So just what Makes the EPSON Eco Tank 8550 so special?

When are they going to make an Eco Tank with 12 tanks?

The information you present is very beneficial and much appreciated. I truly enjoy my 8550 and have had no issues to this point. Thanks, I'm a subscriber!!

Thank you for your knowledge and advice. Brought home an 8550 today based on your review.

Thank you Jose for covering the paper preferences for this printer. Though I absolutely love the matte results you showed more then glossy papers. Wonderful to see that it is possible to print deep saturated blacks on matte paper. Clearly, high quality paper is very important! Thanks Again!

I have a 8550. I agree I can listen to you for ours

Great video!!! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge about the 8550. I've been looking into purchasing one and I'm about 2 weeks away from from my next check and finally getting one. I've also become a new subscriber and looking forward to more informative content.

Excellent observations and tips. Thank you

Great vid. I've been looking for a good (not too basic ) art / picture printer for my dad. The basic office / home printers don't meet his needs anymore. He wanted something with good print quality , but not the associated price and difficulty of use of professional printers ( yet). Some research has led me to this model multiple times. A lot of the Youtube reviews are focused too much on the technical aspects. They didnt highlight the real world print potential of this model. Your videos are relatable , answered my questions and the print examples finished convincing me to pull the trigger. Dad's getting a new printer and you're getting a new subscriber. Thanks!!

Fully agree!! Regarding nozzle checks, I do have minor problems, likely due to living in Colorado where there's little humidity and I'm at altitude as well. This is month four and I've never had to use "Power Cleaning" under the Maintenance tab. Thanks for all you do, Jose.

I've been eyeing this thing for a while now. I'm now sold just from this video and your knowledge of printing. I've never had a decent printer even though i always watch your videos. I usually just have a shop print for me. Cartridges have just always put a sour taste in my mouth.

The foller marks mentioned by others were mechanical and they were appeared when the thicker paper were used. The printer is amazing and with paper of regular yhickness it will not leave the roller matks . Just exactly as you clearly showed. Thank you for your work !

Thanks Jose for helping me decide between the Epson 3850 and the 8550! I was at best buy and no 8550 in showroom, i bought the 3850 but after watching your samples i am upgrading tomorrow! ❤

I have an ET-7750 and I had an X-Rite’s i1 Software professionally made profile for both my 24" Ilford Galarie 310gms and Colourbyte 250gms glossy paper. The results are excellent and the B+Ws are neutral. Even using cheaper glossy paper the results are really very good. I use it for A3 plain paper drawings mostly and occasionally 600mm x 297mm panorama prints. I'm very pleased with it. (I do though, regularly dab the print head resting pad with soft tissue paper to prevent smudges.) I also keep it completely covered all the time with a thin clear polythene sheet including the rear paper tray with A3 paper init, this keeps the dust out. I've had it about 5+ years and it's still producing excellent result, I use it a lot, I'm on my second set of ink bottles and third service tank. I can't recommend this printer highly enough. I repeat... It's well worth getting your printer profiled as it really does make so much difference even though it is not a photo printer especially for the B+W prints.

Off topic a little but, When purchasing some OEM inks for the Pro 100, I picked up some Canon Fine Art Smooth as it was on sale. No ICC profile. I picked another profile (can't remember which= awhile ago) & did all right. Anyway, called Canon no profile for the paper/printer combo. So I ask the tech if the paper is for pigment inks only papers. He said there is a profile for the paper for use with the Pro 1000 but not the Pro10. HMMM! I ask why & he says I'd have to ask someone from Canon, in Japan. Maybe it's the black ink as you mention toward the beginning of the vid. Thanks & great results from that ET printer.

Dear Jose don't forget also the scanner, the helpful screen, the 2 internal cassette for regural paper for document printing and the 10x15 for glossy pictures (I used for test prints about color before I print the A3+) what a complete printer for everything!!! Photo printing, work printing, documents scanning, wifi or Bluetooth printing from mobile phones, cheap oem inks, or my God... This printer have it all...!!! I wish that series produced and A2 size!!! 😊 Thank you Jose for another one wonderful video ❤️

I just bought the et-8550 printer. The prints that you showed are stunning as to the Blacks as well as the color. I can't believe that using the precision ink could look any better I will see, would like to see the same prints printed with the pigment Preston colors inks. If you decide to go that way. I would probably refill the bottles and not try to use the syringe. It will make refiling inks much easier.

Hello, Jose, delighted with the precision of your explanations. That's why I just purchased this same ET-8550, but no matter how hard I search, I can't find the ICC profiles corresponding to this machine. Can you tell me where to find them, especially for the Epson papers themselves. Thank you so much

This is a fantastic ink tank idea, and probably the only new printer type I would consider. I just wish this exact same line was available in some of the larger size printers like 17 or 20 or 24-in wide. I will just never ever again buy a printer with chipped cartridges. Extra large cartridges maybe. And Epson if you are listening I will happily buy your Epson branded ink and paper on this because of the large size and the tank system, and do a lot more printing. I have been dutifully refilling my old r2880 13x19, for many years now, but even with refillable carts and a chip resetter and Cone color ink, the cart capacity is so small that it constantly needs one color or the other. It's not even the expense I mind but just the constant hassle and constant cleaning because I just don't use it everyday. I think the industry looses a lot of enthusiasts who get completely turned off on color inkjets because of the hassle of these ink cartridge things. Please people vote with your wallets and go the ink tank route.

I got roller marks only on thicker baryta paper like Canson photographic II or Epson Traditional Photo Paper. But you can avoid them using the straight path feed on the back (you need to remove the duplexer)

Please try printing an image on Mitsubishi Pictorico paper - their Hi-Gloss Photo paper or their PRO Opalescent Photo paper. And compare that to other glossy papers. I would really like to see the difference in glossiness.