Compare EcoTank ET-4800 Printer EcoTank M3178 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank ET-4800 Printer and EcoTank M3178 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank ET-4800 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M3178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy, Fax Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩
Control Panel ⁦1.44-inch color LCD with navigation buttons, numeric keypad and dedicated fax controls⁩ ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 4 1
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 x 1440⁩ dpi ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Automatic
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ —
Paper size Legal ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 mm minimum on top, bottom, left and right mm⁩ ⁦3 top, bottom, left and right on plain paper mm⁩
Voice-Activated Printing Yes —
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Pigment ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦6000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ —
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 522 Black, 65 mL⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 522 Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, 65 mL each⁩ —
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦2000 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦39 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ —
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦20 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ —
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦90 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦10 sec⁩ ⁦6 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) ⁦16 sec⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black — ⁦9 ppm⁩
Recommended Monthly Volume ⁦500 pages⁩ ⁦20000 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle ⁦3000 pages⁩ ⁦20000 pages⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles — 800
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ ⁦2.8 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ppm⁩ ⁦17 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦3.8 ppm⁩ —
Copy Resolution ⁦360 x 360 dpi, 720 x 720 dpi⁩ ⁦600 x 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom 25-400 % 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size ⁦8.5 x 11 in⁩ ⁦A4⁩
Copy Features Color or black-and-white copying; High and Standard modes; ID Copy; reduction/enlargement; density, contrast, color, sharpness and text-enhancement adjustments —
Scanning
Scanner Type Color flatbed scanner with ADF Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area — ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Flatbed Scan Speed — ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩
Scan-to Features Scan to Computer using Event Manager; Scan to Computer using WSD —
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16-bit internal, 8-bit external bit⁩ ⁦16- input, 8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16-bit internal, 1-bit external bit⁩ ⁦16- input, 1- output bit⁩
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦4.5 ipm⁩ ⁦7 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦4.5 ipm⁩ ⁦7 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Advanced Scan Features ⁦TWAIN, WIA and ICA support; TWAIN resolution from 75 to 9600 dpi in 1-dpi increments⁩ —
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA —
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦9600 dpi interpolated dpi⁩ ⁦9600 interpolated dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services ⁦Epson Smart Panel, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Apple AirPrint 1.8, Android Printing, Mopria Print Service⁩ AirPrint, Epson iPrint, WeChat Mini Program Printing
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB, Wi-Fi 4 (IEEE 802.11b/g/n), Wi-Fi Direct, wired Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, RJ-11 fax line and telephone connectors⁩ Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
WLAN Security ⁦WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA/WPA2 Personal, WEP 64/128-bit, WPA3-SAE (AES)⁩ —
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.x, Windows 7, Windows Vista; Windows Server 2003 SP2 through Windows Server 2019; macOS 14.x through macOS 10.12.x; OS X 10.11.x through OS X 10.7.x⁩ ⁦Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through 10.13.x⁩
Email Print — Yes
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ —
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Trays — ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64–90 g/m² plain paper; 102–300 g/m² Premium Glossy Photo Paper g/m²⁩ ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-256 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦35 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes Yes
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes —
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64–95 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦Letter, A4, Legal and 8.5 x 13 in mm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦237 mm⁩ ⁦346 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦5 kg⁩ ⁦7.2 kg⁩
Printer Colour White —
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 ⁦13 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed ⁦Up to 33.6 kbps⁩ ⁦33.6 kbps⁩
Fax Memory ⁦Up to 100 pages⁩ ⁦180 pages⁩
Fax Speed Dials ⁦100 maximum⁩ ⁦100 names and numbers⁩
Fax Type ⁦Walk-up black-and-white and color fax, ITU-T Super Group 3⁩ Walk-up Black/White, Color
Fax Error Correction Mode ⁦ITU-T T.30 Error Correction Mode⁩ ⁦ITU Group 3 with ECM⁩
Fax Resolution ⁦Monochrome Standard: 203 x 98 lpi; Fine/Photo: 203 x 196 lpi; Color: 200 x 200 dpi⁩ —
Fax Features ⁦PC fax send/receive, fax to email, fax to folder, junk-fax blocking, transmission reservation, monochrome broadcast fax, up to 99 group dial entries and polling reception⁩ PC Fax, Auto Redial, Address Book, Broadcast Fax, Fax Preview, Polling Reception
Printer
Printer Category All-in-one cartridge-free color ink-tank printer ⁦A4 commercial monochrome wireless multifunction fax ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language Epson ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CJ65201⁩ —
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩ —
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10–35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity ⁦20–80% RH, non-condensing %⁩ —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity ⁦5–85% RH, non-condensing %⁩ —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦52 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents ⁦EcoTank ET-4800 printer, manual, product-setup CD-ROM, power cord, one Epson 522 Black 65 mL bottle and one Epson 522 Cyan, Magenta and Yellow 65 mL bottle each⁩ —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank ET-4800 Printer if you need:

  • Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow vs Black
  • Maximum Print Resolution: ⁦5760 x 1440⁩ dpi vs ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
  • Standard Black Ink Bottle: ⁦Epson 522 Black, 65 mL⁩ vs ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
  • Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield: ⁦4500 pages⁩ vs ⁦2000 pages⁩

Choose EcoTank M3178 Printer if you need:

  • LCD Display: ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩ vs ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
  • Control Panel: ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩ vs ⁦1.44-inch color LCD with navigation buttons, numeric keypad and dedicated fax controls⁩
  • Included Black Ink Yield: ⁦6000 pages⁩ vs ⁦4500 pages⁩
  • Print Speed Black: ⁦39 ppm⁩ vs ⁦10 ppm⁩

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank M3178 Printer on LCD Display and Control Panel. EcoTank ET-4800 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Ink System. They share Printer Functions and تقنية الطباعة. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank ET-4800 Printer and EcoTank M3178 Printer?

EcoTank ET-4800 Printer and EcoTank M3178 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Printer Functions, تقنية الطباعة, Maximum Copies.

The main decisive differences: LCD Display (EcoTank ET-4800 Printer: ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩, EcoTank M3178 Printer: ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩); Control Panel (EcoTank ET-4800 Printer: ⁦1.44-inch color LCD with navigation buttons, numeric keypad and dedicated fax controls⁩, EcoTank M3178 Printer: ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩); Ink System (EcoTank ET-4800 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M3178 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank ET-4800 Printer: ⁦5760 x 1440⁩ dpi, EcoTank M3178 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩); Included Black Ink Yield (EcoTank ET-4800 Printer: ⁦4500 pages⁩, EcoTank M3178 Printer: ⁦6000 pages⁩).

In practice, EcoTank ET-4800 Printer suits needs centered on Ink System, while EcoTank M3178 Printer fits priorities around LCD Display. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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