Epson EcoTank ET-2856 Print/Scan/Copy Wi-Fi Ink Tank
Epson EcoTank ET-2856 Print/Scan/Copy Wi-Fi Ink Tank Printer, With Up To 3 Years Worth Of Ink Included
Packed with features
Print, copy and scan quickly and efficiently. This compact printer features a 100-sheet rear tray, automatic double-sided printing, a 3.7cm colour LCD screen and print speeds of up to 10.5 pages per minute5 so you can speed through a variety of tasks with ease giving you more time to relax.
Modern flexibility
A printer for the modern user, this EcoTank allows you to print, scan, and more directly from your phone or tablet using the Epson Smart Panel app3. What’s more, with full Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity, integrating this printer with your existing home set-up will be a breeze!
Heat-Free Technology
With our forward-thinking Micro Piezo Heat-Free Technology you can enjoy the benefits of greatly reduced energy consumption and less need for replacement parts. Unlike other printers, the printhead also comes pre-installed so setting up your printer is hassle-free.
Average cost per page saving and average number of inkjet cartridges required to print the same number of pages as EcoTank “102” and “104”ink bottles. Comparison between average yield (A4 prints of ISO/IEC 24711) of EcoTank “102” and “104” bottles and the genuine consumables used within the 50 best-selling inkjet cartridge printers (according to GfK Inkjet Printing Devices and Inkjet Printing Cartridges Point of Sale panel market data for Germany, France, UK, Spain and Italy Apr-19 – Mar 2020).Quoted yields are extrapolated based on Epson original methodology from the print simulation of Test Patterns provided in ISO/IEC 24712 or 29103. Quoted yields are NOT based on ISO/IEC 24711 or 29102.
Determined in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734 showing the average of ESAT from the Office Category Test for default simplex. For more information visit the Epson website.
Quoted yields may vary depending on the images that you are printing, the paper type that you are using, the frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature. During the initial printer setup, a certain amount of ink is used to fill the print head’s nozzles, therefore the yield of the initial bundled set will be lower.
Epson Smart Panel and Epson Creative Print require a wireless connection and the Epson printing apps. Epson Email Print, Epson Scan-to-Cloud and Epson Remote Print Driver require an internet connection. For more information, supported languages and devices, please visit the Epson website.
Based on print volume of 100 pages per month and the lowest yield produced from the first set of inks.
| Weight: | 5.4 kg |
| Dimensions: | 34.7 x 37.5 x 18.7 cm; 5.4 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Epson |
| Model: | C11CJ63402 |
| Colour: | White |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Epson |
| Dimensions: | 34.7 x 37.5 x 18.7 cm; 5.4 Kilograms |
My only issue is when there is no one that will service the ink pad and EPSON are pretty useless when it comes to things like this out of warranty repairs,
they like to put things in place that your printer will fail in a certain amount of prints
Decided to try the eco tank system I have used this for printing photographs on photo paper with very good results cheap to run and fairly quick to print A4 photos comes with good software disc
Simple idea of filling up reservoirs of ink rather than ripping people off with ridiculously small ink cartridges – all inkjet manufacturers should be shamed into offering much better value for money when it comes to printing. Thank you Epson for finally doing the right thing.
Did a lot of research before buying this but have had Epson printer before. First time of buying a wireless and ink tank printer. Very easy to set up and good print quality. A lot cheaper than cartridges all the time if you do a lot of colour printing – like me. Would recommend.
CHEAP FLIMSY DOES NOT FEEL VERY WEEL BUILT.
i could put up with that as its only a printer, it says in the description and on the box it comes in, that it comes with up to three years worth of ink mine came with none
Nothing to dislike. Great printer, scanner and copier. Very easy to install and cost of replacement inks seem reasonable at todays prices. Also very compact and does not take up a lot of space.
Bought to replace an earlier tank that died from reaching its built in end of life total.
Do like the no fuss no mess filling system and the automatic print on both sides of sheet. Great for doing news letters as can go and make a cuppa while it gets on with the job!
Eco-tanks are definitely the way forward. The printer might cost more, although this was a bargain (refurb.) They’ll definitely save you money in the long run. You’ll get 1000’s of pages per ink bottle, as opposed to 100’s from cartridges.
I was a bit intimidated by the different ink system but they really thought of everything, you CANNOT spill it or put it in the wrong tank, the nozzles are a special shape to avoid that.
The app makes it really easy to print and scan, and the quality is good. I’m especially impressed by the scanner, the “high quality” option is tremendous – you can see the grain of the scanned paper.
I had one kerfuffle with a paper jam but it was easily resolved, and the app will tell you if there is an issue with the printer, and guide you to fix it.
We’re in the future!
Great printer and the quality of both black and white plus colour the main thing is the ink tank.
no more cartridges that don’t las
Using it for photos and general printing, very good for our family!
1. The ink tanks. The cost of printing in both monochrome and full colour is the lowest in this category but a wide margin! This means you will recoup the extra you’re paying for this quality of printer over time, and continue to save for long afterwards.
2. Speed of printing. Excellent in this price range, both monochrome and colour. And printing on both sides is fast too!
3. Small footprint on your desk. Although it is rear loading, the paper feeds from the top, so the amount of space required behind the printer is kept to a minimum.
4. Can be connected to wi-fi. You can send documents/pictures to the printer from anywhere in the building – or the world! And it will print from your friends’ or family’s or work colleagues’ mobiles and tablets etc.
Longevity cannot be assessed yet, but Epson is usually pretty good in this way – and there’s a 3-year warranty for peace of mind.
The only downside – not the best printer for photos, but perfectly adequate for everything else.
I’d say: allow a good hour for set up because you need to download the app, fill the inks and wait about ten minutes for them to initialise, and then it needs a bit longer to set up after that. Just scan the barcode, download the app and Bob’s your uncle, Fanny’s your aunt; you are walked through every single step. I then went onto my gorgeous iMac and just found the printer and added it. The only pain in the proverbial is getting the little-used wifi password. Other than that, it couldn’t be more perfect!
The only issue I had was when I loaded the paper (I have the 2856 model), it said it wasn’t A4. I got a bit frustrated about that, because, obviously it was. In the end, I ignored it and just sent a document to print and that was that. It’s faster than our old Brother printer and so far, I am very happy with it.
I print a lot, so hopefully the ink lasts as they say.
Had a work one of these when working from home, when I returned it realised that it was so good I wanted one of my own. Only problem when setting it up was that it would not print. In a last attempt to rectify before returning it I did a deep clean of the printer head. This sorted the problem
It also stopped taking the ink, first I thought it was the ink issue, but the issue was with ink tank. I was able to return it, as it was still in warranty but now it’s been returned from repairs without my printer cable. Honestly, you cannot make this up. It’s very frustrating, losing my time, getting on with my work without my printer.
Good printer, got at much cheaper price, delivered in time.
The previous printer I bought was ”wifi only” even though the ink was very inexpensive on the subscription service as he does a LOT of printing of all his interests and I did not know it was wifi only ( and was shocked )
So I am returning the other one and this one was recommended to me for the high volume printing via USB and it works a treat now I have figured it out
I had trouble getting one bit of protective blue tape and foam off and did not read that you have to lept the whole top and then get the inner foam one out
THEN I thought I had set it up but I hadn’t as you have to do an ink set up by pressing the ink button for 3 seconds which takes 20 minutes , had a few hitches but once it was done properly it now works a treat and we both just use it via USB which is fine for both of our needs
Would never go with another printer again due to the HIGH capacity in tanks as my Grandson was going through the cartridges at the rate of knots but this ink should last him a long long time and no need for internet with this one which keeps him safe as we have no option now than a USB compatible printer , which is fine 🙂
Paper has to be manually fed from the back, unable to connect it to the WIFI and no ethernet connection.
Not easy to use.
The only thing I would say is this printer does not support double side printing.
I was after a multi-functions white printer with an eco tank to replace an old Lexmark printer.
I am really pleased this choice.
Excellent bought to use to convert to sublimation no issues prints perfect used loads and still inks are practically full super easy to set up highly recommend
Managed to do most of the set up from my iPhone, the printer found my WiFi network but I had no opportunity to enter my WiFi password. I retried several times but no success. I was then thinking I was in for a “techie” afternoon to attempt to set up manually, but thankfully it was not as difficult as I first thought once I got a magnifying glass to assist in reading the instructions on screen! All in all I was quite chuffed that at my age I had managed to set the printer up without any bad language
Having now tried various printing items I am very pleased with the overall quality of the printer. Having always used Epson printers I was somewhat reluctant to replace my old Epson SX535WD but in the end I had no choice I am certain that this ET-2850 will serve me well in the future.
