Compare EcoTank L3060 Printer EcoTank M1178 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L3060 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3060 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 Yes —
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ Legal
Print Margins ⁦Bordered single sheets: 3 mm top and sides; print-quality-sensitive areas extend to 40 mm bottom and 32 mm top 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 ⁦Epson 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 colour image scanner —
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ —
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 —
Advanced Scan Features ⁦Epson Scan 2 image adjustment features; multi-page PDF and Multi-TIFF scanning⁩ —
Scanner Compatibility ⁦Epson Scan 2⁩ —
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect: Epson iPrint, Email Print Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols ⁦IPv4, IPv6, EpsonNet Print, Standard TCP/IP, WSD, Bonjour, Epson Connect Email Print⁩ ⁦Bonjour, Epson Connect Email Print, EpsonNet Print over IPv4, IPP over IPv4/IPv6, Remote Print over IPv4, Standard TCP/IP, WSD⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-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 ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩
Wireless Setup WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN code setup, Wi-Fi Auto Connect, Wi-Fi Direct 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 ⁦Plain paper: 64–90 g/m²; envelopes: 75–90 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 —
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 ⁦C11CG50401⁩ —
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson Scan, 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 RH, non-condensing %⁩ ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩
Storage Humidity ⁦5–85 RH, non-condensing %⁩ ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents Printer, initial ink bottles, power cord, setup guide, and software/documentation —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank L3060 Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print
  • Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow vs Black
  • Maximum Print Resolution: ⁦5760 x 1440⁩ dpi vs ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
  • Included Black Ink Yield: ⁦13000 pages⁩ vs ⁦6000 pages⁩

Choose EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need:

  • Print Margins: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ vs ⁦Bordered single sheets: 3 mm top and sides; print-quality-sensitive areas extend to 40 mm bottom and 32 mm top mm⁩
  • Print Speed Black: ⁦39 ppm⁩ vs ⁦33 ppm⁩
  • ISO Print Speed Black: ⁦20 ppm⁩ vs ⁦10 ppm⁩
  • Black Nozzles: 800 vs 180

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank M1178 Printer on Print Margins and Print Speed Black. EcoTank L3060 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Printer Functions. They share Quiet Mode and Wireless Connectivity. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L3060 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer?

EcoTank L3060 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Quiet Mode, Wireless Connectivity, Wi-Fi Direct.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (EcoTank L3060 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, EcoTank M1178 Printer: Print); Ink System (EcoTank L3060 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M1178 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank L3060 Printer: ⁦5760 x 1440⁩ dpi, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩); Print Margins (EcoTank L3060 Printer: ⁦Bordered single sheets: 3 mm top and sides; print-quality-sensitive areas extend to 40 mm bottom and 32 mm top mm⁩, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩); Included Black Ink Yield (EcoTank L3060 Printer: ⁦13000 pages⁩, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦6000 pages⁩).

In practice, EcoTank L3060 Printer suits needs centered on Printer Functions, while EcoTank M1178 Printer fits priorities around Print Margins. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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