Yes, Epson inks have a chip in each cartridge. I have used Epson printers for decades and find them trouble free until they stop working or a part breaks. This is not a frequent occurrence and over the decades 3 of my 4 Epson printers are still functioning. They are easy to set up and the wireless printing is very straightforward. They also continue to function with every MacOS upgrade that I do.
The thing about Epson inks is that they are very good quality and most importantly, directly out of the printer they do not smear on the page. An Epson printer representative at a MacWorld Expo told me Epson is not in the printer business, they are in the ink business. Even so, they do manufacture a lot of different printers.
