Epson - Expression EcoTank ET-2600 Wireless All-In-One Printer

This is a review for the Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review. Having said that, I depend on online reviews before making important purchases and my opinion isn’t for sale. The following is my honest view of this new device. If you haven’t bought a printed recently, the world has definitely changed. Gone are the days of having to locate it close enough to your computer to connect by a cable and worrying about running out of ink in the middle of an important job. Over the years, I’ve owned tons of printers and currently use an Epson Workforce Pro WF-4630 in my home office. This is a big beast of an “all-in-one” that prints, copies, scans and faxes (yes, there are still occasions to fax); hardwired to my local network. It prints very quickly but still uses crazy-expensive tiny ink cartridges. If you depend on your printer, you need to keep plenty of spares on-hand. Honestly, this is far too much printer for my needs. I was anxious to install the new ET-2600 and put it to work. Unpacking and installing was a breeze. The first step is filling the four tanks using the included bottles of ink. The tanks are located on the right side of the printer and you can easily verify the ink levels because the tanks are translucent. It takes around 20 minutes for the printer to prepare itself after you’ve pour in the ink. According to Epson, the supplied ink should produce up to 4,000 black or 6,500 color pages. They calculate that being equivalent to around 20 sets of “normal” ink cartridges. Of course, the number of pages depends on what’s printed on each page (i.e., your mileage may vary). They say that’s “two years of ink” included in the box. 4,000 pages over two years would equate to more than 5 pages every single day. In my case, the included ink will probably outlive me. If all that’s true, considering the cost of traditional cartridges, this new printer is the deal of the century. I elected to connect the printer to my network using WiFi. You’ll need to have a 2.4 GHz capable router because the printer doesn’t access a 5 GHz band. I used WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) to connect since most modern routers offer this feature. If you don’t have WPS, you may need to fiddle to get your printer to connect. Using WiFi, the printer became available to all my other network devices. If you prefer, you can connect the printer directly to your PC using the included USB cable. If you don’t have a cd drive, you’ll need to navigate to Epson’s site to download the installation program. No sweat at all. As soon as the printer was online, it installed updated firmware. The installation program also installs a tiny program that runs in your computer’s background and monitors for updates to your printer. After that, I was ready to begin spitting out pages. The print quality is excellent as I’ve come to expect from Epson. I know it isn’t quite fair to compare the speed to my current “beast” but printing (from files or copying) isn’t very fast. If you’re not used to a faster printer, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with the ET-2600’s speed. The printer holds enough paper to get me through at least a week. Once the printer is installed, you have the option of using Epson Connect. This allows anyone to email a document to YourName@print.epsonconnect.com from anywhere and it prints out on your ET-2600. You can also print to it from any device you have, iOS, Android, etc. Very handy! Epson has changed the “razor / razor blade” model. In the past, printers were inexpensive and came with tiny “starter” ink cartridges. Manufacturers knew we’d be attracted by a cheap printer price and then pay up for years of overpriced refills. The ET-2600 is part of Epson’s new collection of printers that cost more but are much more convenient while total cost (printer plus ink) over its life will likely be lower. The question is whether you want to save up-front and then worry about running out of ink or pay a fair price and then just forget about the ink. I like the Eco Tank idea and can’t imagine going back to paying a fortune for a thimble-full of ink. Another feature I like about this printer is that there is only a simple power cord to connect. With other printers, there was a big brick between the printer and the wall outlet. This makes installing and moving the printer much simpler. The printer is compact and lightweight. Someday your back will thank you. The size and WiFi capability means you can install this printer anywhere. I love this printer! If you need a great, compact and intelligent printer/scanner/copier, you can’t go wrong with the new ET-2600. Good job Epson!

This is a review for the Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review. The printer was very easy to setup out of the box. If Epson has put a sticker on the front of the printer on how to activate Wi-Fi Protected Setup and charge the ink tanks I wouldn't have had to even open the quick start guide. Plenty of ink is included, and while I didn't spill any adding it I did push one of the containers hard and get a large ink bubble I sucked down with the bottle before it popped. I connected this printer first wirelessly to my router without using the included setup software. Press the Wi-Fi button on the printer for about two seconds, and when it flashes press the WPS button on your router. That simple. I've used the printer to make prints from both my Windows PC and iPhone. You must use the free Epson iPrint to use the printer, it is not AirPrint compatible. I did find the iPrint app to be very good, allowing me to print right from an iPhone, or scan from the printer to the phone. If you were an iPad only house with no computers this printer would work great. It does appear pictures printed directly from the phone are not as vibrant as those printed from a computer. Also, it doesn't appear to have a way in software to check the ink levels, you have to raise the printer's side door and visibly look.

