Epson EcoTank ET-2980

Printer

Epson EcoTank ET-2980

Real-world failure timing, repair cost, and source-linked reports for this model.

Durability signal F · based on reported timing

8 reports

Timeline

When failures are reported

Buckets show how reports cluster by months after purchase.

Avg months to failure

2

Total reports

8

Avg repair cost

Still recommend

0%

% repaired

25%

% mfr warranty

100%

% extended warranty

% support helpful

0%

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Failure types

Reports

Repeated random error messages blocking printing

Control panel / firmware error handling

3 months

Best Buy 1-star review by MikeR (title: "Totally unreliable!"; owned 3 months). Constant issues with random error messages on a tiny screen that take a long time to clear; never sure printing will work when needed.

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Months until failure

3 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

88%

Duplex path jams every 2–3 pages

Duplex paper path

Best Buy 1-star review by ChristopherJ (title: "Jams when printing double sided"). Bought for double-sided borderless letter prints; cannot do borderless letter and jams every 2–3 pages on duplex; never completed duplex without jamming.

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Months until failure

Not stated

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

90%

Persistent paper jams after first few pages

Paper path / feed mechanism

0 months

Best Buy 1-star review by WhitneyB (title: "BAD BAD PAPER JAMS!!!!"; owned 2 weeks). First few pages fine then constant jamming even after clearing and restarting; could not get a single copy without jamming; ~$300 spent for only a few pages printed.

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Months until failure

0 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

91%

Unexpected mid-job error on two new units

Printer electronics / firmware error state

1 months

Best Buy 1-star review by AlbertR (title: "A lot of issues with this printer"; owned 1 month). Printer suddenly stops mid-project with unexpected error requiring power cycle; replaced with same model and new unit had the same issues.

Mfr warranty
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Months until failure

1 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Yes

Manufacturer warranty

Yes

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

92%

Recurring error states making printing unreliable

Control panel / error handling

3 months

Best Buy 1-star review by MikeR (title: "Totally unreliable!"; owned 3 months). Constant hard-to-resolve random error messages on tiny screen; never sure printing will work when needed.

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Months until failure

3 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

86%

Unexpected mid-job shutdown; replacement same fault

Printer electronics / unexpected error path

1 months

Best Buy 1-star review by AlbertR (title: "A lot of issues with this printer"; owned 1 month). Printer stops mid-project with unexpected error requiring power cycle; replacement brand-new unit had the same issues.

Mfr warranty
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Months until failure

1 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Yes

Manufacturer warranty

Yes

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

90%

Persistent false paper-jam error after ~30 days

Paper-path sensors / firmware error state (E01 / 034004)

1 months

Best Buy 1-star review by AKP2617 (title: "Epson is subpar and that is being nice"; owned 1 month). After ~30 days and light use, persistent paper-jam error with no paper found; repair shop found nothing; Epson support contacted three times; unit unusable.

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Months until failure

1 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

91%

Duplex path jam / bent internals after 5 months

Duplex paper path / internal mechanical parts

5 months

Best Buy 1-star review by Colin (title: "Total Garbage - stopped working after 5 months"). After 5 months of light use, double-sided printing jammed; internal parts bent on their own.

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Months until failure

5 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

92%

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