5 Things to Know About the EcoTank ET-3850’s Speed Trade-Off

It prints 10 pages per minute in black and 5 in color That is slow compared to most inkjets and lasers, but the printer is not designed for speed.

The low speed is intentional The EcoTank ET-3850 sacrifices speed to keep running costs extremely low through refillable ink tanks.

You save money on ink over time The trade-off works well if you print high volumes and can wait for pages to finish.

It is not for fast-paced offices If you need quick prints, skip this model and buy a laser printer instead.

The payoff is absurdly low cost per page For home or small office use with patience, the ink savings outweigh the slow pace.