Don't forget about buying a maintenance tank, if a maintenance tank prompt comes up and you don't have a replacement on hand you won't be able to print. When the printer discards ink it throws it into a vat in the back of the unit and after a while it will fill up, there is a small screw to remove on the back and you slide the old tank out, and replace it with a new tank. Just wanted to pass this on since no one mentioned it once in the purchase process.
I have done a lot of research on this printer, but once I saw what you were able to print with what came with your printer... I was convinced.😍 You're video was the tipping scale for me and I am extremely impressed with my printer. The HP Ink cartridge world was killing our pockets. Great video!
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 I hope you've told your son that space is scientifically impossible and all those images of planets and Earth are just that, they're cartoons, not real photos. You should show your son the Gleason 1892 map, that's were he really lives, not on a scientifically impossible cartoon ball from T-NASA, aka SATAN.
Awesome video! Couldn’t agree with you more I went from an HP for over 15years to the Epson ET-3760 and I’ve never been happier! It is a big stress reliever to not worry about if I’m going to be able to print that next photo or next set of pages and I’m done with those little plastic cartridges. These new bottles are a blessing!!🙌👏
@@MegensBay jajaja , it took me 2 years , but i have a printing busyness, where i live it's no allowed to import big machines , no even láser photocopiers. So we have to work with home printers like these Epson 🤷
We just started homeschooling my 8yo for the first time ever and I was looking for printer videos but I came across your channel and you completly won me over to this printer and your channel! Thank you!
Great. I've had an HP for several years and have hated it. It was an ink jet with fax, scan, copy and photo capability. HP touts an ink subscription that is a rip off. Their ink cartriages, even at Walmart, are ridiculously exspensive. I've read s few reviews comparing HP, Epson and Cannon, and in each case, Epson came out on top. But it is your review that convinces me. Thank you.
That's so exciting!! I totally understand what you mean about having to print only a couple pages at a time and having to babysit the printer and computer. It feels SO good to just push print and walk away!
Best investment we made for printing all our daughters projects. We are on our second printer and let our oldest take our other one to college. I will note that there is a maintenace sponge in this printer that does need to be replaced. Learned this from our older model and we also had to pay an extra $30 I believe to reset the printer counter on a site that was recommeded by another user. It worked but was not mentioned before buying. Either way, still the best printer for families. Will always recommend.
That printer looks amazing! I've seen so many homeschool moms have this. Great video on how great this printer is. Definitely want to invest in getting one eventually.
I can’t believe I didn’t know about it sooner! Honestly, I have more freedom now. I can print much more. I also don’t have to stress about buying the hard copies of the things we use. It’s been so difficult getting some things. Homeschooling for us was about the freedom that it brought our family. This just solidified it!
Greetings from Tijuana, Mexico. I was looking for ideas on selecting an epson ecotank printer . I didnt expect to have fun watching the video! It was clearly explained, and the way Casey narrates is just fun! I have a small room dedicated for my daughter's home work and it was the on line classroom during the pandemic. So I found the right video and channel to learn from. I subscribed and thumbed up the video. thanks.
I am just looking into buying one of these eco tank printers, and you have hit the nail on the head as to why I would consider - the unit studies that are full of colour!!! I'm so glad you detailed this in your review, thank you!!! In fact this is THE reason why I'm considering it, because of the cost of shipping all the super curriculums over the atlantic is just far too much, so I need to know if I can go for the digital options. And just as you said, I was always holding back on printing (and buying digital curriculums) because of the cost, now it's looking like it will change homeschool😄. I too, wish I had known of it sooner. Thanks again, I share your excitement💛
Fantastic review of the printer. You have an amazing ASMR voice and tone, by the way. I would encourage you to consider trying out those types of vids, I'm convince you'd get tons of followers.
Your voice is so relaxing! I came here as a new mom who wants to homeschool and wanted to decide if I should print my books or buy them already done. Didn’t expect to get ASMR from your video haha
I used to print out handwriting worksheets and outline maps for my kids' afterschool tutoring & "summer mommyschool" (the closest I could get to homeschooling), but never did much color printing of homeschool materials. Didn't own a tank printer (currently a Brother MFC-J1215W) until long after my own part-time homeschooling days, but I love how sharp the printouts look and how inexpensive replacement ink has been. (I've owned that Brother printer for 3 years now, and have only had to replace the ink twice.) Happy to hear your good experience with that Epson EcoTank printer!
YAY!! IM THE 1K SUBSCRIBER!! LOL I HAD TO SIMPLY BECAUSE 999 WAS BEGING ME TO HELP A MOMMA OUT AND WATCH THE NUMBER FLIP FROM 999 TO 1K!! ;) THANK YOU FROM ONE NEW HOMESCHOOL MOMMA IN 23/24 YEAR TO A EXSPERINCED MOMMA!! KEEP INSPIRING OTHERS AND DONT GIVE UP!! KEEP MAKING VIDEOS THE HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY IS GROWING SO FAST!!
