Compare EcoTank L3160 Printer EcoTank L5196 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L3160 Printer and EcoTank L5196 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3160 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank L5196 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel ⁦3.7 cm colour panel⁩ ⁦Button keypad with 1.44-inch 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 x 1440⁩ dpi ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi
Duplex Printing Manual Manual
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ Legal
Print Margins ⁦3 mm⁩ ⁦Borderless: 0; bordered printing: minimum 3 on each side mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Dye ink Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦8100 pages⁩ ⁦4500 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦6500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml⁩ ⁦Epson 004 Black⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 103 EcoTank Cyan C13T00S24A, Magenta C13T00S34A and Yellow C13T00S44A ink bottles, 65 ml each⁩ ⁦Epson 004 Cyan, Epson 004 Magenta, Epson 004 Yellow⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦4500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦15 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦10 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ ⁦5 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩ ⁦69 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) — ⁦10 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦16 sec⁩
Recommended Monthly Volume — ⁦2000 pages⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 180
Nozzles Per Color 59 59
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ ⁦3 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ipm⁩ ⁦7.7 ipm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color — ⁦3.8 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution — ⁦300 x 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies — ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom — 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size — Legal
Copy Features — Auto Fit
Scanning
Scanner Type Contact Image Sensor (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, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Flatbed Scan Speed — ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 29 sec⁩
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48-bit input / 24-bit output bit⁩ ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input / 8-bit output bit⁩ ⁦16- input, 8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input / 1-bit output bit⁩ ⁦16- input, 1- output bit⁩
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed — ⁦4.5 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed — ⁦4.5 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Scanner Compatibility — TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Maximum Scan Resolution — ⁦9600 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, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print Driver, Epson iPrint, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
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 — ⁦TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, LPD, IPP, PORT9100, WSD⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩ ⁦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 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition⁩ ⁦Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later, Windows Vista (32/64-bit), Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows 8 (32/64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit), Windows 10 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later, Server 2003 R2, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012, Server 2012 R2, Server 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 and 10.7.x-10.13.x⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools — SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Wireless Standards — ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦30 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight — ⁦Plain: 64-90; Premium Glossy: 102-300 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity — ⁦30 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed — Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ ⁦20 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes ⁦Plain paper, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-Sided, Presentation Paper Matte and No. 10 envelopes⁩
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 ⁦100 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range — ⁦A4, Letter, Legal mm⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦237 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4 kg⁩ ⁦5 kg⁩
Printer Colour Black White
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100–240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.3 W⁩ ⁦4.3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 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
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed — ⁦33.6 kbps⁩
Fax Memory — ⁦100 pages; 1.1 MB pages⁩
Fax Speed Dials — ⁦Up to 100 numbers; 99 groups⁩
Fax Type — Black/White, Color
Fax Error Correction Mode — Yes
Fax Resolution — ⁦Monochrome standard: 203 x 98; fine/photo: 203 x 196; color: 200 x 200 dpi⁩
Fax Features — PC Fax, Auto Redial, Address Book, Delay Send, Broadcast Fax
Printer
Printer Category Home, Office Desktop Home and office desktop/SOHO all-in-one ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R (Non-PC), ESC/P Raster
Product SKU ⁦C11CH42403⁩ ⁦C11CG85509⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩ Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Easy Photo Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10–35 °C⁩ ⁦10-35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 20–80 % 20-80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ ⁦-20-40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 5–85 % 5-85 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦50 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 L3160 Printer if you need:

  • Control Panel: ⁦3.7 cm colour panel⁩ vs ⁦Button keypad with 1.44-inch color LCD⁩
  • Print Margins: ⁦3 mm⁩ vs ⁦Borderless: 0; bordered printing: minimum 3 on each side mm⁩
  • Included Black Ink Yield: ⁦8100 pages⁩ vs ⁦4500 pages⁩
  • Standard Black Ink Bottle: ⁦103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml⁩ vs ⁦Epson 004 Black⁩

Choose EcoTank L5196 Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax vs Print, Scan, Copy
  • Interfaces: ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ vs USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Standard Tray Media Types: ⁦Plain paper, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-Sided, Presentation Paper Matte and No. 10 envelopes⁩ vs Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes
  • Height: ⁦237 mm⁩ vs ⁦179 mm⁩

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank L5196 Printer on Printer Functions and Interfaces. EcoTank L3160 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Control Panel. They share LCD Display and تقنية الطباعة. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L3160 Printer and EcoTank L5196 Printer?

EcoTank L3160 Printer and EcoTank L5196 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably LCD Display, تقنية الطباعة, Print Colors.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (EcoTank L3160 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, EcoTank L5196 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax); Control Panel (EcoTank L3160 Printer: ⁦3.7 cm colour panel⁩, EcoTank L5196 Printer: ⁦Button keypad with 1.44-inch color LCD⁩); Print Margins (EcoTank L3160 Printer: ⁦3 mm⁩, EcoTank L5196 Printer: ⁦Borderless: 0; bordered printing: minimum 3 on each side mm⁩); Included Black Ink Yield (EcoTank L3160 Printer: ⁦8100 pages⁩, EcoTank L5196 Printer: ⁦4500 pages⁩); Standard Black Ink Bottle (EcoTank L3160 Printer: ⁦103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml⁩, EcoTank L5196 Printer: ⁦Epson 004 Black⁩).

In practice, EcoTank L3160 Printer suits needs centered on Control Panel, while EcoTank L5196 Printer fits priorities around Printer Functions. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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