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Epson EcoTank ET-15000 review

A wide-format office supertank that hobbyists convert for 13 × 19 inch sublimation. It is not sold for that use, and the listing comes from a third party.

The appeal

Wide prints at about a third of the SG1000’s price.

The catch

You lose the warranty and support, and head clogs become your own problem.

Our view

Good for experimenters; not for a shop with orders due.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • Wide-format at a modest price
  • Refillable tanks
  • Ethernet and Wi-Fi

Compromises

  • Not sold for sublimation
  • Third-party seller at our reading
  • Conversion risk

Specifications

TypeInkjet supertank, sold for office use
Resolution4800 × 2400 dpi
Speed17 ppm black, 9 ppm color
Duty cycle33,000 pages a month
ConnectionsUSB 2.0, LAN, Wi-Fi
Weight26.5 lb
Amazon ASINB084TV6NTZ
EAN0010343950900

Questions makers ask before buying

Is it a sublimation printer?

No. It is an office inkjet. Sublimation requires a conversion that Epson does not support.

What is its duty cycle?

33,000 pages a month, on the listing.

Our score

7.6/ 10

A cheap route to wide prints, at your own risk. The SG1000 is the factory alternative.

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A hobbyist who wants wide sublimation on a budget and accepts the risk.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for maker machines and tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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