By Jim Hill
Epson’s extensive product range includes the EcoTank series, the first printers to use bottled ink rather than closed cartridges. The EcoTank ET-4500 is a multifunction model that looks remarkably like the Epson Workforce WF-2650, except for the very visible liquid ink tanks attached to its side.
Like the WorkForce printer, the EcoTank can print, scan, copy and fax, plus it offers similar connectivity through Wi-Fi and USB, with a companion app to make printing from a mobile device especially easy. In fact, the biggest difference is the price – instead of £100 (around $130, AU$175) or so, the EcoTank costs £350 (around $450, AU$600). So although you are excused from buying Epson’s expensive refill cartridges, the initial outlay is painful.
Okay, so for this kind of money, you could buy a high-end model like the all-singing, all-dancing HP PageWide Pro 477dw, but in the long-term, your printing costs would be much higher with the HP device.
Design and build
The form-factor is familiar enough, with paper documents feeding in from the back and ejecting at the front, while the top tray lifts to reveal the scanner, and the whole upper section is hinged to reveal the inkjets and rollers. …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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