Customer Ratings & Reviews

Purchased Feb 25. Set it Mar 8. Attempted to use it Mar 11, and it’s broken. Error 031006

Got my order an gone to open it an set up my item an the item looked used

I talked quite a while at Best Buy about which printer to buy. I’m so glad I picked this model. I have small office and they do small projects with different size paper and prints so this works out great for me. Hook up to the computer went fantastically easy for me And I have an older computer. The photo paper fits in the slot. Nice pictures print out very nice computer software worked well with this printer. That’s where I usually have a problem ,set up was easy with the ink. I have nothing bad to say about this printer and I’m pretty fussy. It was $150 off big reason why I bought it. They didn’t have this in stock. They mailed it to my house in three days. What a deal at no cost to me.

Reviewing Prints: Please note when looking at pictures of monkey and elephant the larger print job is the Epson ET-8550. The smaller is my previous HP printer. Not the lack of details and how off colors are on the HP vs the Epson ET-8550 A very good photo lab quality printer. Go and get yourself some premium 13x19 matte paper and you'll have a printer that is really good at filling out a wall with your photos for a fraction of lab prints. I was worried about its ability to reproduce colors with only having one gray but it works really well. I put the print out against my color calibrated monitor and what was on screen was pretty close. What I noticed immediately over my old HP photo printer was that the grays looked gray and not blueish and my daughters red dress wasn't faded looking once printed but the same red pop in the photo. All in all I would say buy this if you are into printing photos. I'm getting prints that would have cost me $20-32 bucks out for $1.20-1.30ish at 13x19 and most of that was the expensive paper I bought that was $1.10ish a sheet. If you buy this printer make sure you download the drive from Epson. You don't need the extra tools unless you really want them but you want the full driver. The windows installed version is a light version and will be missing a ton of advanced features like the ability to print up to 13x19 and setting high quality print.

I looked at a lot of printers but my check list was long. I needed a printer that could do larger format photo prints. The photo print quality needed to be of high enough to be displayed in my home. But, I also needed a printer that could, at times when needed, do two sided color printing as in a newsletter. It needed to be able to handle different types of paper too. That is a tall order.I looked long and hard at my options. This printer seemed to be the best choice. My results so far have only convinced me of one thing: I should have gotten it sooner! This machine seems to do it all. The photo quality is outstanding. It easily handles my wife's auto two sided color printing. Some details: I read a lot of reviews both good and bad. Here is what I learned first hand: I unboxed it and then carefully followed the steps to set it all up. The Epson program walked me though it all. I followed directions to the letter. I was rewarded for taking the time. While some have said it took pages and pages to get the ink flowing properly, my very first test print, number one, was perfect. There is procedure in the process for purging and filling the print head. Just follow the directions. Next it will ask you to take the time to do a head alignment. Do it! You will be rewarded with fantastic photo prints for your efforts. This is just a guess but maybe those who complained didn't bother to take the time to do a proper set up. It goes by quickly and rewards you for your effort. Also, don't let Windows set up this printer> Before you ever connect it to your computer get the Epson drivers and software on your computer/tablet. You will be justly rewarded for this. I am just so impressed with this machine. It even has a good scanner built in something else I had a need for. And to be clear on something: I have a lovely Canon office type multi-function laser printer that gets used daily. Its great for scanning a pile of pages into a single PDF quick and easily. This printer only scans one page at a time but you can link multiple pages into one document. I am OK with that as I have that function in the other printer. I have other photo printers. I just retired a Canon Pro-10 printer. It did a lovely job, when it was working. It used ten ink cartes that were $15 a pop and didn't last long. Its print head was stopping up all the time and it would eat up a ton of expensive ink cleaning itself. If you didn't use it at least once a week it stopped up. If you ran it once a week it cost you a lot of money in ink. I would guess it actually cost $25 to $40 or more for each large print due to the high maintenance cost. With the large ink tanks on this printer you are talking just pennies a print. For my use this printer is the perfect combination of high quality and low operating cost. I would buy another without hesitation.

Was a relatively easy set up and prints well. Inially it connected smoothly with my laptop, in addition to my husband's but after a couple of weeks it wouldn't connect from mine. Hoping the ink won't dry up like so many more older printers and that it IS more cost efficient but only time will tell.

I have recently discovered Epson Ecotank printers and this is my favorite of the three I have. Set up was easy and the ability to print larger sizes is wonderful. Photo quality printing with its 6 inks is exceptional. And saving on ink is the icing on the cake.

I have only owned this for a month, so I am hopeful it will work well for many years. It prints well, scans photos well. I have not yet printed art and photos, but am expecting good results. As with any new machine it takes a little practice to work out how to use all the features. I was able to get it at a discount and was very happy about that. The first unit I received had a defective paper sensor and I had to exchange it. Best Buy was great in this process. The second unit works great and set up without a hitch. So don't be discouraged if this happens to you.

Good printer. The ink lasts super long and the printing quality is great. The app is not very user friendly. Downfall is that you have to scan one by one and flip it if its back and front. We do not use it often and sometimes it freezes and we have to unplug and restart. Aside from that it is a good printer.

I've only had it a few weeks but WOW!!! SIMPLY WOW! It's the most impressive printer I've ever used. I wanted a photo printer that was also ecotank. I actually wanted the 8500 not the 8550 because I don't need the extra size but nobody seems to stock it unless I ordered online. The 8550 went on sale and made it cheaper than the 8500 regular price so I grabbed it. I love that it has so many paper trays. I keep standard 8.5x11 paper in one, 4x6 photo paper in another, and if I need something different I can put it on the top back tray. The quality is super impressive. I just got a mirrorless digital camera and wanted something to print great photos and WOW this doesn't disappoint. I can print from my phone with the Epson app, directly from my Canon camera, and of course from the computer if I need to make adjustments. Most of what I've printed so far is 4x6 photos. It's fast and they're beautiful. And if you're printing documents it's super fast for that also. I haven't used the scanner part yet other than a test to make sure it worked so I can't really comment on that.

