# Epson EcoTank ET-2980

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/epson-ecotank-et-2980-photo-printers
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/photo-printers
- Placement: #8 of 16 in Photo Printers, D tier
- Brand: Epson
- LP on this board: 338
- Last researched: 2026-08-19T17:55:29.494Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Compact, low-maintenance and with a firmware that stays current for many years.

## For

- Compact size
- Low maintenance
- Firmware stays current
- Low running cost
- Large ink capacity

## Against

- Smaller footprint
- Fewer features compared to larger models
- Limited print quality for photos
- Durability only average

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 4 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 40 cited sources across 30 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ferax | murilo.marinho | C | https://ferax.com.br/en/blog/printers/epson-et-2980-genuine-vs-generic-ink/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Camera World | digitalcameraworld.com | B | https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/printers/epson-ecotank-et-2980-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Ferax | contato.ferax | C | https://ferax.com.br/en/blog/printers/is-the-epson-et-2980-worth-it/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/printers | u/Flaky_Row5260 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/printers/comments/1pu0zdd/epson_et2980_vs_et2980u_a_personalexperience/ | fetched and confirmed |
| The Tech Buzz | The Tech Buzz Team | B | https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/epson-ecotank-et-2980-review-ditching-cartridge-schemes | fetched and confirmed |
| Jennifer Maker | jennifermaker.com | C | https://jennifermaker.com/best-crafting-printer/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/Thebesttips3s/videos/review-epson-ecotank-et-2980-wireless-all-in-one-supertank-printer-2026/1629295734886297/ | fetched and confirmed |
| The Printer Guy | The Printer Guy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sATzEnAPsQg | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/wired/posts/the-epson-et-2980-is-a-great-value-at-its-full-price-and-the-discount-sweetens-t/1274148827914040/ | fetched and confirmed |
| NTTIPS | NTTIPS | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtLw6NBnI7E | fetched and confirmed |
| Castle Ink | William Elward | B | https://castleink.com/blogs/printer-help/epson-ecotank-et-2980-review-2026-honest-pros-cons-who-its-really-for?srsltid=AfmBOopLYfzEOa739wxt6uRe3EkfCG3W1U8Tk3oJ1PkcXg_Xr77kZNps | fetched and confirmed |
| PCMag Middle East | me.pcmag.com | B | https://me.pcmag.com/en/migrated-20242-printers/429/the-best-printers-for-2022 | fetched and confirmed |
| VueScan | hamrick.com | B | https://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/epson_et_2980.html | fetched and confirmed |
| TechAndTravel | techandtravel.sinet.ca | B | https://techandtravel.sinet.ca/blogs/norbert/printing-epson-ecotank-et-2980-experiences | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget droid | Gadget droid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0vGZbgXaiw | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget droid | Gadget droid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMB35tJh5F4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Talk Central | Tech Talk Central | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ODcrUllIY | fetched and confirmed |
| Jennifer Maker | Jennifer Maker | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4gwurQ2kV0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Ferax | contato.ferax | B | https://ferax.com.br/en/blog/printers/epson-et-2980-vs-et-2800/ | fetched and confirmed |
| The Lab Daily | The Lab Daily | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YPfC9Dm5No | fetched and confirmed |
| The Printer Guy | The Printer Guy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sATzEnAPsQg&vl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| EvoGrid | EvoGrid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umRtY1ICYjM&vl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| The Review Daily | The Review Daily | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNxUWjEygEA&vl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8FzJTlEwc | fetched and confirmed |
| The Printer Hub | The Printer Hub | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qohUe05Rmg | fetched and confirmed |
| EvoGrid | EvoGrid | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umRtY1ICYjM | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Jazz | Tech Jazz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZOtbPzbYyw | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4v3moR7Ork | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadgetinfo4u | Gadgetinfo4u | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVK_HG4cb0 | fetched and confirmed |
| TechByte | TechByte | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q61N7qWJG4o | fetched and confirmed |
| The Review Daily | The Review Daily | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNxUWjEygEA | fetched and confirmed |
| Printer Insider | Printer Insider | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYRE7U0SWKE | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Zazz | Tech Zazz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szKncSqV3hc | fetched and confirmed |
| pistachioo | pistachioo | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo5DjyY121s | fetched and confirmed |
| TexoGix | TexoGix | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3DRkLeYYkk | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget droid | Gadget droid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ5xS7d-A-E | fetched and confirmed |
| MyBestOn | MyBestOn | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNQYEVqcNIg | fetched and confirmed |
| TecheMaili | TecheMaili | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD2ZHCKh2-c | fetched and confirmed |
| WIRED | Brad Bourque | B | https://www.wired.com/review/epson-ecotank-et-2980/ | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZwQLOx-Qbw | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | Canon PIXMA PRO-200S | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/canon-pixma-pro-200s |
| 4 | Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/epson-expression-photo-xp-8800 |
| 5 | Canon PIXMA G620 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/canon-pixma-g620 |
| 6 | Epson Expression Photo XP-8700 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/epson-expression-photo-xp-8700 |
| 7 | Epson EcoTank ET-5850 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/epson-ecotank-et-5850-photo-printers |
| 9 | Canon PIXMA G650 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/canon-pixma-g650 |
| 10 | Epson XP-15000 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/epson-xp-15000 |
| 11 | Canon SELPHY CP1500 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/canon-selphy-cp1500 |
| 12 | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/epson-ecotank-pro-et-5850-photo-printers |
| 13 | Canon PIXMA TR160 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/canon-pixma-tr160 |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/photo-printers.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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