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Epson SureLab SL-D800 OC-LE
color graphics & photo printer
- ModelC11CH75301CL
- Score73/100
Authorized Epson dealerGenuine hardware & ink
3-year warranty includedExtension plans available
Free shippingContinental U.S.
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Analyst take
- This is a six-ink SureLab-class photo printer, not a wide-format CAD plotter.
- Maximum media width is about 8.3 inches and it handles photo stock only — glossy, luster and matte.
- The two light inks (Light Cyan, Light Magenta) with a 2.5-picoliter drop smooth photographic gradients.
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- Fine detail 1400 x 720 DPI maximum resolution for crisp line work.
- Ink platform Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow.
- Analyst score Scores 73/100 in our class-relative rating.
Overview
Built for the work
Epson C11CH75301CL, Inkjet, 1400 x 720 DPI, Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow, 180 pph – 15 x 10 cm ( 6 x 4 "), 360 pph – 15 x 10 cm ( 6 x 4 "), 200 ml
- 2,894 ft²/hRated speed
- 6Ink channels
- 1,400 dpiMax resolution
- 36 moIncluded warranty
Spec Analysis
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Expert analysis
What you should know
Key takeaways
- This is a six-ink SureLab-class photo printer, not a wide-format CAD plotter.
- Maximum media width is about 8.3 inches and it handles photo stock only — glossy, luster and matte.
- The two light inks (Light Cyan, Light Magenta) with a 2.5-picoliter drop smooth photographic gradients.
- Epson rates it at 430 prints per hour at 4×6 in fast mode, 180 pph at best quality.
- No scanner, no copier, no Ethernet, no Wi-Fi — connection is USB Type-A only.
- In AEC use it fits as a renderings-and-boards adjunct beside a proper 36-inch plotter.
Let’s be precise about what this machine is, because the name invites confusion. The Epson C11CH75301CL is a SureLab-class dye-based photo printer — a six-ink, roll-fed unit built to render continuous-tone color on glossy, luster and matte photo stock up to about 8 inches wide. It is not a plotter, and it was never designed to plot a D-size permit set. Where it earns a place in an AEC office is narrower and more specific than a wide-format plotter, but genuinely useful.
Think of the last presentation board a design team pinned up: a rendered elevation where the dusk shadows have to hold their depth without banding. That is the work this printer was built for — photographic output, not line drawings.
Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Light magenta, Magenta, YellowInk setsix cartridges, dye-based
1400 x 720 DPIMax resolution
8.3" (210 mm)Max media width
430 pph – 15 x 10 cm ( 6 x 4 ")Print speedEpson rates this at 4×6 in
What it actually does well
The six-ink array — Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Magenta and Yellow — with a 2.5-picoliter drop is the giveaway. Those two light inks exist to smooth gradients, and they show up exactly where photographs live: in the last few percent of a saturated red, in the soft rolloff of a rendered sky. On the Epson SureLab Pro-S Glossy and Luster stocks it’s designed around, this is a printer for images, not for hairline CAD linework.
Epson rates it at 430 prints per hour at 4×6 inches in its fastest mode, dropping to 180 pph at best quality. Those are photo-lab throughput numbers, and they’re honest about the format: small, borderless, roll-fed photographic prints produced in volume. The unit is compact — 18.1″ wide, 16.9″ deep, 50.7 lbs — so it sits on a bench, not on the floor of a plot room.
Where it is the wrong tool
Here is the candid part. If your daily work is bid sets, permit drawings, redlines and as-builts on bond, this is not your machine — the maximum media width is roughly 8 inches and it accepts photo stock only. There is no scanner, no copier, no Ethernet and no Wi-Fi; connection is USB Type-A. For a firm that needs to plot 24×36 and 36×48 sheets, a 36-inch line drawing plotter is the correct category entirely — in our catalog that means machines like the Canon iPF760 36-in or the current Canon imagePROGRAF 700 36-in, and if you need integrated scanning, the Canon iPF770 36-in MFP variant.
You can line these up side by side in our compare tool to see how differently the two categories are specified. This SureLab has no in-family step-up or step-down in our current catalog, so treat it as a purpose-built adjunct: the unit you keep for renderings, marketing boards and photographic deliverables alongside a proper plotter.
