Epson EcoTank ET-4856 Inkjet A4 4800 x 1200 DPI 33 ppm Wi-Fi

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For £409 ex-VAT, the Epson EcoTank ET-4856 is one of those “stop buying ink cartridges” decisions that actually makes sense—especially in a small office or home office that prints regularly but doesn’t want the hassle (or markup) of frequent cartridge swaps. The big win with EcoTank-style refill systems is predictable running costs: once you’ve got it set up, you’re mostly paying for ink rather than paying whatever the cartridge market feels like charging that month. If you’re printing a mix of documents and occasional colour pages, it’s a solid value play, and the Wi‑Fi support makes it easy to drop into a multi-device workflow without faffing around.

That said, I wouldn’t rush to buy it if you’re a very low-volume shop. Inkjet MFPs can be a little “maintenance-y” over time (wipes/cleaning cycles, occasional print-quality care), and those costs are only worth it when the printer sees consistent use. Also, if your priority is razor-sharp output for lots of heavy graphics or you need truly business-critical, high-yield consistency day in day out, you may want to price-check a laser alternative—because while the EcoTank economics are great, inkjets aren’t always the smoothest fit for high-coverage, high-tempo printing. Bottom line: buy it if you print often enough to amortise the upfront cost and you want calmer, cheaper colour/document printing; skip it if you’re mostly printing “sometimes” and value simplicity over long-term running cost.