERY thick card stock... (seems to top out at 100# card though)
You had a little ink left-over. Any issue with the remaining ink drying out in the bottle?
Someone pointed out that I could add the remaining ink back in after the machine loaded the initial amount. But I didn't actually do it. I don't think the ink will dry out in the bottle because they are still very much fluids even now.
What's the thickest card it will take please?
I am not sure. I roll 65# uncoated card stock through it all the time with no problems. I also have tested premium glossy photo paper (not sure the weight of that as it was a loose sheet). I have not tried super thick things yet.
Hi! This may sound strange but does the ink run/bleed much if water is brushed over the ink? Also how good do greyscale images print? Thank you so much ☺️
Well, that is not something I have tested, but I would pretty much guarantee that it would smear with moisture. Are you talking photo paper? Or matte paper? I don't print much grayscale so I am not sure how to advise you, but I do know that it is acceptable to me. There is another Epson printer that actually has some dedicated GRAY ink that would be much better if grayscale is super important to you. I have not used it myself, but the EcoTank Photo ET‑8500 offers Borderless Printing up to 8.5" x 11", 6‑Color Claria® ET with Photographic Dye Inks, Up to 5,760 x 1,440 dpi Resolution - and if you look at it online you'll see it has a dedicated GRAY ink chamber.
The ET-5150 - 5180 range are the better buy since they are more heavily built (and designed to replace Office - spec. lasers). VERY fast throughput and software obviously aimed at the "professional" rather than home user, nevertheless an extremely capable printer design, with the 250 page tray meaning you don't have to refill paper every five minutes! 🙂Ideal for academic use, especially if you need a combination of clear crisp mono text, and far more than adequate colour images.
Good to know. I do wish mine had better build for the tray. But that said, I've had no problems with it so far.
I have the ET-4750 and it's truly a game changer in terms of cost... In fact the color tanks seem to never get empty ! It's the perfect color printer for home office... Weaknesses : the automatic paper feed half working, the LCD display is too small, the colors printed are not fully saturated and therefore this printer is not the ideal for photo printing...But in terms of cost per page this printer is the best ! No doubt
How is the print quality for glossy good quality photos?
I don't do a lot of glossy photos so I'm not a good person to report quality of those. But I am going to do a follow up video very soon and I'll print some glossy photos as reference to feature in that video.
@@KookyCraftables Alright. Cool.
i was searching for reviews because i wanted to buy a new printer, and randomly saw this printer, with the ink bottles i was like "this is good to be true there has to be a catch" but it seems like there is not
I got epson Ey 4800 after one week its started to print one paper black and white in 5 minute i sent it back to amazon
What is the maximum recommended gsm paper size for Epson ecotank print?
I am not sure... I have run my 65# uncoated paper through it with zero issues. did a test print on really heavy photo paper. Maybe if I can get a bunch of card samples I'll do a follow up torture test video.
@@KookyCraftables thank you
I have a ET16650 and have printed on 110# coated cardstock with no problems. This is heavier than recommended but it had no problem. Had the printer for 7 months now and have received cash back for two refills. Definitely getting my moneys worth out of the 2 years of free ink. Do a lot of 11x17 prints, (monthly newsletter). Far cheaper and less problems than the Brothers colour laser it replaced.
I am making cards as well. I am thinking about buying an Epson E-2803
Awesome! Hope it works well for you. I am still very happy with my machine.
I've had my epson 2856 printer for about a year and I think it's a good printer with good quality and incredibly lean on ink. The scanner on the other hand has a lousy unfriendly interface and is unbelieveably slow.
Oh wow... thanks for that report. I will have to test the scanner myself. I never used it! :)
Another scam is, every time Windows has a new version, printers and other peripheral drivers are discontinued, and the old drivers don't work with the new system.
Heck, my current computer will not work with Windows 11, and the computer is in perfect condition.
Thanks for the warning. That sounds terrible. I am a Mac guy and have never experienced driver issues with any of my printers. That must be totally frustrating!
@@KookyCraftables I'm a Mac too. I have a small HP LaserJet P1102. When I want to print a page, it works fine. Then I try to print another page, and it doesn't print. I close the document and try again and it might work. There is no updated driver so I suspect that is the issue because this started a year ago or so. Thinking about buying another printer to replace it. I don't necessary need color because I have a large format color printer. Not sure I want another HP printer. Epson is not making laser printers anymore. I need black laser prints for some art works I do.
curious... what do you make with your black laser prints?@@bcyclegirl
How come when I print the picture of my models, the colors sucks, it was not clear. What am I doing wrong ? Please help
It's tough to know, but printers are pretty sensitive about wanting to know exactly what PAPER you are printing on. So make sure you are digging around into the print dialogue boxes to search for menus where you can specify what you're trying to print on. There will also be settings for quality in those menus. (SOMETIMES reducing the quality of the print IMPROVES colors, because higher quality settings usually lay a lot more ink down on the paper.) But most of the time, with some testing, you can really dial it in and then you get consistent results moving forward! Good luck.
