Printing The Epson Ecotank ET-2903 prints using inkjet technology, which sprays liquid ink onto the paper from a moving head. It has very good text quality, though not quite as good as the best printers. It's on the slow side for text, 5 pages took 36 seconds. Its color graphics printing is very good for reports, newsletters and web pages. It prints photos on glossy paper with below-par quality, putting it near the bottom rung among inkjet printers in photo quality. The capacity of the main paper tray is 100 sheets, a typical amount.
Scanning and Copying This is a multi-function printer. Scanning performance was very good, fine for general-purpose scanning. It can scan or copy paper up to letter size.
Controls and Display The printer has a color display screen with a 1.5-inch diagonal size, and can be tilted.
Connectivity and Networking It can print documents via USB and WiFi. We found it more tedious than usual to setup the WiFi connection on this printer.
Costs and Ink When this page was last updated, the printer's purchase price was about $200, typical for an all-in-one tank inkjet printer. This printer uses four tanks. When the ink runs low, you refill the tank. The ink is sold in bottles. The inks we used in testing were the Epson 522 BK, 522 C, 522 M, and 522 Y bottles—at the time, the prices were all $18 each.
Notes The printer uses up very little space.
Printer Firmware Firmware is software that exists inside the printer. All models are evaluated using the latest firmware version available at the time of testing. The firmware version of the Epson Ecotank ET-2903 was VB31PA.
Software The collection of software accompanying the printer may include: the printer driver, printer applications, electronic user manual and scanning, faxing, and OCR apps. These get installed on your personal computer. All models are evaluated with a PC and the Windows operating system, using the latest version of printer software (driver) and printer support apps available at the time of testing. The software version was 3.80.0.0.
About the ink, software and firmware Our test results are valid only for the Epson-brand ink, and the software and firmware versions indicated. If your printer's software or firmware differ from the ones shown, you either have an older or a newer version of these. Manufacturers may periodically upgrade the printer's firmware to enhance operation, fix bugs, or add features. Firmware updates are downloadable directly to your printer via a wired or wireless network (if internet capable). You can check your printer's firmware version, or upgrade to the latest firmware: Either (1) run the Epson printer-update app on the PC, or (2) access the "Settings" section of the printer menu and navigating to the firmware update option. Consult the user manual or Epson's website for further guidance.
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