Having moved house, I knew I needed a new printer, well I needed a new all-in-one printer and scanner.
Initially I did think about getting a cheap entry level model, there was a Canon model out there on special for less than £50. However when I checked the cost of replacement ink cartridges I was a little bemused to find that they cost more than the printer!
My previous printer, an Epson XP-8605 used separate ink cartridges, which I preferred as it means if you use a little too much cyan, you don’t need to replace the entire cartridge. I did think about a like for like replacement, however as I did some searching and the concept of the Epson EcoTank printer seemed intriguing. It used a different non-cartridge process for ink and the printer came with a three year supply of ink.
I looked at various EcoTank models, but in the end I found one not only reduced but also a £40 cash back offer from Epson. I got the Epson EcoTank ET-2860.
When I set up the printer, I was a little nervous about adding the ink from the (quite large) ink bottles, but it was all fine. I wish though I had selected a printer with a paper cassette rather than using the rear paper feed.
It was a simple matter of setting it up for printing from the Mac. The scanner function worked fine as well, as did the copying.
I was pleased with the printer and would recommend it.