Was relatively easy to set up and makes beautiful prints! Wish it had larger paper storage tray but works beautifully.

From the moment I set up the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550, I knew this was more than your average home all-in-one printer. The cartridge-free supertank design feels like a smart investment: the ink bottles are generous, the printing cost per photo is impressively low, and the spill-proof refills give peace of mind. The six-color Claria ET Premium ink system delivers vivid, rich colors and sharp detail — when printing borderless 13" × 19" photos or high-resolution graphics, the results truly stand out. The machine handled everything I threw at it: documents, wide-format photos, CD/DVD label printing, even some creative graphic layouts. Print speeds: decent for a high-quality photo output device, though naturally slower than the fastest document-only printers. For photo printing, it’s well-balanced between speed and quality. The user experience is clean: the interface is intuitive, the wireless connectivity and mobile printing worked smoothly, and the build quality feels robust. If you’re someone who prints large format photos or do frequent creative work (scrapbooking, design mock-ups, etc.), this is a strong performer. Paper handling is solid and supports a nice range of media sizes and types. On the flip side, there are a few trade-offs to consider. The upfront cost is higher than basic printers, so you’ll want to leverage the photo-print capability to get full value. Print speed, while fine for strong quality, won’t rival the fastest document-printers when you’re doing simple one-page prints. Also, the ink-system though economical over time, may feel over-engineered if your usage is very light (say only occasional home printing). Finally, given the wide-format support and the photo-quality focus, it occupies more space than a compact document-printer — something to check if desk real-estate is tight. Overall, I’d say: if you’re a hobbyist photographer, creative professional, or someone who loves printing large-format photos and values low ink cost per print, the ET-8550 is exceptional. If you’re just doing basic everyday printing and only rarely need photo prints, you might not use all its strengths. But for its intended audience, it hits the mark beautifully.

This product is working great so far. This is actually the second one that I purchased because of its functionality and great quality. Love the fact that I am able to print out up to 13X19. This is also great for crafters for various projects. I love making things for my kids. Stickers are their favorite. Ecotank is definitely the way to go for me.

Easy to setup. Great performance. The touch screen is very intuitive.

This printer was easy to setup and easier to use. I love the ability to print larger sizes.

I have been printing weekly with this machine for several months now. I can attest the following: the Pigment Black ink is gorgeous in both B&W and color images printed using the VFA setting (and the printer is very easy to figure out - knock on wood easiest printer to work with I've ever owned!) The Grey ink might be this printer's unsung hero however. Everyone on Youtube talks about the Pigment Black, but having used this printer a lot now (13"x19" is a life-changer), I see the Grey is the most-depleted ink. The Pigment Black stands out immediately on the page- endlessly deep completely flat black on matte paper - but the Grey you won't likely notice, hence unsung hero. If you are a Photographer, or an Artist in particular, I recommend skipping the 8.5x11" 4-color models. This printer is not expensive for what it does. Your higher resolution (4k+) photos and scans will look amazing on 13"x19". I have printed around 50 13"x19" sheets and I don't know how many 8x11, a few booklets, so far. Inks are at 80%, 60% Grey. The scanner can get resolutions your PC can't handle. One of the best things about this printer is you will be able to give prints to people with no real thought of the ink cost. Paper is where it's at. Red Mill has ICC Profiles for this Printer, if you go that route. Youtube has many excellent and Professional commentators on this printer. Staples is carrying matte 13"x19" these days, for which one of the Youtubers Jose Rodriguez kindly made an ICC Profile and released it for free (via FB). I mostly print from PC, but also am getting perfectly accurate color results (to my non-professional eye) printing directly from an iPhone as well. I rate the 8550 Excellent for its price:performance ratio. It's a unicorn, nothing else does what it does at that price. That said, I don't expect the printer to last a very long time - we shall see - my only deduction would be the plastic choices in build quality feel cheap. I would not be surprised to see plastic parts breaking as time goes by. Handle with care, and this may never be an issue.

This is the ultimate printer. this all in 1 printer copy scan fax and print with ease. with its super tank you'll save on ink. It's great for printing photos with excellent quality up to 13x19. Would highly recommend this printer.

I have used this printer for over a year and I absolutely love it. I have not had any issues with it at all. I recommend this printer to all who need to print regular and wide format projects. It is very convenient and super easy to use.

I did a great amount of research before buying this printer. I am an avid photographer and often print photos of mine to create greeting cards. I had another Epson printer which used individual color cartridges and produced very beautiful prints of my photos. That printer was not working properly so I was looking for a printer that would not be too expensive and would produce comparable prints. The Epson ET - 8550 has an EcoTank and I wondered how that media would compare to the individual cartridges with which I was familiar. Setting up the printer was not difficult and printing the photos was very easy. To my surprise, the color photos produced by this Epson printer compared very favorably to the photos produced by my previous Epson printer. And, because of the EcoTank, I will save a lot of money on Ink!!!

This printer has worked beautifully right out of the box. It is excellent for photos. I am withholding judgment a little because my long term experience with inkjet’s includes clogged printheads and difficult recoveries, so now when I am gone on a two week vacation I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it is still printing well when I return. But first impressions are that it is a terrific printer.