Use this for home printing, got the Ink tanks filled without spilling a drop, setting up was a doddle. Overall, very pleased with my purchase so fa
Used to have a Canon laser printer but cost a lot to replace cartridge. This new printer seems good value for money and works well though print quality isn’t as great as laser, but that’s expected and perfect for home office use. Like the app very much, makes printing, scanning etc and storing them much easier.
Decent Printer for the price. I had to exchange mine as the scanned images had a big black stripe but I’ll put that down to being one of those things. Bit of a warning though, if you have ‘special’ characters in your wifi password ( ! in my case) DON’T use Epson Smart Panel on your phone to set it up as it doesn’t let you input special characters (unless I missed it somehow) Set it up using the CD and a temporary USB cable and its simple.
Easy to set up using the app and online using the PC.
I love the refillable ink, but only time will tell if it is worth it.
Very lightweight which I love, however overall quite flimsy.
Not sure it is worth the high price tag, however happy with this replacement for my heavy bulky HP officejet printer.
I will be using this printer to print packaging and marketing materials for my small business.
Print quality is really good from what I have seen so far, however does print the colours darker than how they appear on my PC therefore I have had to edit my files before printing.
Overall very happy with my purchase and would recommend this product.
The ink tank is a good idea. We has endless trouble with non-HP cartridges. The hugely expensive “originals” were the only ones that ever worked satisfactorily on our HP OfficeJet. It seemed to have a mind of its own too. If it didn’t;’t want to work on any given day it just spent ages re-adjusting itself. Setting up the Epson was a challenge (hardware and software) for a non-expert but, having overcome the initial difficulties, we have a machine the works well. It looks and feels a little flimsy but the design seems good and it keeps on giving.
Instructions are a bit vague and the ‘smart’ setup on the app didn’t work so it was a manual setup for the wifi. The printer ran out of paper whilst printing a large document and there were no instructions as to what to press to resume printing after loading the paper. It turns out it is the copy button. Apart from this the printer works well, is fast and has a nice accurate print. There are large ink reservoirs so it should last a long time between refills. I have tried the printer With Linux Mint, windows 11 and Mac Ventura 13.3 all work well.
The instructions appeared to be very simple if using a smart phone to set up but I had to switch to the paper instructions halfway through the process as the printer kept asking me to bring the phone closer as it couldn’t connect. I suspect I had done something unexpected but there seemed to be no way back to the phone setup process. Set up and working now and easy to use with good quality outpu
This obsession with needing to install apps on my phone to setup a printer is driving me nuts.
I just want to turn it on, select the wifi network, add password and print. Easy right?
No, 15 minutes of swiping on the app to set it up and add a password for wifi.
It is crazy… but i guess, yes it did work.
I have a dual boot PC but prefer to use Linux and am delighted to say it’s working well. No need to use the supplied Epson driver software as Linux Zorin and Mint knows what it is. I did test print from printer settings app and also from Libre Office on plain paper and from Shotwell photo app, all look good. Krita wouldn’t print but there are ways round that.
Also printed fine from my phone using “Epsom print enabler” app.
Does quick great quality prints and the Epson ink doesn’t smudge like the old inkjets. Printed 10 full A4 prints and can’t see the ink level dropped, that would have emptied my old printer cartridges.
Definitely recommend this printer, I love it.
Printed instantly from.my phone and my computer with no problems unlike the HP one I am replacing after around 6 months of nothing but hassle.
Print quality is very good and a full set of inks fir around 15 is a no brainer. No more cartridges, just a bottle of each colour and refilling is clean and easy: so much better for the environment and my pocket.
A reasonably small footprint makes for better space on the side where I keep it.
I’ve not tried the scanner yet because I tend to use an app on.my phone which is so easy and high quality but I will try it at some point. So far, I am very eased with this purchase after trying 2 others and returning them in the last few weeks..
Print quality isn’t as pin-sharp as the laserjet it replaced, but the cheaper refills make that perfectly OK.
Our Dromo likes to hide (can’t find the printer? How come? I can see it!)
He likes to sleep (printer is busy)
He likes to eat (paper out)
And he only obeys one person each day – only one of our I-pads/laptops/ whatever will print on any one day!
However, he also has his good points.
He is very cheap to run. Ink packs are not dear, and he lasts a long time between ink refills.
