Epson EcoTank ET-16150 inkjet printer Colour 4800 x 1200 DPI A3 Wi-Fi

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For £717.80 ex‑VAT, the Epson EcoTank ET‑16150 is a proper “workhorse” option for anyone printing A3 colour on a budget without getting stung by ink costs. The big win is the EcoTank approach: you’re paying for the printer up front, but you’re not constantly re-buying expensive cartridges. If you regularly produce posters, proposals, diagrams, client docs, or any marketing print in-house, it tends to make financial sense quickly—especially versus cartridge-based inkjets. It’s also the kind of device that stays useful in the real world: Wi‑Fi means it doesn’t become a “one-person tethered machine,” and A3 support means you’re less likely to outsource routine colour work.

That said, it’s not ideal for every office. If your volumes are low or your prints are infrequent, inkjet printheads can be a bit of a pain (priming/maintenance can waste ink and time), and you’re paying for performance you won’t use. Also, if you need ultra-critical, consistent colour matching for production work, you’ll still want proper profiles/workflows—inkjet colour can vary more than you’d expect from higher-end repro systems. Bottom line: buy this if you’re an A3 colour printer that runs enough to benefit from low running costs; don’t buy it if you only print occasionally and want “set-and-forget” reliability.

If you tell me your approximate monthly pages (A3 vs A4, colour vs mono) and whether you print often or in bursts, I can sanity-check whether the upfront cost will actually pay off for you.