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The Epson EcoTank L3250 is one of the more practical all-in-one printers for people who print regularly and actually care about long-term running costs. It handles printing, scanning, and copying while using Epson’s EcoTank system instead of traditional cartridges, which is the biggest advantage here. The included ink can produce up to around 8100 black pages and 7500 color pages, making it dramatically cheaper per page compared to cartridge printers that constantly need replacements. That alone makes this printer far more sensible for students, home offices, or small businesses with consistent printing needs.

Print quality is excellent for the price, with a high resolution of 5760 × 1440 dpi, so text looks sharp and photos come out surprisingly detailed, including borderless prints up to 4R size. Speeds are also better than most entry-level ink tank printers, reaching around 33 ppm for black and 15 ppm for color under ideal conditions. Wireless connectivity through Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct makes printing from phones and tablets easy using the Epson Smart Panel app, which is genuinely useful rather than just marketing fluff.

Now the downsides: there’s no automatic duplex printing, so double-sided printing is manual and inconvenient if you deal with large documents often. There’s also no touchscreen or automatic document feeder, meaning this printer focuses more on reliability and cost efficiency than premium convenience features.

Bottom line: this is a strong value-for-money printer if your priority is low printing cost, solid print quality, and reliable everyday performance. If you print only occasionally, you probably won’t benefit enough from the EcoTank system to justify spending more upfront.