Should You Buy An Epson Eco Tank?! Pt.2 

Thank you for making these videos!! I was completely clueless about which printer to choose, and you watching your videos made me decide!! Thank you!

This is by far the most in depth guide I have seen on these Epson ecotank printers. Thank you for all the research you did and for really helping me make a smart decision on which ecotank to buy. I went with the 4850. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Very helpful

I just ordered the Epson w/ adf - 3850 - hope it meets the reviews on especially ink savings - and the quality of printing . Thank you for your reviews on these printer , it certainly helps us the consumer .

Great video. Helpful information!

Bravo Brandon! Extremely helpful video information!! 👏👍😁

Excellent video and extremely helpful information thank you.

Thank you Brother! I appreciate it.

Great video, was very helpful! 😊

Thanks, You answered a lot of my questions with your video. I'm looking for a printer for my head shot business which requires on location, on the spot printing. Although the 8500 is somewhat slow I think it will work for me.

Hell yeah you should i bought the 2650 probably the first one from sams club for $180 and i havent used the refil i bought with it that was 5 or 6 years ago. by far the best printer purchase ever, period.

Just bought a 16650 and so far am very happy with it. Required the large format printing. One thing I would appreciate in your reviews is the weight of paper they will handle and also what the standard minimum margin settings. It took me some time to find this info and even the rep I talked to at Epson was unable to provide.

Epson ET-4750 I bought mine in 2014 and still working fine :) needs attention occasionally ,cleaning the printer heads easy enough to do. what you save in INK! it pays for itself

I believe that the ADF 1-side to 2-side means it will scan *1 side* of the document only, but output it to a 2 sided document. If you want to scan 2 sided then you need to manually flip the pages.

This is very good information for me. This is the direction I will go. For many years I have used HP printers. They are very expensive to use and are not reliable at all.

Good video! Can you please explain the difference between an Epson Workforce Super Tank and an Eco tank? Do you review the WF C2100 printer? Is it an older model to the ET 2850 or 3850?

Excellent Info!

Your info really was helpful, but I never heard back from my comment/questions earlier this week, so I ordered from another source.

Hi, thank you for your videos. I appreciate all the information. I’m looking into the 3850 currently and worried about the maintenance box I saw in other reviews with the eco tank line up in the past. If/when it gets to that end of life point, where might I be able to purchase a maintenance box and is it easy to do the replacement myself (just unscrew, etc.). I’m not very techy and handy but can manage unscrewing stuff and follow instructions. Would you be able to do a vid on the maintenance box (how to change, where to get if easily accessible, what it looks like, etc.)? Again, thank you 🙏🏼 .

Hello! You really covered a lot in this video, and also in the model 3850 video! You answered a lot of questions that I had and I really appreciate that!. We're debating between the 3850 and 4850, trying to decide whether we need the fax capability. Here are a few questions for you. I want to verify that both models can handle card stock. Weights are not mentioned in the specifications, and you did mention that they can, but please verify for both models. Also, will they both handle acetate (transparencies). I really need that capability. Then finally, the specs on both state that they scan to computer and cloud. Does that require an additional cable, or not? Then, the 4850 can scan to a memory device, so is there a USB port on that model? Your help is greatly appreciated, and I'm sure I'll be back to your channel for more info!

Great review. You mention in your video that the 3850 includes a touch screen but according to Epson’s website it doesn’t?

Costco is currently having a sale on the ET 2850 for $199.99. Sale ends on 2/25/24. This includes one additional bottle of black ink (you get two bottles of black) with the other colors.

I have an epson ecotank printer . I hav had it for about a year. I got 13,ooo pages out of the ink that came with it. Still have plenty of ink left in first bottles purchased at 16,000 copies. I just bought the 4850 because I wanted doc feeder. Giving the 2760 to my daughter.

