The Epson EcoTank ET-4800 is an all-in-one printer designed for home offices. It replaces the older Epson EcoTank ET-4700 and is almost identical in design. As a supertank printer, it features large reservoirs that you can refill with Epson T522 ink. It has a flatbed scanner with fax functionality and an automatic document feeder; however, it doesn't support duplex scanning. Connectivity options include USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet, and there's support for Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service.
Our Verdict
The Epson ET-4800 is great for home use. Its four large ink tanks yield thousands of pages, so you don't have to buy new ink refills often. Refills are relatively inexpensive, which helps keep the cost-per-print very low. Photos are sharp and detailed, and color accuracy is sufficient for casual use, such as printing stickers, homemade cards, or food photos. Unfortunately, it can't automatically print on both sides of your sheets, so you need to manually flip over the stack. Since it's an inkjet printer, you need to print regularly to prevent the printheads from clogging; it's not a good choice if you only print once or twice a month.
- Incredibly low cost-per-print.
- Can print thousands of pages before needing refills.
- Good photo quality.
- Okay color accuracy.
- Wide color gamut.
Very good document print quality.
- Can't print double-sided automatically.
- ADF can't automatically duplex scan.
The Epson ET-4800 is decent for small offices. You can print thousands of pages before the black and color tanks run empty, so even if you print a hundred pages a week, you won't have to buy refill bottles too often. It features a flatbed scanner, an automatic document feeder, and a built-in fax, ensuring you're well-equipped for most office tasks. Unfortunately, the printer cannot scan or print double-sided sheets automatically, so you'll need to flip the sheets over yourself when prompted by the printer. Additionally, it prints slowly, so you'll have to wait a while for your document to print, especially if your office has multiple users sharing the printer.
- Can print thousands of pages before needing refills.
- Many wireless printing options.
Very good document print quality.
- Can't print double-sided automatically.
- ADF can't automatically duplex scan.
The Epson ET-4800 is an acceptable choice if you want a printer that stays ready to print even after long idle periods. Since it is an inkjet, leaving it unused can still cause the printheads to clog, so printing occasionally helps prevent the ink from drying out. The printheads are not replaceable, but the high-capacity flushing system typically clears minor clogs and allows for multiple deep-cleaning cycles without requiring ink refills. That said, if a clog becomes too severe for flushing to resolve, your options are very limited. Aside from this issue, the large ink tanks offer excellent page yields, making refills rare, and the wide range of connectivity options allows you to print easily from most devices.
- Can print thousands of pages before needing refills.
- Many wireless printing options.
Very good document print quality.
- Prone to printhead clogging and misalignment.
Printheads aren't user-replaceable.
Slow printing speeds.
Very good document print quality.
The Epson ET-4800 is great for photos. Pictures look sharp and detailed, but the color accuracy is slightly off. It's fine for casual photo prints for art projects or home decor, but it's far from the best choice if you use photo prints for semi-professional or professional purposes. Unfortunately, the printhead has clogging and misalignment issues, which can cause banding.
- Good photo quality.
- Okay color accuracy.
- Wide color gamut.
Very good document print quality.
- Borderless printing is only supported for some sizes.
The Epson EcoTank ET-4800 delivers outstanding page yields. Its supertank cartridges can produce thousands of pages before needing a refill.
- Can print thousands of pages before needing refills.
Very good document print quality.
The Epson ET-4800 offers adequate scanning performance. Text scans clearly, but the image processing removes many fine details, such as graph lines and watermarks. This is in part due to it boosting contrast and color saturation, which may not suit photo scans. The scanner features an automatic document feeder, but it operates at a slow speed of approximately 1 page per minute and doesn't support automatic duplex scanning.
Very good document print quality.
Decent scan quality despite a tendency to boost contrast and saturation.
- ADF can't automatically duplex scan.
Very good document print quality.
Very good document print quality.
Performance Usages
Changelog
- Updated Jul 02, 2026: We've updated this review to Test Bench 1.4, which adds new usages and performance usages, as well as reorganizes several other tests throughout the review. You can read more about the changes in detail in the Changelog.
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Updated Jan 08, 2026:
We've updated text throughout the review after converting to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Jan 05, 2026: We've updated the review to Test Bench 1.3, which adds a number of test boxes including Risk of Clogging and Ease of Unclogging. We also updated the Usage and Performance boxes at the top of the review to better integrate the new aspects covered. See the changelog.
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Updated Apr 02, 2025:
We've removed mention of the Epson EcoTank ET-4810 from this review as it isn't a variant of the Epson EcoTank ET-4800 as we had previously claimed.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Epson EcoTank ET-4800 in white. It's also available in black.
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The Epson EcoTank ET-4800 is an all-in-one supertank printer that replaces the Epson EcoTank ET-4700. Like other Epson supertank printers, it has a very high page yield and low cost-per-print. It can also process large amounts of single-sided documents without intervention, thanks to its automatic document feeder. However, it might not be the best option for office work due to the lack of automatic double-sided printing and scanning capability.
If you're looking for alternatives, see our recommendations for the best all-in-one printers, the best home printers, and the best printers with cheap ink.
The Epson EcoTank ET-3850 and the Epson EcoTank ET-4800 are very similar supertank printers, with a few differences. The ET-3850 has a larger display, much higher page yields, and faster printing speeds. Also, the ET-3850 can print double-sided automatically, whereas you need to flip over the sheets manually with the ET-4800. On the other hand, the ET-4800 has built-in fax and prints photos with better detail and color accuracy.
The Epson EcoTank ET-4800 and the Epson EcoTank ET-3950 have similar overall performance, including exceptional page yields. When it comes to printing, the newer ET-3950 offers slightly better black-and-white document quality, and it also takes a slight edge in color range. It's also a lot quicker, pushing about twice as many pages per minute. The older ET-4800 is no slouch either; it even takes a slight edge in color accuracy. When it comes to scanning, the newer model offers automatic duplex scanning and slightly cleaner scans, while the older model adds a fax function.
The Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 and the Epson EcoTank ET-4800 are very similar printers. If you scan many documents for work, the ET-4800 has an automatic document feeder, so it's more convenient since you don't need to scan each page individually. Also, it has an Ethernet port if you want to plug it directly into your router for a faster connection. Otherwise, both perform very similarly.
The Epson EcoTank ET-4800 is the updated version of the Epson EcoTank ET-4700. They look and perform nearly identical, but the ET-4800 has higher page yields and prints nicer-looking photos. Neither can print double-sided sheets automatically.
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