Thank you
I love my printer we use it a lot! Ink lasted me a lot ! I recommend it 100 percent
Thanks for the comment! I am loving mine too for cost savings on ink for sure.
Brother give you a 5 year guarantee, sadly the one I bought for Windows 7 didn't work for Windows 10. The HP professional business printer scanner copier I bought for a Windows 7 desktop won't work with windows 10 either. All manufacturers seem to be in on this scam.
Not even Mike the scavenger ( on u tube) will pick up a dumped printer. Someone dumped a HP four in one in the local rubbish, the dustman took it out and it spent over a week on the kerb
That sounds like a nightmare for windows users. Not fair!
If you have any questions... please feel free to ask! I'm here to help. 😀
what exact cardstock are you using? i’m having the worst time with extremely dull settings on my new 8500 and i’ve done over a hundred tests
I use 65lb card stock paper STAPLES BRAND (oddly they don't seem to sell the white sheets on their website, as all I see there is different colors, but they sell it at my local store. But I have also used Astrobrights (but not with this machine). On STAPLES paper I use "PLAIN PAPER" as the settings and then update the quality to "BEST". Hope that helps... but YES, I have tried other settings and you get wildly different results if settings don't match the paper well. @@Zyswest
Hi, is this printer still doing will for you?
It is still doing very well for me . I am going to release a follow up video soon. A lot of people have commented that if you don't PRINT a lot, then it might not be as good a value as it has to clean itself between long stretches of no use (but I print every day so it has been doing great for me.)
@@KookyCraftables Really good to hear, are you using original ink or did you try 3rd part link too? and did you hit the ink waste counter? I wonder if you could reset it like Brother printer or you can't. Those's two important factors for me to buy a new printer, right now I have Brother J 105 but it's super slow.
Thanks btw for your video, I came for the printer but your channels look awesome, so I'm going to look around your work :)
I am using the EPSON ink (have not tried 3rd party) because I feel like the value is there. The bottle are huge and cost seems much more fair. I have not hit the ink waste counter, but I have been in touch with Epson and they confirmed I can replace the waste reservoir (and the cost of that is not bad either). Thanks for the kind words about my work. So glad you found me!@@mhnoni
@@KookyCraftables glad to hear that the waste tank is available through them. How much $ ? What about the rest code related to the printer locking up (waste ink because of the number of pages) 4:58 unless sent to Ep$on for a pricey $service call ? People are paying for codes from Ebay etc.
I have the ET-4750 bought back in 2014 Best Ptinter. Paid $450.00 excellent investment IMO :)
Glad to hear! So far so good with my machine... a few little quirks, but the ink savings more than makes up for it.
So, do you save any money on ink, or is it the same as a cartridge printer?
It is saving ME a ton of money on ink. There is SO much more ink in the ECO Tank bottles vs a cartridge. That said, The ECO tank might not be the right printer for someone who does not print very often. But if you print daily or every day or two, it's great. I am in the process of making a follow up review video about all the details and will be releasing that soon. Thanks for asking!
@KookyCraftables
That's really awesome! I need something reliable and cost-effective for my business. By the way, you are very talented. God has blessed you!
Thanks again!
Thanks for the kind words! I should release my follow up video in a week or two so you can hear all the details. Best wishes to you!@@TheChube25
Looks like et-8500 is more adapted for you
Looks like a great printer for PHOTO printing, but I honestly don't do much of that. For my papercraft, glossy papers are not great for folding and gluing. For the price of the et-8500, I wish it did not look so flimsy! (paper tray, etc.) The additional gray ink chamber is intriguing though. Do you have an 8500? If so, what do you think of it? Would you recommend? Thanks for the comment! Love talking about printers!
Thnx for the info.... Canon looks like it's going to lose a user 🙂
I have been an EPSON fan boy for a long time. But any cartridge based machine just hurts SO BAD$ every time I need to replace them. EcoTank sure seems like the right choice for me. I have not owned a Canon in many many years, so I don't have opinion on Epson vs Canon. Hope my video helps though!
so is it good or not?
So far so good... I am going to make a follow up video soon but I had some questions for Epson that I am waiting for an answer on. The quick answer is, if you print a lot then this is a great printer and much more cost effective than a cartridge printer. But I do have concerns for the user that might only print things sporadically... or have long stretches between prints (like over a week at a time). But I'll address that in my follow up video. For me, I am super happy I bought this to replace my cartridge based printer.