Given the fact I am a college student every dollar I spend counts. I formerly had a All-In-One printer by another brand that almost monthly I was replacing the ink cartridges at around $45 dollars for both. With this printer I am able to replace all for inks for nearly the same price but that cost accounts for the equivalent of 20 cartridges in my old printer. I absolutely love the fact that on this printer all you have to do to check the ink levels is look at the windows on the side of the printer. The quality of prints is very good and the network setup is a breeze. I have even been able to print notes from my cellphone to my printer at home dung a lecture at my college. The scanning resolution is amazing and best of all for me (I am a computer science major) the manufacturer is actively updating the firmware on these devices and the network setup software makes the connection between the printer and your router highly secure. I see so many printers on both home and business networks that are open for anyone with basic networking knowledge to easily get access to connected network and any confidential data on it but not with this printer. The "What's Included" section on BestBuy.com states that this comes with a replacement 664 ink bottle for each of the four colors. I just want to point out that this is not the case as the printer comes with 4 bottles of each color ink and the quick setup guide states that "The ink bottles included with the printer are designed for printer setup and not for resale" Meaning that the ink bottles are for when you first use the printer and are not replacements. But honestly I have printed several hundred documents and have yet to notice my ink levels go down noticeably. This is a review for the Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

This is a review for the Epson expression ET -2600 eco tank all in one printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review . I would like to say this product is nice for the money the print quality is very good , it's easy to set up and program . While this is a very nice printer it prints a little bit slow but other than that it is very nice the color is very clear and vibrant I would recommend this to a friend .

I received this printer to test and love it. This printer performs well. Setup was fairly easy, though the quick start guide requires you to use a USB cable that is not included to set up. If you push the Wi-Fi button for 3 seconds and then your WPS button it will connect. This is not mentioned, but helpful. You can then run the included installation disc from a computer on the network. I love the idea of ink tanks over cartridges. They filled easily and are so much cheaper than a cartridge. It amazes me it took this long to move from the commercial world to the consumer world with this technology. Set up does take some time, as it takes about 20 minutes of priming before you can print, and the ink will stain your fingers so wear gloves. During the priming its very loud, however it is very much worth it. Print quality was outstanding and the scan functions worked well. Overall I would have to give this printer a great recommendation. I can’t justify 5 starts as I feel for the price it is lacking Ethernet, print speed, and should have included a USB cable. This is a review for the Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

“This is a review for the Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One Printer that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.” My overall opinion of this pruduct is satisfactory. The Color, Style, and packaging of this product was good. After setup I was able to print, copy and scan high quality images and ducuments for my computer, smartphone and tablet. The device also supports cloud printing. I would recommend this product to a range of consumers limted to those whom have acess to a PC/Mac for Network and device setup. The EcoTank 2600 is great for those who need a reliable printer for everyday use without spending a lot of money and time on inkcartridges. While unpackaging the product I noticed the contents does not includes a USB cable. A USB cable is required for network setup. You will not be able to connect the EcoTank toyour network without a computer. Adding a LCD screen to the device for network settings would eliminate the need for a computer and make the pruduct available to consumes that only own tablets and/or smartphones. The device also lacks a memory card reader and USB host port. In my opinion is not a deal-breaker since the files can be easily transfered to your printing host device. The large and easily accessible ink resivors make the product more efficient and a saver for those who print alot. Also svaing ink cartridge waste. That makes the product Eco freindly. I had a great expierence with the product. My only issues was the product requiring a USB for network setup. It's also not included so I had to go out and buy one. Other than that I highly recoment this product.

This printer is one of a kind and an all over great printer. I enjoyed that the ink is refillable instead of having to purchace all separate cartridges, you just full which color your low on with ink and go. Good quality printing of photos, documents, etc.

Great printer fast, and you will save a ton of money on ink. I just wished they had a good quality ink for photos. I have used Epson printers for over 30 years and never have had a major problem with any of them.