Before everyone looses their $hit about this printer, I have found other vids that have had these Epson printers for approx 2yrs and are having printer issues that they cannot fix (mainly doing picture print jobs). Please watch and do your review homework before making a purchase as these printers are expensive ($300+)! I am really hoping that Epson fixes these issues because I was going to buy one until I started seeing these long term reviews! Anyways.. great review and I hope you have a better experience than some of the other UA-camrs that have found fault with them!
I wish I saw this video sooner. I just bought ink for my printer and I'm already out. ANd I print so much for our homeschool. Thanks to this, I'll be getting one
We bought a new Cannon last summer and have spent so much on ink for it in a year that I could have bought the Eco Tank printer and now it’s hard to find them in stores.
So awesome to see you are using GR Homeschool too! Could you do something double side and make a video. I just got my ET4760 the other day and haven't done anything double side yet.
I just ordered an EcoTank. We just had our second HP printer just start dumping ink all over our prints. They seem to last maybe 3 years each. I'm hoping the Epson will do better. And they've made the ink affordable enough that I'm not even thinking about buying aftermarket inks as I have for HP in the past.
Thanks for the info. I'm getting really frustrated with CONSTANTLY having to replace the cartridges on HP inkjet. Whether I print a lot or very little, I still have to replace them. Just today I had to go and buy new cartridges even though the ones I have were showing almost full. They seem to dry over time or something. So I will be taking a hard look at one of these printers. Thank you!
Hello There. I came upon your review of the Epson ET Tank Printer.I bought my ET 2760 a couple of months ago .The setup was very easy and the first B/W prints came our pretty good but I found the black prints of sheet music lacking contrast. Any way ,after that I had taken a few 8X10 colour portraits .The first 3 were pretty good.Than everything went haywire.Henceforth I did the alignment and nozzle test .Also cleaning of the printhead ,No results what so ever.This was very disappointing .I am going to the place where I bought ii .Hopefully they can shed light on my demise..Since your review is a glowing result of this machine I hope I will be as happy as you. Thank you for your review .I shall let you know if I have good result. Greetings : HR.
HI, fellow homeschooling mom here. I love this printer except for one thing. It doesn't have automatic duplex (2-sided to 2-sided) scanning. Yes, you can flip the pages and scan both sides and then it will automatically print on both sides, but currently (well, before my printer died yesterday) I am able to just put in a stack of double-sided documents (like maps, instructions, etc) and let it go. (And at the beginning of the school year when I am copying all of the material this is a big deal and I can't imagine having to flip each double-sided page over.) Have you found this to be a deal-breaker or hard to manage? (Do you do a lot of double-sided copying?)
thank you for this !!! I have a different model by epson and it drains my money !!!!! the ink runs out so quickly !!!!! between that and the fact it prints like a snail Ive been very much annoyed. Ive been considering this model for 2 years now and after your review Im finally sold that this is necessary !
I'm a teacher looking for a printer since the closest printer to my room jams terribly and I lose all my prints and then the next closest printer is across the school. I think I'm sold on this one.
Suggestion: Get some 3-Ring Binder stick-on Reinforcement Rings to apply to reverse side of printed and punched pages to prevent holes from tearing on printed pages. Usually found at OfficeMax, Staples, office supply places. (Think "Avery" makes these stick on ring protectors that either come in rolls as USPS stamps or individual peel-offs). In the future, might want to invest in full size, 3-ring, clear page holders to preserve the ENTIRE printed images / pages from damage for years and maintain the book as a MASTER COPY. Will also keep pages dry from moisture (don't believe heard any mention of whether printed ink is subject to running if pages gotten wet?) Cheap tripod will free up hands and movement and enhance presentations (maybe because am OLD guy, but doesn't your arm ache from holding it up all that time?) (: Good Luck & God Bless to all of you
I'm hoping when I have kids that need curriculum (5-10 years since I have none right now) that all the curriculum we want to use has digital options. My favorite math curriculum when I was a student was Math-U-See and they don't offer digital versions of their books which makes no sense to me. Only one example but I know there are others out there. With tank printers it just makes the most sense to buy almost entirely digital so you can print only the parts you need, plus allowing you to only carry the art you need when traveling around.
Thank you so very much!!! This is the review that I needed!!! Have you tried printing Card Stock Paper with it? With the Model that you have, Epson recommends printing no more than 800 pages per month because Printing more than 800 pages per month could cause printer problems.
I’d like to know what Cardstock weight you used as well please. I purchased this model a couple weeks ago and it is in the box. I was going to use it for sublimation and then was thinking I’ll never use double sided for sublimation so I’m replacing my old worn out hp envy with it and then I’ll buy a cheaper Ecotank model for sublimation later on.
Wow! seeing how much you printed and how it hardly even made a dent in the ink levels, totally sold me! Do you know if that ink is water/smudge resistant like epson's other inks?? My daughter does coloring pages and if she uses watercolor or markers the black ink outlines smear everywhere, i heard epson ink does not do this, im hoping the ecotank inks are the same!
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 Just gotta switch the ink to sublimation ink it works for watercolour and there brand use that called "Cosmos Ink" Sublimation type and bottle cap design similar to Epson Ecotank ink compatible 100%.