Estimate a photo run at this machine's rated 4×6 cadence — useful for sizing a presentation-print batch, not a drawing set.
One set: – · Weekly plotting time: –
Computed from the manufacturer's rated 2,894 ft²/h. Real-world mixed sets run slower — treat this as a best case for comparing machines, not a promise.
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The read
Judge the Epson C11CH75301CL for what it is: a compact, six-ink SureLab photo printer that renders continuous-tone color beautifully on narrow glossy and luster rolls, and does nothing for your CAD output. In an AEC office it makes sense as a dedicated presentation-and-rendering device — the machine that produces the pinned-up board while a 36-inch plotter handles the drawings. If it’s already in your installed base, keep it fed with genuine SureLab media and the T43U dye inks and let it do the one job it does convincingly. If you’re shopping for drawing production, look at a true plotter instead.
Spec analysis
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| Print technology | Inkjet |
|---|---|
| Maximum resolution | 1400 x 720 DPI |
| Printing colors | Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow |
| Number of print cartridges | 6 |
| Maximum print size | 2100 x 1000 mm |
| Maximum roll diameter | 6.69" (17 cm) |
| Scanning | No |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Ethernet | No |
| Sound level (printing) | 55 dB |
| Power consumption | 120 W |
Specifications
Full technical detail
Print technologyInkjet
Max resolution1400 x 720 DPI
ColorColor
ConnectivityUSB
Use casePhoto / Fine Art
Printing
| Color | Yes |
|---|---|
| Print speed | 430 pph – 15 x 10 cm ( 6 x 4 ") |
| Printing colors | Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow |
| Print technology | Inkjet |
| Maximum resolution | 1400 x 720 DPI |
| Borderless printing | Yes |
| Number of print cartridges | 6 |
| Print speed (best quality) | 180 pph – 15 x 10 cm ( 6 x 4 ") |
| Print speed (normal quality) | 360 pph – 15 x 10 cm ( 6 x 4 ") |
| Print cartridge volume (metric) | 200 ml |
| Mean cycles between failures (MCBF) | 200000 |
Performance
| Display | LED |
|---|---|
| Product color | Black, White |
| Built-in display | Yes |
| Country of origin | China |
| Sound pressure level (standby) | 43 dB |
| Sound pressure level (printing) | 55 dB |
Paper handling
| Cut sheets | Yes |
|---|---|
| Roll paper | Yes |
| Photo paper sizes | 8.9×5,21×100 cm |
| Maximum print size | 2100 x 1000 mm |
| Maximum roll width | 7.99" (20.3 cm) |
| Maximum media width | 210 mm |
| Maximum roll length | 2598.4" (66 m) |
| Maximum roll diameter | 6.69" (17 cm) |
| Roll widths supported | 102 mm (4 inch), 127 mm (5 inch), 152 mm (6 inch), 203 mm (8 inch), 89mm (3.5inch) |
| Paper tray media types | Glossy paper, Semi-glossy paper, Matte paper |
| Roll weight (rear roll) | 8.82 lbs (4 kg) |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0…A9) | A4 |
| Roll core diameter (rear roll) | 2.99" (7.6 cm) |
Ports & interfaces
| Wi-Fi | No |
|---|---|
| USB port | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| USB connector | USB Type-A |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
Weight & dimensions
| Depth | 16.9" (430 mm) |
|---|---|
| Width | 18.1" (460 mm) |
| Height | 13.9" (354 mm) |
| Weight | 50.7 lbs (23 kg) |
Power
| AC input voltage | 100-240 V |
|---|---|
| AC input frequency | 50 – 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 6 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 120 W |
Operational conditions
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 – 40 °C |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 – 35 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 – 85% |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 – 80% |
Other features
| Ink drop | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Other hardware | Control LED for roll paper and ink |
Copying
| Copying | No |
|---|
Scanning
| Scanning | No |
|---|
Logistics data
| Pallet weight | 0 oz (0 g) |
|---|---|
| Quantity per pack | 1 pc(s) |
| Pallet weight (UK) | 0 oz (0 g) |
| Quantity per pallet | 2 pc(s) |
| Quantity per pallet (UK) | 2 pc(s) |
| Quantity per pallet layer | 2 pc(s) |
| Quantity per pallet layer (UK) | 2 pc(s) |
Packaging data
| Package depth | 26.6" (675 mm) |
|---|---|
| Package width | 23.6" (600 mm) |
| Package height | 39.4" (1000 mm) |
| Package weight | 61.3 lbs (27.8 kg) |
| Bundled software | Printer Driver |
System requirements
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
|---|---|
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 |
Everything that fits the Epson SureLab SL-D800 Media Bundle
The full supplies hub lists every cartridge, printhead, roll and accessory verified against the manufacturer's own documentation for this machine.
