Epson ColorWorks C8000 Color Label Printer (C31CL02102MK)

The Epson ColorWorks C8000 C31CL02102MK is an industrial colour label printer for manufacturers and logistics operations that need full-colour labels at thermal-printer speed. Its PrecisionCore line head prints up to 300 mm/s at 600 × 1200 dpi across a 108 mm print width, on media 25.4–112 mm wide from 8-inch rolls. This version uses matte black ink (MK) – the best match for matte paper and synthetic labels. Large 480 ml ink packs, a built-in auto-cutter, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, ZPL II and ESC/Label come as standard.

Key Features

• Up to 300 mm/s – full-colour labels at the speed of many monochrome thermal printers, at 600 × 1200 dpi
• PrecisionCore line head – 600 nozzles per colour; Nozzle Verification Technology (NVT) and dot substitution prevent misprints and missing dots
• Permanent print head – designed for at least 500 km of printing without replacing major components
• Large ink packs – four 480 ml UltraChrome DL pigment ink packs (1.9 l in total) for long runs and a low cost per label
• Industrial media capacity – 8-inch (203.2 mm) rolls on 3" cores, media 25.4–112 mm wide and up to 0.6 mm thick thanks to the adjustable platen gap – ideal for tags
• Built-in auto-cutter – scissor-type cutter rated for up to 1.5 million cuts
• One-side operation – media loading, ink replacement and printing all from one side; 2.7-inch colour LCD
• Connectivity – USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, D-Sub 25 I/O and an optional Wi-Fi dongle; ZPL II with colour extensions, ESC/Label, SAP direct printing and cloud monitoring
• Matte black ink (MK) – optimised for matte paper, PP and PE film labels; the black ink type cannot be switched later, so choose the version that suits your media

Ideal Applications

• Food and beverage production labels in high volumes
• GHS and chemical labels
• EU energy labels and product information labels
• Colour-coded packaging and box labels
• Price tags and floral labels on thick media
• Short-run and private-label production for label converters

All ColorWorks C8000 Versions

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Technical Specifications

Moving from thermal to colour? The C8000 prints full-colour labels at thermal-printer speeds. Compare other models in our Colour Label Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing.