Compare Epson EcoTank L3161 Printer Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank L3161 Printer and in-stock product EcoTank L3266 Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank L3161 Printer⁩ ⁦Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $155.00
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 ⁦1.44-inch color LCD control panel⁩ ⁦3.7 cm colour display⁩
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo print head Epson Micro Piezo print head
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 × 1440 dpi⁩ ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi
Duplex Printing Manual Manual
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15 cm⁩ ⁦Up to 10 × 15 cm⁩
Paper size Legal ⁦Legal (largest listed standard paper format; A4 also supported)⁩
Print Margins ⁦0 for supported borderless sizes; minimum 3 with borders mm⁩ —
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦8100 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦6500 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 004 Black⁩ ⁦Epson 103, approx. 4,500 pages⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 004 Cyan, Epson 004 Magenta, Epson 004 Yellow⁩ ⁦Epson 103, approx. 7,500 pages per colour⁩
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
Copy Resolution ⁦Flatbed input: 300 × 600; maximum input: 600 × 600; print: 360 × 360 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ —
Copy Zoom 25-400 % —
Maximum Copy Size Legal —
Copy Features ⁦color copying with 256 grayscale levels and 16.7 million colors⁩ —
Scanning
Scanner Type Contact Image Sensor (CIS) CIS flatbed
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦Up to A4 on the flatbed glass cm⁩
Scan Output Formats — BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, multi-TIFF, PDF, PNG
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ —
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- input, 8- output bit⁩ —
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- input, 1- output bit⁩ —
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA —
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦9600 dpi⁩ —
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print), Apple AirPrint Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols ⁦APIPA, BOOTP, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, IPP, LLTD, LPD, mDNS, PING, PORT9100, SLP, SNMP, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩ —
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP Professional SP2 64-bit, Windows XP SP3 32-bit, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Mac OS X 10.6.8-10.13.x⁩ ⁦Windows XP SP3 or later, Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10, macOS 10.6.8 or later⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools APIPA, BOOTP, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, LLTD, mDNS, PING, SLP, SNMP, WSD —
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ —
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes 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 ⁦Plain: 64-90; Premium Glossy: 102-300 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes —
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
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 — White
Dimensions ⁦375 x 347 x 179 (W × D × H)⁩ —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 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 ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
Printer
Printer Category ⁦Desktop A4 color wireless multifunction ink-tank printer⁩ Home multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R (Non-PC), ESC/P Raster ESC/P-R
Product SKU — ⁦C11CJ66412⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software — Epson ScanSmart
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity 20-80 % —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20-40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity 5-85 % —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦51 dB(A)⁩ —

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank L3161 Printer vs Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer — choose by the use case in the table (role/paper, document features, connectivity, speed).

research reference (not for sale) vs store product.

When to pick which:

Pick Epson EcoTank L3161 Printer if you need: higher ink yield.

Pick Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer if you need: higher ink yield, faster 10×15 cm photos (lower seconds).

10×15 cm photos: EcoTank L3266 about 27 seconds and EcoTank L3161 about 69 seconds in published figures (~42 second gap). That edge is conditional on matching quality mode, bordered printing, and test conditions — paper type alone is not enough.

Key differences:

  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Printer Category: Desktop A4 color wireless multifunction ink-tank printer vs Home, Home Office
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 4500 vs 8100
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 7500 vs 6500
  • 1015 Cm Photo Print Speed: 69 vs 27

No single overall winner — choose by priority. Top table gaps: Paper Size: Legal vs A4; Printer Category: Desktop A4 color wireless multifunction ink-tank printer vs Home, Home Office; Included Black Ink Yield: 4500 vs 8100.

Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Printer Category: Desktop A4 color wireless multifunction ink-tank printer vs Home, Home Office
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 4500 vs 8100
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 7500 vs 6500
  • 1015 Cm Photo Print Speed: 69 vs 27
  • Mobile Printing Services: Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print), Apple AirPrint vs Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
  • Control Panel: 1.44-inch color LCD control panel vs شاشة ملونة 3.7 سم
  • Power Off Consumption: 0.3 vs 0.2

Minor deltas

  • Weight: 4 vs 4.1

Similarities

Duplex Printing: Manual, Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Ink Technology: Dye Ink, Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Iso Print Speed Black: 10

Frequently asked questions

References

  1. https://www.epson.com.cn/products/l-all-in-ones/l3161/
  2. https://www.epson.eu/en_EU/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/ecotank-l3266-multifunction-wi-fi-ink-tank-a4-printer,-with-up-to-3-years-of-ink-included/p/31097
  3. https://support.google.com/android/answer/10177839?hl=en-AU
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