Compare EcoTank L3160 Printer EcoTank L3280 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L3160 Printer and EcoTank L3280 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3160 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank L3280 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel ⁦3.7 cm colour panel⁩ —
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 x 1440⁩ dpi ⁦5760 x 1440⁩ dpi
Duplex Printing Manual Manual
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 mm⁩ ⁦3 mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Dye ink Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦8100 pages⁩ ⁦8100 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦6500 pages⁩ ⁦6500 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml⁩ ⁦103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 103 EcoTank Cyan C13T00S24A, Magenta C13T00S34A and Yellow C13T00S44A ink bottles, 65 ml each⁩ ⁦Epson 103 EcoTank Cyan, Magenta and Yellow ink bottles, 65 ml each⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦4500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦15 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦10 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ ⁦5 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩ ⁦69 sec⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 180
Nozzles Per Color 59 59
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ ⁦3 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ipm⁩ ⁦7.7 ipm⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Flatbed Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48-bit input / 24-bit output bit⁩ ⁦48-bit input / 24-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input / 8-bit output bit⁩ ⁦16-bit input / 8-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input / 1-bit output bit⁩ ⁦16-bit input / 1-bit output bit⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect (Epson iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Interfaces USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩ —
Supported OS ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition⁩ ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later; Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit); Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later, 2003 R2, 2008 (32/64-bit), 2008 R2, 2012 (64-bit), 2012 R2, 2016⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes —
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦30 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight — ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed — Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦179 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4 kg⁩ ⁦4.1 kg⁩
Printer Colour Black Black
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100–240 V⁩ ⁦100–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.3 W⁩ ⁦4.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
Printer
Printer Category Home, Office Desktop Home, Home Office
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CH42403⁩ ⁦C11CJ66426⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩ ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10–35 °C⁩ ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 20–80 % 20–80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ ⁦-20–40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 5–85 % 5–85 %
Package Contents
Package Contents Printer, initial ink bottles, power cord, setup guide, and software/documentation ⁦Main unit, 4 x 65 ml individual ink bottles (Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta), 1 extra black ink bottle, power cable, setup guide, warranty document⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank L3160 Printer if you need:

  • When EcoTank L3160 Printer's confirmed specs match your needs without a decisive paired advantage.

Choose EcoTank L3280 Printer if you need:

  • Supported OS: ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later; Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit); Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later, 2003 R2, 2008 (32/64-bit), 2008 R2, 2012 (64-bit), 2012 R2, 2016⁩ vs ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition⁩
  • Package Contents: ⁦Main unit, 4 x 65 ml individual ink bottles (Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta), 1 extra black ink bottle, power cable, setup guide, warranty document⁩ vs Printer, initial ink bottles, power cord, setup guide, and software/documentation

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank L3280 Printer on Supported OS and Package Contents. They share Printer Functions and LCD Display. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L3160 Printer and EcoTank L3280 Printer?

EcoTank L3160 Printer and EcoTank L3280 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Printer Functions, LCD Display, تقنية الطباعة.

The main decisive differences: Supported OS (EcoTank L3160 Printer: ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition⁩, EcoTank L3280 Printer: ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later; Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit); Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later, 2003 R2, 2008 (32/64-bit), 2008 R2, 2012 (64-bit), 2012 R2, 2016⁩); Package Contents (EcoTank L3160 Printer: Printer, initial ink bottles, power cord, setup guide, and software/documentation, EcoTank L3280 Printer: ⁦Main unit, 4 x 65 ml individual ink bottles (Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta), 1 extra black ink bottle, power cable, setup guide, warranty document⁩).

Paired data lean toward EcoTank L3280 Printer via Supported OS and related strengths. EcoTank L3160 Printer remains relevant if another listed trait is your priority.

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