Epson EcoTank ET-2861 A4 Multifunction Wi-Fi Ink Tank Printer, With Up To 3 Years Of Ink Included , Black

So far so good! Brought the ET-2861 as an upgrade for my small business as my old printer was starting to lack in quality when printing and I wanted to try adding stickers to my shop. Still yet to try it out through my cricut but will update once done. Didn’t take too long to set up, did seem to have a few connection issues but nothing that wasn’t a quick fix. I like how compact it is and the quality is amazing compared to my old printer! It may not support AirPrint but I can export all my keynote documents for a quick and easy print. The printing itself does take a little bit of time but that’s to be expected with how good the quality is. Loving the ink refills, yet to get through my first load of inks so not sure on the cost effectiveness as of yet.

⭐ I recently received the EcoTank printer, which has high-capacity ink tanks that allow for mess-free refills using key-lock bottles to ensure the correct colour is inserted. It comes with an extra black ink bottle, providing up to three years of ink. One set is specified to print up to 14,000 black and 5,200 colour pages, which depends on factors such as ink coverage and intensity but represents significant savings compared to cartridge models, potentially up to 90%.⭐ The duplex mode works by printing one side, then feeding the paper back in and around a roller to print the other. This process is efficient but not suitable for thicker media. I have used the printer in both Wi-Fi and direct connection modes, and both work equally well. The direct connection mode has been particularly useful for my children at university, where the printer cannot be authorised on the academic Wi-Fi system. Its compact design, combined with Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct functionality, makes it versatile and easy to integrate into different setups.⭐ The ink bottles are straightforward to use, and the key-lock mechanism ensures the correct bottle goes into the right tank. While I did encounter occasional issues where a bottle wouldn’t start filling on the first try, reseating it resolved the problem quickly. This is the third EcoTank printer I’ve bought in the family, as I’ve found them reliable, easy to maintain, and excellent value. I have yet to replace any ink, which is a welcome change from other printers I’ve used, where the cost per page was exorbitant.⭐ As with any printer, leaving it idle can cause the printhead to dry out, but the deep clean mode clears it effectively, often after a few attempts. The paper feed is reliable and works well with materials such as thin card, T-shirt transfer paper, decal film, and label sheets. I’ve also used it to print all my Christmas card addresses with festive logos. The scanner is reliable and has allowed me to digitise old photo albums from the 70s and 80s. Overall, I’m very happy with the printer, which continues to meet my expectations. ✔️

This printer is more expensive than similar models, though I got it on offer that for this model was a good price. The advantage being that ink refills cost way less than for non tank printers and in this case the running costs make this printer overall cheaper than others quickly.I was worried about making a mess filling the ink tanks, but the design of the refill bottles and the tanks on the printer actually make it mess free and easy. You could only make a mess by doing it on purpose.Print quality is good and the speed is faster than I expected not that speed was a consideration for me, more that the quality on prints were clear and accurate which they are.Now setup it is easy to use with plenty of options making the printing and scanning possibilities substantial, way more than I need from a office printer that can print do colour and occasional pictures.My only reason for knocking a star off was setup (with the exception of filling the inks) was not easy. It took multiple attempts to connect to the WiFi and once connected it insisted on firmware upgrades that initially failed and took several attempts before working allowing the printer to be used. At this point working as a stand a lone copier worked fine and I was able to use AirPrint without issue. However it then took multiple attempts and an online chat with Epson to install the drivers to use all the features with my computer. Having got it setup, it is easy to use and as I say works well, but setup issues did drive me mad. From a compatibility view it is impressive, printing direct from iDevices and androids is straight forward and once setup, I have no issues printing from my Windows machine or my Mac and my son even had it print from his Linux laptop.