Once he starts working, he prints loads of high quality sheets – double or single sided.
Basically, he is worth keeping!
After 6 months of very regular use, this little printer has not yet required a top-up of ink, in fact it is still 80% full approximately. There have been no paper jams, no need to unclog inkjet nozzles, and no mis-prints. I estimate I may need to add ink in about a year’s time. Absolutely brilliant.
********************************
This Epson EcoTank printer (ET-2810) was a distressed purchase after Canon sent my old printer a “firmware Update” which killed it. Why I installed a firmware update for a printer, I will never know. Anyway, in protest, I defected to Epson.
There were several reasons I chose this printer:
1) Eco Tank seems to be the way forward, huge ink capacity and no cartridges, therefore cheaper to run and better for the environment with far less waste.
2) Epson were running a 25 cashback offer at the time, which equated to a further 15% off the purchase price.
3) Recent reviews were favourable, most of them giving upvotes for print quality and value for money.
4) it comes with 4 full bottles of CMYK ink, 65ml in each – which Epson claim is equivalent to 72 ink cartridges… Strewth!
I’ve had this printer for a couple of weeks now, and I do like it a lot. However, the menu system is entirely app-based, not via any screen on the printer (it does not have a menu screen!) and installation of the menus on my PC was a little laborious. The corresponding app on my Samsung Galaxy was equally slow in installing, but once completed, both appear to be working OK.
By the way, if you own an iPhone or Mac, don’t expect the native IOS AirPrint to work. It won’t. You HAVE to install Epson Smart Panel for iPhone and also the same for the Mac. AirPrint does NOT work.
In operation, the printer is faster than the previous printer, and the text it produces is very crisp, almost laser-like in print quality. I have used the scanner a couple of times, the menu system on the app for the PC takes some getting used to, and some of the settings are a chore to find and adjust, but the results are OK. Not the best scanner in the world, but good enough for documents.
The footprint of the ET-2810 is a little smaller than the Canon MG7550 but you need a little space at the rear to allow the paper loading tray to sit at the correct angle (I have my printer hidden in a cupboard which keeps the dust off) and I just flick the cupboard door open when I use the printer.
From what I can tell, the amount of ink this printer uses will make it very economical to run, and the 65ml bottles of original Epson ink bottles are available for under 10 each at the time I write this.
In all, a good printer and good value for money.
Reviews –
This printer had very good reviews and it took a long time for me to choose this one (ET-2850). Whilst reading the reviews I noticed most of the reviews were for a different Epson printer. The actual printer being reviewed is shown in very small letters so be sure you are reading a review for ET-2850.
There were many reviews about the size of the LED screen. The screen is small but I am not having trouble reading it. It would definitely be a challenge for some especially if the environment isn’t well lit.
What’s in the box –
The item listing indicates the box contains a ‘printer’. Unless I missed it, the listing did NOT say there are 4 small ink bottles within the box. For that reason, I ordered ink which cost an additional 37. After ‘charging’ the ink and printing 3 test pages the ink levels have dropped slightly. The label atop the printer (see photo) indicates 14,000 Black and 5,200 colour which is a lot of printing in my view. Did I need the additional ink? Not sure yet but be aware of that nuance.
Set up –
This took a while (about an hour) to set up because the instructions don’t advise that you’ll need to use both your smart phone and the LED screen on the printer. Have them both ready. Whilst initialising the ink, it locked up 2 times but that’s because I didn’t know to use the LED screen. Once I figured that out, it was quite easy.
I’ll update soon about the print quality, etc, but so far so good.
UPDATE July 2022
The printer does a good job with documents but I’m having trouble with photos. The first photo printed in 1.5 minutes in best’ quality which is quite slow. I changed the setting to’ normal’ and it prints much faster but every photos has a gray tone which has gotten worse with each one I print.
I’m going to brighten the exposure in PS just to get this project done but I’m not happy with the quality of printed casual family photos. Let’s hope this is an easy fix
I don’t know if this is an issue with eco printing, this printer (ET2850), or just a setting problem but I’m disappointed just now.
FINAL UPDATE
I have now tried all the options for printing photos and it’s still disappointing. If you need good quality printed pictures, this is not the printer for you. I take a lot of pride in my images and. My 40 Argos printer did a better job with photos than this eco printer. It’s great for documents and I’m happy to save all those wasteful cartridges, but if I need pictures I’ll need to order prints online.
The end.