They are water/smudge resistance people had use EcoTank inks shirt designer to print paper and put paper shirt design and they mention it is water/smudge proof for long time even put in laundry. Just gotta buy sublimation ink and the most compatible is "Cosmos Ink" for a sublimation ink compatible with Epison Ecotank to refill to switch. Same bottle cap design and key mechanism.
Great review! However, I would probably keep these books digitally and flip through them on ipad minis. They are pretty economical and you don't burn trees!
I see you're using TGTB. We decided to use this for our curriculum this year, as welll! I was wondering what The He Is Risen is? Great review, btw!! I was in the fence, but not any more!!😊
I only recently discovered the concept of "Ink tanks" at first I was also looking at the Epson models because the ink is also very affordable and their printer models have more features that seem handy (duplex for example, or being able to print on cds and dvds etc) However I read that these models do not have replaceable printheads so if a print head breaks down you need to get it serviced by Epson which can be pricey. So I ended up ordering a Canon printer which also has an ink tank, but no duplex :( no cd printing :( but excellent print quality especially for photos :) and so you can replace the print heads and the "maintenance cartridge" so that will save me a lot of money in the future if something does break down. I feel like if I had the kind of budget that I could cough up service fees I would have gone with an Epson instead because they have more features. Like am I planning on printing 100 dvds/cds no? but it sure would be nice to be able to XD
Many said Epson Japan it trustable and had been 1-2yrs there 1 guy had 5 yrs after first introduce model number first appereance in 2015 and still works great. I said give a try worth a hassle and money spent.
Hey @Accidental Homeschoolers , great video. I'm looking to buy the 4760, which is very similar to the one you have and I have a few questions for you. 1. Have you experienced any clogs with it? 2. Have you experienced any jams? Whether just a few, a lot or at all? (Especially during bulk prints). 3. Have you had any issues with the ink bottles not dripping into the reservoir? 4. Have you had any major issues with the build quality? 5. Has the printer ever just printed one or more blank sheets for no reason during a print. (I've seen a few videos of this happening but I think it was due to the testing or calibration not being completed. Not completely sure why though). 6. Have you had any problems with two-sided printing? 7. Since you've owned it for quite a while now, is the page yield around what Epson claims? Sorry for all the questions, its just hard to get straightforward answers like the ones you give and I just want to be sure before I purchase this printer. Thank you.
So far no paper jams. I haven’t had trouble with two sided printing. It does take a few seconds before the ink bottles will fill the reservoir. No issues though. No issues with build quality. Yes, the page yield is as they say. I am very happy with it. Overall, I am happy with it! 😊It’s not going to be perfect, but it has been a major game changer for us. I hope this helped.
Long time HP printer user here...I JUST went to Best Buy yesterday to look at this because my HP is acting up and I feel the quality of HP printers has declined the past several years. The salesman was trying to talk me into sticking with HP instead, so I left empty-handed and confused 😄. I really want to try this one mainly for the print quality. Does it have the option to print borderless? I often like to print Teacher Guide or Workbook covers that print all the way to the edge of the page (my HP does this).
Hello there , i am considering buying this because i am a med student and i need heavy printing. But i heard some peeps in the internet it has an issue about the waste ink box when it reach a certain amount of printing the printer will never function again. I want to know if it is really the case with this model or not and thank you
I can only speak to my experience. I haven’t had issue with that yet. I am also still on the original ink that came with the printer. I hope this helps.
I came to youtube to look up the best printer for homeschooling after my stupid dinky HP printer just printed 100 pages of a pdf all out, I wanted them back to back, but i stepped outside for just a minute and my paper ran out and I accidently hit the continue key to print on the backside and a huge mess and waste of paper ensued. I threw my printer off the deck. Its laying in a heap of parts. I am ordering this Eco tank, like soon!
You literally threw your printer off the deck?! 😂😂😂😂 that’s the most homeschool mom thing I have ever heard! Any HP I have ever owned has made me want to do the same thing.
Hey there Mama! I am on my 2nd year of schooling. Any idea on how this printer works with glossy style post cards? I want to help my husband with his business and make our own postcard things. I just wonder if it would run or what it would look like.
I wish I knew! I haven’t tried that. Maybe if you see if there are videos of others using it for printing photos. That might be a similar comparison. I hope you find what you need! Congrats on your second year btw. I hope you are enjoying it.
You save a lot of money on ink with these kind of printers. I had an epson et 2650 and printed over 100 pictures on photo paper. But I didn’t use it for about 4 months, and when I tried to use it again it didn’t work anymore. I got an error message. It still had a lot of ink, I had no choice but to throw it way
The print heads had the ink dry up and clog them. You can get cleaning kits thare supposed to be able to unclog them. I had a 3640 Epson that eventually clogged up and I never was able to clean them enough to get it fully working again and you can't easily remove the heads to soak them manually. You have to use the Epson printers regularly or they'll dry out.
