Epson - EcoTank Photo ET-8550 All-in-One Wide-format Supertank Printer - White

I've only had this printer for a few days, but I am impressed. Packaging was excellent. The footprint is as small as it can be for a "large format" printer. Setup was smooth, thanks to Epson's step by step instructions and the thought that went into them. (I thoroughly read the manuals and on-line PDF guide -- be sure you do this, and be sure to accept all options, and updates.) The paper tray pops out automatically, and self-adjusts for long length paper. There is a button on the control panel to withdraw the paper tray. I wish they would design it to retract with manual push, because the retraction icon is not always visible. Ink installation was easy. Seems like there is plenty of ink. I was not expecting my personal involvement in selection of the best calibration level, nor was I expecting so many levels, but I assume this will be an infrequent activity. I connected the printer to wired Ethernet. Unlike my previous printer, this printer always seems ready to go. We also were able to connect our phones for mobile printing. There is also an option to e-mail print jobs. I set this up, too. I bought this printer because I wanted the ability to print 11x17 documents on parchment paper. Paper larger than 8 1/2 x 11 gets fed through an easy to use rear feed. It handled card-stock 11x17 without a problem. The paper tray automatically extended to accommodate the long paper. The printer includes two paper trays. I loaded the top tray with 4x6 photo paper, and the bottom with plain letter paper. Windows programs allow selection of paper and parameters. There is an option to allow the printer/program to select settings. I prefer to opt out and define my own settings. Photo printing is five-star, just as I would expect from an Epson Photo printer! This printer was easier to set up than expected, has excellent paper handling, and produces great output. At this point, I highly recommend it.

Set up was easy and the print quality is great. The only trouble is the drivers are a bit finicky around custom paper sizes and what is or isn't available for features like borderless and double-sided printing. I had a bit of trouble with streaking but running the "self-clean" once took care of it which was very impressive. Overall this is a great, high quality printer which has been easy to use and reliable.

Amazing, i repeat, AMAZING printer! For sublimation printers, this was my first and boy, it works with no issues! I love the back loader as it makes changing my print paper size or sheets very fast and easy. Great quality prints. Good speed. Reliable brand. Good price and deals. Just overall, couldn’t be more pleased with the quality and ability of this printer!

Excellent quality prints, super easy painless set up, solid build quality and large 4.3" color touchscreen. I am so impressed with the photo quality. What sold me was the ability to print 13" x 19" documents on cardstock and other media up to 1.3 mm thick. The Epson 8500 does NOT print 13x19 so pay close attention to the model number you purchase if you want to print up to that size, which is the 8550. There are tutorials online for turning this into a dye-sublimation printer (though the Epson black ink is dye, whereas the colors and photo black are pigment). I am sticking with the original Epson ink because the results have been perfect. I have already printed hundreds of photos and there's barely a dent in the ink tank, which was my main motivation for purchasing.

I am a fan of any product manufactured by Epson. I already own the Epson Stylus 3880. Purchased used and the ink is so expensive. I decided to treat myself to the 8550 model and "Love it". The vivid colors are amazing and it was easy to set up. My only quirk is the paper trays. I find them to be hard to pull out, and put back in. I really have to put pressure on pushing the tray back in printer. For the price point, the trays should flush effortlessly without the strain of pushing them in manually.

I have printed more than 400 photos in 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10 not to mention numerous letter size documents in less than 2 months. I have scanned in original photos and reprinted and you can hardly tell the difference btwn the original and the reprinted. The ink levels are barely passed the second marks. I am beyond pleased with this printer. As a paper crafter & Scrapbooker, I have designed and printed 12x12 pages that look fantastic. Im so very excited for all the projects I will be doing in the future. This printer does what it advertised to do. I love it! The photo shows that the original pic is on the right and the epson print is on the left printed with Koala photo paper. You can barely tell the difference in quality!

So far, this printer is incredible! Possibly the easiest printer I've ever setup. I have tried & owned several different photo printers and by far this is my favorite. The quality of prints and the affordable long lasting Echo tank ink is no brainer. Photos in a side by side comparison to something like the Canon Pro1000 may be of a slightly less quality but I guarantee that you can't tell any difference in quality if not side by side. If you're looking for an affordable top of the line photo printer, this is it. Just buy it!

I had many different printers including high end Epson printers and I found this printer is the best printer I have had in 20+ years of computers. What is really amazing is ink usage, in the last year of usage and almost full package of Premium Luster, plus countless time of other printer, Ink has only gone down a quarter of the tank. I have it hook up on my network and scanning is also amazing. Yes I highly recommend it. If any thing it my own issue issue on remember how paper goes up or down