Epson EcoTank ET-8500

The printer is fine and does what it promises. The description of the supplied ink by Coolblue is not clear. It says that the included ink for installation is not required, but that is incorrect. To install the printer you also have to go through the menu of filling the tanks. The suggestion is also made that the ink tanks are filled and that the supplied ink is extra, but that is not the case: you need the entire bottles for installation and to be able to print.

Went looking for a new printer because my previous Epson no longer prints properly (constant nozzles). After reviewing many brands and types, I returned to Epson, and more specifically an Ecotank because I am tired of frequently changing expensive cartridges. The cheaper and ecological refill ink makes the printer significantly more expensive. The printer has a nice and modern design, but is quite large. Installation went quite smoothly but from the printer there is no firmware update to perform (still gives wifi error even though the printer is connected and all other wifi functions work smoothly). Then just perform a firmware update with the supplied software from the laptop. Epson allows you to download a package of software for this printer, but this is a bit of everything without a clear structure and explanation. The nice thing is that you can print (everything via WiFi) when the printer is turned off. The device switches on automatically and opens the output tray itself. The print quality is excellent, both documents and photos. It's not the fastest printer but the quality is top notch. The high purchase price, combined with cheaper and ecological refill ink, makes it primarily a printer for larger numbers of photos. I will use the printer more for everyday printing, with the occasional photo, and rely more on less spending on ink and the ecological concept. By the way, refilling the ink is super simple and well-developed. The output tray can be retracted via a button on the display. Make sure that the cover does not close with it.

You are expected to download an app that immediately asks for all kinds of permissions. Why does Epson want so much data? Fortunately, the installation can also be done without an app. Other than that, the installation was fairly easy.

Detail settings must all be chosen via a website. That's a bit unclear and buggy.

The link with the Epson server was suddenly broken for an unknown reason, but also easily restored.

Scanning to OneDrive for business is not possible. It is listed on the website but you can activate it afterwards after which it does not work. Not Epson's fault, but annoying nonetheless.

Double-sided printing is possible, but then you have to put paper in a different feeder. Duplex scanning is possible but there is no automatic sheet feeder. The latter was of course clear when purchasing the device.

All in all, I think the price-quality ratio is missing. HP printers with more functionality cost a lot less. I chose Epson this time because those HPs stop too quickly.