Customer Ratings & Reviews

only print blank pages-worst printer ever..only print blank pages-worst printer ever

This is one of the highest priced inkjet printers I have owned, my initial impression is it may be worth it. The (android, in my case) app portion of setup is super easy, in a chat-like form, it steps you through everything and you can scroll if you missed something. Ink is brainless (easy) to install once the app shows where to do it. Most of bottle was used each time, maybe there was a few drops left. Also, during on-printer touch screen setup, note that the panel tilts out for easy reading, important if you're setting up near floor level as I was. During alignment it's worth stating the numbers with the "#" are the step numbers, those without "#" are choices - initially I found that confusing. A firmware update is installable after setup, I can only say so far that the firmware updated didn't seem to do damage. The menu on printer display once the setup is complete is very simple and uncomplicated. I printed a photo (from android Epson app) on 8.5x11 setting, the color was true to original, it came out of printer reasonably fast, and it printed to the very edge of the paper (there was no 'white space' at edge). It was, to my eyes, at least as sharp on paper as it was on phone sceen, though paper was blown up larger. While 2 sided printing worked fine from Microsoft Word on a PC... Printing a PDF (restaurant menu) from android with two-sided printing selected, it printed the whole document one-sided which was not great. This is likely an android driver issue which an update could fix, so I won't count it against the printer. Even though I use a standalone scanner for daily scanning, the flat-bed scanner here will prove useful (for example licenses and photos). The document feeder is more useful to me when I would fax, I have confidence that the fax works fine (I've had other Epson printers, and don't suspect they broke it). I do not fax too often, though. I almost wanted to make a joke about the included CD, but like having a fax, including drivers as an option (for those who don't want to connect to net and download for whatever reason), can be important. At the cost of ink, this may convert me away from laser finally. That's even if I did buy brand name ink.

It prints really slow. It actually took over a minute to print 1 page

Return found another printer with better Features which is what is needed.

The print quality suck, It looks all fainted compare to other printers,

Disappointed, not what I expected. Not recommended.

Worst printer I have ever owned and I’ve been buying them for over 25 years. Love the concept of the tanks but didn’t realize I’d have to fill them. That’s ok, but the print quality was horrible. I had Geek Squad set it up and we tried all the way up to the highest setting and it was still poor. I will return it.

I have been an HP printer user for decades. I have paid a fortune for ink cartridges from them over the years and I have been an HP Instant Ink sucker for several years. I am thrilled to make the switch to the Epson EcoTank line. Setup for this printer is pretty simple. Unpack the printer, remove the 150 pieces of tape holding everything closed and then download the app. It connects to the printer and completely walks you through setup. I admit to being a little nervous when opening and filling the ink wells (what if I spill!), but the system design seems to be pretty well done as not a single drop of ink was spilled. It took about 10 minutes for the system to prime the ink and then another several minutes for the rest of the setup to finish (firmware update). Once setup, I aligned the print head and tried it out. The print speed is pretty quick for a home use printer and the quality is just as good or better than any HP I have ever owned. I am giddy that I no longer have to spend $12 a month for that ridiculous HP ink program. Thank you Epson!

I think this printer is slow connecting with my wifi and computer. My husband tried to fix the issue, but when I still print out a copy this printer pause for a few seconds before it can get started. Then when it does start it is pretty noisy. My Brother printer was less noisy and printed pretty quick. I gave my printer to my daughter who needed one at the time. So my husband purchased the ET-4850 and it is a nice design, I just hope we can figure out how to connect it to my computer and wifi without the slow start. I love that you don't have to use up your ink when it runs out that's a plus it last. If anyone has a suggesting please let me know because the wifi seems to be slow when using my printer.

Paper jammed on the very first print test, 10% of ink used to “charge/warm up” printer, document feeder to scan jammed the first time trying to use it. it’s a bad start. However after using the ET-4850 for 1 week now it works well now. I’ve scanned 20 different pages, printed 50 pages and 10 photos and so far its working like it should. The photo are pretty good quality. Setup was simple, download, install and follow directions very simple. Installing the ink was straightforward. Overall I would recommend this all in one printer to anyone but be warned there could be issue using it for the first time

For the past several year’s I’ve subscribed to the idea that printing in the home would reduce to an almost non-existent level, and that the subscription-based ink services attached to other brand’s print products were they way to go. Around that same time, EPSON introduced the EcoTank system. The key advantage here is that the ET series printers don’t require a recurring subscription but carry a MASSIVE amount of low-priced ink, bringing them into the same economic position as their pay-to-print counterparts. There’s just one difference: While the total cost of ownership (or TCO) is roughly the same, if you print photos or do a good deal of printing, the EcoTank model suits your home better. That diminishing demand on print in my house? It’s never come to fruition. We were struggling to keep our printing under 50pages/month, especially with the kids home from school last year and the Mrs and I both working from home, not to mention that photo projects usually drained the installed ink from our system and required a lengthy wait to resume the project while we awaited our next shipment. The ET-4850 is one of the higher-end EcoTank models, boasting a large paper tray, auto-document feeder, and a good scanner. It handles two-sided printing with ease, and has a smaller footprint than most other printers with its feature set. Prints are fast in both B&W and color, and printing is relatively quiet, though the start of a job is as loud as any other inkjet. These EcoTank printers have another advantage that I haven’t utilized. It’s apparently easy to swap the stock ink for Dye Sublimation ink for making T-shirt transfers and other crafts. There are lots of guidance online for this, but please be advised that EPSON only supports (and warranties) the device with its own ink. In the end I’m telling friends and family that print a significant amount (or do ANY photo work) to switch to tank-based solutions, I’m glad I did.

