Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A3+ PHOTO printer review

My Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A3+ photo printer review. (Sponsored by Epson)

Equipment used for producing my videos

00:00 - Introduction and disclaimer
01:04 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 running costs
04:19 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 design, controls
05:25 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 ink loading
07:03 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 setup
07:42 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 document capture
08:34 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 document printing
09:13 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A4 photo printing
10:06 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A3 photo printing
11:11 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 black and white printing
13:49 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 CD DVD label printing
14:43 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 verdict

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[DeputyNordburg]

This printer is similar to a boat. I'd love for my neighbor to own one so I could use it from time time.

[touchtennis]

Three years and I'm still trying to capture your matrix style photo! When I do I might buy this printer, print it a hundred times and sell all my gear! That to me is the ultimate bucket list shot!

[cameralabs]

Equipment used for producing my videos

00:00 - Introduction and disclaimer
01:04 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 running costs
04:19 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 design, controls
05:25 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 ink loading
07:03 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 setup
07:42 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 document capture
08:34 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 document printing
09:13 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A4 photo printing
10:06 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A3 photo printing
11:11 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 black and white printing
13:49 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 CD DVD label printing
14:43 - Epson EcoTank ET-18100 verdict


As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

[alexanderkurumidi]

Dear Gordon,
Thank you for the organised and detailed review. 🙏
As always total precision and sufficient inf9 to make further decision to buy or not.
Sincerely,

[skfineshriber]

Thank you so much for a printer review! Cost per print is essential information that isn't always easy to find.

[ssthapit]

Any thoughts on the Epson's waste ink management that may make the sustainability and affordability of the Ink Tanks ineffective?

[fitphoneai]

Great video George. What are the dimensions of the ID card slots for the custom tray? Can't seem to find that info anywhere! I'm hoping it's 85mm x 54mm...?

[andrearmstrong]

Thank you for the review! Do you recommend any paper outside of the ones sold by Epson?

[simracer]

What is your view on printing yourself vs using a lab Gordon? I have always used DSL labs in Manchester, and I wonder if it is worth all the hassle of running my own printer. I did it for years with a CISS and it was always going wrong.

[eugeniobritofotografia]

It looks that you have printed in a regular DVD??? You should use printable surface discs, that have no text or nothing else in its surface. The quality is way better than that you had.

[JacReviewsStuff]

Is it better to keep the printer on 24 hours a day every day? or is it better to turn if off after each print. I plan to print once a week and im concerned about clogged nozzels.

so far, im keeping my printer on 24/7 and run two cleaning cycles before each weekly print

[noenken]

My 8550 is roughly the same price (around 650, - in Germany), acts also as a scanner / copy machine, comes with ethernet port and the touchscreen that makes things like firmware updates very easy. I literally don't even have software installed on my mac to use it. This 18100 seems to trade all those features for slightly better color prints (maybe) but also slightly worse monochrome prints (maybe) and printing from phones. Nah. 😉

[tonicalavera]

Is there a big difference in terms of photo printing between this model and the Epson Expression photo 970? Is this model better for printing CDs in terms of color realism? Thank you

[MadChalet]

Nice to see you reviewing this end of the process. I would guess that Epson has figured it out to still work to their advantage profit wise, with ink purchase being their cash cow. I'd like to think that this process reduces the plastics waste, but it looks like one still buys bottles that get tossed. At least we're not producing and tossing chips with every ink refill. Any guess about applying this 'eco' design to high-end printers with pigment ink?

[OperKH]

You should use special disks for printing - they have surface similar to paper. On the regular disc, the ink get together in drops and the quality of print is poor.

[SinaFarhat]

Nice!
That looks like a good printer to get!
Thanks for the review!

[robertpanick]

For some reason this popped in my feed. Unfortunately, after sending the units out for reviews Epson never released it. Shame I would have bought one. The closest thing out there is the 8550, which doesn't seem quite as good. I guess I'll continue to use by Stylus 1400 that I've had for what seems like about 10 years.

[_alliswell]

hi, does the photo from this printer long lasting? compare to selphy cp1500, does cp1500 more long lasting? thank you

[andreasrogl]

hi, is it possible to use this printer also to print flyers? l like 300 piece? how many sheets fit in the magazine? thank you

[AI-PhotographyGeek]

I assume that 20% of the initialization would be consumed/held in the pipes delivering the ink to Nozel.