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Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3280 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank L6166 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 ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel — ⁦6.1 cm color LCD control 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 ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Automatic
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ Yes
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ Legal
Print Margins ⁦3 mm⁩ ⁦0 top, 0 bottom, 0 left, 0 right using custom settings; except plain paper mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Pigment Black + Dye Colour
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦8100 pages⁩ —
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦6500 pages⁩ —
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml⁩ ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 103 EcoTank Cyan, Magenta and Yellow ink bottles, 65 ml each⁩ ⁦Epson 002 Cyan, Epson 002 Magenta, Epson 002 Yellow⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦20 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦15 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ ⁦8 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩ ⁦69 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) — ⁦9 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black — ⁦6.5 ppm⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color — ⁦4.5 ppm⁩
Recommended Monthly Volume — ⁦800 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle — ⁦5000 pages⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 400
Nozzles Per Color 59 128
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ ⁦3.3 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ipm⁩ ⁦11 ipm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color — ⁦5.5 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution — ⁦600 x 1200 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies — ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom — 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size — ⁦A4, Letter⁩
N-in-1 Copy — ⁦2-up⁩
Copy Features — ⁦1-to-2-sided copying, density adjustment, Auto Fit Page, quality selection, shadow removal, punch-hole removal, ID card copy and borderless copy⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area — ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Scan-to Features — Scan to Cloud, Scan to computer using Epson ScanSmart
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48-bit input / 24-bit output bit⁩ ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input / 8-bit output bit⁩ ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input / 1-bit output bit⁩ ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Advanced Scan Features — ⁦Auto Cropping, Maximum Area, density adjustment from -4 to +4, shadow removal and punch-hole removal⁩
Scanner Compatibility — TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Hardware Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service WeChat Mini Program Print, AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint Mobile App, Scan to Cloud, Remote Print Driver
Interfaces USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols — ⁦TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, LPD, IPP, PORT9100, WSD⁩
WLAN Security — ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩
Ethernet Connectivity — Yes
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 ⁦Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows Server 2003, 2003 x64, 2003 R2, 2003 R2 x64, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through 10.12.x⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools — SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Wireless Frequency Bands — ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards — ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4)⁩
Wireless Setup — Control-panel wireless setup and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print — Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦30 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-250 g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes —
Photo Paper Capacity — ⁦20 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes ⁦A4 plain paper, Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper, envelopes, postcards⁩
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity — ⁦20 sheets⁩
Maximum Custom Paper Length — ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦187 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.1 kg⁩ ⁦5.8 kg⁩
Printer Colour Black —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100–240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.5 W⁩ ⁦5.3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support — Yes
Copying Power Consumption — ⁦12 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Printer
Printer Category Home, Home Office ⁦A4 color business multifunction ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CJ66426⁩ —
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦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 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦53 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
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 —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Epson EcoTank L3280 Printer if you need:

  • When Epson EcoTank L3280 Printer matches your needs without a decisive paired-spec advantage.

Choose Epson EcoTank L6166 Printer if you need:

  • عدد فوهات الأسود: 400 vs 180
  • دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No
  • دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No
  • منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No

Overall, Epson EcoTank L6166 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank L3280 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank L3280 Printer and Epson EcoTank L6166 Printer?

Both models share specifications such as العمق, الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني, تردد التشغيل.

The main differences: عدد فوهات الأسود: 400 vs 180; دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No; دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No; منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No; سرعة النسخ ISO (أسود): 11 ص/د vs 7.7 ipm. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.

Epson EcoTank L3280 Printer may suit users who need its confirmed advantages, while Epson EcoTank L6166 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.

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