- [00:00] 🖨 Traditional inkjet cartridges are expensive, prompting consumers to explore alternatives like the Epson EcoTank printer.
- [00:16] 🚫 This review is not sponsored, and the Epson EcoTank printer requires a higher upfront cost but may save money in the long run.
- [00:50] 🖨 Filling ink bottles is straightforward with the EcoTank system, aided by the accompanying app.
- [02:00] 🎨 Quality tests confirm that the printer performs well, producing accurate colors and smooth prints.
- [02:24] 📄 The printer successfully handles cardstock paper, demonstrating versatility in media type.
- [03:43] 📸 Experimentation with different print settings improves color accuracy, enhancing the quality of glossy photo prints.
- [04:05] 💭 After extended use, the printer maintains consistent ink levels and performs reliably, promising durability and cost-effectiveness.
thanks
Ink initialization fills the tube with ink, it's part of the system
Yep! It's just surprising HOW much ink it took to prime the lines. That said, I am still loving the capacity and cost savings. :)
And whats your conclusion? Is it scam or a revolution? How long did the ink last? Much longer then with the usual cartridges?
For me it has been a revolution. I am doing a follow up video with a full report. But my first impressions still continue. I have been using it for over six months and still have more than half of the ink I installed from day one. I will say that sometimes the machine loses connection with my Mac (even though it is plugged in with cord). So I have to unplug and replug the USB and it wakes it up. But that might be a cord issue... I have not spent time to troubleshoot that. But I recommend this machine IF you print frequently. I worry about people that might have it sit unused weeks on end though because I hear it will clean itself all the time if it sits (wasting your ink).
SCAM!
Put back in box and stuffed in garage after 1 month. HORRIBLE, TERRIBLE, AWFUL picture printing colors. WiFi connection keeps failing. Scanner sucks.
One odd thing mine does is that it sort of loses connection with my Mac even though it is connected with USB. So sometimes I need to quickly unplug and plug the USB to get it paired again. Not a huge deal, but it freaked me out the first time it happened. But I am happy with the colors for MY needs at least.
Has mine three years Colors are accurate, never dropped WIFi, scan is as good as an expensive flatbed.
got the best one and i hate it it never worked, i just want something that works without me having to go to school. epson is crap
I've had a much better time with Epson than you. My first Epson was a cartridge machine worked flawlessly for 10 years (except the ink cost was totally ridiculous). This new EcoTank does not quite have the build quality of my older epson, but so far it's been working great for me.
Epson ET-3760 is certainly junk. I printed almost daily. My tanks are all half full and now won't print in color. B&W gives a meager gray. Clean the nozzles a dozen times-only got worse. It is supposed to self-maintain by dumping ink to a soaking pad. $40-$60 on more ink to merely verify it is terminally clogged is pointless. Can't be donated-only discarded. I would avoid this printer and be highly skeptical of other Eco-Tanks in their catalog.
Got scams badly after buy those expensive HP inkjet cartridges for years. Thanks god for Epson, the printer already paid for itself after a few months
Yes! I have printed over 1000 pages of color and my ink levels are still about 75% full.
It's another scam. This printer is designed to waste ink and all the wasted ink is pumped into a sponge in the back of the machine. Once that sponge us full the machine shuts down
I hope that is not the case! I have been loving the machine so far. The only troubles I have had is sometimes my Mac does not FIND the printer even though I have it wired up. So I have to unplug and plug the USB back in to get it to be seen. (That could be my USB hub though.)
@@KookyCraftables it's designed to fail shortly after the warranty end.
Waste inkt is what every inktjet printer has, it's necessary for cleaning the heads. And with inkt 10$ for 70ml instead of 30$+ for 4ml it's a non issue, however..
the old models of the ecoTank printers had a " non-user replaceable " waste inkt container and a " non-user replaceable " waste ink counter.
Yet even on these older models it isn't hard to fix the inkt pad full error, removing two screws, clean the pads (or buy replacements from Amazon for less than 10$) and use WIC reset utility (1 reset to 80% free, $6 for a full reset) and your good to go for many thousands of pages again.
@@rj7855 you like to be over for the scammers don't you?
@@TentaclePentacle Got a ET2500 bought in 2017. It still works and it's now starting to show it's age, but a month ago was working flawlessly. So it worked perfectly for 6 years for less than 150€ and not sure how much I spend on ink, but not much... it's been the cheapest printer to use by far. Nothing compared to laser inkjets or even toners.