UNBOXING & INITIAL IMPRESSIONS: When I got the ET-3710 slightly more than two years ago, I chided them on their failure in eco-friendly packaging, as they continued to use an excessive amount of Styrofoam & plastic. They’re STILL bad…but, they have improved, albeit fairly minorly. WHY Epson continues to fall WAY behind other manufacturers, I do not know. On the ‘plus’ side, at least the ET-4850 appears to be a considerable improvement over the two-year-old lined. There are now far fewer buttons, and a touch-screen for accessing everything. There are still a few buttons, but some (such as the ‘Power’ button) are necessary. As with almost all printers these days, USB and/or Ethernet cables are NOT included…so, I won’t hold this against them. SETUP: Setup keeps getting easier & easier. There’s still a lot of blue tape needing to be removed, but the rest (plug in the power cord, fill the ink tanks, turn the printer on, “charge” the print system, & run through the multi-step print head alignment process) is mostly the same…with one considerable exception. Previously, the ‘setup’ and ‘print head alignment’ procedures were done from the printer, itself. Now, all of that is done through an app that you must first download/install on a mobile device (cell phone, or tablet). Thankfully, there are Android & iOS versions. Once the printer is set up, and the alignment process is complete, you then go through connecting the printer to your wired/wireless network. After that’s complete, you can finally go through the usual software/driver installation on your computers. PRINT QUALITY: With the ET-3710, I (slightly) complained about the print quality, saying “While not the best print quality, it is far from the worst”. I am here to tell you that, over the past two years, Epson has GREATLY improved their EcoTank printers. I don’t know if they’ve made improvements to the ink, improvements to the print head, improvements to the software/drivers, or a combination of all of these…whatever Epson did, I’m impressed with the end results. Text is considerably sharper, colors appear brighter, and there’s no longer a “washed out” appearance to photos (compared to the ET-3710 from two years ago). ADDITIONAL INFO: One change (between the ET-3710 & ET-4850) I need to point out is the automatic sheet feeder. When it came to scanning, one thing I never liked was that the ET-3710 could only scan one page at a time, and each page had to be manually placed on the flatbed scanner. With the new ET-4850, while you can still scan pages one-at-a-time, you also have the option of using the auto sheet feeder. This, alone, made it a very worthy upgrade. FINAL VERDICT: If you’ve never tried an ink tank-based printer, I’m thinking it’s about time you did. I can’t speak on the quality of other brand’s versions, but, in regards to Epson’s line of EcoTank printers, the improvements over the past two years makes it a VERY worthwhile choice. I will not list any ‘exceptions’ (where I would usually say “yes” for some people, and “no” for others. Hands-down, I give an unequivocable “yes” to the question of whether, or not, I would recommend this. While the old ET-3710 will now be given to my parents, the ET-4850 is now sitting on my printer and, right next to my HP LaserJet Pro…and, I am EXTREMELY happy with it. Disclaimer: This product was provided free, or at reduced cost, for the purpose of reviewing the product. Nevertheless, the above review, be it positive, negative, or anywhere in-between, is a 100% honest review, and the price paid played absolutely no part in my review.

It is compact, quiet, easy to use, and the print quality is great. Sits on my desk.

