The 6 Best Cartridge-Free Printers of 2026, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A feeder, scanner, Ethernet and a bonus ink bottle make it the best balance.

The Epson EcoTank ET-3850 combines an automatic document feeder, scanner and copier, Ethernet and mobile printing support in a refillable tank design. A bonus black ink bottle and USB cable are included, in the $200 to $500 bracket. A feeder pulls a stack through the scanner, so copying a contract does not need you at the glass.

It ranks above the ET-4950 because it gives the useful office features without the premium for speed and screen. Against the ET-2800, it adds the feeder and wired networking.

Buy it for home offices that scan and copy multi-page documents. The caveats are a higher cost than entry models and no touchscreen listed. Skip it if you print a few pages a month.

Feeder

Automatic document feeder

Network

Ethernet and wireless

Functions

Print, scan, copy

Extras

Bonus black ink, USB cable

Our verdict: A touchscreen, feeder and rated three years of ink refills for heavier use.

The ET-4950 adds a 2.4-inch colour touchscreen and an automatic document feeder, with an 18 ppm print speed and ink refills rated for up to three years. It is designed for people who print regularly, in the $200 to $500 bracket. A rated ink supply gives a sense of how long a set of bottles lasts under normal office use.

It ranks second because the touchscreen and speed improve daily use, but they raise the price tier above the ET-3850. If you print every day, the speed helps, and if you do not, the ET-3850 is enough.

Buy it for busy home offices printing every day. The caveats are the higher tier and the small screen. Skip it if you want the lowest cost per printer.

Screen

2.4-inch colour touchscreen

Speed

18 ppm

Feeder

Automatic document feeder

Ink rating

Up to 3 years of refills

Our verdict: A compact print, scan and copy printer with ink bottles included for setup.

The Epson EcoTank ET-2800 is a compact wireless all-in-one that prints, scans and copies, and ships with ink bottles for setup. It sits in the $100 to $200 tier. A small body fits a shelf or desk, and the included bottles mean the first fill costs nothing extra.

It ranks below the ET-3850 because it has no listed document feeder or Ethernet, but it costs a tier less and keeps the tank system. Against the ET-2400, it lists the setup bottles.

Buy it for students and light home printing. The caveats are no feeder listed and no Ethernet. Skip it if you scan stacks of paper.

Functions

Print, scan, copy

Network

Wireless

Ink

Bottles included

Design

Compact all-in-one

Our verdict: Fax, Ethernet and a feeder in an office-oriented white body.

The ET-4850 includes fax, Ethernet, an automatic document feeder, scanner and copier in a white, office-oriented design, in the $200 to $500 bracket. Fax is the headline: a few offices still receive faxes, and this model handles them without a separate machine.

It ranks below the ET-4950 because it lacks the touchscreen and speed detail, though it matches it on feeder and Ethernet. Fax is niche, so most buyers pay for a feature they never use.

Buy it for small businesses that still fax. The caveats are that fax is niche and the tier is higher. Skip it if you never send faxes.

Fax

Included

Network

Ethernet

Feeder

Automatic document feeder

Finish

White

Our verdict: A photo-focused MegaTank printer that works with Alexa.

The Canon PIXMA G620 is a refillable MegaTank photo all-in-one that prints, copies and scans with wireless connectivity and Alexa support. It targets photo output rather than documents, in the $200 to $500 bracket. A photo-oriented tank system suits families who print albums and school pictures.

It ranks below the Epson office models because it lists no feeder and is less suited to documents. Against the ET-2800, it spends more for photo focus.

Buy it for families printing photos at home. The caveats are no feeder listed and a document weakness. Skip it if your printing is mostly paperwork.

System

MegaTank refillable ink

Focus

Photo colour output

Functions

Print, copy, scan

Voice

Works with Alexa

Our verdict: A compact everyday EcoTank for simple home printing.

The Epson EcoTank ET-2400 is a compact wireless print, scan and copy printer built for everyday home printing, with the refillable tank system, in the $100 to $200 bracket. It is a simple machine for simple jobs.

It ranks last because the listing is plain next to the ET-2800, with no setup bottle mention and no feeder. Both share the tank, so the ET-2400 is a fallback when price decides, and little is lost on print quality.

Buy it for light, simple home printing. The caveats are the thin listing and no feeder. Skip it if you need a document feeder.

System

EcoTank refillable ink

Functions

Print, scan, copy

Network

Wireless

Design

Compact