Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4950

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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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Our Verdict

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

Epson EcoTank ET-4950

The Epson EcoTank ET-4950 and Epson EcoTank ET-5850 have similar capabilities, but the ET-5850 is better suited for larger workloads. While their print capabilities and page yields are similar, the ET-5850 is much quicker, and its input drawers have much larger capacities. 

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Variants

  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (Black)
  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (White)
  • EcoTank ET-4950 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-4950 (White)

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EcoTank ET-4950
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.7
8.6
No major differences between these printers for family. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

13.8" (35.0 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)

Width  

16.7" (42.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth  

19.7" (50.0 cm)
13.7" (34.8 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

17.5" (44.5 cm)
10.5" (26.6 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.7" (42.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

33.1" (84.0 cm)
19.3" (49.1 cm)

Weight 
 

40.2 lbs (18.2 kg)
16.9 lbs (7.7 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.5" (11.4 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 Black
Epson 502 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

259 prints
350 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

4,921 prints
6,650 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 C/M/Y
Epson 502 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

119 prints
188 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,532 prints
4,000 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

9.0
8.8

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Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

40 pages
30 pages

Scan Speed 
 

9 PPM
4 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
Automatic (Dual-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.45" (11 mm)
0.51" (13 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

29.99 US$
24.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

68.95 US$
50.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.006 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.027 US$/print
0.013 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.072 US$/print
0.034 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.9
6.7

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

25 PPM
16 PPM

Color Document 
 

25 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

29.1 s
94.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
25.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

550 pages
250 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

256 g/m²
297 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
8.0

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.1

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

7.02
8.00
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Small Details 
 

9.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 2400
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
Epson Smart Panel

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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EcoTank ET-4950
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White
EcoTank Pro ET-5850
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