Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A3+ PHOTO printer review 

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

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!

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

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,

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

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

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...?

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

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

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

My Epson EcoTank ET-18100 A3+ photo printer review. (Sponsored by Epson): www.epson.co.uk/en_GB/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/ecotank-et-18100/p/34290?cid=sm:instagram:EUL-Etinfluence:160323 Buy Gordon a coffee: www.paypal.me/cameralabs Gordon's In Camera book: amzn.to/2n61PfI / Amazon uk: amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Cameralabs merchandise: redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop Gordon’s retro gear channel: ru-vid.com Equipment used for producing my videos Panasonic Lumix S5 II: amzn.to/3Hf5IcI Sony A6400: prf.hn/l/pRO0wp5 Sony e 24mm f1.8: amzn.to/2TqWNzk Rode NT USB mic: amzn.to/3AdHcUp Rode Wireless Go II mic: amzn.to/3xkCvGo Rode Lavalier Go mic: amzn.to/3ygzzKY Godox UL150 light: amzn.to/2VpVbXE Godox QR-P70 softbox: amzn.to/3yQfGdF MacBook Pro 14in (16GB / 1TB): amzn.to/3PrKbPV 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 Music: www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

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

Excellent!

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

Good review Gordon

why this printer over the 8550?

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

This or canons pro models? Canons inc cost 200 euros for extreme small cart?

I'm buying one

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.

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?

And how does in differ from the 8550?

Can we use 300 gsm matte materials?

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.

Is it okay to convert this into sublimation?

would it print on mylar bags ?

can it print panorama pictures. ?

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. 😉

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.

🔴Such an experience to have a PRINTER reviewed in 2023❗👍

Thanks🎉🎉🎉

I can recommend Keith Cooper's channel on printer reviews for some analysis on this and other printers.

What about fading

I'm using it's ancestor the 7750, photo prints are nice enough. Text is bad, even on highest quality blacks are dark grey

Funny it prints on disks. I haven't had a disk reader/writer in 15 years.

Many (long term) reviews have shown these EcoTank/Ink tank printers from Canon, Epson and HP to be a massive scam. In many cases the printers "clogs up", rendering the entire thing useless often after only 2 years. Please check the "sponge" in the back, which is where lots of your ink will end. Once the sponge is saturated, your printer has basically reached the end of its life.

This is not the right CD to print on you need a printable CD not this one