Epson - EcoTank ET-2760 Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer - White

Th Epson Ecotank series 2760 printer is a compact all in one printer. It's main reason for purchase would be the Ecotank since every printer comes with 4 bottles of ink, comparable to "80 standard cartridges or 7500 pages". That in and of itself should register as the biggest find ever in terms of savings! Couple that with scanning, copying, 2 sided printing and a compact ecofriendly design and you should go out and snap these up while they last. I mean, what is Epson thinking?! Did they have a lapse of judgement?! Are they trying to put their competition out of business? Hold on, don't go off and buy one just yet, there are tradeoffs. For one, you're certainly not going to replace 80 sets of cartridges with 7500 pages when a standard Epson cartridge set yields 300 pages, it equals about 25 sets, which is still good considering an ecotank refill runs about 3 times a standard pack saving you more than the cost of the printer. Print quality of the 2760 leaves much to be desired. Every print gives you washed out colors, minor improvement when set on best quality. Scanned pictures are darker than originals with a limited level of crispness and edge details. I noticed some splotching on corners and in some pictures. For basic printing tasks that don't require much detail, this would work; but for everything else, opt for the more expensive expression series. You'll make the money back in saved cartridge purchases anyways. Ecotank is a no-brainer, beats competitor "plans" that try to lock you in to a monthly quota, likely taken from cellphone carriers.

The Epson EcoTank ET-2760 is a nice all in one printer that provides the basic functionality (copy, print, & scan) most people are looking for in a printer, but at a better value compared to most cartridge based printers. The main draw to Epson’s EcoTank line of printers is the “cartridge free” feature that not only offers convenience but potentially cost savings over the typical ink cartridge systems we are all too familiar with. Instead of wasteful, expensive cartridges that only last a few hundred pages; Epson designed a unique tank system that is easy to fill and reasonably priced. Each bottle offers up to 7,500 pages for black and 6,000 pages for color far exceeding typical ink cartridges. On top of the great yield of refills, Epson includes a set of ink bottles with the ET-2760 to completely fill the printer with enough ink for 2 years! Time will tell if I print that many pages in 2 years but it is nice knowing I won’t be hunting down refills anytime soon. The design is basic but clean in an all white finish. The ET-2760 ink wells are visible in the front, providing an ink level indicator. Navigation is performed with an adjustable control panel and is easy to use. Basic printing and copying works as expected. In addition to printing from mobile devices there is an SD card slot in the front for printing photos direct from a memory card. Epson even has a few builtin forms (lined paper, graph paper, music sheets, etc) are convenient but likely only useful for randomly needing a single form or two. A few things I wish were improved at the price point are forgivable at the cost per page this printer offers. I would have liked a larger display; the 1.44” LCD is manageable but older users may be put off by the small print. This model does not have a paper cassette, instead only offering a rear paper feed. Depending on your placement, you may want to consider the premium EcoTank models that offer a cassette feed. Scanning to you computer is limited to USB/WDS but with out a document feeder you likely wouldn’t be scanning that many documents anyway. The printer does what I need flawlessly, being able to periodically AirPrint a photo or document without worrying about the printer having enough ink is a winner. If you are looking for a no frills printer that won’t burn your wallet with ink refills, the Epson ET-2760 is a great value and highly recommended.

Fair warning: this review is meant to walk a new user through the set up process describing features as I go. The Eason EcoTank 2760 has ink... lots of ink. I have to say, I was initially nervous about the ink system. Instead of having traditional cartridges, this model has huge tanks built in and you fill the tanks with ink from a tube. I initially thought back to refilling inkjet cartridges in the late 90s and I became nervous, but Installing new ink in the 2760 was pretty easy and I didn’t make a mess. The printer has guides to place the tube into and you can then hear the ink empty into the tank below. Then simply lift up and close the flap. On your first set up, the ink has to be charged. You’ll notice after you fill the tank the first time, some ink will be left in the tubes. Don’t throw those tubes away! After charging, the ink levels in the tank will drop and you can use what was left in those tubes to top off the ink tank. Then you follow the instructions on screen to decide which box looks better and be prepared to second guess your choices because sometimes it isn’t so obvious. I also have no idea what the recovery process would be like if you put the wrong colored ink in the wrong slot. I don’t know if there is any keyed protection to keep that from happening. So, please be careful loading ink. The initial set up process was simple enough, but the instructions on screen seemed to clash a bit with the instructions in the included print materials. After setup, you can decide whether or not you want to install software from Epson. I would recommend it as the printer had firmware updates available and it seems the only way to get those updates is with the official driver package. Also, I don’t think you can set up google or email printing without the official drivers. To get those drivers, have your model number handy (ET-2760) and go to epson.com/support. Download and install. Using the printer on Pc was easy. The printer will notice when you place new paper into the feed and ask you what size paper you want. However, I noticed that those paper size settings on the printer must match the paper size settings on the device you are printing from, or you can get print errors on Android. On Android devices, you must install the printer plug-in. I kept getting print errors with little explanation until I realized it was because I had a print setting of letter on my android tablet and a setting of 8x10 on my printer. Printing from an iPhone / iPad was easy. The printer supports AirPrint. Photos looked great. I have a comparison photo from Gettysburg. Both photos had the same print settings and paper, but the Epson printer produces a much more colorful print. I was definitely impressed. Copies weren’t as sharp as I would have liked. There are a lot of settings and perhaps I just need to play with it more. I wish there was a feeding document tray. Raising the scanner lid for multiple pages is a bit annoying when comparably priced printers have that feature. That screen is tiny. I had a hard time seeing it unless I was right up on it. So far, I recommend the printer. Time will tell how the ink and the print heads hold up. But for now, the printer does a good job.

This was my first experience with an Epson and I have to say, I was not sure what to expect. All in all, setup unloading, reading through instructions, ink and paper installation and connection to my laptop, all took about an hour and I’m extremely happy with my new Epson! I'm giving 4 stars overall, because I thought the instructions could have a little more detail at the end of setup, which is detailed below, printer itself is definitely 5 star! Below is a detailed review of the instructions and setup process, so you can see how easy it was. I found the box to be very light weight and not heavy, which was a plus, since I was getting and setting up the printer on my own. It’s well packaged and easy to unload. I was happy to see that the instructions included picture diagrams, but text as well for easy to follow instructions for setup. You will want a pair of scissors nearby during setup, as the bottles of ink are vacuum sealed and you will need to cut them open. I have a slightly slanted ceiling in my office area. The top of the lid for scanning or to peek inside the printer itself, both lifted easily, did not hit my ceiling and locked into place so I could work on what I needed to, hands free. This is where you pour your ink at, yes I said pour, this was my first experience with this, I have always had cartridges in the past. It was actually a much easier and not as messy a situation as I thought it would be. You unscrew the cap and tip it upside down over the proper color coded location and the bottle and container fit together easily like a puzzle piece and I could just let go and it dispensed until it was filled. I actually didn’t find this task any more time consuming than cartridges, they are located right up front and can be filled when the printer is not even on, since they are not hiding on a carriage tucked inside the printer that needs to roll out by being powered up, like previous printers I’ve owned. However, during step 12, you start the process of “charging the ink” and the instructions tell you it takes approximately 10 minutes, the sound of this occurring is not necessarily disruptive, but I would also not classified it as “quiet” either. The instructions also indicate after the charging is complete, you will be able to add the remaining ink from the bottles into the tank, confused as I thought everything had dispensed, I went back to the bottles and yes, there was a little remaining, so this is kind of a double process, as you will dispense the remaining ink into the respective slots again. Now you load the paper, I was a little confused as to how this would work, because loading is completed from the back of the printer, at first my paper was just resting on the feeder guard, but not really inserted, but I figured out the edge guides, come closed, once I slide those out, the paper dropped right in to the printer and it holds quite a few pages at a time. The next set of instructions goes right into install software, however, I think the instructions could have used a little more detail here, you want to arrow through the menu and find the wireless setup option, simply take the recommended options and select your network and enter your password by following the instructions on the screen of the printer. I have to say that first print out from the printer, is fantastic!! Clear, no smudges and printed quickly, I’m a satisfied customer! Additional note, there are no instructions regarding adding your printer to your computer. So if you have never ever done setup before for a printer, you would find this very confusing. Yes you will need the app that it refers to if you want to scan documents, which apparently it saves to pictures. However, actual direct printing from your computer, you will need to go into settings and add the printer, upon doing a search, it should just detect it and you can install, it will then automatically install the necessary driver for your computer. This is a review for the Epson EcoTank ET-2760 All-In-One SuperTank Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

Let's start this review off by stating that I have never really been excited by a printer. Printers do a number of menial tasks that you just don't think twice about. The Epson ET-2760 has changed all that for me though. Let's discuss why I feel this way. :::General impressions::: The ink bottles intrigued me right off the bat. Typically you would see ink jet refill bottles being sold as a "bootleg" option for many of the existing printers on the market. But Epson went and did something great and they are now selling ink refill bottles for their printers and it eliminates the need to purchase ink cartridges. In my opinion though the ink bottles would be the equivalent of the high yield cartridges that are on the market. You have four ink bottles and they are the typical colors which consist of Black. Yellow, Magenta & Cyan. This printer does all the typical things a printer does and that would be print, copy & scan documents. It doesn't fax and that is fine with me. I do not need that feature. I have never had a printer with an email address! I did not even know such a thing existed until recent. Once you have the printer set up and running on your network you can literally email documents to the printer and it will print immediately. I was honestly intrigued and impressed by this feature. It is a thoughtful and great feature to have. Let's revisit the ink bottles, The system that Epson came up with is easy and it just works. You remove the bottle top, and line up the corresponding bottle with the appropriate ink and it fits into place and fills the tank with little effort. I did not spill a single drop of ink while filling the ink tanks and that was a plus in my book I was somewhat hesitant because I assumed it would be a messy and timely task to refill the ink tank on this printer. I was wrong and in this instance I am totally glad that I was wrong. :::Pros & Cons::: Pros: - You can email documents to the printer - Ink bottle refill system is genius - small footprint on my filing cabinet. - Smart phone app Cons: - Only bad thing is the lack of an automatic feeding tray. I can spend days singing praise on the ET-2760 but I do not have time for that. So in summary this printer replaced an ancient Canon printer and now all my scanning and printing devices are strictly Epson. I have fully converted and I am not looking back I like the ecosystem and ease of use. I did not cover how many pages can be printed and how fast it prints because that is of little relevance to me. What matters most to me is the ease of use and the network features. I am intrigued by the ink bottle refill system. I have spent some time with the printer and it seems reliable and I am certain it will hold up just fine. This printer is just that a printer and it is not an all in one device. As long as you can accept that then this printer might just be for you.

