The Epson EcoTank L8050 Ink Tank Photo Printer is designed for photographers, creative professionals, and photo businesses that require high-quality photo printing at a lower running cost. Using a 6-colour dye-based ink system, the printer produces vibrant colours, smooth gradients, and natural skin tones, making it ideal for photo studios, designers, and photo enthusiasts.
Unlike traditional cartridge printers, the L8050 uses Epson’s EcoTank refillable ink system, allowing users to print large volumes of photos without constantly replacing cartridges. The front-facing ink tanks make refilling simple and clean, while the compact design fits comfortably in studios, offices and home workspaces.
With wireless printing and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity, you can print directly from smartphones, tablets and laptops. The printer also supports borderless photo printing, CD/DVD printing and printing on PVC or ID cards, giving photographers and creative businesses greater flexibility in their work.
Why EcoTank Printers Are Cheaper to Run
One of the biggest frustrations people experience with printers is not the purchase price — it is the cost of printing over time.
Many traditional printers use small ink cartridges that run out quickly. A cartridge printer may look affordable at first, but after a few months of regular printing, users often realise they are spending far more on replacement cartridges than they expected.
The Epson EcoTank system works differently. Instead of cartridges, the printer uses refillable ink tanks that hold a much larger amount of ink. When the ink runs low, you simply refill the tank using affordable ink bottles.
With EcoTank printers, a single refill can produce thousands of pages or hundreds of photos, meaning most studios, homes and offices can print for many months before needing more ink.
The result is a much lower cost per print, fewer interruptions while printing and significantly lower long-term printing costs.
At Kweli.shop, we encourage customers to consider long-term printing costs, not just the purchase price. That way, you choose a printer that continues to serve you reliably and affordably.
Printing Technology
- Printing Method: Epson Micro Piezo™ Print Head
- Print Resolution: 5760 × 1440 DPI
- Minimum Droplet Size: 1.5 picolitres
- Ink Type: Dye ink
- Number of Colours: 6 colour printing system
- Ink Colours
- Black
- Cyan
- Light Cyan
- Yellow
- Magenta
- Light Magenta
- Ink Bottle Capacity: 70 ml per colour
Print Performance
- Print Speed (ISO)
- 8 pages/min monochrome
- 8 pages/min colour
- Maximum Print Speed
- 22 pages/min monochrome
- 22 pages/min colour
- Photo Printing Speed
- 10 × 15 cm photo in about 12 seconds
Paper Handling
- Supported Paper Sizes
- A4
- A5
- A6
- B5
- Letter
- C6 envelope
- DL envelope
- No.10 envelope
- Paper Tray Capacity: 100 sheets standard
- Photo Paper Capacity: 20 photo sheets
- Media Support
- Borderless printing
- CD/DVD printing
- PVC / ID card printing
- Duplex Printing: Manual
Connectivity
- Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Mobile Printing Support: Epson iPrint App, Epson Smart Panel App
Ink Yield
- Black Yield: Up to 2600 pages or 4100 photos
- Colour Yield: Up to 5400 pages or 1500 photos
General Specifications
- Power Consumption
- 19W printing
- 4.4W ready
- 0.6W sleep
- 0.2W power off
- Dimensions: 403 × 369 × 149 mm
Weight: 6 kg
Supply Voltage
AC 100 – 240 V
Noise Level
37 dB during operation
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows Server versions
Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later
What's in the Box
Epson EcoTank L8050 printer
6 × 70 ml ink bottles (Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, light cyan, and Light Magenta)
Power cable
Setup guide
Warranty document
Free DeliveryFree delivery is available to selected locations where applicable.
12 Months WarrantyProduct warranty applies according to Kweli.shop terms and supplier/manufacturer coverage.
