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Epson EcoTank ET-2870 Inkjet A4 5760 x 1440 DPI 33 ppm Wi-Fi

Refillable ink tanks, decent speed, low power draw

Manufacturer reference C11CJ66421

68 /100 Its best score: the most economical, rated "reasonable" on its category’s scale.
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What the Epson EcoTank ET-2870 Inkjet A4 5760 x 1440 DPI 33 ppm Wi-Fi is worth

The Epson EcoTank ET-2870 is a multifunction printer with refillable ink tanks, a 100 sheet paper tray, a 30 sheet capacity for copying or scanning, a 1.46 inch screen, and a 1 year warranty.

Its print speed of 33 ppm slightly exceeds the market median (31.5 ppm), earning a score of 71/100. Its power consumption of 4.5 W during operation is below the market median (6.45 W), for a score of 80/100. Its paper capacity of 100 sheets remains below the median (250 sheets), scoring 50/100.

Measuring 375 x 347 x 179 mm and weighing 4100 g, with rated yields of 3600 pages in black and 6500 pages in color, it suits regular home use where lowering the cost per page through refillable tanks matters.

What the spec sheet says

  • Home & office Inkjet Colour printing
  • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • A4 33 ppm
  • Colour copying Colour scanning
  • Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect
  • Direct printing
  • USB port Wi-Fi
  • 4.1 kg

Its scores, criterion by criterion

Scores out of 100, calculated from the datasheet and compared with the market. The full method is public.

Power use Reasonable

4.5 W · category median: 5.5 W

Speed Sufficient

33 ppm · category median: 27.5 ppm

Paper capacity Limited

100 sheets · category median: 250 sheets

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Specifications

Printing 10
Print technology Inkjet
Printing Colour printing
Duplex printing No
Maximum resolution 5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) 33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) 15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black 10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour 5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal) 10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal) 16 s
Copying 2
Duplex copying No
Copying Colour copying
Scanning 8
Duplex scanning No
Scanning Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution 1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type Flatbed scanner
Maximum scan resolution 1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan technology CIS
Image formats supported BMP, JPEG, PICT, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supported PDF
Fax 1
Faxing No
Features 3
Duplex functions Not supported
Number of print cartridges 4
Printing colours Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity 3
Total number of input trays 1
Total input capacity 100 sheets
Total output capacity 30 sheets
Paper handling 9
Maximum ISO A-series paper size A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) A4, A5, A6
Maximum print size 210 x 297 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9) B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9) C6
Envelopes sizes B5, B6, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes 9x13,10x15,13x20
Borderless printing media sizes 10x15
Paper tray media weight 64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces 2
Direct printing Yes
USB port Yes
Network 4
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes
Security algorithms 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologies Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect
Design 5
Product colour Black
Market positioning Home & office
Display diagonal 3.71 cm (1.46")
Control type Touch
Colour display Yes
Power 6
Power consumption (copying) 12 W
Power consumption (ready) 4.5 W
Power consumption (sleep) 0.7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) 0.15 kWh/week
AC input voltage 100 - 240 V
AC input frequency 50/60 Hz
System requirements 3
Windows operating systems supported Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supported Yes
Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions 4
Width 375 mm
Depth 347 mm
Height 179 mm
Weight 4.1 kg
Packaging content 6
Cartridge(s) included Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black) 3600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY) 6500 pages
Cables included AC
User guide Yes
Bundled software Apple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel App, Epson Connect (Email Print, Remote Print Driver)
Other features 1
Warranty period 1 year(s)

Who this model suits

It’s for you if

Your first criterion is the power consumption: it happens to be its best score.
You want a good score on the print speed, above its category average.
You prefer a model tracked across several merchants, to buy at the right time.

Skip it if

Its lowest score is on the paper capacity: skip it if that is decisive for you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from this model’s datasheet.

Its measured speed is 33 pages per minute, compared to a market median of 31.5 ppm. Its speed score is 71/100, rated sufficient.

Its standby consumption is 4.5 W, compared to a market median of 6.45 W. Its power consumption score is 80/100, rated correct.

The main tray holds 100 sheets, compared to a market median of 250 sheets. Its paper capacity score is 50/100, rated limited.

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