Compare EcoTank L3168 Printer EcoTank ST-C5000 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L3168 Printer and EcoTank ST-C5000 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3168 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank ST-C5000 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 ⁦4.3-inch color touchscreen⁩
Control Panel ⁦1.44-inch color LCD control panel⁩ ⁦4.3-inch color touchscreen with power, home, help and output-tray buttons and fax-received indicator⁩
Quiet Mode Yes —
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson PrecisionCore
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Automatic
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ —
Paper size Legal ⁦A4⁩
USB Direct Print — Yes
Print Margins ⁦0 on supported borderless sizes; minimum 3 on all sides for bordered printing mm⁩ ⁦3 minimum on top, bottom, left and right for single sheets mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Pigment ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦12000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦8800 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 004 Black⁩ —
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 004 Cyan, Epson 004 Magenta, Epson 004 Yellow⁩ —
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦25 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦25 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦25 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ ⁦25 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩ —
Recommended Monthly Volume — ⁦3300 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle — ⁦50000 pages⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 —
Nozzles Per Color 59 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ipm⁩ ⁦23 ipm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 600 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ —
Copy Zoom 25-400 % —
Maximum Copy Size Legal —
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color image scanner Color flatbed scanner with Automatic Document Feeder
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦21.6 x 29.7 via ADF; A4/Letter via flatbed cm⁩
Duplex Scanning — Yes
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩ —
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-bit input / 8-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩ ⁦16-bit input / 1-bit output bit⁩
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 Apple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint Mobile App, Epson WeChat Mini Program Printing, Google Cloud Print, Remote Print Driver Epson Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson Print Enabler, Wi-Fi Direct
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ ⁦Hi-Speed USB, USB Host, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 fax line, RJ-11 telephone⁩
Network Protocols ⁦IPP, LPD, PORT9100, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩ —
WLAN Security — ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA3-SAE (AES), WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise; Wi-Fi Direct supports 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, 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 10.13.x⁩ ⁦Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.x, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003; macOS 10.15.x, macOS 10.14.x, macOS 10.13.x, OS X 10.11.x, OS X 10.10.x, OS X 10.9.x, OS X 10.8.x, OS X 10.7.x, OS X 10.6.8⁩
Email Print Yes —
Network Management Tools APIPA, BOOTP, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, LLTD, mDNS, PING, SLP, SNMP, WSD —
Wireless Frequency Bands — ⁦2.4 and 5 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac⁩
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦500 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ —
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦2 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦Plain: 64-90; Premium Glossy: 102-300 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–256 for paper; 75–100 for envelopes g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity — ⁦50 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types — Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes
ADF Supported Paper Weight — ⁦64–95 g/m²⁩
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ —
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦425 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦500 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦350 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4 kg⁩ ⁦17.8 kg⁩
Printer Colour — White and Black
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦100–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.3 W⁩ ⁦9.1 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.8 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.15 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦19 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes Yes
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed — ⁦Up to 33.6 kbps⁩
Fax Memory — ⁦Up to 550 pages⁩
Fax Type — ⁦ITU-T Super Group 3 color and monochrome fax⁩
Fax Resolution — ⁦Monochrome: Standard 203 x 98, Fine 203 x 196, Super Fine 203 x 392, Ultra Fine 406 x 392; Color: 200 x 200 dpi⁩
Printer
Printer Category Desktop Color office multifunction refillable ink-tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R (Non-PC), ESC/P Raster Epson Standard (ESC/P-R)
Printer Memory — ