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Epson EcoTank L8100 | 6 Colour Dye Ink Photo All-in-One | 5760 x 1440 dpi | PVC ID Card Printing | Wi-Fi Direct
Gallery-quality image reproduction for studios, graphic designers, wedding shooters, and campus media departments countrywide.
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Note: price and availability are subject to change without prior notice
Epson EcoTank L8100 is now available at Mascom International for KSh 71,500, combining six-colour dye ink photography, flatbed scanning, and standalone copying in one A4 machine. The Epson EcoTank L8100 prints at 5,760 x 1,440 dpi using black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta bottles, producing borderless output up to full A4 size. Document work runs at 8.0 ipm in ISO 24734 mode and up to 22 ppm in draft memo mode, while a 4R photo lands in about 25 seconds. Mascom International stocks the Epson EcoTank L8100 brand new and sealed at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.
Photo studios along Moi Avenue, school administrators issuing student cards, and SACCO offices producing membership cards all face the same arithmetic: cartridge machines cost little upfront and drain money every month afterwards. The Epson EcoTank L8100 answers that with refillable front tanks and 70 ml bottles rated for 2,100 borderless 4R photos or 7,200 colour pages per replacement set. Wedding photographers working Karen and Runda hand clients finished prints the same afternoon instead of waiting on a lab. Design shops in Kilimani print proofs in-house rather than paying a bureau for every revision.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya who stock four-colour office units and label them photo printers, Mascom International sells the Epson EcoTank L8100 as what it is: a six-ink machine whose light cyan and light magenta channels handle the gradation in skin tones and sky detail that four-colour hardware turns blotchy. Users consistently report that front-access tanks and a replaceable maintenance box cut service trips down sharply. Walk into our Nairobi CBD store to see a test print before you commit, or order the Epson EcoTank L8100 for pay-on-arrival delivery to any of Kenya's 47 counties.
Common Questions About the Epson EcoTank L8100
What makes the Epson EcoTank L8100 different from a cartridge photo printer?
The Epson EcoTank L8100 refills from 70 ml bottles instead of sealed cartridges. One replacement set of Epson 057 bottles is rated for roughly 2,100 borderless 4R photos or 7,200 colour pages, which puts ink cost per photo in single-digit shillings rather than tens. Six inks instead of four add light cyan and light magenta, smoothing the tonal steps that four-colour office hardware renders as visible banding. Topping up a tank takes about two minutes, and the transparent front window shows remaining levels at a glance.
How fast does the Epson EcoTank L8100 print photos and documents?
A borderless 10 x 15 cm photo takes approximately 25 seconds, and a full borderless A4 photo takes about 64 seconds. Plain documents run at 8.0 ipm under ISO 24734 for both black and colour, rising to 22 ppm in draft memo mode. First page out time sits near 14 seconds from standby. Flatbed copying reaches 7.5 ipm. A studio running 40 4R prints for one client finishes inside 20 minutes, well ahead of any external lab turnaround.
Can the Epson EcoTank L8100 print ID cards and CDs?
Yes. The Epson EcoTank L8100 ships with a dedicated tray for PVC ID cards and printable CD or DVD surfaces, loaded from the front. Schools issuing student cards, SACCOs producing member cards, gyms, and churches print directly onto plastic instead of laminating paper inserts. Nairobi card bureaus commonly quote KSh 150 to KSh 300 per card depending on volume, so in-house card work recovers a meaningful share of the purchase price each term.
Is the Epson EcoTank L8100 worth KSh 71,500 for a Kenyan photo business?
For any operation printing 200 or more 4R photos monthly, the arithmetic works. A replacement bottle set covers 2,100 borderless 4R photos, holding ink cost per print in single-digit shillings at current Kenyan bottle prices. Commercial labs charge roughly KSh 30 to KSh 50 for the same 4R print. At 200 prints a month the Epson EcoTank L8100 recovers its purchase price well inside two years, faster once card and copy work is added.
How does the Epson EcoTank L8100 compare to the Epson L8050?
