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Epson EcoTank L8050 | 6 Colour Dye Ink Tank | A4 Borderless Photo Printing | 5760 x 1440 DPI | Wi-Fi Direct and USB
Sharp lifelike results for portrait specialists, badge desks, and disc labelling work anywhere across the 47 counties.
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Epson EcoTank L8050 is now available at Mascom International for KSh 49,000, bringing six-colour dye tank output to Kenya's studios, campuses, and small print shops. The Epson EcoTank L8050 resolves at up to 5760 x 1440 dpi through a Micro Piezo head carrying 180 nozzles per colour and a 1.5 picolitre minimum droplet. One borderless 10 x 15 cm photo lands in roughly 12 seconds. The unit is brand new and sealed, stocked at our Old Mutual Building shop, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Six 70ml bottles sit inside the carton, already enough for thousands of prints.
Wedding photographers, event shooters, school ID offices, church media teams, and neighbourhood print bureaus all repeat the same complaint. Cartridge machines run dry after 200 photos, and a replacement set costs nearly half the printer. The Epson EcoTank L8050 answers that with front-mounted refillable tanks and 70ml bottles. One full replacement set produces up to 2,100 borderless 4R photos, which lands ink cost at a few shillings per print. Studios in Nairobi CBD, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Mombasa run the Epson EcoTank L8050 for passport photos, album prints, PVC ID cards, and printed disc faces.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya who stock document machines and call them photo printers, Mascom International carries the Epson EcoTank L8050 as a dedicated six-ink unit. Light cyan and light magenta soften the banding that four-colour office units leave across skin tones and sky gradients. Users consistently report that one bottle set carries several months of steady studio volume. At Mascom International, we're witnessing photo work move back in-house as bureaus cut outsourcing bills. Visit our Kimathi Street counter for sample prints, or order for pay-on-arrival delivery across all 47 counties.
Common Questions About the Epson EcoTank L8050
Is the Epson EcoTank L8050 worth KSh 49,000 for a Kenyan photo studio?
Yes, if you print more than roughly 150 photos a month. The six 70ml bottles in the box carry up to 2,100 borderless 4R prints before you buy ink again. A studio charging KSh 50 per 4R photo recovers the KSh 49,000 within about 1,000 prints. Cartridge photo printers hit that same volume in three or four cartridge sets. Low print volumes under 50 photos monthly rarely justify a dedicated photo unit.
What separates a six-colour photo printer from a four-colour office printer?
Two extra inks. The Epson EcoTank L8050 adds light cyan and light magenta to the usual black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. Those diluted inks fill the pale zones of an image, so skin tones, cloud gradients, and sunset colour shift smoothly instead of stepping in visible bands. Four-colour office printers fake pale tones by spacing dots apart, which shows as grain on 4R and A4 photo stock under close viewing.
How fast does the Epson EcoTank L8050 print photos and documents?
A borderless 10 x 15 cm photo takes about 12 seconds on Epson glossy stock. Plain A4 documents run at 22 pages per minute in draft mode and 8 pages per minute under the ISO 24734 measurement, which reflects normal quality settings. A busy Nairobi passport photo desk can clear roughly 100 4R prints in half an hour, allowing for paper reloads between batches.
Can the Epson EcoTank L8050 print ID cards and CDs?
Yes. The Epson EcoTank L8050 handles PVC and plastic ID cards plus printable CD and DVD surfaces directly. Schools printing student cards, SACCOs issuing member cards, churches producing worship discs, and musicians packaging albums all use this path. Card and disc printing needs the correct tray fitted and the media type selected in the driver. Only discs sold as inkjet printable will accept ink; standard silver-top discs will not.
How much does one photo cost to print on the Epson EcoTank L8050?
Ink runs roughly KSh 3 to KSh 6 per borderless 4R photo, depending on how dark the image is. One replacement set of six 108 series 70ml bottles yields up to 2,100 4R photos. Paper is the bigger line item in Kenya, with 4R glossy stock typically landing between KSh 8 and KSh 15 per sheet. Total consumable cost per photo therefore sits near KSh 15.
Does the Epson EcoTank L8050 scan, copy, or fax?
No. The Epson EcoTank L8050 is a print-only machine with no scanner glass, no copier, and no fax. Every shilling in the design goes toward photo output rather than a document workflow. Studios that also need scanning usually pair it with a separate flatbed or an all-in-one office unit. Mascom International stocks Epson and HP all-in-one models for that side of the counter.
How do I print from a phone or laptop?
Connect over Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, or USB. The printer supports 802.11a/b/g/n wireless with WPA2 and WPA3 security, so it joins a normal office router or a Safaricom home fibre network. Epson Smart Panel on Android and iOS handles setup, ink levels, head cleaning, and printing straight from your gallery. Wi-Fi Direct links a phone to the printer without any router, which matters during outdoor shoots and field events.
Which ink bottles does the Epson EcoTank L8050 use and where do I refill?
The Epson EcoTank L8050 takes Epson 108 series 70ml dye bottles in black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta. Codes run C13T09C14A through C13T09C64A.Mascom International supplies genuine bottles from our Kimathi Street counter.
