at 400-dollars, the new epson ecotank printer is far more expensive than most. but the company says its refillable tanks will save you from the high cost of ink cartridges. is it worth dirtying your hands? chyron: patrick austin consumer reports sot "we put the ecotank through the same tests other printers face to determine out how much it really costs for you to own." v/o those tests are based on the average amount of printing people do in a month, according to a consumer that )s 23 pages of text, nine pages of graphics and about nine photos at the end of two years, the total cost of the printer and ink is 400 dollars for the epson ecotank, but only 325 dollars for this 200-dollar hp officejet so should you forget the epson ecotank? chyron: patrick austin consumer reports sot "if you do a lot of printing and plan to keep this printer for a while, it could save you money in the long run." v/o things do look much different after five years. the total cost of the ecotank is 448 dollars. the hp officejet pro is 588 dollars and the canon maxify is 692 dollars. sot:

the $100 epson expression premium xp 620. the excellent quality photos with average use cost about $14 a month for eight. >> all right. we go through a lot, too. >> you can probably feel it in your bones. the rain is almost here. >> outside with about four storms coming in. >> yeah, after tonight, we have four more. i can feel it in my bones, that's for sure. let's check out doppler 7 hd. you'll notice a lot of cloud cover here. we are going to be tracking it later on tonight. temperatures right now in the 50s. san jose, 61 degrees. the low to mid 60s, milder than normal. you do see the extra clouds around. next storm arrives tonight. it is going to be messy for your commute tomorrow morning. we'll have patterns around saturday and even beyond the weekend, that is. on our storm impact scale, this one coming in as a two and a moderate storm. here's your timeline. it's still up in the north bay. going to 10:00 p.m., you may see some spotty showers south of the north bay. we're looking at the increase in the wet weather. the sho

the epson expression. it prints excellent quality photos and will cost the average person about $17 a month in ink. check out the consumer reports portion of our website at wlos.com. >> tammy: all eyes on the forecast tonight. and events around the mountains >> kim: a busy day at local maintenance barn. >> reporter: with the winter weather coming, i've got a couple more tips for you coming up. >>> coming up, we'll tell you the events in the mountains that are now up in the air.

so should you forget the epson a tank? >>if you do a lot of printing and you plan to keep it for a while it could save you money in the long run. after five years the total cost is $448, the hp officejet pro has climbed to $588 and the canon max if i, $692. >> if you don't print a lot of make sense to buy the two. -- to printer up front. >> both the hd and cannon arm consumer reports best price. the canon is a very good option for printing photos. asked -- espen -- which prints excellent photos and you can find all this information on our website at 9news.com. >>> the top drone pilots came to vegas looking for a challenge. they drove through an extreme course, the first of its kind for drain racers. firefighter sean taylor wanted -- an event back in october. >> i feel like i'm flying. you put the goggles on and you feel like you are inside. that got me hooked. >> he went on to win this weekend competition as well. he says he only started racing drones about a year ago. so colebrook, if this tv thing doesn't work out for us

at the end of two years, the ink is 400 for the epson eco-tank but $325 for the $200 for the hp office jet pro or $100 cannon max. >> if you plan to keep the printer for a while, it could save you money in the long run. >> things look much different after five years. the total cost of the eco-tank is 4 $428. >> if you don't print a lot, it makes more sense to buy the cheaper printer up front. >> the hp and cannon printers are consumer reports' best buy. >> another option is consumer reports' top-rated printer, the epson printer. it will cost the average person $14 a month in ink. >> i didn't realize people i don't print that much, i guess. >> ahead at 4:30, the new findings on autism and how mom can impact the child's diagnosis. >> and we're learning more about a lawsuit against disney after the family claims their boy was bitten by a snake at the animal kingdom. >> the dow was up 396 points and the nasdaq up 107. >> we don't know what type of snake this was or where it came from or what knowledge disney had about snakes on their premises. >> news 6 gets answers after a family claims t

at the end of two years, the total cost of the printer and ink is $400 for the epson for the eek cotank, but $225 for this hp office jet proso, cotank. >> if you do a lot of printing, >> things look different after five years. total cost -- $448, hp office jet pro$588 -- -- if you don't print a lot, it makes better sense to buy the printer that is cheaper. >> the hp is fast at printing quality, the canon is a very good option for photos. abc action news. >> >>> after the crazy weather, it's really cold out, now. what a difference a day makes >> next two months, this is what we should expect, temperatures going from warm to cold quickly. unsettled stretch and right on through march, we should expect more of the same, today, sunny and cold as we said and a late tomorrow across our northern counties. titan doppler radar is quiet, the freeze watch for citrus and hernan doe. not tomorrow morning, wednesday morning. tampa, right now, partly sunny and 57 degrees. look at the humidity. 25%. the dew point down to 231, the second time in a week we have seen the very cold air come in and you throw

>>epson is facing a 3rd degree felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident with injuries. >>> developing tonight in volusia county, authorities at daytona beach shores need your help finding a man who attacked a senior citizen in the middle of the day for what appears to be no reason. angela jacobs spoke with the victim. she was out walking her dog when she was attacked. >>reporter: it is hard to believe at that time of the day there were no witnesses except for the victim who saw the attack that happened right here in the suspect who took off down this main road and got away. 6 hours after an attack from a total stranger left her with a concussion. >>i'm shaken up but okay. >>reporter: we spoke with the 71-year-old victim not ready to go on camera and in disbelief. the day and night and this is never happen. >>reporter: she was walking her dog along the sidewalk when the suspect came around the corner, hit her on the head so hard she went into the wall and down. >>it happened so fast i did not realize. i got a good look at him. i won't ever forget it, it is something that is very fright