I bought the Epson EcoTank ET-2861 ink tank printer — and with £60 off, Amazon just made one of my favourite purchases a whole lot cheaper

Inkjet printers are cheap to buy, but replacement cartridges can quickly make them expensive to own, which is why I bought the Epson EcoTank ET-2861 ink tank printer.

I've been really pleased with it, and Amazon has now cut the price significantly. • Best for: Anyone who prints regularly at home and wants to avoid expensive replacement cartridges.

It’s also a good choice for families, homework and everyday colour printing. • The deal: The Epson EcoTank ET-2861 is £180 (was £240) at Amazon . • Why it matters: You get refillable ink tanks with up to three years of ink included, plus printing, scanning and copying.

There’s also Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, a 100-sheet paper tray and borderless photo printing.

Ecotank ET-2861 Ink Tank Printer: was £239.99 now £179.99 The Epson EcoTank ET-2861 prints, scans and copies, with refillable ink tanks, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct, a 100-sheet paper tray, borderless photo printing and up to three years of ink included.

View Deal Why we recommend it I found the ET-2861 easy to set up and use, and what I particularly like is not having to think about buying cartridges.

Instead, you refill its large tanks using bottles, with a front display making it easy to see how much ink remains.

Cartridges for my old HP printer cost £167.50 each — although they were cheaper on eBay — so a single cartridge costs just £12.49 less than this entire printer with ink included.

Epson says one set of bottles can produce up to 4,500 black-and-white pages or 7,500 colour pages.

For more top performing units, see our guides to the best home printers and best ink tank printers .

Price context & historical value Amazon has reduced the Epson EcoTank ET-2861 from £239.99 to £179.99, saving you £60 or 25% off the listed price.

It has been cheaper in the past though.

I picked it up for £129.99 a few months ago and it could be reduced in price for Black Friday and/or Prime Day.

While the initial cost is higher than many conventional cartridge printers, Epson claims its refillable tank system can reduce printing costs by up to 95%.