Both machines share the same six-colour dye system, 5,760 x 1,440 dpi output, and Epson 057 bottles. The L8050 prints only. The Epson EcoTank L8100 adds a 1,200 x 4,800 dpi flatbed scanner, standalone copying up to 99 copies at 600 x 600 dpi, a 2.4-inch colour screen, and a front USB host port. Offices that also digitise paperwork and duplicate identity documents replace two devices with one, saving both desk space and capital.
Does the Epson EcoTank L8100 work without a computer?
Yes. The 2.4-inch colour screen and front USB host port let you plug in a flash drive, browse JPEG files, and print with no laptop attached. Scans save straight back to the same drive. Wi-Fi Direct pairs a phone to the printer without a router, which keeps work moving during fibre outages. The Epson Smart Panel app on Android and iOS covers setup, printing, and scanning from a handset, so a phone alone runs the whole machine.
What ink does the Epson EcoTank L8100 use and where do I buy it in Kenya?
The Epson EcoTank L8100 takes Epson 057 dye ink bottles, also catalogued as T09D, in 70 ml sizes across six colours: black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta. The black bottle is rated for 3,600 mono pages. Mascom International stocks genuine Epson 057 bottles, and Epson dealers carry them countrywide. Third-party refill ink risks clogging the Micro Piezo head, shifts colour accuracy on skin tones, and falls outside warranty cover.
Does the Epson EcoTank L8100 print double-sided or take a document feeder?
No on both counts. The Epson EcoTank L8100 has no automatic two-sided printing, and scanning happens on flatbed glass one sheet at a time with no automatic document feeder fitted. Manual duplex still works from the printer driver. An office copying 50-page reports daily should look at a business inkjet instead. For photo work, card printing, and moderate document volume, neither omission bites in day-to-day studio or classroom use.
How does the Epson EcoTank L8100 handle Kenyan mains power?
The unit runs on AC 220-240 V at 50-60 Hz, matching Kenya Power supply, and draws only 19 W while printing. That figure is low enough for a mid-size UPS to carry it through a short outage. Mascom International suggests a surge protector or a 650 VA UPS for studios in areas with frequent voltage swings, since an interrupted head cleaning cycle wastes ink, leaves jobs unfinished, and forces a reprint on costly glossy stock.
Technical Specifications
Print Engine and Photo Output
- Micro Piezo printhead with 180 nozzles for black and 180 nozzles per colour channel across five colour tanks.
- Six dye inks including light cyan and light magenta produce gradation that four-colour machines cannot reproduce on skin tones.
- Top print resolution reaches 5,760 x 1,440 dpi with variable-sized droplet technology for finer photographic detail.
- Minimum droplet volume of 1.5 picolitres keeps dot patterns invisible at normal viewing distance on glossy paper.
- Borderless printing covers sizes up to full A4, so photos and flyers need no trimming after the print run.
- Print speed reaches 8.0 ipm under ISO 24734 and 22 ppm in draft memo mode for bulk text jobs.
- Bi-directional printing shortens each pass, cutting total job time on multi-page colour documents and photo batches.
Scanning and Copying Hardware
- Flatbed colour image scanner uses a CIS sensor with 1,200 x 4,800 dpi optical resolution for detailed document capture.
- Scan area covers 216 x 297 mm, handling A4 documents, certificates, and title deeds without repositioning the page.
- Colour bit depth runs 48-bit input to 24-bit output, retaining tonal range when archiving old family photographs.
- Monochrome scans at 200 dpi complete in about 6 seconds; colour scans at the same setting take roughly 11 seconds.
- Standalone copying runs up to 99 copies at 7.5 ipm and 600 x 600 dpi with draft, standard, and high modes.
- Scan to memory device sends files straight to a USB drive, useful where no computer sits beside the printer.
Paper Handling and Media Support
- Single friction-feed tray holds 100 sheets of 80 gsm A4 plain paper or 20 sheets of glossy photo paper.
- Output capacity matches at 100 plain sheets or 30 photo sheets, so long runs need no mid-job clearing.
- Supported sizes span A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Letter, Legal, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10, and 16K.