In a world where there are roughly 17 billion choices of what printer to get, it can get a wee bit confusing on which one to get, or what features you need. This printer checks all the boxes: print (duh), scan, fax (if you are stuck in 1993) and copy. One of the main selling points of this printer is the ink tanks rather than cartridges. Time will tell how much longer it lasts, or if it is more economical. But it was interesting setting up the printer. Not hard, just an extra priming step that took 10 minutes. Whats in the box: printer, power cord, quick start guide and a FRICKEN CD-ROM with install software. I looked at it in shock, and wondered if my AOL CD was also in the box from when I was a kid, but it wasn't. Setup: Easy. Take out of the box, peel off some packing tape, plug it in. and fill up the ink tanks. They designed these very well, and I didn't spill a drop. You simply place the ink bottle upside down on the printer and then nozzle then lets the ink flow into the printer. You don't do anything besides wait about 75 seconds for each tank to empty into the printer. I was worried about spilling ink, but that didn't happen at all. Now you decide if you want to set up with your phone, or your computer. After you power on the printer, the small screen has a QR code you can scan with your phone if you want to go that route, or you can press skip and set it up manually and then use a computer. I actually went this route as I never print from my phone, and I wanted to see how difficult it would be if I went the "hard" way. Well, it was still easy. Press a few buttons on the screen, and then it says it needs to initialize the ink tanks. You don't do anything besides press go, but it does take about 10 min. Printer makes the noise of its people for a while and then it says on the screen that its done. I downloaded the software from Epsons website, and installed it while my coffee rested on the CD-ROM like a coaster for the past. It was a few easy clicks, and my printer was set up and on my network. Print quality: As good as any other ink jet printer out there. Not bad by any means, but doesn't blow me away either. Scan quality: It has a flatbed scanner, or a built in ADF for scanning multiple pages. It has a nice folding opening for the ADF so it is hidden if you aren't using it, which is nice for appearance of the printer itself on your desk. This all seems to work well, I've scanned a few things and the app on the computer is very easy to use and it was connected right away. Cons: I wish it had a separate paper tray for photo paper. You have to take all the paper out, put photo paper in, change the paper type, print your photo, put regular paper back in, change paper type. Its a bit of a hassle, but its not the only printer out there like this, BUT for this price I think a separate tray would have been nice. Overall: A good printer, but I think a bit steep on the price.

Very nice compact printer. Love the cartridge-free ink supertank reservoirs. Price of ink is so much better than cartridge. plus you don't have a cartridge to get ride of. Didn't take long to set it up. Only concern I have is the inability to use the document feeder to do scanning of front and back of pages. At least I haven't discovered how to do 2 sided scanning other that 1 side at a time. It will print 2 sided but not scan that I know of.

This is the printer I use weekly and it's the best printer I've ever used. I got this for creating shipping labels and printing paperwork for business and the ink lasts so long and is so vibrant in color, everything is easy to read . the ink doesn't smudge and dries quickly . The Printer was easy to use and connected to my phone and laptop , I do everything on it with ease.

I like to get straight to the point. The printers that have come out recently are changing the printing game. Where office printers were big and bulky, this one offers a hybridized approach to this issue. I downloaded the Epson app and it walked me through setup from start to finish. It was quite fast I might add. (Remember, as a general rule of thumb always reset your routers if it won’t connect to the internet or after your printer is connected. In my opinion it fixes a lot of recurring connectivity issues that I’ve had with most of my printers.) You get a substantially large number of copies or prints produced whether black or color (7000 for black and around 6000 for color). All this varies obviously on the content of what you are printing. I remember back in high school where we would have to buy the extremely expensive cartridges for the super slow jet printers. Fast forward ten years and the advancements are indeed Economical and PRACTICAL. I can’t begin to explain how long I’ve waited for the printer market to be more viable for people like me. I say this because I’m a reader. I can’t sit in front of a screen and absorb information the way I would if I had it printed in front of me. I’m currently pursuing a career that weirdly; printers have made so much easier. Great quality, speed, and sustainability lead to practicality and thus I can use it everyday (which I have). It’s not a small printer so I’d say make a nice little nook for this tank to help you out. I’ve printed recipes, DIY instructions, copied important information and digitized it. The quality is absolutely immaculate. The app is easy to use and I love this thing. Must have for any student, teacher, or if you just want a printer that fits the "ten year workhorse that doesn't stop". This is a feature that we all look for in a printer when we go shopping because at this price tag, it seems a bit steep. I can attest, the juice is worth the squeeze. What you spend in the printer you make up for in Ink savings. I highly recommend this printer.

I have had the pleasure to use this all-in-one printer for a week and it has been amazing! The print speed is fantastic (for an inkjet) and the simple fact that you can refill a tank after it is empty instead of being wasteful and using cartridges... simply amazing!!!! The setup process was a breeze from unboxing, print quality is on-point, and the ease of use is seamless. I would recommend this product to any person who is in the market for an all-in-one!!!!

I am loving the EcoTank ET-4850. The setup was a breeze with included disk. But having a time with my laptop that has no disk tray. But this baby does they job. The feed tray for multiple documents is perfect. And the print quality is amazing. The auto double sided printing rocks as well. It comes with plenty of ink to get you started so you are ready out of the box. Epson knocked this one out of the park with this one.

This printer is easy to setup and promises lower ink prices by skipping the cartridges and using bottles of ink. I must say I was a little concerned with the first fill as you need to remove the cap on the bottle and invert it. Well, my fears were misplaced as the design kept every drop in the bottle until it was time to empty into the appropriate reservoir. Each is "keyed" so you cant mix them up which is really nice. Print quality is very good. I tested all manor of prints from reports, graphs and photos with plain, high gloss and photo paper. All turned out great. The ability to print double sided is wonderful to save paper and also give a professional touch to reports etc. The form factor is smaller than my last printer with similar features but one thing I really like is the slide out tray to receive the printed material. It is more substantial and gives full support of the sheet. Something I have often complained about on other printers, but not here. Set up was fast and I had everything working in under 5 minutes. I think anyone would really enjoy this in their home office, studio or anywhere you might need.