Lab-tested · Spring/Summer 2026

Printer Compatibility · Epson Most-tested

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 —
what it prints cleanly.

The single most-popular home inkjet for Etsy sticker shops. Pigment-based, sheet-fed, and capable of borderless print up to Letter size. The lab has tested every material in the catalogue against this exact model.

Compatible

Materials that print
cleanly on this model.

H-01

Holographic Inkjet Sticker Paper

✓ Excellent

Use Photo mode · 60 s dry time before peel

P-03

Matte / Glossy Sticker Paper

✓ Excellent

Default for most Etsy decorative work

V-02

Printable Vinyl

✓ Good

Use slow-feed mode · let ink dry 120 s

V-03

Waterproof Vinyl

✓ Good

Slower drying than V-02 · 180 s before peel

K-07

Kraft Paper (coated)

✓ Limited

Coated Kraft only · uncoated jams the feeder

Lab Tests · ET-2850

Five tests every material faced.

Print resolution at maximum settings

✓ Sharp · vibrant

Use Photo Premium mode

Ink-dry time before contact

✓ 60–120 s typical

Holographic: 60 s · Vinyl: 120 s

Water resistance of pigment ink (Holographic)

✓ Excellent · no run

Pigment ink advantage

Fade resistance (3 months indoor)

✓ No fade

Pigment ink outperforms dye 3×

Borderless print quality

✓ Excellent up to Letter

Use borderless setting in driver

Not Compatible

Materials that won’t
print on this model.

F-04

PET Film

✕ ReasonRequires UV-cure or eco-solvent ink

B-08

Clear BOPP

✕ ReasonPigment ink doesn’t bond — needs UV / eco-solvent

T-05

Thermal Labels

✕ ReasonWrong print mechanism · requires thermal printer

G-09

Hot-stamp Foil

✕ ReasonRequires hot-foil press, not inkjet

Press Run

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Epson EcoTank ET-2850 — what it prints cleanly.

Five tests every material faced.

See the prints on your own machine.

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 —
what it prints cleanly.

See the prints
on your own machine.