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY ANY EPSON ECO TANK PRINTER. I made the mistake of not doing more research. This printer - along with most of Epson's ecotank printer has an ink waste tank. The more you use the printer the faster this ink waste tank will fill up. Doing print-head cleanings and power cleanings will fill these waste tanks even faster! (also keep in mind ---- the nozzles clog a lot so you'll be doing many printhead cleanings). Once it becomes full a message will pop up onto your printers screen telling you that the ink waste tank is at its "end of life" and needs to be sent to Epson to get it serviced. You will be able to print for a bit longer after that if you ignore the message but it will pop up again and it will refuse to print anymore until you get it serviced by an Epson specialist. There are ways to reset the ink tank yourself but you need to do your research online and it's kinda sketchy and will cost you money every time you need to reset it. I do an insane amount of printing everyday for my business so I need to pay to get this reset much more often ( keep that in mind). There is also the worry of your waste ink tank really becoming full and if you keep using it you may damage your printer. There are also ways around this but you need to do your research here as well! RU-vid and google is your friend. If you've read this and still decide to buy this printer - I will say - Good luck. It's an awesome printer while it lasts. Epson probably has this info in very very fine print somewhere but who really reads the fine print.

In the manual of ET3830, the ink says 502 series. Can we use the 512 and the 522 series?

what about access to the printer ink pad and the cost.

I still enjoy making personalized music and movie discs and I love the feature which allows me to print my original designs straight on the discs with printable surfaces! But the old Epson printer I’m currently using for this task does not have a maintenance tank. It will reach the end of its service life one day. Does the ET 3850 have the feature to print on optical discs with a printable label surface? Does Epson even still make printers that print on optical discs?

Hi! Could you cover a review of Epson EcoTank L6160, L6260 and L6270? Thanks!

I just purchased a Epsom Eco Tank 4850 printer and I find that the colors are not vibrant (the colors are dull, except for the black), even when I choose the high quality setting on the printer settings. I'm not sure why it does this, is this common or do I need to send it back? I have a 100 5 year old HP printer and it prints a lot better quality than my new Eco Tank 4850. Any tips or thoughts, I would appreciate the help before I have to send it back. Thanks

I need a paper fed for labels, heavier photo paper - none of these printers have a rear paper feed for paper you don't want to curl? Card stock can mean many things. How about Avery labels?

Very helpful video. I was thinking of getting an eco tank printer so I can print as much homeschool stuff I want. I plan on traveling in a travel trailer full-time and wanted to know if you recommend an eco tank? Is there a better printer for traveling around?

Will card stock get stuck ? There’s no rear tray on any of them ? Which one would you recommend for a small business & arts & crafts ?

Wondering if you can help me, I've looked on Google & RU-vid & my wife cannot figure out how to do one thing we want to change on our new Epson ET-4850 color printer. When it prints it works fine but we would prefer to make the pages print a little darker when we print stuff on it. We can't find and adjustment that allows us to increase the darkness of the print. Do you know how we can make it print darker? Mostly printing documents, not copying. Thank you!!

Not sure if I am misreading any information or not understanding, but from what I am gathering across various sites, the ET 4850 cannot duplex copies and FAXs. I believe in order to copy and FAX both sides, the pages will have to be manually flipped over.

What if you use sublimation ink for a few projects - can we use regular - switch back to regular ink

yes liked it a lot more please . uk scotland

Does it make copy legal size from glass

10:40 I'll point out that the ADF does *not* scan both sides. I'm not sure why it states "2-side" as it can only scan one side at a time.

Do you need to use special paper for pics. with the 8500 ET? Is the ink bottols as big as the 4850 ET? What is your channel please?

Hi, great video. Which can fax?

what about when the ink pad over flow gets full the machines dose not work any more so not cost saving at all as the machine is way dearer

Every time you see the word Inflation change it to [insert company name] price gouging

I'll ask YOU the same thing I've asked the others--- if you don't print a lot-- is there a way to REMOVE the print heads for cleaning if they clog up???? I can remove the print heads on my canon and clean it --- but then-- there are issues with that too...

Which of these allows for a rear paper feeder? I just bought a ET-3850 from Costco ($349 on sale btw), but I didn't realize it did not have a rear feeder. I want to use a light perforated cardstock paper for printing identification cards.

