Compare EcoTank L3166 Printer EcoTank M2178 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L3166 Printer and EcoTank M2178 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3166 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M2178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel ⁦1.44-inch color LCD control panel⁩ —
Quiet Mode Yes —
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 × 1440⁩ dpi ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Automatic
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ —
Paper size Legal ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦0 for borderless sizes; minimum 3 with borders mm⁩ ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩
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 004 Black⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 004 Cyan, Epson 004 Magenta, Epson 004 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 ⁦90 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 ⁦17 ipm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 600 (maximum input resolution) dpi⁩ ⁦600 x 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom 25-400 % 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size Legal Legal
Copy Features ⁦256 grayscale levels; 16.7 million colors⁩ ID card copy mode
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color image scanner Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats — BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩
Scan-to Features — Scan to Cloud, Scan to Computer, Scan to Computer Event Manager
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩ ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩ ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦9600 dpi⁩ ⁦9600 dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson iPrint Mobile App, Apple AirPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Google Cloud Print, Epson WeChat Mini Program Printing AirPrint; remote printing
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols ⁦APIPA, BOOTP, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, IPP, LLTD, LPD, mDNS, PING, PORT9100, SLP, SNMP, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩ —
WLAN Security — ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩
Ethernet Connectivity — Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP Professional SP2 64-bit, Windows XP SP3 32-bit, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 32/64-bit, Windows Server 2003 SP2, 2003 R2, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8-10.13.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, 10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.11.x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x⁩
Email Print Yes —
Network Management Tools APIPA, BOOTP, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, LLTD, mDNS, PING, SLP, SNMP, WSD —
Wireless Frequency Bands — ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩
Wireless Setup — Infrastructure mode, Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
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: 64-90; Premium Glossy: 102-300 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-90 in the bottom cassette and rear feed; 91-256 thick media through the rear feed g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Manual Feed Slot Capacity — ⁦1 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types — Plain paper, Epson Multipurpose Plus Paper, Epson Bright White Premium Paper, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Double-Sided Matte Paper
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
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 ⁦4 kg⁩ ⁦6.2 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.3 W⁩ ⁦5.1 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦13 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes Yes
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦13 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 color wireless multifunction ink tank printer⁩ ⁦A4 monochrome wireless multifunction ink-tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R (Non-PC), ESC/P Raster ESC/P-R
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software — Epson printer drivers and Epson Event Manager
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity 20-80 % —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20-40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity 5-85 % —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦51 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank L3166 Printer if you need:

  • Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow vs Black
  • Maximum Print Resolution: ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi vs ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
  • Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield: ⁦4500 pages⁩ vs ⁦2000 pages⁩
  • Minimum Droplet Size: ⁦3 pl⁩ vs ⁦2.8 pl⁩

Choose EcoTank M2178 Printer if you need:

  • Print Margins: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ vs ⁦0 for borderless sizes; minimum 3 with borders mm⁩
  • Included Black Ink Yield: ⁦6000 pages⁩ vs ⁦4500 pages⁩
  • Standard Black Ink Bottle: ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩ vs ⁦Epson 004 Black⁩
  • Print Speed Black: ⁦39 ppm⁩ vs ⁦33 ppm⁩

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank M2178 Printer on Print Margins and Included Black Ink Yield. EcoTank L3166 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Ink System. They share Printer Functions and LCD Display. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L3166 Printer and EcoTank M2178 Printer?

EcoTank L3166 Printer and EcoTank M2178 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Printer Functions, LCD Display, تقنية الطباعة.

The main decisive differences: Ink System (EcoTank L3166 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M2178 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank L3166 Printer: ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi, EcoTank M2178 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩); Print Margins (EcoTank L3166 Printer: ⁦0 for borderless sizes; minimum 3 with borders mm⁩, EcoTank M2178 Printer: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩); Included Black Ink Yield (EcoTank L3166 Printer: ⁦4500 pages⁩, EcoTank M2178 Printer: ⁦6000 pages⁩); Standard Black Ink Bottle (EcoTank L3166 Printer: ⁦Epson 004 Black⁩, EcoTank M2178 Printer: ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩).

In practice, EcoTank L3166 Printer suits needs centered on Ink System, while EcoTank M2178 Printer fits priorities around Print Margins. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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