Customer Ratings & Reviews

Printing on copy paper was a nightmare and on glossy as well!

After owing two epson XP-950 wide print and wearing them out with the number of prints I do, I moved up to the ET-8550. I've found it to be an excellent printer even though I just had trouble with paper feed stripping a gear when I pulled the jammed paper out. As far as prints I could not ask for better prints except from a professional lab. I travel around the Unites States in an truck and a travel trailer which has a desk in the front where the computer and printer ride and hopefully it will ride from Florida to Alaska making prints all the way. My other Epsons had been through the lower 48 and did well. This printer has an arm to lock the print head in position when traveling so it should travel well. Good thinking on part of the design team.

Very slow printing. Doesn't work good with a Mac computer

Too complicated to operate and wouldnt print correctly

Maybe I just haven’t figured it out yet, but even with the correct paper facing in the correct direction, the colors are awful. My older & much cheaper Epson Workforce did a better job. I’m giving it a few more tries before I return it.

Didn’t work had error code even Epson couldn’t clear

The output quality is first rate. I'm sure other pigment printers are all that, but this one produces stunning photos on a budget. I like the ink tanks and the ink is far more cost effective. I have no regrets. The paper handling takes some getting used to but so far works well.

It's certainly pricy but I love it. OTOH it is handling amazing types of media with aplomb. Printing 13X19 photos makes them look amazing. Now that storage is cheap use bmp files or another lossless format and drop the lossy jpeg. My ancient 6 color epson stylus photo r280 does print one piece of anime artwork better. It has a huge, clean-yellow, background. That printer used Yellow, Light Magenta, Magenta, Light Cyan, Cyan, and black inks, and the yellow was mixed with just a whiff of the light colors to make that background. The et 8550 just cannot reproduce it with the same clarity and vibrancy. Everything else is coming out fine on the et-8550. Black and white photos are far better, with grey, photoblack, and black (light to dark) it's no wonder. This has three low-capacity paper feeds, and is reconfigurable to a straight paper path which handles 2mm posterboard and heavy acrylic sheets. OTOH for making 10 copies of a 5 page document you will have to do a lot of refilling and collection of prints, more than on my old r280 which could handle that unattended. A small price to pay for the ability to produce those amazing 13X19 prints.

Great printer! Although the wide format capability of this printer is probably more than I need, the sale price was too good to pass up. The quality of the prints I have made so far have been great, even though I am not a professional photographer. Setup was easy with the Epson app... I had the idea that the ink bottles would be a mess to use - Not so! Simple and neat as could be! I also really like the different print trays for various paper finishes and thicknesses and sizes. The large EcoTank ink bottles eliminates the worry of ink cartridges... Will I run out? Which color will I use up first? Should I stock up? I just edit my images and print away... worry free!

Great product, very high print quality, full of functions, intuitive and easy to use!

This printer is killer. It makes really good quality prints fast. The main feature of this printer is that the ink will not put you in debt like most other high quality photo printers. The printer itself is a little pricey, but it pays for itself on the back end due to affordable ink.

The best by far for my needs!!!!! It does all I need it to do

Lives up to all the hype by professionals. Great color reproduction. Ink prices that won't send you to the poor house. Quiet operation. Fast print speeds.

This printer is exactly what I was looking for. It is easy to set up and the wide format is perfect for my projects.

I have had this printer for a whole month already and it has been great! I got it for school and to creare personal zines! I have create already so many and the ink is still full. ((Keep in mind these are illustrations zines and photography zines, so there's a lot of color to them)) The quality of print is so good even on the cheapest 8.5 x 11 paper. Definitely worth the buy!

Love the printer!! Prints are large n vibrant!! Easy to operate and auto tray is a game changer.

Great product will buy again. We'll use again recommend to all my friends.

This is the best printer that I have ever owned. I has a cannon 100 paid $600 + and it would not work. Called canon for months no help. i only got to use the printer 3 tmes. told Canon they are off my list. Epson keep up the good work. Ink last a long time. Love this printer.

Runs great prints are awesome very easy to use easy to replace ink simple

outstanding printer, typical epson quality. easy to set up