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Epson ET-5850

Ranked #1 of 58 in Best inkjet printers, ranked on official maker specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#1 · Top pick

Epson ET-5850

Best for: Official 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 66,000-page duty cycle, 550-sheet input

9.7/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a black print speed of 25 ppm.
Official maker page lists a color print speed of 25 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 66,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 550 sheets.

Watch out for

Official figures are for the configuration shown on the official product page, not a test we ran.

Score breakdown

Official black print speed 25%

Official color print speed 20%

Official monthly duty cycle 20%

Official standard paper input 15%

Official ADF capacity 15%

Official automatic duplex 5%

Official black print speed	25 ppm
Official color print speed	25 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle	66000 pages
Official standard paper input	550 sheets
Official ADF capacity	50 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official model number	C11CJ29201
Official product name	Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 All-in-One Cartridge-Free Supertank Printer
Official black print speed	25 ppm
Official color print speed	25 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle	66,000 pages
Official standard paper input	550 sheets
Official paper output	Not listed
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official ADF capacity	50 sheets
Official print resolution	4800 x 2400 dpi
Official speed standard	The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
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Specs source:

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How it compares

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Epson ET-5880

#2 · Official 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 66,000-page duty cycle, 550-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5955DW

#3 · Official 30 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 40,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5115DW

#4 · Official 28 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6975DW

#5 · Official 31 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5110DW

#6 · Official 28 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6960DW

#7 · Official 31 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5010DW

#8 · Official 28 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6560DW

#9 · Official 31 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-5800

#10 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 66,000-page duty cycle, 550-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6955DW

#11 · Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6940DW

#12 · Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Epson ET-8700

#13 · Official 24 ppm black, 24 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle

Epson WF-4734

#14 · Official 20 ppm black, 20 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5855DW

#15 · Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6555DW

#16 · Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-4730

#17 · Official 20 ppm black, 20 ppm color, 25,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5340DW

#18 · Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6540DW

#19 · Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-4830

#20 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 500-sheet input

Epson WF-4930

#21 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Epson WF-4820

#22 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J4555DW

#23 · Official 20 ppm black, 19 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 400-sheet input

Epson WF-4720

#24 · Official 20 ppm black, 20 ppm color, 25,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J4535DW

#25 · Official 20 ppm black, 19 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 400-sheet input

Epson WF-3920

#26 · Official 21 ppm black, 11 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-4920

#27 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J4355DW

#28 · Official 20 ppm black, 19 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson WF-4833

#29 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color

Epson WF-4933

#30 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle

Epson WF-3620

#31 · Official 19 ppm black, 10 ppm color, 20,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-3730

#32 · Official 20 ppm black, 10 ppm color, 15,000-page duty cycle

Brother MFC-J1170DW

#33 · Official 17 ppm black, 16.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1800DW

#34 · Official 17 ppm black, 16.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-5150

#35 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-5170

#36 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-5180

#37 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-3750

#38 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3760

#39 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3930

#40 · Official 18 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 10,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-3950

#41 · Official 18 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 10,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-4950

#42 · Official 18 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 10,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-3850

#43 · Official 15.5 ppm black, 8.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-4850

#44 · Official 15.5 ppm black, 8.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1010DW

#45 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-T980DW

#46 · Official 17 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1355DW

#47 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1360DW

#48 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1365DW

#49 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1367DW

#50 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1410DW

#51 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson WF-2990

#52 · Official 15.5 ppm black, 8.5 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-T780DW

#53 · Official 16 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3700

#54 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3710

#55 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-T580DW

#56 · Official 16 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3943

#57 · Official 17 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-2840

#58 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 100-sheet input