Epson
Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer
$349.99
Released 2021
Best Home Printers · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer is cheaper at $349.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Epson
$349.99
Released 2021
Brother
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Released 2021
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $349.99 | — |
| Brand | Epson | Brother |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Type | inkjet | inkjet |
| Color | Yes | Yes |
| Functions | print, copy, scan | print, copy, scan, fax |
| Max print speed ppm | — | 20 |
| Duplex | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | WiFi, USB | WiFi, USB |
| Ink or toner | EcoFit refillable ink tanks (502 series ink bottles; BK 7,500 pages, CMY 6,000 pages each) | Brother INKvestment Tank refillable cartridges (LC406 / LC3035 series; up to 1 year of ink in-box) |
| Release | 2021 | 2021 |
Sources — Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer: epson.com (verified 2026-06-15). Brother MFC-J4335DW INKvestment Tank Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer: brother-usa.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (2 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Three whitelisted hands-on reviews (Tom's Guide, TechRadar, Digital Trends) all survived verification, and agree the ET-2850 is a cheap, home-focused all-in-one whose standout is class-leading ink economy and a huge in-box ink supply, held back by slow print speeds, a tiny non-touch LCD and a bare-bones feature set. Document print quality earns praise from Tom's Guide and Digital Trends but only a lukewarm 'passed but did not excel' from TechRadar. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Class-leading running cost - cents-per-page ink economy with a huge in-box ink supply; Good print quality on text and everyday documents; Compact, simple design with easy visible-level ink refilling.
Flagged: Slow print speed, especially high-resolution glossy photos; Tiny ~1.4-inch LCD that is not a touchscreen; Bare-bones: single 100-sheet rear tray, no ADF or second tray.
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