Epson EcoTank ET-4750 Review

Epson EcoTank ET-4750 is a multi functional inkjet printer that can handle scanning and photocopying in addition to colour prints. The big talking point here is Epson’s EcoTank technology that promises more efficient printing and fewer refils. We all know that some inkjet printers are sold cheap so that the manufacturers can earn their money back over time by selling you expensive ink cartridges and some of us are fed up with that model.

The EcoTank allows you to spend more upfront, this models is more expensive that traditional cartridge based offereings, but you will save money in the long term if you are a moderate printer that would normally buy a few rounds of replacement ink every year.

Functionality

The ET-4750 sees iterative improvements to the EcoTank setup. The tank is more neatly integrated into the printer, with levels visible at the front. And ink replacement is now a clearner, easier process with less chance of messy spills. You just slot in a bottle and leave it there for a few moments whilst the ink transfers into the tank.

Epson claims that you will get around 14,000 black and white prints and 11,000 colour out of the box which is pretty impressive when you think the cheap models are only setup to do a couple hundred. On the other hand, if you only ever do a few prints each year then perhaps this isn’t for you, but if you are printing pages in the 1000s then this is clearly going to save you money in the long run, and save you the frustration of regular cartridge replacements.

Print Quality

The Epson EcoTank ET-4750 is able to keep pace with competing inkjet models with a respectable 16 pages per minute in black and white, and around 5 for colour. A photo quality print will take a couple of minutes but the results are good.

On the down side, scanning proved slow with an A4 300 dpi print clocked at just under 30 seconds. Other models can do this twice as quick. This shouldn’t be a problem for those that only do occasional scanning and the quality of the scans are great. Similarly, photocopies weren’t the quickest either.