Epson EcoTank Photo Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer (TPE-ET8500)

Print everything from everyday documents to lab-quality photos and graphics with the EcoTank Photo Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer from Epson. Featuring an economical cartridge-free printing system, this printer offers low-cost replacement ink bottles without sacrificing print quality. Each replacement ink bottle set is equivalent to approximately 100 individual ink cartridges. The printer does everything from 4 x 6" to 8.5 x 11" borderless photos to customized CDs and DVDs. A six-color Claria ET Premium Ink system delivers vibrant colors and sharp text for all your creative projects, and you can even print on card stock and other media up to 1.3mm thick.

• Easy to setup; no drivers to install for printing on both long term support releases and newer distributions


• Upgrade with ease- continued support & no need to reload drivers manually with each upgrade


• Support for most popular and libre (free) Linux distributions


• Not dependent on OS-loaded binary blobs or proprietary drivers-firmware


• Print from a SD card slot, USB port, or a computer utilizing built-in standardized drivers


• For scanning, a large 8.5 x 11.7" flatbed scanner delivers high-resolution scans up to 4800 x 1200 dpi


• Cartridge-free printing for lab-quality photos, graphics, and creative projects, even on card stock


• Print bright text and get vibrant photographs with Claria ET Premium 6-color inks


• Prints on cardstock, CDs and DVDs, and specialty media up to 1.3 mm thick


• High-Speed USB, ethernet connectivity, and wireless are all supported in GNU/Linux

Category	Specification
Core Functions	Print, Scan, Copy
Printing Technology	Inkjet
Color Type	Color
Configuration	6 x Built-In Tank
Ink Type	Pigment-Based (Black) Dye-Based (Gray, Photo Black) Dye-Based (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Ink Color	1 x Black 1 x Photo Black 1 x Gray 1 x Cyan 1 x Magenta 1 x Yellow
Compatible Cartridges	Epson T552
Print Resolution	Color: 5760 x 1440 dpi
Borderless Printing	Yes, Up to 8.5 x 14" / 21.6 x 35.6 cm
Duplex Printing	Yes, in GNU/Linux duplex printing is supported
Printer Language	ESC/P-R
Print Speed (By Time)	16 ppm (Black) 12 ppm (Color) 6 ppm (Black Duplex) 5 ppm (Color Duplex)
Media Handling	1 x Input Tray 2 x Input Tray 3 x Input Tray Output Tray
Media Sizes	Input Tray 1 Minimum: 4.1 x 5.8" / 10.4 x 14.7 cm Maximum: 5 x 7" / 12.7 x 17.8 cm Input Tray 2 Minimum: 4.1 x 5.8" / 10.5 x 14.8 cm Maximum: 8.5 x 14" / 21.6 x 35.5 cm Input Tray 3 Minimum: 4.1 x 5.8" / 10.4 x 14.7 cm Maximum: 8.5 x 11.7" / 21.6 x 29.7 cm
Media Weight	Input Tray 1: 64 to 90 gsm / 16 to 24 lb
Media Thickness	Sheet: 3.9 to 51.2 mil / 0.1 to 1.3 mm
Paper Capacity	Input Tray 1: 20 x Sheet Input Tray 2: 100 x Sheet Output Tray: 50 x Sheet
Special Media Support	Envelopes, CDs
Scanner Type	Flatbed Scanner
Maximum Resolution	1200 x 4800 dpi (Hardware)
Scan Modes	Color
Color Depth	48-Bit (Internal)
Grayscale Depth	24-Bit (External)
File Formats	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Scan Sizes	Minimum: 1 x 1" / 2.5 x 2.5 cm Maximum: 8.5 x 11.7" / 21.6 x 29.7 cm
Number of Copies	Up to 99 Copies
Reduction/Enlargement	25 to 400%
Copy Speed	15 cpm (Black) 8 cpm (Color)
Duplex Copying	No
Copy Resolution	600 x 600 dpi
Inputs/Outputs	USB-B, RJ45
Wireless	Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g; Single-Band (2.4 GHz)
Direct Printing	Android, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, USB Port, Wi-Fi Direct, Epson Connect
Media/Memory Card Slot	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
Operating Temperature	50 to 95°F / 10 to 35°C
Operating Humidity	20 to 80%
Storage Temperature	-4 to 104°F / -20 to 40°C
Storage Humidity	5 to 85%
Display Size	4.3"
Display Type	Color Touchscreen LCD
Power Source	AC Adapter
Battery	None
AC Input Power	110 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Power Consumption	17 W (Maximum) 7.4 W (Ready) 0.8 W (Sleep) 0.2 W (Off)
Max Acoustic Noise	47 dBA (Pressure)
Certifications	ENERGY STAR, RoHS
Dimensions (W x H x D)	24.1 x 15.9 x 13.7" / 61.2 x 40.4 x 34.8 cm (Fully Assembled) 15.9 x 14.5 x 6.4" / 40.4 x 36.8 x 16.3 cm
Weight	18.5 lb / 8.4 kg (Fully Assembled)
Package Weight	24.615 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	20.5 x 17.3 x 9.8"
Other Compatible Operating Systems (not supported by ThinkPenguin, inc)	Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista® (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later, Windows Server 2003 SP213 or later, 2003 R2, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, Mac OS® X 10.6.8 thru 10.15.x
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Partial List Of Supported Releases:

Trisquel 11, 11.01
Ubuntu 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10
Lubuntu 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10
Kubuntu 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10
Fedora 38, 39, 40, 41
Linux Mint 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.2 Edge, 21.3, 21.3 Edge, 22
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6
Debian 12

Most distributions with a recent release are compatible out of the box. If you have any questions about compatibility or need a printer with support for an older distribution please contact us with the name and version of your distribution.

Notes: Package includes EcoTank all-in-one printer, Power Cable, 1 bottle of 552 Photo Black (70 mL), 1 bottle of 552 Black (70 mL) and 1 bottle each of 552 Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Gray (70 mL). USB and ethernet cables sold separately.

We are unable to ship this item to those outside the United States.