Epson has created a revolution in the printing industry with a massive growth in sales of continuous ink tank printers. Now, with over 60 million EcoTank printers sold, the company is officially the number one ink tank printer vendor in the world and controls over 62% of large ink tank printer sales.
Specifically designed for entry-level and budget-conscious homes, the EcoTank ET-2850 Home Printer is ideal for families and homeschoolers. It also provided wireless connectivity for connectivity ease.
Epson EcoTank ET-2850 specifications:| PRINTER TYPE | |
| PRODUCT CODE | C11CJ63501 |
| PRINTING TECHNOLOGY | 4-Colour (CMYK), drop-on demand MicroPiezo® inkjet technology |
| MAXIMUM PRINT RESOLUTION | 5,760 x 1,440 dpi |
| ISO PRINT SPEED | Black: 10.5 ISO ppm Colour: 5 ISO ppm |
| AUTO 2-SIDED ISO PRINT SPEED | Black: 6 ISO ppm Colour: 4 ISO ppm |
| MINIMUM INK DROPLET SIZE | As small as 3 picoliters |
| INK | |
| INK TYPE | EcoTank Ink Bottles |
| INK PALETTE | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| INK CONFIGURATION | 4 individual ink bottles |
| BUNDLED INK | 502 Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (ISO Yield, Epson Methodology - Black: 6,500, Colour: 5,200) |
| REPLACEMENT INK | 502 Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (ISO Yield, Epson Methodology - Black: 7,500, Colour: 6,000) |
| GENERAL | |
| OPERATING SYSTEMS | Windows® 10 Windows® 8, 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit) Windows® 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) Windows® Vista Mac® OS X® 10.6.8 – Mac® OS X® 10.15.x |
| SERVER SYSTEMS | Windows Server® 2003 – Windows Server 20194 (32-bit, 64-bit) |
| TEMPERATURE | Operating: 10° to 35° C Storage: -20° to 40° C |
| HUMIDITY | Operating: 20 - 80% RH Storage: 5 - 85% RH (no condensation) |
| DIMENSIONS | Printing: 375mm x 567mm x 259mm (W x D x H) Storage: 375mm x 347mm x 187mm (W x D x H) |
| WEIGHT | 5.5kg |
| COPY | |
| ISO COPY SPEED | Black: 7.7 ISO ppm Colour: 3.8 ISO ppm |
| COPY QUANTITY | 99 (PC-free) |
| MAXIMUM COPY SIZE | A4 |
| COPY FEATURES | Reduction & Enlargement (25 - 400%) Borderless |
| SCAN | |
| SCANNER TYPE | Colour flatbed |
| AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (ADF) CAPACITY | – |
| PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE | Colour CIS line sensor |
| OPTICAL RESOLUTION | 2,400 dpi |
| HARDWARE RESOLUTION | 1,200 x 2,400 dpi |
| MAXIMUM RESOLUTION | 9,600 dpi interpolated |
| COLOUR BIT DEPTH | 48-bit colour input / 24-bit colour output |
| SCAN FEATURES | Scan to: PC |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| STANDARD CONNECTIVITY | Hi-Speed USB Wireless (802.11 b/g/n) Wi-Fi Direct |
| MOBILE PRINTING SOLUTIONS | |
| EPSON CONNECT | Epson® Email Print, Epson Smart Panel, Epson iPrint™ App(iOS®, Android) |
| OTHER | Apple® AirPrint® , Mopria® Print Service |
| PAPER HANDLING | |
| PAPER SIZES | Legal, Letter, 8.5" x 13", A4, B5, A5, A6, B6, user definable (182mm x 257mm – 215.9mm x 297mm") |
| MAXIMUM PAPER SIZES | 215.9mm x 355.6mm |
| PAPER TYPES | Plain Paper Photo Quality Inkjet Paper Epson Matte Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper |
| ENVELOPE TYPES | No. 10, C6, DL |
| INPUT PAPER CAPACITY | 100 sheets |
| PRINTER DETAILS | |
| DISPLAY | 1.44" colour LCD |
| PRINTER LANGUAGE | ESC/P-R |
| SOFTWARE INCLUDED | EPSON printer driver, EPSON Scan: Internet access is required to install OS X drivers and software. |
| POWER | |
| RATED VOLTAGE | AC 100 – 240V Universal (Automatic) |
| RATED FREQUENCY | 50 – 60 Hz |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | Approx. 12 W ISO 24712 (Standalone copy printing) Approx. 4.3 W (Ready) Approx. 0.7 W (Sleep) Approx. 0.2 W (Power off) ENERGY STAR® qualified |
Key Features
- Multi function: Print, Auto 2-sided print, Copy and Scan
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct and Apple AirPrint
- Print speed: 10.5 pages per minute, black and white, 5 pages in colour
- Display screen: 1.44″ Colour LCD
- Pages with supplied ink: 6,500 Black / 5,200 Colour
Epson Smart Panel App
This app transforms selected Epson printers and scanners into intuitive control centres for iOS and Android mobile devices, thanks to its innovative interface.
With this powerful tool, you can easily install, monitor, print, scan, and more using Epson products from your mobile device. Easy to configure, it quickly sets up your Epson product on your wireless network and detects your Epson product automatically.
Besides offering everything you need, including easily accessed troubleshooting tips in one user-friendly app, you can customise the Smart Panel to suit your needs and preferences.
Look Ma, No Cartridges!
With Epson’s new EcoTank printing technology, you can enjoy the convenience of heat-free, cartridge-free printing without sacrificing value. The EcoTank all-in-one printers use high-capacity and easily refillable ink tanks for no ink cartridge waste.
All new EcoTank Home printers come with thousands of pages of ink straight out of the box to keep you from having ink run out. To simplify ink replacement, EcoFit ink bottles enable hassle-free, mess-free filling on all new models.
Final Thoughts
EPSON’s EcoTank ET-2850 is backed by a one-year warranty with a bonus second year free with registration. The EcoTank cartridge-free printer not only allows consumers to print colour and maximise productivity but also helps reduce landfill waste by reducing the amount of cartridges wasted.
Certainly, if you need to print quite a bit, the EcoTank could be a good choice. However, the EcoTank might make you end up with a lot of dried ink in your nozzles and tubs if you print little and don’t use it regularly.
