EcoTank ET-4850 Wireless All-in-One Cartridge-Free Supertank Printer with Scanner, Copier, Fax, ADF and Ethernet – The Perfect Printer Office - Black

This is my first Epson. And I want to share the full story of how we semi-accidentally ended up with this awesome brand of printer. It's pricey but so worth it. I waited about a month to write this review. Backstory: Originally, we had an HP 2540 inkjet printer that was supposed to be compatible with airplay but was plagued with connection issues for most of its usable life. It was probably about 10 years old by the time we replaced it, but the issues began about a year or two after owning it. And the issues got worse when 5g was rolled out. It seemed like it was only compatible with 2g. Why HP Sucks: I work from home and normally directly connect to ethernet to ensure that my speeds are as high as possible. However, to use the old HP Inkjet, I had to turn on wifi from my Macbook (on top of ethernet) and use stupid HP apps as a go-between to bridge the connection. I'm no computer scientist, but even I can recognize poor design and a technological bandaid when I see it. And don't even get me started on how fast it blew through expensive ink cartridges. $50-60 for black $50-60 for tri-color. You print 20 pages of normal printing and it starts saying you are low on ink. That's way too much, mkay? Eventually, it got to the point where I had to do factory resets nearly every time I wanted to use it. Also, the paper feed tray hinge hooks had broken, and the tray was literally being held together with duct tape. It was stored in one place, rarely moved, and when it was moved, it was done so gently. I think the hinge broke because the plastic just got old, cracked, and dried out. Why Bought another HP and Then Returned it, Before Buying this Epson: I am a longtime Apple person. Tend to default to buying items that are vetted/sold by Apple when they are connecting to other Apple products. And, unfortunately, the Apple store recommended the HP Envy. Literally the day I unboxed the HP Envy, it was giving me the same connection issues as the old HP inkjet. That's when I realized it wasn't the wifi compatibility. Nope. HP is just poorly-designed, ink-guzzling garbage. Research Methods // Pros and Cons: I discovered it with internet research (ranking criteria: NOT HP, compatible with PC and Mac, customer ratings, and price per print). It came down to a few different Epsons and a Cannon, but the reason this Epson won was that it has affordable ink and the ink lasts a long time. Why this Printer Rocks: 1) Ink is relatively cheap by competitor comparison 2) Ink lasts a really long time 3) it automatically prints double-sided. This blew my mind, because I didn't need or pay attention to this feature, but now I can't imagine not having it. It's saving so much paper!!! 4) Print quality is effective for basic print needs. Prints text without white lines. 5) Installation was easy and it worked as expected from day one. 6) It receives print jobs without me needing wifi on my macbook 7) it prints easily from my iphone 8) Print speeds are much faster than Inkjet 2540 9) Paper tray location is under the printer, which means you are not leaning a paper tray against a wall. And it probably won't crack apart like the plastic hinges did on my old printer. 10) Replacement Ink is easy to install in the reservoirs. Because you get a reservoir for each tri-color, your color printing will implicitly last longer. And there are aftermarket options for ink. 11) You will save so much paper. Good for the environment and your budget. Possible Negatives: 1) The initial setup was long (plan on at least 30 minutes to install firmware and test print quality). You are warned not interrupt the setup process, because it could mess things up. Follow directions and you will be fine. 2) The print quality test print will test your patience, especially if you have a hard time seeing. This is because it will generate a list of shapes and ask you which ones printed correctly. You then punch in the number on the printer to confirm alignment. The messed up shapes are only messed up by a millimeter of difference. So it can be hard to see the differences. 3) Photo-quality printing does not appear to be its strong suit. However, printing at pharmacies or online is so cheap. Just do it there. 3) It's a little bulky height-wise, but fits on top of a standard bookshelf. 4) Price is high/prohibitive. But you get what you pay for. I truly believe this is a quality product and you will save money over time because of the efficiency of ink use, low cost of replacement ink and efficient use of paper through automatic duplex printing.

Pricey but effective, this Epson printer gets the job done without having to resort to expensive ink cartridges. My previous printer was an HP and the ink was close to $200 CDN (for both colour and black and white). Of course this is outrageous, and despite my efforts to use cheaper ink, the HP printer rejected those cartridges and I was no longer willing to pay the piper. The Epson is a bit slower to print, and is much smaller than I expected but it is certainly bigger than a bread box. Colours are a bit lighter than another HP printer in the house (not the same one i mentioned earlier here), but the photo quality with good paper is excellent as far as I'm concerned. I print on a regular basis so have not noticed the ink clogging issue others have noted in their comments. If it happens I will update this review. Highly recommend this product for domestic purposes.

This is a lot of printer for the money. Yes, it is a renewed unit and does not come in retail packaging but the printer looked good and everything works. They give a condition in the description and this one was one step down from the top and while it did not look brand shiny new, there were no dents, scratches, or marks on it making it look used or abused either. As said above, it does not come in retail packaging. It comes in a large brown cardboard box filled with cardboard peanuts in a plastic bag along with the ink, power cord, and setup guide and it seems well protected. There is no CD in the box with the drivers but they are easily downloaded from Epson. Setup is fairly straight forward and not complicated. This printer has an Ethernet port so I didn't have to go thru the wireless setup which did make it a little easier. I did set it up with a manual IP address but even that was pretty straightforward and easy to do. This printer has a lot of features and I tested most of them and everything worked. I wanted the Ethernet connection and this printer has that as well as wireless. It also uses a front loading paper tray which is much easier for me to use and can be adjusted to handle different sizes than the rear loaded many of the low cost printers have. It has a duplexer for printing on both sides of the page and it works just fine for the few times I may need it. It has a scanner and a document feeder and both work well. The document feeder also folds up and hides in the lid so when it is not needed, it stays out of the way. It has fax capability but I didn't set that up or test that because I already have another multi-function printer configured to do that when needed. The simple fact is that you are not going to get an ink tank printer with these many features at this price new. This printer looks good and is so far fully functional. Would I buy a renewed printer for a demanding heavy use must run business situation, probably not but for an occasional heavy use business or pretty much any home use situation, yes I would and did. I have run a few wine label jobs and scanned a few project layouts into the computer and it has so far worked flawlessly and until it doesn't, it was and is a great deal for the money.

This was a refurbished unit. Came perfectly packaged and 2 days early! Prints perfectly, Scans perfectly and a full set of inks! No blemishes or dents, Installed easily. The price was great. What more could you ask for... 6 Stars! Hats off for this refurbished unit, (Condition described as excellent and it was!)

I Recieved my "Refurbished Epson 4850" in exceptional condition as the listing specified. It looked and functioned as new and was very easy to set up and pair with three home computers that would be utilizing it. Print quality is superior and fast! The unit is compact and very well engineered. I am incredibly satisfied with this purchase!