When I saw the release of the Epson EcoTank ET-2760, I was excited by the prospect of having up to two years worth of ink without having to buy cartridges. In fact, this printer does not use cartridges - it uses ink storage tanks! The printer comes with four bottles of ink in black, red, blue, and yellow. The setup of the printer involves removing the blue strips of shipping tape from outside and inside the printer. Next is the filling of the ink tanks, which is done by pouring ink from the bottles into the individual containers. Do not worry, though. The process is as simple as raising the lid of the tank and inserting the nipple of the ink bottle into a slot at the top of the tank. The ink is gravity fed into the tank until it is full. Repeat the process for each color to fill the tanks completely. Next is the powerup and putting the printer into setup mode. This takes around 10 minutes and then is followed by printer head alignment. The Wi-fi configuration was a little painful since there is no keyboard and you have to use a tiny screen on the panel for switching through numbers and letters. A network configuration sheet confirms the settings. For registration of the printer, a sheet with the instructions is printed. Once the wi-fi configuration was completed, it was easy to locate the printer and print from my computers and devices. To take advantage of the scanning ability of the printer, I downloaded the ET-2760 Drivers and Utilities installer from the Epson.com site. A test scan of a full-color magazine cover in both PDF and JPG formats appeared correctly on my desktop computer. Scanned images can also be sent to a memory card, as an email format to a computer, and as WSD format to a computer. Photo quality copying of the color magazine cover appeared with clear and sharp details without any skipping or streak lines in the copy. Printing of a photograph onto photo paper also was clear and bright without any streaking. Overall, I highly recommend the Epson EcoTank ET-2760 printer for any home business or small business. It might be a bit overwhelming, setting it up and using as a personal home printer, but if you have some technical skills, you might be very comfortable with it. My only complaint with the printer is the very tiny display screen for the menu controls, which requires me to put on my reading glasses.

If you're like me, the thought of setting up a complicated system can cause a bit of panic. Let me eliminate your fears! The Epson printer looked huge in the box. Once it was removed from the box, i started to worry about the set up. It came with bottles of vacuum packed ink, a package of instructions and a power cord. Where were all the complicated wires??!! There aren't any, as I quickly discovered. I quickly opened the plastic package of instructions to see what I would have to buy to make my new printer work. Nothing!! You buy nothing because it's wireless. Thank you, Jesus!! Setting up this baby was a breeze. The instructions manual is clear and precise. I was able to do every task with zero problems. From start to finish in setting up my new Epson printer, it took less than 20 minutes and that included the 10 minute ink set up that the printer performed by itself. Setting up my WiFi was almost like the first time I got online, I was nervous and unsure. Following the instructions helped me get over that hump. If you have ever used a flip top phone to send a text message, you can do this!! This isn't your run-of-the-mill old ink jet printer that came standard issue with your big clunky desktop pc. This IS LUXURY! The Epson printer has a scanner too. Open the lid, place any document on the glass, close the lid and then choose how many copies you desire. The copier works like a dream! I was able to copy some family pictures that turned out fantastic! I've since been using it to print stationary that I have designed myself. I'm extremely pleased with the vibrant colors and precision the Epson printer performs. This is a review for the Epson EcoTank ET-2760 All-In-One SuperTank Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

I’m so happy I was given the opportunity to review this product, it’s amazing. I first want to say that the whole setup process was simple and fast, very understandable. It took me about 20 to 15 mins to complete setup. The first thing I did to test my new EcoTank was print a picture from my phone in color on a non gloss paper and it still came out great. The WiFi option was easy to connect. There’s not a lot of buttons that will confuse you it’s all pretty straight forward on if you want to scan print or make a copy. The power cord is easy to plug into the EcoTank. The ink is very good and easy to refill and at first I didn’t believe it would last 2 years but now I think it truly would, I’ll just have to wait and see for myself. The EcoTank is light weight and doesn’t take up much space. This is a review for the Epson EcoTank ET-2760 All-In-One SuperTank Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.