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The Epson EcoTank ET-5150 is one of those “stop buying cartridges” printers that’s genuinely worth considering if you print a decent amount at work. If your team needs reliable A4 output with Wi‑Fi and you don’t want to think about ink economics every month, the tank system is the real value driver. At £418.38 ex‑VAT, it’s not an impulse buy, but if you’re currently feeding a cartridge-based printer and getting dinged for colour/office runs, the ownership cost can make more sense surprisingly quickly.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re low-volume printing or you only need occasional documents—inkjet tank models can be less forgiving if they sit unused and you don’t have a print routine. Also, if you’re expecting “office laser speed” performance for heavy daily workflows, inkjets can feel slower and more maintenance-sensitive than people assume. Bottom line: great fit for small offices, shared desks, or departments that print often (especially mixed text/light graphics) and want predictable running costs—less so for sporadic use or anyone who needs high-throughput in a hurry.

Epson
Epson EcoTank ET-16655 Colour A3 Multifuncion Printer. Up to 25ppmipm. Print/Copy/Scan. Duplex. 2 Trays. One set of replacement inks prints up to 7,500 pages in black and 6,000 pages in colour

Canon
Canon PIXMA G4570 G 4570 MegaTank - Multifunction printer - colour - inkjet - refillable - A4 (210 x 297 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm) (original) - A4/Legal (media) - up to 11 ipm (printing) - 100 sheets - 33.6 Kbps - USB 2.0, Wi-Fi(ac)

HP
HP Smart Tank 7005 All-in-One - Multifunction printer - colour - ink-jet - refillable - Letter A (216 x 279 mm)/A4 (210 x 297 mm) (original) - A4/Legal (media) - up to 15 ppm (printing) - 250 sheets - USB 2.0, Wi-Fi(ac), Bluetooth

Canon
Canon MAXIFY GX4050 - Multifunction printer - colour - ink-jet - refillable - Legal (216 x 356 mm) (original) - A4/Legal (media) - up to 18 ipm (printing) - 350 sheets - 33.6 Kbps - USB 2.0, LAN, Wi-Fi(ac)