Features & Benefits
With no fuss, no surprises and printing cost reduced by 70% on average, Epson EcoTank ET-2500 is the perfect choice for any busy household. With print, copy and scan features, all in a single unit, this 3-in-1 inkjet ET-2500 printer is easier to maintain. Not only this, but it also comes with two years' worth of ink included in the box. The upside is its highly new design and integrated ultra-high-capacity ink cartridges system, which completely does away with the need for ink cartridges. That means less fuss and much more printing between refills than other inkjet printers.
Using this printer, you will not have to think about Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink for almost two years. As well as doing away with ink cartridges, the ET-2500 has four colour 70ml Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink bottles in the box, which makes it easy, clean and quick to fill the ink cartridges. This ET-2500 printer will save you 70% on printing costs on average. The Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink bottles come with a page yield of 4,000 pages for black ink and 6,500 pages for colour ink, meaning they can print at just a fraction of a penny per page.
For leaving you with multiple choices, it is equipped with Wi-Fi to allow you to print wirelessly from almost anywhere. The ET-2500 comes with various Epson Connect features. This printer lets you print quickly and easily over Wi-Fi from your smart devices (Mobile phones, tablet) using the free Epson iPrint app. This free app can be downloaded from the play store or app store with multiple options in it. The ET-2500 has come up with its own Epson’s Micro Piezo technology for excellent lab-quality print-outs. Monoprints are delivered at a rate of 9.2 pages per minute while for colour it is 4.5 colour pages per minute.
Expert Verdict
Epson changed the business model for inkjet printers when it introduced its first Ecotank model. For decades, many printer manufacturers have been tempting people by selling their printers at quite low prices and then making it hard for us with the high cost of their replacement ink cartridges. Compared to the other brands, Epson’s Ecotank range cost a lot more than conventional inkjet printers, but they do give benefits in terms of ink cartridges and replace them with large, refillable ink tanks that offer a much lower cost per page over the lifetime of the printer. Similar to other Ecotank models, the ET-2500 is a multifunction peripheral device that boasts printer, scanner and copier functions, along with both wifi and USB connectivity in its unit. It might not be the most elegant printer you have ever seen, as the large ink tanks bolted onto the side of the printer look rather ungainly. Moreover, they have added several inches to the overall width of the printer. This printer lacks an internal paper tray as well, so you have to feed paper in through a tray that takes from the back of the printer.
As Epson EcoTank ET-2500 comes at quite a decent price, this lower price of this model involves a few other compromises as well. This machine lacks an LCD control panel. Moreover, there is no option for double-sided (duplex) printing and no support for Apple’s AirPlay for iOS devices. Though Epson does offer its own iPrint app, which is available for iOS and Android devices. The lack of duplex printing is particularly a bit of a disappointment for a printer at this price range. If you are looking for this feature then you’ll have to step up to one of the more expensive Ecotank models.
Talking about the printing speed, It’s not the fastest printer you’ll see, even though Epson claims to provide speeds of 7.5 pages per minute and 4ppm for mono text documents and text-and-graphics. However, it is still a perfectly adequate model for most home users. Coming to print quality, the print quality is good too, with smooth, clean text that looks very close to laser quality. Also, it produces excellent colour graphics and photo output, thanks to the high capacity Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink.
It’s the running costs of this printer that make it stand out from the crowd. This machine of the ET-2500 includes four Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink bottles – cyan, magenta, yellow and black. These last for 4,000 pages of black text, and 6,500 pages of text-and-graphics. When those Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink bottles run out you only need to buy new Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink and squirt them into the tanks on the side of the printer. The prices of Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink bottles are drastically cheaper than any conventional inkjet printer from rivals such as HP or Canon.
The only downside is that it requires you to use the printer on a regular, daily basis over a period of 2-3 years in order to make the most of those savings.
Summing up, If you only need a home printer for occasional uses then you should be opting for one of the many conventional inkjet printers such as HP and Canon, these should be the best fit for you. But if you are looking for a reliable workhorse printer for daily use at home or in a small office then go for this printer, it has all those features that you are looking for. The exceptionally low running costs with Epson EcoTank ET-2500 Ink bottles will ensure that you save money in the long run.
Review
Epson EcoTank ET-2500 All-In-One printer is perfect to perform print, scan, and copy tasks. The printer has dimensions of 489 x 300 x 169 mm and weighs 4.5 Kg; which is perfect for your office desk. This flexible printer is compatible with various series of Windows and Mac operating systems. The input tray of the printer permits 100 A4 size sheets, 10 envelopes or 20 sheets of photo paper. Moreover, the printer has a scanner unit with 1,200 x 2,400 dpi scanning resolution which is good enough for a better output.
The star feature is the integrated ultra-high-capacity ink tank system of the printer, which completely replaces the need for ink cartridges. The printer uses 4 different refillable Epson EcoTank ET-2500 ink tank units. On an average, the printer can print 4,000 pages of black ink and 6,500 pages of colour. This ultimately leads to less fuss and more printing task.
The printer prints at the rate of 9.2 pages/min for monochrome and 4.5 pages/min for colour. Moreover, the printer is equipped with the Wi-Fi feature and can also leverage the Epson Connect 5. Also, one can easily perform a hassle-free printing task from their smart devices using a free Epson iPrint app.
Advantages
- Multifunctional printer
- Allow mobile printing and also has a standard wifi connectivity option
- Low running cost
- Business quality print with Epson EcoTank ET-2500 ink
- Compatible with multiple media type
Disadvantages
- Cost of the printer is too high
- Does not support auto-document feeder
- Lack of display in control panel
- Slow printing speed
Ink Requirement
Epson EcoTank ET-2500 ink includes:
- Epson T6641 Black Ink
- Epson T6642 Cyan Ink
- Epson T6643 Magenta Ink
- Epson T6644 Yellow Ink
Conclusion
Epson EcoTank ET-2500 is a reliable workhorse printer for daily use at home or in a small office. This printer offers low running costs with a three-year warranty. This printer is using a new design ink tank system to provide the best quality output.
How to fix blurry or smeared printouts for Epson printer just after refilling Epson EcoTank ET-2500 ink?
If the printouts are smudged or blurry, try below-mentioned solutions:
- The paper you have installed in your printer should not be curled, old or loaded improperly.
- Your paper should be according to your printer specifications and the paper type setting matched the type of paper you have loaded.
- Try running a nozzle check to make sure if any of the print head nozzles are clogged or not. If required, clean the print head.
- Align the print head properly and clean the paper path.
- In case, you have not used the printer for a long time, run the Power Ink Flushing utility. Flushing the ink tubes will replace all the ink inside the tube.
- Ensure that you load the printable side of the paper properly into your printer.
- Lower the copy density setting on the printer control panel, if Epson EcoTank ET-2500 ink is smeared on the printed copies.
- When you print on both sides of a paper, streaks may appear on the reverse side of heavily saturated images or text. If one side of a sheet contains a lighter image or text, print that side first. Before reloading the paper to print on the other side, make sure the ink has dried.
How to cancel all listed documents (print queue) for Epson EcoTank ET-2500 printer?
To cancel any listed print job, consider the following steps and clear the print queue:
- In the devices and printers folder, right click and hold on to the Epson printer icon.
- Then click on ‘See what’s printing’.
- Select your printer, and cancel all the document.
- Provide confirmation on the pop-up displaying- “Are you sure you want to cancel all documents?”
- Close the devices and printer folder.
- Restart your PC to refresh the print spooler and clear the print queue.