Epson
Epson EcoTank ET-4800
Ranked #1 of 3 in Best Home Printer
Best for a home office
From $219.99Approximate — prices change and we do not track them in real time
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Key specifications
- Type
- Refillable ink tank, all-in-one
- Functions
- Print, scan, copy, fax
- Document feeder
- Automatic (ADF)
- Connectivity
- Wireless and Ethernet
- Ink system
- Bottled ink, no cartridges
Our verdict
The one to buy if the printer has a job rather than a corner. The document feeder alone changes what you can do with it — scanning a stack instead of a page at a time — and it is the only machine here with Ethernet. It also costs the most up front, which is exactly the number you should be ignoring: on Consumer Reports' own modelling, a $128 cartridge printer overtakes this on total cost inside the first year and keeps going.
How it scores
Each criterion is scored 0-100 from published specs and lab-tested figures in the sources below, then weighted by the fixed formula this category uses. The weights are the same for every product here.
Running Cost35% of score
95
Print Quality25% of score
80
Features15% of score
88
Price Value25% of score
80
Strengths and limitations
Pros
- Bottled ink costs a fraction of cartridge ink per page — the whole argument for buying a tank printer
- Automatic document feeder and Ethernet, which the cheaper tanks here leave out
- Fax and copy included, so it replaces an office multifunction outright
Cons
- The highest purchase price of the three, which is the number most shoppers compare
- Photo output is competent rather than a reason to buy it
- Tank printers need occasional use or the print head can clog
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Sources: Consumer Reports (laboratory testing and cost-of-ownership modelling) (2026-06-24) · TechRadar (standardised test across 200+ printers) (2026-07)Last checked by Picksights 2026-07-29