Epson Eco Tank L355 Ecotank L555 Printer with Ink ... Nothing New and More Expensive?

Epson have just released two new products called 'Eco Tank', the L355 and the Epson EcoTank L555 models which are set to launch in the UK.  They contain a side mounted ink tank that can be refilled.

Refillable cartridges and CISS systems are nothing new have been around for several years now and perform the same task, significantly cutting the costs of printing using refill ink.  These methods have been increasingly used in times of recession and by environment friendly people, which in turn has cut sales of ordinary ink cartridges.  These new Eco Tank products have been introduced by Epson to offer an OEM method of refilling, however they are far more expensive than buying the cheaper printers with cartridges and adding refillable cartridges and refill ink.

We have made a rough comparison below of a current Epson printer model without the side ink tank system, costing around £75 to £80.  The L355 and L555 are significantly more expensive than there cartridge model equivalents, costing £200-£250 more (£249.99 / £329.99 on 04/10/14).  If we compare the cost of buying similar models without the ink tanks for around £75 instead of £330 you save £250.  You can then put the £250 towards refillable cartridges £11.95, and refill ink £9.95; saving a massive £220+!

Epson WorkForce WF-2510WF Inkjet Printer   - £79.00

REFILLABLE EMPTY CARTRIDGES TO REPLACE T1631-T1634   - £11.95
For Epson WorkForce WF-2010W WF-2510WF WF-2520NF WF-2530WF WF-2540WF printers. Set of 4 Empty Compatible Refillable Ink Cartridges. Black T1631 Cyan T1632 Magenta T1633 Yellow T1634 16 XL Set Ink Cartridge (F/Pen) empty compatible cartridges with auto reset chips fitted.
4x 100ml Dye Refill Bottles for Epson - E830 Premium Bulk Ink  - £9.95
4 X 100ml High Quality Dye Ink Refill Bottles for refilling Epson Refillable Cartridges, CISS Systems. 100ml x Black, 100ml x Cyan, 100ml x Magenta, 100ml x Yellow).


WF2510WF Plus Refillable Cartridges and Refill Ink - Total Price £99.00!

Epson Eco Tank L555 - £329.99 (04/10/14)

Looking at these figures it makes sense to buy the much cheaper cartridge type Epson printer models and then special refillable cartridges and refill ink!  This way you save a massive £228.10! (04/10/14).

Before making a purchase decision check out the printer specifications for above models.  They are similar but may contain slightly different features. Do the research, but I think you will come to the same conclusion as we did!