So is that a yay or a nay? You didn't really make that clear. . .
it's a yay from me but there are a FEW factors that might make some people pause. IF you print lots of pages, then yes... I highly recommend. If you only print a rare page here and there, it might not be worth it. I am going to do a 6-month later review video very soon to fully explain.
Once again, I will warn anyone using tank printers to be sure to cycle every ink color once a week. If the print head dries up, it is difficult to clear. I learned the hard way. If you print colors lot, it won't matter. Color codes are---
00ffff cyan ff00ff magenta ffff000 yellow These will print the individual colors.
Thanks for the comment. I myself have not had trouble with any dry up. But then again, I print almost every day. I'm working on a follow up video to talk about this printer and I do want to include warnings like yours because a LOT of people have commented something similar.
I am glad you like my info. The other thing you may need to know is the 'USED" ink tank on the printer. the printer will cycle when turned on or after a print job to clear the ink jets. This ink goes to the used ink tank. On my Epson 2760 it is in the bottom rear right corner. This tank can be cleaned but the problem is the printer keeps tracked on how much ink it THINKS is in it and lock out the printer. It takes a code to clear it so you can keep printing. Check you model on how to clean and reset the printer. Also, there is a print head cleaning program that uses the ink and fills that used ink tank.
PS, neat artwork.@@KookyCraftables
Nonsense scaremongering! I've had this printer for several years, use it periodically and it has never dried up.
@@jeremybarker8996 You may be one of the lucky ones. I lost one color another before I started my weekly test. I started just to use just black for most of my printing and that started it all. Epson recognized this and it has a built-in program to "Clean" the print head.
Does people still use fax?
Believe it or not, SOME people do. I still have one client that uses it exclusively. But you're right it is a RARE thing now.
I will never buy Epson again. I had just bought reman cartridges that were working fine. Then a couple weeks later the printer asked for an update. The update then stopped recognizing my cartridges and brought my business to a stand still. They basically held me hostage until I bought their cartridges at twice the price. I'm gone from Epson for good now.
Ugh... that's terrible. I never had problems with my cartridge printer (except for how expensive the ink was). But I also doubt that I ever updated the software. I did try off-brand cartridges once and they definitely did not work well (kept getting LINES in my prints that were unacceptable). So that forced me to buy their premium priced EPSON cartridges. What are you moving to?
To make things worse, I got their cartridges in today and they must be old inventory, the print is barely legible, unuseable. I'm done with epson, moving on to HP or Cannon. I want to be sure neither has no association with epson first.
Good luck with your new printer! Let me know what you move to. I'd be curious to hear because I've been an Epson user for a long time and don't know what the other brands are like at all.@@billwyko2392
Why do you need fax ? Ring the other company to fax their email address ? See what I did there ?
broo if you want good quality prints go with canon.
I was pondering getting a canon for my home office so I could compare. If I do, what model canon do you recommend?
Printers don't work.. I've received 3 replacements from last year and everyone of these a3 printers all jammed paper everytime... I was fobbed around and time wasted so I eventually couldn't send it back...
Avoid this rip off company like the plaque. Printers are terrible
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I certainly have not had that issue, but perhaps I'm not using the same paper you were. Having to get 3 replacements is awful!
Bought this "printer" about a week ago.
I cannot say anything good about it.
It never connects, never prints, never scans, etc.
A certified piece of shit (sorry about my English).
And trust me, it's not like my wife and I are computer-illiterate.
This is not our first printer, but it is definitely by far the worst one we have ever owned.
DO NOT BUY IT!
And no, I'm not a paid endorser of competing printer manufacturers or out to knock the Epson company. It's my honest opinion, and I will definitely never buy any Epson product again (and this one will be returned to the store today).
So sorry to hear! That sounds like a nightmare. I use mine wired to my Mac. (I will say that sometimes it loses connection even wired up, but if I unplug and plug the USB it wakes it up). I've had great luck with EPSON products through the years but always interested to hear what other people are using. What are you going to move to? Good luck!
you don't need a 4850 - a 3850 does everything just as well. The 2850 is rock bottom and should be avoided.
Nevertheless, you'll never get that glossy shiny print quality unless you still pay to have it printed professionally. With any epson you are what you always were - an amateur.
Thanks for the feedback. I know that pro printing and home printing are two different things. Those printers cost BANK. :)
@@KookyCraftables
it depends on your purpose:
- if you want to shuffle cards, professional prints give smooth shuffling.
- If you don't want cards to move off their placed position, home printing gives you just that.
Since pnp is so cheap wrt cards/boxes/manuals, you can always go later for a professional reprint.
From Indonesia to the world: you're welcome.
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Epson number one, Canon number two, HP number three and so forth.
I have always used Epson, but I am curious to try a Canon some time to compare. I do love this new epson so far.