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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
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Variants

  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (Black)
  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (White)
  • EcoTank ET-2800 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2800 (White)
  • EcoTank ET-2803 (White)

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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is better than the Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 for most uses. The ET-5850 yields much more black pages, prints significantly faster, and supports automatic duplex printing making it easier to print double-sided documents. Additionally, it has an automatic document feeder with duplex scanning and an Ethernet port, and it can print directly from external USB storage. On the other hand, the ET-2800 yields much more color prints, and its replacement ink is cheaper, making it less costly to maintain over time. 

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.7
8.0

Scanner Features 
 

9.0
6.1

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 ISO View Picture

Height  

13.8" (35.0 cm)
7.0" (17.7 cm)

Width  

16.7" (42.5 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Depth  

19.7" (50.0 cm)
13.7" (34.8 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 In Use Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

17.5" (44.5 cm)
9.6" (24.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.7" (42.5 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

33.1" (84.0 cm)
23.2" (59.0 cm)

Weight 
 

40.2 lbs (18.2 kg)
9.6 lbs (4.4 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.5" (11.4 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 Black
T522 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

259 prints
210 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

4,921 prints
3,990 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 C/M/Y
T522 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

119 prints
187 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,532 prints
3,979 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Dye

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

9.0
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

40 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

9 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.45" (11 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Scan Quality Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 B&W Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

29.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

68.95 US$
41.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.006 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.027 US$/print
0.011 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.072 US$/print
0.028 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.9
5.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

25 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

25 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

29.1 s
90.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
13.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

550 pages
100 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

256 g/m²
297 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
7.5

Parrots Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Parrots Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color Range Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.8

Friends Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Friends Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color dE Graph
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.02
6.49
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Small Details 
 

9.5
9.0

Small Details Photo  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Small Details Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 2400
5760 x 1440
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
Epson Smart Panel

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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