Hi Brandon, my name is Gianina. Last January 2023, I purchased an Epson Ecotank 3830. I decided to purchase this after watching your reviews and tutorials. I am very very happy with my printer. I am thinking of purchasing my first set of refill inks. The link you provide is EZ inks. However, this is not available here in Canada. Can you please provide me another link which is just as good as the link you provide? Thank you!

You should also discuss the fact that the the printheads are the most expensive parts for both Epson and Brother printers. To some extent you may be able to clean the printheads of these 3 brands of printer but once cleaning the printheads no longer works, let the people know how expensive these parts are plus the service fee for installing them. Canon's printheads are builtin onto the cartridges itself, so once you tried cleaning it and still doesn't work, just throw it away and buy a new cartridge. As for me, I only buy empty Canon cartridges and refill them myself.

The ET 4850 has touch screen panel and fax where the ET 3850 does not have touch screen or fax.

Will this printer clog print head clog or the ink go bad if you do not use the printer often? What is the recommended maintenance if it is not used frequently?

Have you used an Epson Ecotank?

Will the 3850 accept card , I am trying to choose between the ET-2850 & ET-3850 . Which would be best in respect of Paper/Card abilities ?

These EcoTank printers have a chip counter and after a certain number of prints they throw up a message "Waste Tank full, printer end of life reached". And even if you empty it, you can't reset the chip, and you can send it in to Epson for service but it costs more than a new printer. I want to buy the new 2800 but is still resettable in any way? I know the older models had ways around it. I'm not dealing with that crap

Are these printer good for crafters? I’m looking for another printer that’s affordable lol and they have various of prices.

Can anyone tell me what sublimation ink to use for my eco tank 3843?

Great video! The 2850 does not print double sided automatically compared to the 3850

On the old Epson printer if the printer was not used on a regulars basis, the head of the printer would dry out making the printer not usable. Do the heads on this line of printers dry out?

How would you compare print quality between the epson eco tank, the HP and the Canon color printers? I’m looking for best quality color printing with a speed comparison as well. Thx

One question, if you dont use it very often or leave it a month will it still work, with the cartrige type they just dont work, think cartrige dry up or nozzles get blocked, i want one i can use about 10 times a year without problems...lol...F.

Do you know if the ET-4800 have a maintenance box? I cant find it in the manual and its currently cheaper than the 38 series

I want to buy Epson EcoTank ET-2400 is good ...fron philadelphia

The current printer we have just prints out garbage when we try to connect any devices to it, and we really can’t afford the Cartridges anymore. Even if I do manage to connect a device to it, it’ll still try to print garbage instead of what we send to it. It takes a lot of messing around to get it to print a single document. 😖 We have one of these printers being delivered and we’re looking forward to trying it, no expensive cartridges, hopefully no more paper wastage either, whoopee!

How is the detail on the smallest print?

what if you dont use a printer on a regular basis? I have an inkjet with cartridges, but i may print something once every month or two months. the cartridge nozzle gets blocked and i have to go through cleaning and alignment etc, all this wastes ink too - Is this the same with these eco tank printers?

Do you know if Epson is going to release a Win 11 compatible printer? I didn't see it named in the OS details. Also, Apple will be releasing there new MAC OS Ventura very soon.

What I have not seen anyone talk about is archival printing; How long does the printed ink last on paper? Does it degrade in a few years and fade away? Im not printing stuff thqats being thrown away. Id like to be able to print archival prints with a sytsem like the ecotank.

With the EcoTank ET-2820 is it possible to keep printing black & white after it finishes the colors?

I'm told the ET-15000 cannot do 13x19 borderless, just 13x19 with border. Is that true? I'd like for it to be 13x19 borderless using "presentation paper" settings (using the full nozzle, not the same as vivid on regular paper)

Why did you not mention the 5800 series at all? I have had the 5880 for exactly 28 days and it stopped printing color... no idea why, after running all the cleaning cycles it threw the maintenance box code and Epson wanted to send me a refurbed one.. I said no thanks and sent it back! I print full picture color labels and MUST HAVE a quality picture print.

