EcoTank Photo All-in-One Supertank Printer
Print everything from everyday documents to lab-quality photos and graphics with the EcoTank Photo ET-8500 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer from Epson. Featuring an economical cartridge-free printing system, this printer offers low-cost replacement ink bottles without sacrificing print quality. Each replacement ink bottle set is equivalent to approximately 100 individual ink cartridges. The ET-8500 lets you print everything from 4 x 6" to 8.5 x 11" borderless photos to customized CDs and DVDs. A six-color Claria ET Premium Ink system delivers vibrant colors and sharp text for all your creative projects, and you can even print on cardstock and other media up to 1.3mm thick. The 4.3" color touchscreen offers fast and easy performance and voice-activated printing is supported as well. Mobile-ready, you can print, scan, and more with the Epson Smart Panel app, which lets you monitor and operate your printer directly from your iOS or Android mobile device. The SD card slot and USB port allow for direct printing. The 8.5 x 11.7" flatbed scanner delivers high-resolution scans up to 4800 x 1200 dpi, and the unit lets you make up to 99 copies at a time.
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- #1May 7, 2025
Help Me Find the Best Basic Home Printer
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View on Redditopen_in_new - #2May 2, 2025
Printer for at Home use and Photo printing???
I got the Epson eco tank et8500, big ink bottles, very good photo print, slowish scanner. Modern drivers and software not requiring to remove security features in windows 11. Works great for desktop use, just note feeder is not big.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Apr 13, 2025
What's the best home printer 2025?
Tried the ET-8500 recently and wow—this should 100% be on your checklist if you’re into photo printing. The quality is incredible (6-color ink with gray + photo black makes a difference), and since it’s EcoTank, you're not burning money on cartridges every other week. Borderless prints up to 8.5x11 look super clean, and the running costs are way lower than you'd expect for this level of output. Great mix of pro-quality results and hassle-free use. Definitely worth a look.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Apr 10, 2025
Any Good Printer For Home Use?
I sometimes print on those paper-backed fabric sheets for quilters, so I needed inkjet and not laser. Epson’s “Ecotank” line (where you buy ink bottles instead of cartridges) has been great for this—I bought the lowest-priced one that had a glass scanner instead of a document feeder because I wanted the option to scan things from books. So far the only trouble it’s given me was my own fault (accidentally dropped a tiny piece of plastic in the paper slot which caused some jams) and the ink has yet to need refilling in about a year’s worth of occasional printing.
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