Epson EcoTank ET-8500 Print/Scan/Copy Wi-Fi Photo Ink Tank Printer, With Up To 2 Years Worth Of Ink Included

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The USB port is in an awkward position to reach. It is located in the bottom left corner of the unit and it can be difficult to manoeuvre a small USB drive into the port and not press down on the paper tray door. Yes there is an app for everything. The Epson Smart Panel app is available from your respective app store. Whilst I expected the basics of copy / print / scan and control of the ET-8500, I was pleasantly surprised at what Epson did here. Bearing in mind the ET-8500 is “aimed at keen amateur photographers”, it certainly reproduces photo prints enough to satisfy the average punter. For example I am perfectly content with the quality of the prints that we peg on rotation in our photo frames. I tried to install the product's software for an Ethernet connection but cannot complete the installation in Windows or on my Mac. What should I do?

I was able to print from my Mac before with a wireless connection, but now I can't. What should I do? I was able to print from Windows before with an Ethernet connection, but now I can't. What should I do? Opening up the paper tray adds an additional 4cm in front. The output tray adds 18cm bringing it to a footprint of 40cm wide by 54cm deep. The ET-8500 can and will push the output tray out automatically so make sure you do leave enough room in front of the unit. I was able to print from Windows before with a wireless connection, but now I can't. What should I do? There are warnings for “repeated ink filling over 2/3 of the ink tank” and “continued used of printer when the ink level is below the lower line” will damage the printer unit.

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There are scan to cloud options directly from the ET-8500, this requires a Epson Cloud Connect account which then makes available options such as: Number of paper trays: 4 (cassette 1, cassette 2, rear feed up to A4 (cassette 1 for photo papers 5×7 or smaller)), rear feed for panoramic prints up to 2m straight path After I selected the correct paper from my computer, the Ultra Glossy option became available on the LCD screen. There are two features that are really design elements rather than functionally important. When a print job arrives at the Epson Ecotank ET-8500, the output tray automatically moves out. It can be retracted again by pressing a button on the device. And when a print job is in progress, the paper output is illuminated with white LEDs. Quality: Great photos, high-quality everyday prints Printing is slow or the printer stops printing when I try to print from Windows or my Mac. What should I do?

In addition to writing hundreds of articles for PCMag, over the years he also wrote for many other computer and business publications, among them Computer Shopper, Digital Trends, MacUser, PC World, The Wirecutter, and Windows Magazine. He also served as the Printers and Scanners Expert at About.com. There is no ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), just a flat bed scanner under the hood. There is a dedicated photo paper tray (5×7″ or smaller) and an A4 tray. I can't print from my Mac with a wireless connection since I received an exchange product from Epson. What should I do? I can't print from Windows with a wireless connection after I replaced my router. What should I do?

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I was able to print from my Mac before with an Ethernet connection, but now I can't. What should I do?

Printing beautiful photos on a variety of media is an art in itself, and one that the Epson Ecotank ET-8500 masters admirably – from classic photo formats to printing on fine art paper. The versatility of this multi-functional tank printer is what sets it apart – and makes it fun to try out. And, thanks to the ink tanks, the photo costs remain low.Photo printing can take a bit longer, especially if you set the print to the best quality for an A4 print. ink bottle yields based on the ISO/IEC 24712 pattern with Epson's methodology. Replacement ink bottle photo yields are significantly lower and are based on the ISO/IEC 29103 pattern with Epson's methodology. Actual ink yields will vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink colour. All ink colours are used for printing and printer maintenance, and all colours must be available for printing. For more information, visit www.epson.ca/inkinfo