Epson Creates an Easy Refill Printer

Toner cartridges that dry up or run out too quickly is one of the most frustrating things about owning an ink printer. For years the only alternative would be to buy an expensive bulky laser printer with toner cartridges that will never dry up. Or to pay to have someone with the right tools and knowledge refill your empty ink cartridges for you, however this method does not work if the ink cartridges get too dry.

Finally a printer company has come along and created a user friendly way to refill your own printer ink. The Epson EcoTank series of printers will range from $379 to $1,119. The different models will hold different maximum amounts of ink. The amount of ink held even by the cheapsest EcoTank model is still significantly more than a traditional ink printer. The lower end ET-2500 can print around 4,000 pages before needing to be refilled.

The EcoTank's use refill bottles to top up depleting ink that cost $13 per bottle or $52 for the entire set. This is not a bad price when you consider that the average cost of a single ink cartridge is around $30.

Source: Epson