Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors. It is suitable for casual color prints and photos, but not recommended for professional-grade color reproduction. The printer produces sharp and crisp text that is comparable to a good quality laser printer, and the text in two-sided prints looks just as sharp.

The printer also produces photos with good quality, good tone, and acceptably accurate colors, although there may be some graininess present. Overall, the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a good choice for those who need a printer that can produce high-quality prints for casual use, such as printing documents and photos for personal or small business use.

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 has excellent printing speeds, with the first page printing quickly and subsequent pages being even faster. It can print up to 25 pages per minute for both black and white and color documents, and can print two-sided color documents at 9.5 ppm for duplex printing.

The printing speed can be impacted by several factors, including print quality setting, duplex printing, paper size and type, and the speed of the computer or device sending the document to the printer. The printer is good for printing casual photos with good quality and tone, and its photo printing speed is particularly impressive.

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 offers a wide range of connectivity options, including hi-speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Lite Edition, and Wi-Fi Direct. This makes it easy to connect to various devices, including smartphones and tablets, and enables peer-to-peer connections. The printer also has mobile printing capabilities, such as Mopria, Apple AirPrint, Remote Printer Driver, and Scan to Cloud, as well as Epson Connect and Email Print.

The Epson Smart Panel app is also compatible with the printer, allowing users to perform maintenance tasks, scan directly from their phone camera, and order ink and supplies.

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile printer that can handle a wide range of paper sizes and types. It can handle a maximum paper size of 8.5" x 47.24" and can print user-defined sizes from 2.52" x 5.0" to 8.5" x 47.24". The input tray has a total paper capacity of 550 sheets from three separate sources, including two 250-sheet front input cassettes and a 50-sheet multipurpose tray.

The printer also has automatic duplex printing capabilities, which means it can print double-sided documents without manual intervention. Additionally, it can handle different types of paper, including cardstock and glossy paper, making it suitable for printing photos and other high-quality documents.

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 printer is highly efficient in terms of ink usage, thanks to its supertank ink system with large, refillable ink tanks. The ink tanks yield many black and color documents, contributing to a very low cost-per-print of about 2 cents per page starting with the third year of ownership.

The printer uses Epson DURABrite Inks that are pigment-based for crisp and vibrant prints in black-and-white and color that are instant-dry. This makes the printer ideal for small businesses or home offices that require frequent printing without incurring high costs. The high yield for both black and color documents means that users won't need to refill the ink tanks often, even if they print frequently.

However, if one color of ink runs out, the printer won't let users continue printing until they refill the empty tank. Overall, the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a highly efficient ink printer that offers low cost-per-print and high-quality prints for small businesses or home offices.

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is an all-in-one supertank printer that offers a range of additional features. It has both flatbed and automatic document feeder scanning capabilities, with the ADF able to scan double-sided documents in two passes. The scanner can also raise its hinges for scanning thicker items.

The Epson Scan 2 software allows for conversion of documents into searchable PDFs. The printer also has copying capabilities, with the ADF able to perform duplex scanning for double-sided multi-page documents. Additionally, the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 has faxing capabilities, with the ADF able to perform duplex scanning for faxing.

These features make the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 a versatile option for small businesses or home offices that require scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities.