Epson EcoTank ET-4903: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This review measures the Epson EcoTank ET-4903 against the full 24-spec sheet we track for printers, comparing it like for like with the 50 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 47 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in scanning & copying and weakest in paper handling. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: a higher print resolution — 5,760 dpi vs 4,041.94 dpi (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the Epson EcoTank ET-4903, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score.
Category strengths
Where the Epson EcoTank ET-4903 beats the average
- Has automatic document feeder ?
- Has supertank / refillable ink ?
- A higher print resolution ?5,760 dpi vs 4,041.94 dpi (avg)
- Has color printing ?
- Has all-in-one ?
- Has fax ?
- A lighter build ?5.5 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg)
- Has Wi-Fi Direct ?
- Has Apple AirPrint ?
- Has Wi-Fi ?
Where the Epson EcoTank ET-4903 trails the average
- A lower print speed (black) ?11 ppm vs 17.21 ppm (avg)
- A much lower print speed (color) ?6 ppm vs 12.51 ppm (avg)
- A much lower input tray capacity ?100 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg)
- No ethernet ?
- A much lower monthly duty cycle ?5,000 pages vs 19,346.15 pages (avg)
- No touchscreen display ?
- A much lower output tray capacity ?30 sheets vs 68.95 sheets (avg)
- A lower ADF capacity ?30 sheets vs 34.48 sheets (avg)
Editor’s note
The ET-4903 is the newest generation of Epson's home-office EcoTank — announced July 2026 — and the only one of its three launch siblings with a document feeder and fax. That makes it the volume-printing family's pick of the litter: a 30-sheet ADF, color fax, a 5,000-page monthly duty cycle, and Epson's signature economics — about three years of ink in the box and replacement bottle sets yielding 4,700 black and 7,500 color pages, at savings Epson puts near 90% versus cartridges.
One naming note, since you'll see it sold only at Amazon, Walmart and Epson's own store: the ET-4903 is the retail SKU of Epson's ET-4900-series platform — the manuals literally carry the family code — so accessories and guides for the family apply.
Now the fine print, and this machine has some. Epson's own spec sheet lists no Ethernet, although a stray paragraph on their product page claims it — we've gone with the spec sheet and flagged the conflict. Automatic duplex printing is nowhere stated either, which for a $299 machine in 2026 is a genuine omission worth confirming before purchase if two-sided printing is your daily habit; we've left that field unset rather than guess. The display is a small 1.44-inch color panel with buttons, not a touchscreen, and paper lives in a 100-sheet rear feed rather than a proper cassette.
So the verdict depends on your printing life. For a household or home office that prints hundreds of pages a month and occasionally feeds a stack through the scanner, the ink math is decisive and the ADF seals it. For feature-per-dollar shoppers, Canon's MegaTank G4270 counters hard — compare the duplex question before choosing.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 50 other printers.
Printing
Laser prints crisp text fast; inkjet handles photos and colour better.
Prints in colour, not just black and white.
Black-and-white pages per minute; higher is faster.
Colour pages per minute; higher is faster.
A higher dot density produces sharper prints.
Prints both sides of the page without manual flipping.
Refillable ink tanks cut the cost per page dramatically.
The maximum recommended pages per month.
Scanning & copying
Scans and copies as well as prints.
Feeds multi-page documents through the scanner unattended.
How many pages the document feeder holds at once.
Scans both sides of a page automatically.
Sends and receives faxes.
Paper handling
A larger tray needs refilling less often.
How many printed pages the output tray holds.
The largest paper format supported (e.g. Letter, Legal, A3).
Connectivity
Print wirelessly over the home network.
Connect devices directly without a router.
A wired network port for reliable office use.
A direct USB connection to a computer.
Print from iPhone, iPad and Mac without extra drivers.
Print and manage the printer from a phone app.
Design
An onboard touchscreen makes standalone tasks easier.
A lighter printer is easier to place and move.
How the VS Score works — and what it can’t tell you
Every measurable spec is scored against the average of all the printers we track: matching the class average scores 50, clearly beating it climbs towards 100, and each spec counts according to an editorial weight that reflects real-world impact — a battery-capacity gap moves the score far more than a colour-options list. The quality bars on the spec cards above show where this model sits inside the full range for its class, and the overall VS Score rolls every weighted result into one number.
Unknown values are never estimated. A spec this product doesn’t report simply drops out of its scoring — it isn’t penalised with a guess — but a thinner spec sheet does mean a score built on fewer data points, which is why completeness is disclosed under About this data.
Most importantly: a spec-sheet lead is not the same as a better product. Megapixels, gigahertz and benchmark points describe capacity, not experience — image processing, software optimisation, thermals, haptics and ergonomics decide how a device actually feels, and no table captures reliability or long-term support quality. Treat the VS Score as a structured summary of what can be measured, not a substitute for your own priorities.
About this data
- Specifications are compiled from each manufacturer’s official spec sheet, cross-checked against trusted specification databases, and normalised into one schema so identical things are compared identically.
- Specifications last verified August 21, 2026.
- Data completeness: 22 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (92%). Anything we could not verify is shown as Unknown — never estimated — and is excluded from the score.
- Prices and availability come from live retailer feeds via our shopping partners and refresh throughout the day; a missing price means no partner currently lists the product, not that it is discontinued.
- Want the full picture? Our editorial guidelines explain how we research products, weight the scores and stay independent.
- Spotted an error in a spec? Tell us and we will correct the sheet.
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The bottom line
The Epson EcoTank ET-4903 earns a VS Score of 47, a solid mid-pack result among the 51 printers we compare here.
- Who it’s for
- High-volume households and home offices — hundreds of pages a month, occasional stack-scanning through the 30-sheet ADF, the odd fax — where three years of included ink decides the math by itself.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who needs confirmed automatic duplex or wired Ethernet: Epson's own spec sheet states neither, and at $299.99 those omissions deserve a pre-purchase check, not a shrug.
- The trade-off that matters
- Decisive ink economics versus modest hardware — rear feed instead of a cassette, 11/6 ppm, a 1.44-inch non-touch panel; you're paying for the tanks and the ADF, not for refinement.
- The main alternative
- Canon MegaTank PIXMA G4270 — the direct tank-with-ADF rival; compare the duplex situation between them before choosing, because that's where this Epson is vaguest.
The VS Score is generated automatically from the weighted specifications above, measured against all other printers in our database. Treat it as a shortlisting guide — not a substitute for your own priorities.
