Epson EcoTank VS HP Instant Ink : Which one Should You Buy?
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Should you get an Epson EcoTank printer or an HP printer with Instant Ink? In this video I will try to answer this question by comparing the features and also the real price behind these two completely different ways of printing.
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This is a top quality review. If you print 10 pages with just one line of text on them, it counts towards your monthly total in Instant Ink.
Whereas the same job on an Ecotank printer would cost practically nothing.
Nice review. I'm with Epson all the way with the EcoTank vs HP with their subscription model. Subscription is not economical and the idea of renting print heads is a non-starter for me. Having said that, I have an EcoTank 2850 and for the life of me, I can't get it to print good vibrant photos. I'm printing mostly iPhone 13 photos on 4x6. I've spent a good bit of time on the phone with Epson support and googled different methods to try to improve photo quality (tried to use different photo papers, used different photo apps, different quality and paper setting etc.) to no avail. Epson tech support, to their credit, sent me a replacement printer. Same result. The pictures all have a washed out look - as if the colors aren't vibrant. Skin tones have a blueish tone for example. I still have an HP8715 and the photos from that printer look significantly better and look like photos should look and almost identical to how they appear on my LG Display (Windows 11) Maybe I'm missing something - got any ideas? How do you assess the picture quality differences between the printers you reviewed? That cat pictured looked pretty good - was that done on the HP or Epson?
Since I posted the above, I've figured out that you can go into the windows Epson print driver, then on the general tab, click on Preferences, then More Options, then on the Color Correction click on Advanced, then I increased saturation to the maximum setting (24) and contrast to 5 - and the pictures now look more comparable to the HP pictures. They actually look pretty good now so I'm keeping the Epson printer and saving tons of money on ink.
Can you try this trick? Go to the preferences and set your paper type to matte paper, even if you are using glossy. How does it look now?
This isn't a good comparison at all and is actually unfair. You cant compare and Ecotank vrs Cartridge in any Brand of a printer, The Ecotank will beat a Cartridge hands down. This should have been a comparison between an Epson Ecotank and a Hp Ecotank..
I have 2 Epson Ecotanks, 1 has been converted to sublimation and the other is just used for stickers and everyday printing. I have another Epson tank that takes a Cartridge Ive had it for about a year but its been retired and placed with the everyday Ecotank i mentioned at the beginning . I also have an Hp that takes a cartridge and it also drinks ink like water so i replaced it with an Hp Ecotank. in my experience of the EcoTanks the Hp And Epson are very similar except my Epson is constantly having paper jams or thinks my computer has a miss communication with the size of my paper or the type of paper every single time I go to print something and I know they aren't miss-matched, and CLOGS ugh.. My Epson's are a pain in the ass... As for the Hp I have nothing poor to say about it. It prints beautiful as does my Epson EcoTank but it doesn't have miss communication or paper jams as my Epson does. Also the choice is yours to go with the Hp instant ink plans, they are expensive if you are printing alot. Its cheaper to buy the ink at walmart then to subscribe to the plans they offer. I only use my Epson Eco Tank for sub, and my Hp Ecotank for everyday printing. Before I bought my Epson Tanks I did alot of research on them and watch alot of reviews on youtube, since everyone hyped them up I figured that was the way to go.. If I knew what I know now Id never bought an Epson. I'm not sure why it was so hard to get ahold of Hp Their customer service is fine.
I had a HP and printed out a service manual and whent threw two black cartridges 234 pages
Thank you.
My two cents:
I've bought two ecotanks and love them. You definitely need to print regularly, but for me it's about a month before I need to do a head clean cycle due to drying.
The epsons don't have replaceable head cartridges, but they do work with sublimation inks and the ecotanks work with third party inks without problem. This makes them usable for DTF printing; and third party inks cost like $20/Liter, so enough to print forever. It's a huge benefit to be able to use whatever ink you want to use.
They also have models that have 6 inks with 13x18 sizes, so you can get really good photo results. I print large luster photo prints like crazy, and only the paper is really costing me anything.
My canon printer has a replaceable head cartridge, but does not support DTF printing. Good quality prints on their pro printers, and good photo paper, but too expensive. I've had to replace the head twice so far.
I have an HP laser, and I refill the toner myself, but thankfully it's a model that allows me to print when " out of toner ". I don't know if any photo pro who recommends HP for photo printing, and if I were to buy another laser, I'd probably go with Brother these days.
I'd highly suggest buying a photo printer that allows for after market inks/toner as it extends the life span of the printer. Even if not allowed, some printers can have their chips or firmware reset, and buying a model that supports that at least gives you the option to save money in the future.
Too many printers get thrown out because the cartridges can't be refilled.
If you don't print enough and worry about dried inks, get a laser printer for home use. Any photos you want printed just order from the Internet. You'll get better results anyways that way.
It seems to me no one has a clue how HP Instant Ink works. Amazing as the concept is so simple.
super review
Can I use Epson ecotank ink in my hp smart tank? I have some left over Epson ink and would like to utilise it in my hp smart tank.
No. HP is designed to prevent refilling.
@@axonis2306 Thank you for the reply. So I own both said printers from the HP & Epson. If the adaptor of the hp printer and the hp ink bottle head is proprietary, meaning they only fit each other, then Its quite easy to fill up the hp ink bottle with the Epson ink via a syringe. The question is how would the hp printer then differentiate between hp and Epson ink then?
@@carstereo2493 HPs heat ink to produce bubbles whereas Epsons apply piezo force to pop some ink out. It's a big difference which calls for different physical properties on the ink. Don't mix Epson with HP.
@@axonis2306 Thank you for your comment again, it was quite informative. Another question then; since it is apparent that both companies are using different technology to utilise the ink for printing, does that also mean that the ink both companies are using is also different from one another? If so, kindly explain how they differ from one another.
@@carstereo2493 1) "The effect of viscosity and surface tension on inkjet printed picoliter dots by Krainer, Smit, and Hirn"
2) "Can i use Epson ink, in an HP printer, or are they too different by TinderboxUK".
Not even a close comparison. The HP Instant Ink program uses very high yield cartridges that smoke the retail large-capacity XL cartridges. If your ink becomes low, HP sends you replacements immediately. You can use as much ink as you want without paying a fortune for the ink. You are paying by number of pages printed. Absolutely nothing to do with the ink. If your Epson NK becomes low, you need to go out and buy expensive replacements. I don't have to do shit.
Yes and if you exceed that number of pages you are paying a fortune to HP. Automatically, by contract. It's a huge mistake for users to buy a printer and then sign a contract to have their printer monitored through the internet and pay by page.
Ecotank is common sense. You own the printer, you refill the ink and that's it.
@@axonis2306
You sign no contract. You pay by the month. You can cancel at any time. If you go vet the pages, you want yoyr service for free? Try leasing a car and watch what happens when you go over the mileage limit.
I swear, some people are none too bright.
@@axonis2306
You own the printer with HP too. You just choose to use their ink. You can simply purchase your own.
@@yxmichaelxyyxmichaelxy3074 You can purchase it but you can't use it. HP cartridges aren't designed for refilling. Search for "our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription" by HP CEO Enrique Lores
@@yxmichaelxyyxmichaelxy3074 Of course you sign a contract when you submit your credit card number. They charge you by page per that contract.
I have a 5740 instant ink printer , with this printer i not only replace the ink every change but also the print head , so , the HP is much much better , I have had it since 2016 !
printers before 2020 were made way better if you buy a printer now, get ready to replace it in 2 years.
@@gabrielmartin167I think the print head on the hp is on the ink cartridge, so when you replace the ink cartridge, you get a new print head with it