Epson EcoTank — A Plain-English Guide

What's inside this guide

The printable PDF walks through 23 short chapters, in plain language. It also includes at-a-glance pictures.

1. What an EcoTank is and why Bill picked it for you
2. The cost-per-page math (the real reason this thing exists)
3. Bill's rule of thumb
4. What's in the box, and your four bottles of ink
5. First-time ink fill, part 1 — the careful one-time setup
6. First-time ink fill, part 2 — priming and the
7. Loading paper — letter, photo, envelopes
8. Plugging in and the first-time setup wizard
9. Connecting your printer to Wi-Fi
10. Adding the printer to your Mac
11. Adding the printer to your Windows PC
12. Adding the printer to your iPhone or iPad
13. Adding the printer to your Android phone
14. The Epson Smart Panel app — what it's good for
15. Printing photos that look great
16. Scanning to email, to your phone, and to your computer
17. Copying — the lid, the glass, the green button
18. When to refill ink — reading the tank levels
19. Buying refill bottles — only genuine Epson
20. Two-sided printing and borderless prints
21. Maintenance — nozzle checks and head cleaning
22. Troubleshooting: "it says offline" and print quality
23. Warranty, your support plan, and when to call