Description
The Epson EcoTank Photo L8160 is a six-colour A4 photo print, scan and copy ink tank printer with Epson Claria ET Premium ink. It prints borderless colour and black-and-white photos, CDs and DVDs, with automatic duplex printing and Ethernet.
It uses Epson's refillable EcoTank system, with a pigment black ink for sharp text and five dye inks for photos.
Key features
- Print, scan and copy, up to A4, including borderless photos
- Six-colour Claria ET Premium ink (pigment black plus five dye inks)
- 16 ppm black, 12 ppm colour ISO/IEC 24734; up to 32 ppm draft
- Automatic duplex printing (A4, plain paper) and CD/DVD printing
- A4 and photo paper trays plus rear feeds for media up to 300 g/m²
- 10.9 cm colour touchscreen; USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| Functions | Print, scan, copy |
| Printing method | Epson Micro Piezo™ print head |
| Nozzle configuration | 360 nozzles black, 180 nozzles per colour |
| Ink technology | Claria™ Premium ink: pigment black and dye colour inks |
| Print resolution | 5,760 x 1,440 dpi |
| Print speed ISO/IEC 24734 | 16 ppm black, 12 ppm colour; 25 s per 10 x 15 cm photo |
| Maximum print speed | Up to 32 ppm |
| Duplex print speed ISO/IEC 24734 | 6 A4 pages/min black, 5 A4 pages/min colour |
| First page out | 15 s black, 16 s colour |
| Paper formats | A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal, 9 x 13 cm, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, C6, DL and No. 10 envelopes; borderless print; CD/DVD print |
| Duplex | Yes (A4, plain paper) |
| Paper input | 2 paper trays (100 sheets plain paper, 20 photo sheets) plus rear paper feed |
| Output tray capacity | 50 sheets |
| Compatible paper weight | 64–300 g/m² |
| Scanner | Flatbed, contact image sensor (CIS); 1,200 x 4,800 dpi optical |
| Scan speed (A4, 200 dpi flatbed) | 6 s black, 11 s colour |
| Interfaces | USB, USB host, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Mobile and cloud printing | Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Scan-to-Cloud), Apple AirPrint, Mopria |
| Control panel | 10.9 cm colour touchscreen |
| Compatible ink | Six Epson EcoTank ink bottles: Pigment Black, Photo Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Grey |
| Maintenance box | Replaceable Epson maintenance box |
| What is in the box | Main unit, maintenance box, power cable, setup guide, software CD, warranty document |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 403 x 369 x 162 mm |
| Weight | 8.5 kg |
| Warranty (Epson South Africa) | 12 months carry-in or 50,000 photos, whichever comes first |
Specifications from Epson South Africa (epson.co.za) product page and Epson Web.xlsx. Specifications are subject to change by Epson without notice.
