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⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩

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Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3050 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print
LCD Display No display —
Control Panel — Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson PrecisionCore
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 No —
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ Legal
Print Margins ⁦3 mm⁩ ⁦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 ⁦13000 pages⁩ ⁦6000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦6500 pages⁩ —
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson T6641 Black, C13T66414A⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦T6642 Cyan, T6643 Magenta, T6644 Yellow⁩ —
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 ⁦69 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) — ⁦6 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 Flatbed —
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF —
Scanner Sensor Type CIS —
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ —
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16-bit internal / 8-bit external bit⁩ —
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16-bit internal / 1-bit external bit⁩ —
Colour Scanning Yes —
Monochrome Scanning Yes —
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct — Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print) Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Wi-Fi Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols ⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩ ⁦Bonjour, Epson Connect Email Print, EpsonNet Print over IPv4, IPP over IPv4/IPv6, Remote Print over IPv4, Standard TCP/IP, WSD⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64 Bit, WEP 128 Bit, WPA PSK (TKIP), WPA PSK (AES)⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK AES, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK AES⁩
Ethernet Connectivity — Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 or later, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later, macOS Sierra, OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.x, Mac OS X 10.6.8⁩ ⁦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 ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n or IEEE 802.11b/g, depending on location of purchase⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩
Wireless Setup Push Button Setup (WPS), PIN Code Setup, Wi-Fi Auto Connect 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 ⁦64–90 for plain paper g/m²⁩ ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-90 and 91-256; envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes 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 — ⁦250 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦445 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦304 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦169 mm⁩ ⁦151 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.9 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 ⁦3.6 W⁩ ⁦5.1 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦1.4 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦11 W⁩ —
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Printer
Printer Category Home, Office Desktop ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CF46403; C11CF46404; C11CF46404DA⁩ —
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩ ⁦E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3⁩
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10–35 °C⁩ ⁦10-35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 20–80 % ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩
Storage Humidity 5–85 % ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents ⁦Main unit, 4 x 70 ml ink bottles (Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta), 2 extra black ink bottles, power cable, setup guide, software CD, warranty document⁩ —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Epson EcoTank L3050 Printer if you need:

  • دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No

Choose Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need:

  • عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 180
  • دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No
  • برنامج الطباعة والمسح المكتبي: E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 vs Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2
  • منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No

Overall, Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank L3050 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank L3050 Printer and Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer?

Both models share specifications such as الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني, تردد التشغيل, لغة الطابعة.

The main differences: عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 180; دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No; برنامج الطباعة والمسح المكتبي: E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 vs Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2; دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No; منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.

Epson EcoTank L3050 Printer may suit users who need its confirmed advantages, while Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.

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