@@Misterio_11 I think I paid like 140 for the first 3640 at Costco and spent a while getting all the quality settings to where the prints looked good. I burned through the original carts in about less than 6 months so I got a continuous ink system for it cheap and had to redo all my print settings. I eventually burned through that ink with some cleaning issues and switched over to pigment ink like it originally uses. It sat too long and the heads dried up. I eventually gave up and bought a 9018 HP from Costco for 169. The ink is expensive but so far no matter how long it sits between print jobs as long as it has ink it prints perfectly and printed better quality at the default settings than the Epson did with all my tweaks at the best settings. You can buy quality pigment ink refills for it cheap, you just need two sets of cartridges to switch back and forth with.
I bought the epson ET-3850 from Best Buy the other day and have been trying ot get the scanner to work since I got it. I tried every possible fix but it won't work. Now I have to return it to Best buy. UGH !!! DO NOT BUY!!!
Hi Casey! I am about to pull the trigger on this printer, but I keep hearing about jamming and nozzle issues. Have you had to deal with this much?? Thanks for the video!
I haven’t had these issues and it’s been 9 months. I also still have not had to refill the ink. The only time I have a jam is when my one year old tries to pull it out before it’s done printing. Lol!
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 Excellent! We cannot wait to get rid of our Hp printer; its so painful to use with how much we've spent on ink just to print half of a TGATB Space unit and some coloring pages for read-a-loud time. Its bananas!
But if it duplex printing u will be more surprised, but Epson will not feel happy because people do not like hi price items semi benifit they do not think that table and bockets can not carry more printers
I am going to assume it is not as good as a laser. It’s a great printer if you have to print a lot of documents and don’t want to spend a fortune on ink.
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 I have used Epson inkjet printers in the past, but the quality of the prints has been subpar, is the ecotank version better as I need to upgrade.
Don't forget about buying a maintenance tank, if a maintenance tank prompt comes up and you don't have a replacement on hand you won't be able to print. When the printer discards ink it throws it into a vat in the back of the unit and after a while it will fill up, there is a small screw to remove on the back and you slide the old tank out, and replace it with a new tank. Just wanted to pass this on since no one mentioned it once in the purchase process.
Don't you just clean those sponge things? You tube it.
@@prinefan5Nope
I have done a lot of research on this printer, but once I saw what you were able to print with what came with your printer... I was convinced.😍 You're video was the tipping scale for me and I am extremely impressed with my printer. The HP Ink cartridge world was killing our pockets. Great video!
I’m so glad that it was helpful for you! 😊❤️
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 I hope you've told your son that space is scientifically impossible and all those images of planets and Earth are just that, they're cartoons, not real photos. You should show your son the Gleason 1892 map, that's were he really lives, not on a scientifically impossible cartoon ball from T-NASA, aka SATAN.
This is the review that I needed, thank you! I’m sold on it. I’ll save so much by buying digital copies of curriculums.
I wish I had known about it sooner!
I know 😭 I’m trying to talk my husband into this and a binding machine and the sticker shock is strong lol.
This lady is so easy, if a home printer can make her so happy then the sky is the limit.
Awesome video! Couldn’t agree with you more I went from an HP for over 15years to the Epson ET-3760 and I’ve never been happier! It is a big stress reliever to not worry about if I’m going to be able to print that next photo or next set of pages and I’m done with those little plastic cartridges. These new bottles are a blessing!!🙌👏
I have printed 130 000 pages with the ET 3700. No bad right
After 15 or more years Im with you.
@@MegensBay jajaja , it took me 2 years , but i have a printing busyness, where i live it's no allowed to import big machines , no even láser photocopiers.
So we have to work with home printers like these Epson 🤷
Whoa! What!!???? This printer prints photos AND pages???? That's what I've been wanting forever.
We just started homeschooling my 8yo for the first time ever and I was looking for printer videos but I came across your channel and you completly won me over to this printer and your channel! Thank you!
That’s so nice! Thank you!
This is gonna save me soooo much money by buying online books I’m so excited
That’s a great idea!
Great. I've had an HP for several years and have hated it. It was an ink jet with fax, scan, copy and photo capability. HP touts an ink subscription that is a rip off. Their ink cartriages, even at Walmart, are ridiculously exspensive. I've read s few reviews comparing HP, Epson and Cannon, and in each case, Epson came out on top. But it is your review that convinces me. Thank you.
Ummmm I’m going to buy this TODAY!!! Thank you for the review. I’ve been sitting on buying one of these printers for some time but you’ve convinced me
That's so exciting!! I totally understand what you mean about having to print only a couple pages at a time and having to babysit the printer and computer. It feels SO good to just push print and walk away!
It had definitely been a game changer!
Best investment we made for printing all our daughters projects. We are on our second printer and let our oldest take our other one to college. I will note that there is a maintenace sponge in this printer that does need to be replaced. Learned this from our older model and we also had to pay an extra $30 I believe to reset the printer counter on a site that was recommeded by another user. It worked but was not mentioned before buying. Either way, still the best printer for families. Will always recommend.
That printer looks amazing! I've seen so many homeschool moms have this. Great video on how great this printer is. Definitely want to invest in getting one eventually.