- Paper weight support runs 64 to 90 gsm for plain stock and 102 to 300 gsm for photo and card stock.
- Longest supported sheet measures 215.9 x 2000 mm, allowing banners and long panoramic prints from a single pass.
- Dedicated tray prints directly onto PVC ID cards and printable CD or DVD surfaces for schools and member organisations.
- Envelope support covers #10, DL, and C6 formats for businesses printing addressed mail in-house.
Connectivity and Mobile Printing
- Wi-Fi covers IEEE 802.11b/g/n for connection to Safaricom, JTL Faiba, and Zuku routers in home and office setups.
- Wi-Fi Direct links phones and laptops straight to the printer with no router present, useful during internet downtime.
- USB 2.0 port handles wired connection to Windows and macOS workstations where wireless coverage is unreliable.
- Front USB host port accepts flash drives for direct JPEG printing and for saving scans without a computer.
- Epson Connect covers Email Print and Remote Print Driver, letting staff send jobs to the office printer from anywhere.
- AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, and ChromeOS support mean iPhones, Android handsets, and Chromebooks print with no driver install.
Control Panel and Software
- A 2.4-inch colour LCD screen drives copying, scanning, and direct photo printing without opening a laptop.
- Epson Smart Panel on Android and iOS handles first-time setup, print jobs, scans, and troubleshooting from a phone.
- Epson Photo+ arranges images, applies templates, and adds text before printing, covering basic layout work in-house.
- Epson ScanSmart converts scanned pages to searchable formats through built-in OCR and sends files to cloud storage.
- Driver support spans Windows 7 through 11, Windows Server 2008 to 2022, and macOS 10.9.5 or later.
- Printer languages ESC/P-R and ESC/P Raster keep the unit compatible with older workplace document workflows.
Consumables Running Cost and Power
- Epson 057 dye ink bottles, also catalogued T09D, come in 70 ml sizes for each of the six colours.
- One replacement set yields approximately 2,100 borderless 4R photos, 3,600 mono pages, or 7,200 colour pages.
- Bundled ink covers roughly three years of household use, delaying the first repurchase well past the warranty period.
- Maintenance box C12C934591 and pickup roller C12C937771 are user-replaceable, avoiding a service call for routine wear parts.
- Power draw sits at 19 W printing, 4.8 W standby, and 0.7 W sleep on AC 220-240 V, 50-60 Hz.
- Unit measures 404 x 410 x 162 mm and weighs 7.6 kg, fitting a standard office desk or studio counter.
- Noise reaches about 37 dB(A) in best photo mode, quiet enough for a shared reception or consulting room.
Package Contents
Every Epson EcoTank L8100 from Mascom International arrives brand new and factory sealed with the following:
- Epson EcoTank L8100 printer unit
- Six bundled Epson 057 ink bottles covering black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta
- Disc and PVC ID card tray
- Power cord
- Quick setup guide and warranty documentation
Note:A USB 2.0 cable is not part of the retail pack, since most buyers connect over Wi-Fi. Mascom International stocks tested USB 2.0 printer cables and Epson glossy photo paper separately.
Warranty
Mascom International backs the Epson EcoTank L8100 with a 12-month warranty covering manufacturing defects under normal use. Warranty claims are handled directly at our Nairobi CBD service desk. Cover applies to genuine Epson 057 ink use; third-party refill ink falls outside the terms.
Where to Buy the Epson EcoTank L8100 in Kenya
Epson EcoTank L8100 is in stock now at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Visit Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and ask our team to run a borderless 4R test print so you judge output quality before paying.
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 L8100 across all 47 Kenyan counties with pay-on-arrival delivery, so you settle payment only once the printer reaches you. Nairobi and its environs receive same-day delivery. All other major cities and towns, including Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, and Kakamega, receive next-business-day delivery. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Every unit ships covered by the 12-month warranty stated above, with claims coordinated from our Nairobi CBD counter.
Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for accurate specifications, current pricing, and after-sales backing on every printer we stock. Our team also advises on ink restocking schedules, card stock sourcing, and surge protection so your Epson EcoTank L8100 keeps running through Kenya's mains fluctuations.
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