I don’t print that often I might go weeks without printing Well that cause me to clean more often

So if I print less than say 200 black pages and just as many color pages a month and send/receive 20 faxes a month I should not buy a Eco Tank printer? some printer manufacturers are not allowing off market ink cartridges to be placed in their printers, and a single color name brand ink cartridge could run $35. replacing just 3 different color cartridges a year would be $105 What is a Home Printer gal to do? Really I need advice

need more info on 2850 lack of maintaiace box

Hello, I have an Ecotank 4700 and I use it for sublimation and it’s only printing black and sometimes faded. Can you please help

Hi i wanna start doing business cards with 250 gsm paper and flyer printing. And i heard i can do sublimation with these printers.. would you mind recommending me.. a printer

Why don't the ink levels show up on my ET 3710 printer?

Hi! Do you know if there are any major differences between the Epson ET 3850 and 3830? I watched your video and wanted to get the Epson Ecotank 3850 but Bestbuy has it out of stock in my area BUT they do have the 3830. I know the main difference is the touch screen, but other than that do you know of there being any other difference?

I wanna know the difference between ET-7750 and 8550

Wal-Mart is way cheaper with these printers across the board, sometimes almost half the price.

I really like the concept but till they make a printer that the user can remove the print head to clean it I won't buy another Epson. I don't print often enough to keep the ink from drying up in the head. It's a real hassle to clean the heads even with a decent cleaning kit. If you print a lot you probably will never have that problem and they'd work great for you. If you can easily remove the head it would be easy to clean the head with the cleaning kit or any other way you want to try.

Is the brother MFC-J6555DW as good?

Can you just print a test page ever so often to keep the printhead from drying out if you don't print very often?

It has nothing to do with companies wanting to make inl chraper. They are actually trying to compete eith the aftermarket ciss type kits. Thing is. The 90 times the ink in a cartridge is way misleading. Each cartridge generally holds between 5 and 10 mils thus each bottle of ink should be close to if not 1 litre

Can you get the cleaning kit in the UK….it’s my last hope

I have an et2850 and it's been nothing but a nightmare. Epson doesn't care at all and has refused for years to fix the issue. If you pay THAT MUCH for a NEW printer, you damn sure should get something that works out of the box.

Does the Epson 8500 have FAX capability?

I clean mine by taking the 4 cartridges out of the printer head one at a time. Use a piece of aquarium air tubing. I blow the ink out using the tube :)

Which EcoTank printer will handle 64# card stock?

Do neither the ET 3850 or 4850 do double sided scanning? Bought a 3850 (and my mother returned it) because of this

My brother bought a epson et-2600

The 2850 only copies or scans 8.5 x 11 vs. 8.5 x 14 /legal size for the 3850 and 4850. This is a very important consideration that you missed. Great video otherwise!

You show the Maintenance Box for the 2850 in the other video "Epson ET 2850 Unboxing Setup & Review" Now you said 2850 doesn't have a Maintenance Box???

Does 3850 print borderless photos?

Y E S ! ! !

My advice dont buy Epsom. $1000 for a eco 7750 and $100 for ink and 3 times Ive taken it back. Now its completely dead after a year. Tried all the solutions apart from taking it back, yet again.

I purchased 3 different Epson Eco Tank and NONE of them work. 3 printers in the last 3 years.

Tge printer head is what will get you 2 yrs out and will be non replacing or if so will cost almost a new printer

I don't think you answered the question you asked in the title.

Watch out for the Canon G1200 You will get the code 5B00 Canon will shut down because of ink well sponges are full .Cleaned the sponges had to open the back of the printer! went on my printers and device icon Reset the ink cartridge's still can not reset printer it dead its now a paper weight . I am so upset with canon right now! Beware of the canon G1200 super tank!

Why is a fax, So expensive?

Epson ecotank? Definitely not. Just painful to own.

Do not buy. I made that mistake. Dumped it in box in the garage after 1 month. Colors SUCK on printing out pictures. Scans do not pick up correct colors in pictures. WiFi connection keeps crashing. NOT worth the investment.

dont buy any epson eco printer unless you are a geek expert otherwise you will never get it to work ever