11 ink cartridges · 21 paper & media items · 4 accessories · 4 coverage plans
Epson SureLab SL-D800 Media Bundle ink and paper →Supplies
Compatible ink, printheads & media
Genuine consumables that fit the Epson SureLab SL-D800 OC-LE — only the cartridges, printheads and media compatible with this model.
Ink Cartridges 11
Epson T43U Light Magenta SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Magenta SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Yellow SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Cyan SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Light Cyan SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Black SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Light Magenta SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Yellow SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Magenta SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Cyan SURELAB SL-D800
Epson T43U Black SURELAB SL-D800Paper & Media 21
Epson SureLab Pro Paper ArtMatte A4x65 1 roll
Epson SureLab Pro Paper ArtMatte 8×65 1 roll
Epson SureLab Pro Paper ArtMatte 6×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Glossy BP A4x65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Luster BP A4x65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Glossy BP 6×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Glossy BP 8×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Luster BP 8×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Luster BP 6×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Glossy BP 4×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Luster BP 5×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Luster BP 4×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Glossy BP 5×65 2 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Luster BP 3.5×65 4 rolls
Epson SureLab Pro-S Paper Glossy BP 3.5×65 4 rolls
Epson 8" SLP-SP Luster + T43U Volume pack
Epson 5" SLP-SP Glossy + T43U Volume pack
Epson 5" SLP-SP Luster + T43U Volume pack
Epson 6" SLP-SP Luster + T43U Volume pack
Epson 6" SLP-SP Glossy + T43U Volume pack
Epson 8" SLP-SP Glossy+ T43U Volume packAccessories 4
Coverage & Support Plans 4
Epson 1E years extension to CoverPlus Onsite service including Print Heads for SureLab D800
Epson 5E years extension to CoverPlus Onsite service including Print Heads for SureLab D800
Epson 4/5E years extension to CoverPlus Onsite service including Print Heads for SureLab D800
Epson 4E years extension to CoverPlus Onsite service including Print Heads for SureLab D800Questions
Straight answers
Can this machine plot 24×36 or 36×48 drawing sets?
No. Its maximum media width is about 8.3 inches (210 mm) and it accepts photo stock, so it cannot produce D- or E-size plans. For drawing sets you need a 36-inch plotter such as the Canon imagePROGRAF 700 36-in.
What inks and media does it use?
It runs six dye-based cartridges — Epson T43U Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Magenta and Yellow — on Epson SureLab Pro-S glossy, luster and ArtMatte photo rolls in 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-inch widths.
How does it connect to a network?
It doesn’t. There is no Ethernet and no Wi-Fi; connectivity is a single USB 2.0 Type-A port, so plan on a directly attached workstation rather than shared network printing.
Does it scan or copy?
No. It is print-only, with no scanning or copying function. If you need integrated scanning in wide format, that’s a plotter/MFP category — for example the Canon iPF770 36-in.
What roll sizes and lengths does it take?
It supports 3.5-, 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-inch roll widths up to roughly 66 m (2,598 in) in length, with a maximum roll diameter of about 6.69 inches on a 2.99-inch core.
Is it suitable as a firm's only wide-format device?
Only if your output is purely photographic — renderings, presentation boards and marketing prints. For any office producing plans on bond it should sit alongside a dedicated 36-inch plotter, not replace one.
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