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Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer: price, specs & release date

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer, released 2021. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

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Is the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer a good buy?

At $350, the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer is #6 cheapest of the 12 home printers we track, where the median is $375. On the spec sheet, its release of 2021 is at the median of the 13.

Evidence of Record

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Independent labsmeasured it
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Physical metricsrecorded
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Outlets on record2 tested · 1 mention-only
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Two independent labs measured this product across 9 physical metrics — print quality, 8x10 glossy photo, 4x6 glossy photo and 6 more. With a second lab on record, each figure comes from more than one independent hands-on source — a measure of how much evidence exists, not a rating of the product.

print quality · 8x10 glossy photo · 4x6 glossy photo · color copy · resolution · cold-start warmup · black ink cost · black tank fill · color tank fill

A coverage record, not a rating. How we count

Review consensus · sourced & dated

What reviewers say about the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer

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.

Based on 3 reviews · 3 lab-tested · 2023-06-10–2024-03-27

Tested by Tom's Guide, TechRadar, Digital Trends

Consistently praised

  • Class-leading running cost - cents-per-page ink economy with a huge in-box ink supply · 3 sources
  • Compact, simple design with easy visible-level ink refilling · 3 sources
  • Good print quality on text and everyday documents · 2 sources

Commonly flagged

  • Slow print speed, especially high-resolution glossy photos · 3 sources
  • Tiny ~1.4-inch LCD that is not a touchscreen · 3 sources
  • Bare-bones: single 100-sheet rear tray, no ADF or second tray · 3 sources
  • Flaky Wi-Fi / mobile-app setup · 2 sources

Where reviewers disagree Photo quality splits the sources: Tom's Guide said glossy photos were 'richly saturated and the colors looked natural' and Digital Trends called photo print quality 'great,' but TechRadar judged the ET-2850 'not great at printing photos on glossy photo paper,' with test photos that 'lacked depth and fine detail.'

The sources (3)

Tom's Guide lab-tested ·

5-page text document print: 34.4 sec (8.7 ppm) · 6-page mixed text+color PDF print: 2 min 15 sec (2.7 ppm) · 10-page duplex text print: 1 min 32 sec (6.5 ppm) · 8x10 glossy photo, high-res: 6 min 7 sec · 4x6 glossy photo, high-res: 3 min 1 sec · Color copy: 33.2 sec · B&W 300 dpi scan to PDF: 9.4 sec · Cold-start warmup: ~8 sec · Black ink cost per page: 0.3 cents

The ET-2850 delivered high-quality images in all of our tests.
That calculates to an extremely low printing cost of 0.3 cents per page.
The Epson ET-2850 was quite slow to make 8 x 10-inch glossy prints at high-resolution, taking 6 minutes and 7 seconds, on average, to print our landscape photograph.

TechRadar lab-tested ·

when it comes to CPP (cost per page), this efficient EcoTank is hard to beat
the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 is not great at printing photos on glossy photo paper
The Epson EcoTank ET-2850 passed all our print quality tests with no misprints or paper jams, but it did not excel at any of them.

Digital Trends lab-tested ·

Full-page scan at 1,200 dpi: ~2 min · Black tank fill time: >1 min · Color tank fill time (each): ~30 sec

The EcoTank ET-2850 prints are crisp and colorful enough to satisfy my daily printing needs and might even suffice for special projects.
I did notice a slight blue tint a couple of times
I never could get double-sided printing to work from any device, even a Windows PC.

Specifications

Price (US)$349.99 US price $349.99 confirmed on epson.com product page (C11CJ63201), accessed 2026-06-15.
BrandEpson
Released2021
Typeinkjet
ColorYes
Functionsprint, copy, scan
Max print speed ppm—
DuplexYes
ConnectivityWiFi, USB
Ink or tonerEcoFit refillable ink tanks (502 series ink bottles; BK 7,500 pages, CMY 6,000 pages each)

Source: epson.com (verified 2026-06-15) · corroborated by epson.com. Price $349.99 confirmed directly from epson.com product page C11CJ63201. Auto 2-sided printing confirmed. Connectivity is WiFi + USB (no Ethernet for this model; ET-2850 is the step below ET-3850 which adds Ethernet). Print speed ISO ppm not shown inline on the page (specification PDF linked but not parseable in binary form); set to null per methodology. Functions: 3-in-1 (no fax) confirmed on page. Release year 2021 per model generation.

Is the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer worth it vs cheaper home printers?

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer against its closest cheaper and pricier home printers on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 12 ranked

ProductPriceTypeColorFunctionsDuplexConnectivity
Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer this$349.99inkjetYesprint, copy, scanYesWiFi, USB
Brother MFC-L2820DW Wireless Compact Monochrome Laser All-in-One Printer$279.99laserNoprint, copy, scan, faxYesWiFi, USB, Ethernet
Epson EcoTank ET-3950 Wireless All-in-One Color Supertank Printer$399.99inkjetYesprint, copy, scanYesWiFi, USB

Frequently asked questions

What do reviewers say about the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer?

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. 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; Flaky Wi-Fi / mobile-app setup. (From 3 tester reviews, 3 lab-tested.)

How much does the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer cost?

The Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer has a US price of $349.99 (US price $349.99 confirmed on epson.com product page (C11CJ63201), accessed 2026-06-15.), as of 2026-06-15.

How does the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer compare on price?

At $350, the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer is #6 cheapest of the 12 home printers we track, where the median is $375.

When was the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer released?

The Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer was released 2021.

What are the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer's key specs?

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer (Epson): type inkjet, color Yes, functions print, copy, scan, duplex Yes, connectivity WiFi, USB. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Price of record: $349.99 at epson.com, 2026-06-27. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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