I can’t believe I didn’t know about it sooner! Honestly, I have more freedom now. I can print much more. I also don’t have to stress about buying the hard copies of the things we use. It’s been so difficult getting some things. Homeschooling for us was about the freedom that it brought our family. This just solidified it!
Great review and the sarcastic way of talking, i am loving it. Stay blessed :)
You remind me so much of Christine Brown. So beautiful, humble, kind hearted and have a warm presence on screen. SUBSCRIBED!
Thank you! That is so kind! I try to just be me and hopefully help others with things I struggled through. You have made my day! 😀
Greetings from Tijuana, Mexico. I was looking for ideas on selecting an epson ecotank printer . I didnt expect to have fun watching the video! It was clearly explained, and the way Casey narrates is just fun! I have a small room dedicated for my daughter's home work and it was the on line classroom during the pandemic. So I found the right video and channel to learn from. I subscribed and thumbed up the video. thanks.
Thank you! Such a great review. My husband found your channel and this video to convince me of the usefulness of the printer. I am sold!
I’m so glad that it could help you! ❤️😊
I am just looking into buying one of these eco tank printers, and you have hit the nail on the head as to why I would consider - the unit studies that are full of colour!!! I'm so glad you detailed this in your review, thank you!!!
In fact this is THE reason why I'm considering it, because of the cost of shipping all the super curriculums over the atlantic is just far too much, so I need to know if I can go for the digital options. And just as you said, I was always holding back on printing (and buying digital curriculums) because of the cost, now it's looking like it will change homeschool😄. I too, wish I had known of it sooner. Thanks again, I share your excitement💛
You’re so welcome! It’s been over a year now and I am still very happy with it!
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 That's great! I wondered how it is going. Thank you for your reply!
You just sold me. Thank you!!! I’ll save so much on our TGTB and other homeschool resources! 😊
Fantastic review of the printer. You have an amazing ASMR voice and tone, by the way. I would encourage you to consider trying out those types of vids, I'm convince you'd get tons of followers.
Your voice is so relaxing! I came here as a new mom who wants to homeschool and wanted to decide if I should print my books or buy them already done. Didn’t expect to get ASMR from your video haha
Great review, thank you for taking the time to demo this model! Goodbye, hp inkjet!
You’re welcome!
I used to print out handwriting worksheets and outline maps for my kids' afterschool tutoring & "summer mommyschool" (the closest I could get to homeschooling), but never did much color printing of homeschool materials. Didn't own a tank printer (currently a Brother MFC-J1215W) until long after my own part-time homeschooling days, but I love how sharp the printouts look and how inexpensive replacement ink has been. (I've owned that Brother printer for 3 years now, and have only had to replace the ink twice.) Happy to hear your good experience with that Epson EcoTank printer!
Thanks, Great review! I was on the fence about spending $400 for a printer, and after seeing your review I'm Sold. Thanks again, Great Job...
You’re welcome!
YAY!! IM THE 1K SUBSCRIBER!! LOL I HAD TO SIMPLY BECAUSE 999 WAS BEGING ME TO HELP A MOMMA OUT AND WATCH THE NUMBER FLIP FROM 999 TO 1K!! ;) THANK YOU FROM ONE NEW HOMESCHOOL MOMMA IN 23/24 YEAR TO A EXSPERINCED MOMMA!! KEEP INSPIRING OTHERS AND DONT GIVE UP!! KEEP MAKING VIDEOS THE HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY IS GROWING SO FAST!!
Thank you! That’s very sweet of you!
Before everyone looses their $hit about this printer, I have found other vids that have had these Epson printers for approx 2yrs and are having printer issues that they cannot fix (mainly doing picture print jobs).
Please watch and do your review homework before making a purchase as these printers are expensive ($300+)!
I am really hoping that Epson fixes these issues because I was going to buy one until I started seeing these long term reviews!
Anyways.. great review and I hope you have a better experience than some of the other UA-camrs that have found fault with them!
Thanks for the the colored print images.,!! Most videos are only showing actual b/w prints. Thanks so much👍🏽
You’re welcome! 😊
I wish I saw this video sooner. I just bought ink for my printer and I'm already out. ANd I print so much for our homeschool. Thanks to this, I'll be getting one
You’re so welcome! I wish I had bought it sooner too! Lol!
Amazing review thank you so much just what I needed to know, been looking at models of these ecotanks today
You’re welcome!
We bought a new Cannon last summer and have spent so much on ink for it in a year that I could have bought the Eco Tank printer and now it’s hard to find them in stores.
It was a bit difficult to find. We drove to a Best Buy a town over to get it. I’ve seen them on Amazon. It was definitely worth it though!
So awesome to see you are using GR Homeschool too! Could you do something double side and make a video. I just got my ET4760 the other day and haven't done anything double side yet.
Very easy to setup. I would recommend this printer
BTW! LOVE YOUR HOMESCHOOL NAME!
I just ordered an EcoTank. We just had our second HP printer just start dumping ink all over our prints. They seem to last maybe 3 years each. I'm hoping the Epson will do better. And they've made the ink affordable enough that I'm not even thinking about buying aftermarket inks as I have for HP in the past.
Very true! I still haven’t had to buy ink yet and I print A LOT. Thank you for your comment!
Thanks for the info. I'm getting really frustrated with CONSTANTLY having to replace the cartridges on HP inkjet. Whether I print a lot or very little, I still have to replace them. Just today I had to go and buy new cartridges even though the ones I have were showing almost full. They seem to dry over time or something. So I will be taking a hard look at one of these printers. Thank you!
Very good review but the only thing I have to say is that you could have used the double sided printing capability to save on paper... :)
We have one year left. I wish we found this printer years ago for home schooling.
This review was sooo helpful! Thank you!! I'm excited to invest in this printer 😁
You’re SO welcome! ❤️😊
Hello There. I came upon your review of the Epson ET Tank Printer.I bought my ET 2760 a couple of months ago .The setup was very easy and the first B/W prints came our pretty good but I found the black prints of sheet music lacking contrast. Any way ,after that I had taken a few 8X10 colour portraits .The first 3 were pretty good.Than everything went haywire.Henceforth I did the alignment and nozzle test .Also cleaning of the printhead ,No results what so ever.This was very disappointing .I am going to the place where I bought ii .Hopefully they can shed light on my demise..Since your review is a glowing result of this machine I hope I will be as happy as you. Thank you for your review .I shall let you know if I have good result. Greetings : HR.
Good Luck! I hope they can help.
So what happened ??
HI, fellow homeschooling mom here. I love this printer except for one thing. It doesn't have automatic duplex (2-sided to 2-sided) scanning. Yes, you can flip the pages and scan both sides and then it will automatically print on both sides, but currently (well, before my printer died yesterday) I am able to just put in a stack of double-sided documents (like maps, instructions, etc) and let it go. (And at the beginning of the school year when I am copying all of the material this is a big deal and I can't imagine having to flip each double-sided page over.) Have you found this to be a deal-breaker or hard to manage? (Do you do a lot of double-sided copying?)
shaq keeps popping up with these.. now im gonna save and grab one..
Definitely want a printer like this for HS!! I’m physically turning pages 🤦🏻♀️. 600 pages.
Oh my goodness!
Needing a tutorial on duplex priting on the ET 2800.
thank you for this !!! I have a different model by epson and it drains my money !!!!! the ink runs out so quickly !!!!! between that and the fact it prints like a snail Ive been very much annoyed. Ive been considering this model for 2 years now and after your review Im finally sold that this is necessary !
The ink for my old printer cost more than the Printer, so I went with the Epson, 2850 and I am so so happy!!
I bought one too and love it!!!
I'm a teacher looking for a printer since the closest printer to my room jams terribly and I lose all my prints and then the next closest printer is across the school. I think I'm sold on this one.
I’m glad it helped you! I wish they had something like this when I was still teaching!
Suggestion: Get some 3-Ring Binder stick-on Reinforcement Rings to apply to reverse side of printed and punched pages to prevent holes from tearing on printed pages. Usually found at OfficeMax, Staples, office supply places. (Think "Avery" makes these stick on ring protectors that either come in rolls as USPS stamps or individual peel-offs). In the future, might want to invest in full size, 3-ring, clear page holders to preserve the ENTIRE printed images / pages from damage for years and maintain the book as a MASTER COPY. Will also keep pages dry from moisture (don't believe heard any mention of whether printed ink is subject to running if pages gotten wet?) Cheap tripod will free up hands and movement and enhance presentations (maybe because am OLD guy, but doesn't your arm ache from holding it up all that time?) (: Good Luck & God Bless to all of you
I'm hoping when I have kids that need curriculum (5-10 years since I have none right now) that all the curriculum we want to use has digital options. My favorite math curriculum when I was a student was Math-U-See and they don't offer digital versions of their books which makes no sense to me. Only one example but I know there are others out there. With tank printers it just makes the most sense to buy almost entirely digital so you can print only the parts you need, plus allowing you to only carry the art you need when traveling around.
I really enjoy it! Plus, you have that same curriculum for the next kid.
This was SUPER helpful. Thank you!!
I have L6190. It's amazing.
Thank you so very much!!! This is the review that I needed!!! Have you tried printing Card Stock Paper with it? With the Model that you have, Epson recommends printing no more than 800 pages per month because Printing more than 800 pages per month could cause printer problems.
I haven’t had any trouble printing on card stock.
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 Was your card stock at least 65lbs or 100gsm?
I’d like to know what Cardstock weight you used as well please. I purchased this model a couple weeks ago and it is in the box. I was going to use it for sublimation and then was thinking I’ll never use double sided for sublimation so I’m replacing my old worn out hp envy with it and then I’ll buy a cheaper Ecotank model for sublimation later on.
Wow! seeing how much you printed and how it hardly even made a dent in the ink levels, totally sold me! Do you know if that ink is water/smudge resistant like epson's other inks?? My daughter does coloring pages and if she uses watercolor or markers the black ink outlines smear everywhere, i heard epson ink does not do this, im hoping the ecotank inks are the same!
I wish I could answer that. I don’t know. We haven’t tried.