How does the Epson EcoTank L8050 cope with Kenyan power and dust?
It draws only 19 watts while printing and 4.4 watts idle, so a mid-size inverter or small backup unit keeps it running through a Kenya Power outage. Weekly consumption sits near 0.11 kWh. Dust is the real enemy of any inkjet in Nairobi and upcountry towns. Close the paper tray after each session, and run a nozzle check through Epson Smart Panel if a unit sits unused for two weeks.
Technical Specifications
Print Engine and Image Output
- Micro Piezo print head with 180 nozzles for black and 180 nozzles per colour channel across six tanks
- Resolution reaches 5760 x 1440 dpi, sharp enough that A4 enlargements hold detail under close inspection
- Minimum droplet size of 1.5 picolitres with variable droplet sizing keeps fine gradients free of visible dot patterns
- Six dye inks: black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta, widening the colour range for portraits
- Heat-Free Technology fires ink without warming the head, cutting standby power and reducing part wear over time
- Borderless output supported to A4, so passport sheets and album prints need no trimming after printing
Media Handling and Paper Support
- Rear tray holds 100 plain A4 sheets or 20 photo sheets, sized for batch runs between reloads
- Supported sizes include A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, plus C6, DL, and No. 10 envelopes
- Plastic and PVC card printing covers school IDs, SACCO member cards, staff badges, and event passes
- Direct disc printing marks inkjet printable CD and DVD faces, removing the cost of adhesive label sheets
- Duplex printing is manual only, so two-sided documents need you to flip the stack midway
- Photo, matte, glossy, and plain media types are selected in the driver to match ink coverage to stock
Connectivity and Network Support
- Wireless LAN runs 802.11a/b/g/n, joining office routers, Safaricom home fibre, and Airtel router networks
- Wi-Fi Direct pairs a phone or laptop straight to the printer with no router present at all
- Hi-Speed USB port covers desktops in studios where wireless is blocked by IT policy
- Security covers WPA2 PSK with AES and WPA3-SAE, keeping the printer off open network access
- No Ethernet port is fitted, so wired offices need a nearby access point or USB connection
- Epson Connect adds Email Print and the Remote Print Driver for sending jobs from outside the shop
Software and Mobile Control
- Epson Smart Panel on Android and iOS handles setup, ink monitoring, head cleaning, and direct photo printing
- Windows 7 through Windows 11 and Windows Server builds are supported alongside macOS 10.9.5 and later
- Head cleaning launched from a phone reduces wasted ink compared with repeated cleaning cycles from the panel
- ESC/P-R emulation keeps the printer compatible with older studio software still running on legacy machines
- Epson iPrint remains available for users on older phones that cannot install the current panel app
- Driver colour management accepts ICC profiles, letting studios match screen colour to printed output closely
Consumables and Running Cost
- Six 70ml bottles ship in the box, covering thousands of prints before any refill purchase is needed
- A replacement 108 series set yields up to 2,100 borderless 4R colour photos under Epson test conditions
- Black bottle yield reaches 3,600 plain pages
- Key-lock bottle nozzles pour into the matching tank only, so a wrong colour cannot be added by mistake
- The maintenance box is user replaceable, avoiding a service call when waste ink capacity finally fills up
- The pickup roller is also replaceable, extending machine life through years of heavy studio paper feeding
Power Draw and Physical Build
- Printing draws 19 watts, ready mode 4.4 watts, sleep 0.6 watts, and 0.2 watts fully powered off
- Weekly energy consumption sits at 0.11 kWh, a small line on any Kenya Power postpaid or token account
- Supply voltage spans AC 100V to 240V, matching Kenya's 240V mains without any external converter
- Dimensions measure 403mm wide by 369mm deep by 149mm tall, fitting a standard studio counter easily
- Weight is 6kg, light enough for one person to carry between a shop and an outdoor event
- Operating noise measures 37 dB(A), quiet enough to run during client consultations without interruption
Package Contents
Every Epson EcoTank L8050 from Mascom International arrives sealed with the printer unit, six 70ml ink bottles covering black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta, the power cable, a setup guide, and warranty documentation.Our counter staff run a test print before you leave the shop.
Warranty
The Epson EcoTank L8050 ships with a 12-month warranty through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use. Epson's own cover runs 12 months or 50,000 pages, whichever arrives first, and includes the print head. Using genuine Epson ink keeps that cover valid. Our Nairobi CBD service desk logs and tracks every claim directly.
Where to Buy the Epson EcoTank L8050 in Kenya
Epson EcoTank L8050 is available now at Mascom International, located at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Walk in Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and ask for a sample 4R print before you decide. The unit is stocked in black.
Order through any of the following:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Mascom International ships the Epson EcoTank L8050 across all 47 Kenyan counties with pay-on-arrival delivery, so you pay once the printer reaches you. Nairobi and its environs receive same-day delivery. All other major cities and towns, including Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Garissa, receive next-business-day delivery. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Every unit is covered by the 12-month warranty above, with claims coordinated at our Nairobi CBD service desk.
Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for accurate specifications, current pricing, and refill stock that stays available long after the sale on every printer we carry.
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