I was a hardcore HP printer fan from as far back as the late 1990s. Liked the printers but NOT the price of the ink. When a new ink cartridge set costs well over half the cost of the printer, and sets kept getting spendier each time, I figured it was time to look elsewhere. About 2 1/2 years ago I dumped the HP and got myself an Epson Eco-Tank ET-3850 and am VERY glad I did. I print a lot, and am still on the original color tanks (maybe 60% gone). I did have to refill the black tank once but the printer came with two extra black ink bottles. Bottom line: from paying a couple hundred dollars per year for printer ink, I'm down to paying pennies--if this printer ever runs out of color ink before I upgrade to another Epson model, that is.
Print quality is excellent: B&W or color. The Epson is a bit clunkier than the HPs were: no touch screen, for example, and the screen displaying printer info is pretty minuscule. It is also a bit slower than my last HP. But it means more money in my pocket so I'll gladly put up with the minor inconveniences.
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