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 Just gotta switch the ink to sublimation ink it works for watercolour and there brand use that called "Cosmos Ink" Sublimation type and bottle cap design similar to Epson Ecotank ink compatible 100%.
They are water/smudge resistance people had use EcoTank inks shirt designer to print paper and put paper shirt design and they mention it is water/smudge proof for long time even put in laundry. Just gotta buy sublimation ink and the most compatible is "Cosmos Ink" for a sublimation ink compatible with Epison Ecotank to refill to switch. Same bottle cap design and key mechanism.
Sold! Thank you!
Great review! However, I would probably keep these books digitally and flip through them on ipad minis. They are pretty economical and you don't burn trees!
I just bought this printer today at Costco!! It was $70 off so I had to get it! Can’t wait to see how long the inks will last me…I hope 2 years hehe!
That's Awesome!
I see you're using TGTB. We decided to use this for our curriculum this year, as welll! I was wondering what The He Is Risen is?
Great review, btw!! I was in the fence, but not any more!!😊
That is the Gather Round Homeschool’s Easter unit. They have some wonderful things, as well. You can download and print the units.
I only recently discovered the concept of "Ink tanks" at first I was also looking at the Epson models because the ink is also very affordable and their printer models have more features that seem handy (duplex for example, or being able to print on cds and dvds etc)
However I read that these models do not have replaceable printheads so if a print head breaks down you need to get it serviced by Epson which can be pricey. So I ended up ordering a Canon printer which also has an ink tank, but no duplex :( no cd printing :( but excellent print quality especially for photos :) and so you can replace the print heads and the "maintenance cartridge" so that will save me a lot of money in the future if something does break down.
I feel like if I had the kind of budget that I could cough up service fees I would have gone with an Epson instead because they have more features. Like am I planning on printing 100 dvds/cds no? but it sure would be nice to be able to XD
Many said Epson Japan it trustable and had been 1-2yrs there 1 guy had 5 yrs after first introduce model number first appereance in 2015 and still works great. I said give a try worth a hassle and money spent.
Hi,,, love the video, just wondering what the speed was like on this printer?
Hey @Accidental Homeschoolers , great video. I'm looking to buy the 4760, which is very similar to the one you have and I have a few questions for you.
1. Have you experienced any clogs with it?
2. Have you experienced any jams? Whether just a few, a lot or at all? (Especially during bulk prints).
3. Have you had any issues with the ink bottles not dripping into the reservoir?
4. Have you had any major issues with the build quality?
5. Has the printer ever just printed one or more blank sheets for no reason during a print. (I've seen a few videos of this happening but I think it was due to the testing or calibration not being completed. Not completely sure why though).
6. Have you had any problems with two-sided printing?
7. Since you've owned it for quite a while now, is the page yield around what Epson claims?
Sorry for all the questions, its just hard to get straightforward answers like the ones you give and I just want to be sure before I purchase this printer.
Thank you.
So far no paper jams. I haven’t had trouble with two sided printing. It does take a few seconds before the ink bottles will fill the reservoir. No issues though. No issues with build quality. Yes, the page yield is as they say. I am very happy with it. Overall, I am happy with it! 😊It’s not going to be perfect, but it has been a major game changer for us. I hope this helped.
Nice
So how long did the bottoes actually last? Just bought mine yesterday and im so excited
Curious if you still have this printer/would you still recommend?
You mentioned that this printer is double sided. Was tgtb space science printing on one side on purpose. Or am I misunderstanding?
Long time HP printer user here...I JUST went to Best Buy yesterday to look at this because my HP is acting up and I feel the quality of HP printers has declined the past several years. The salesman was trying to talk me into sticking with HP instead, so I left empty-handed and confused 😄. I really want to try this one mainly for the print quality. Does it have the option to print borderless? I often like to print Teacher Guide or Workbook covers that print all the way to the edge of the page (my HP does this).
According to this it seems to be possible. I hope this helps!
epson.com/faq/SPT_C11CG20203~faq-00004ff-et3760?faq_cat=faq-8796127438924
So cute ! Can you tell how is the printer after a while ? Is it reliable ? paper jams/ink clogged/etc..Thank you!
So far, it has been working well. No issues. Thank you for your comment! 😊
Has this model been replaced ? Can’t find it in Australia
Hello there , i am considering buying this because i am a med student and i need heavy printing. But i heard some peeps in the internet it has an issue about the waste ink box when it reach a certain amount of printing the printer will never function again. I want to know if it is really the case with this model or not and thank you
I can only speak to my experience. I haven’t had issue with that yet. I am also still on the original ink that came with the printer. I hope this helps.
I came to youtube to look up the best printer for homeschooling after my stupid dinky HP printer just printed 100 pages of a pdf all out, I wanted them back to back, but i stepped outside for just a minute and my paper ran out and I accidently hit the continue key to print on the backside and a huge mess and waste of paper ensued. I threw my printer off the deck. Its laying in a heap of parts. I am ordering this Eco tank, like soon!
Hahaha! I’ve been happy with it. I’m just so glad I don’t spend a fortune anymore to print. 😊
You literally threw your printer off the deck?! 😂😂😂😂 that’s the most homeschool mom thing I have ever heard! Any HP I have ever owned has made me want to do the same thing.
one of few good reviews... :)
Thank you!
Hey there Mama! I am on my 2nd year of schooling. Any idea on how this printer works with glossy style post cards? I want to help my husband with his business and make our own postcard things. I just wonder if it would run or what it would look like.
I wish I knew! I haven’t tried that. Maybe if you see if there are videos of others using it for printing photos. That might be a similar comparison. I hope you find what you need! Congrats on your second year btw. I hope you are enjoying it.
Do you still love this printer? Any issues or complaints?
I’m a run out n buy one tomarrow 😂
I just purchased the echo printer I’m trying to print vinyl and the color is dull and the ink is wet what am I doing wrong……I’m frustrated
I wish I knew the answer to that. I haven’t tried that.
You save a lot of money on ink with these kind of printers. I had an epson et 2650 and printed over 100 pictures on photo paper. But I didn’t use it for about 4 months, and when I tried to use it again it didn’t work anymore. I got an error message. It still had a lot of ink, I had no choice but to throw it way
The print heads had the ink dry up and clog them. You can get cleaning kits thare supposed to be able to unclog them. I had a 3640 Epson that eventually clogged up and I never was able to clean them enough to get it fully working again and you can't easily remove the heads to soak them manually. You have to use the Epson printers regularly or they'll dry out.
Yeah, but they are expensive. I got mine for over $200.
@@Misterio_11 I think I paid like 140 for the first 3640 at Costco and spent a while getting all the quality settings to where the prints looked good. I burned through the original carts in about less than 6 months so I got a continuous ink system for it cheap and had to redo all my print settings. I eventually burned through that ink with some cleaning issues and switched over to pigment ink like it originally uses. It sat too long and the heads dried up. I eventually gave up and bought a 9018 HP from Costco for 169. The ink is expensive but so far no matter how long it sits between print jobs as long as it has ink it prints perfectly and printed better quality at the default settings than the Epson did with all my tweaks at the best settings.
You can buy quality pigment ink refills for it cheap, you just need two sets of cartridges to switch back and forth with.
@@69Dartman what do you recommend where this dont happen? i wanna print good quality photos/posters
Is the Good and the Beautiful Science free to print??? I knew their Language Arts is
I believe their Marine Biology unit is free to download, or it used to be. They are worth buying to download.
I bought the epson ET-3850 from Best Buy the other day and have been trying ot get the scanner to work since I got it. I tried every possible fix but it won't work. Now I have to return it to Best buy. UGH !!! DO NOT BUY!!!
Would this work with an iPad Air 4th generation? Thank you
Do you still love your printer? Does it clog a lot? I've heard that it clogs a lot. I homeschool too and need to print a lot of papers.
Which Ecotank model is this??
Hey does it print front to back on one page?
Yes! This model does.
Hi Casey! I am about to pull the trigger on this printer, but I keep hearing about jamming and nozzle issues. Have you had to deal with this much?? Thanks for the video!
I haven’t had these issues and it’s been 9 months. I also still have not had to refill the ink. The only time I have a jam is when my one year old tries to pull it out before it’s done printing. Lol!
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 Excellent! We cannot wait to get rid of our Hp printer; its so painful to use with how much we've spent on ink just to print half of a TGATB Space unit and some coloring pages for read-a-loud time. Its bananas!
@@kikstartmyx3 I know your pain! LOL
Hi! Can I know the grammage of paper you have printed on in the vid?
I just opened mine hit the image is not as clear as your pages. What page did you use?
I used regular copy paper.
How much do the actual ink bottles cost to replace them once you use up all the ink in the bottles?
You are so cute! Ha you remind me of me! Lol
What weight paper do you use? Thanks
have you had the service message asking you to replace the pad in it yet?
thanks. have you tried any card stock?
Yes, It works fine.
But if it duplex printing u will be more surprised, but Epson will not feel happy because people do not like hi price items semi benifit they do not think that table and bockets can not carry more printers
great review! Is the printer good for cardstock?
I haven’t had any trouble with card stock.
Can this printer print envelopes or cardstock of different sizes ?
I think so
Is it good on photo paper?? I have thousands of photos I need to print
Are you still printing a lot & still as impressed?
Yes. I am still very happy with this printer.
Have you tried printing on cardstock?
Yes! It does work well.
Is it still as good? Is the print quality as good as laser?
I am going to assume it is not as good as a laser. It’s a great printer if you have to print a lot of documents and don’t want to spend a fortune on ink.
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 I have used Epson inkjet printers in the past, but the quality of the prints has been subpar, is the ecotank version better as I need to upgrade.
Great video! Does it print envelopes and on card stock?
I personally haven’t tried to do envelopes or used card stock.
Thanks for getting back to me.
I have done card stock and it works wonderfully!
Thanks!
How fast does it print?
I only print a few pages a month so this ink that comes with it might last the rest of my life. LOL
Is this the 3850
Can I make stickers and business cards ?
I have not tried to do that, so I cannot tell you personally.
@@accidentalhomeschoolers3644 Okay thank you & great video 💚