⁦Compare EcoTank ET-2820 Printer vs EcoTank L6178 Printer⁩

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank ET-2820 Printer and EcoTank L6178 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank ET-2820 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank L6178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel ⁦2.4-inch (6.1 cm) color LCD⁩
Quiet Mode Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Automatic
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ Yes
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ Legal
Print Margins ⁦0 on top, left, right and bottom; custom setting except on plain paper mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Pigment Black + Dye Colour
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦3600 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦6500 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 104 Black, C13T00P140⁩ ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 104 Cyan C13T00P240, Magenta C13T00P340, Yellow C13T00P440⁩ ⁦Epson 002 Cyan, Epson 002 Magenta, Epson 002 Yellow⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦20 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦15 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ ⁦8 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦10 sec⁩ ⁦9 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) ⁦16 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦6.5 ppm⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color ⁦4.5 ppm⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 400
Nozzles Per Color 59 128
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ ⁦3.3 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ppm⁩ ⁦11 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦5.5 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 1200 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom 25-400
Maximum Copy Size ⁦A4, Letter⁩
N-in-1 Copy ⁦2-up⁩
Copy Features ⁦color or monochrome copying, Standard or Best quality, Auto Fit and 25%-400% zoom⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type CIS Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩
Scan-to Features Scan to Cloud, Scan to computer using Epson ScanSmart
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦9600 interpolated dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Apple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel App, Epson Connect Email Print, Epson Remote Print Driver AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint Mobile App, Scan to Cloud, Remote Print Driver
Interfaces USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols ⁦IPP, LPD, PORT9100, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 128-bit, WEP 64-bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes
Supported OS ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 11; Windows 10 32/64-bit; Windows 8.1 32/64-bit; Windows 8 32/64-bit; Windows 7 32/64-bit; Windows Vista 32/64-bit; Windows XP SP3 or later 32-bit; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later; Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later; Windows Server 2003 R2; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016⁩ ⁦Windows XP SP3; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2; Windows Vista; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows Server 2003, 2003 x64 Edition, 2003 R2, 2003 R2 x64 Edition, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through 10.12.x; UOS⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools APIPA, BOOTP, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, LLTD, mDNS, PING, SLP, SNMP, WSD
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4)⁩
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦30 sheets⁩
Paper Trays 1 1
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-300 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-250 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Premium Glossy Photo Paper), envelopes, postcards
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦A4/LTR: 30 sheets; 8.5x13/Legal: 10 sheets mm⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦231 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.1 kg⁩ ⁦6.7 kg⁩
Printer Colour Black
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100-240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.5 W⁩ ⁦5.3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.9 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 color business multifunction all-in-one printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CJ66404⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson ScanSmart
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 20-80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20-40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 5-85 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦52 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents ⁦EcoTank ET-2820 printer and four 65 ml ink bottles: black, cyan, magenta and yellow⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank ET-2820 Printer if you need:

  • A specs reference within the same compare scope
  • LCD Display at ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ (vs ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩)
  • Maximum Print Resolution at ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi (vs ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩)
  • Duplex Printing at Manual (vs Automatic)

Choose EcoTank L6178 Printer if you need:

  • A specs reference within the same compare scope
  • LCD Display at ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩ (vs ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩)
  • Quiet Mode at Yes
  • Maximum Print Resolution at ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ (vs ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi)

Overall, choosing between EcoTank ET-2820 Printer and EcoTank L6178 Printer depends on your use case and which specs matter most. They share Printer Functions (Print, Scan, Copy) and تقنية الطباعة (Epson Micro Piezo). They differ mainly on LCD Display. Review the differences above, choose by your priorities, and confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank ET-2820 Printer and EcoTank L6178 Printer?

EcoTank ET-2820 Printer and EcoTank L6178 Printer share specifications such as Printer Functions (Print, Scan, Copy), تقنية الطباعة (Epson Micro Piezo), Print Colors (4), Ink System (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow).

The main differences: LCD Display (EcoTank ET-2820 Printer: ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩, EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩); Quiet Mode (EcoTank ET-2820 Printer: —, EcoTank L6178 Printer: Yes); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank ET-2820 Printer: ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi, EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩); Duplex Printing (EcoTank ET-2820 Printer: Manual, EcoTank L6178 Printer: Automatic).

EcoTank ET-2820 Printer may suit users who need its differing values, while EcoTank L6178 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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