Epson EcoTank ET-8500 Inkjet A4 5760 x 1440 DPI 32 ppm Wi-Fi

Product Overview

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At £604.33 ex-VAT, the Epson EcoTank ET-8500 is one of those “only make sense if you’ll actually use it hard” purchases. The EcoTank model line is generally brilliant for teams that print lots of pages and want predictable running costs without the drama of frequent cartridge swaps. If your office is churning out lots of colour documents, spreadsheets with charts, proposals, and the occasional marketing handout, the Wi‑Fi convenience and all-in-one workflow can save time and keep things moving.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it for a low-volume office or as a “sometimes printer.” Inkjet can lag behind laser for speed and, more importantly, for day-to-day cost efficiency when usage is light—if the printer sits idle, you can end up paying for convenience you’re not really using. It’s also not the type of thing I’d recommend if you need heavy production-level reliability or consistently fast mono output; you’ll likely feel the difference compared with business laser MFPs.

**Who should buy:** small teams or departments in the UK that do frequent A4 colour printing, care about refillable ink value, and want an all-in-one without ongoing cartridge costs. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone printing only occasionally, or those who primarily print lots of black text and need laser-like speed and consistency.