Compare EcoTank ET-2860 Printer EcoTank M1178 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank ET-2860 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank ET-2860 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print
Control Panel — Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights
Quiet Mode — Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson PrecisionCore
Printing
Print Colors 4 1
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Automatic
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ —
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ Legal
Print Margins — ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Pigment Black + Dye Colour
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦6000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ —
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 104 Black, C13T00P140⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 104 Cyan C13T00P240, Magenta C13T00P340, Yellow C13T00P440⁩ —
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦2000 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦39 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ —
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦20 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ —
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦27 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦10 sec⁩ ⁦6 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) ⁦16 sec⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black — ⁦9 ppm⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 800
Nozzles Per Color 59 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ ⁦2.8 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ipm⁩ —
Scanning
Scanner Type CIS —
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG —
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩ —
Scanner Sensor Type CIS —
Colour Scanning Yes —
Monochrome Scanning Yes —
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Email Print, Epson Connect, Epson Smart Panel App, Remote Print Driver Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver
Interfaces USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols — ⁦Bonjour, Epson Connect Email Print, EpsonNet Print over IPv4, IPP over IPv4/IPv6, Remote Print over IPv4, Standard TCP/IP, WSD⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 128-bit, WEP 64-bit, WPA-PSK (AES), WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA3-SAE (AES)⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK AES, WPA/WPA2 Personal, 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 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through macOS High Sierra 10.13⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools — Web Config
Wireless Frequency Bands — ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards — ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩
Wireless Setup — WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print — Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-300 g/m²⁩ ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-90 and 91-256; envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes Yes
Standard Tray Media Types — Plain paper, copy paper, letterhead paper, high-quality plain paper, Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper, Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Epson Heavyweight Matte Paper and Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper
Manual Feed Slot Media Types — Plain paper, thick paper, envelopes, pre-punched paper and card-size media
Maximum Custom Paper Length — ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦151 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦3.9 kg⁩ ⁦4.3 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 ⁦5.1 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Printer
Printer Category Home ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language — ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CJ67428⁩ —
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software — ⁦E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3⁩
Environment
Operating Temperature — ⁦10-35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity — ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩
Storage Temperature — ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩
Storage Humidity — ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents ⁦EcoTank ET-2860 main unit, 4 x 65 ml ink bottles (Black, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta), power cable, setup guide, warranty document⁩ —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank ET-2860 Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print
  • Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow vs Black
  • Maximum Print Resolution: ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi vs ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
  • Standard Black Ink Bottle: ⁦Epson 104 Black, C13T00P140⁩ vs ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩

Choose EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need:

  • Included Black Ink Yield: ⁦6000 pages⁩ vs ⁦4500 pages⁩
  • Print Speed Black: ⁦39 ppm⁩ vs ⁦33 ppm⁩
  • ISO Print Speed Black: ⁦20 ppm⁩ vs ⁦10 ppm⁩
  • Black Nozzles: 800 vs 180

There is no clear technical winner between EcoTank ET-2860 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer; the key decision axis is Printer Functions. They share تقنية الطباعة and Wireless Connectivity. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank ET-2860 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer?

EcoTank ET-2860 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably تقنية الطباعة, Wireless Connectivity, Wi-Fi Direct.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (EcoTank ET-2860 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, EcoTank M1178 Printer: Print); Ink System (EcoTank ET-2860 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M1178 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank ET-2860 Printer: ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩); Included Black Ink Yield (EcoTank ET-2860 Printer: ⁦4500 pages⁩, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦6000 pages⁩); Standard Black Ink Bottle (EcoTank ET-2860 Printer: ⁦Epson 104 Black, C13T00P140⁩, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩).

In practice, EcoTank ET-2860 Printer suits needs centered on Printer Functions, while EcoTank M1178 Printer fits priorities around Included Black Ink Yield. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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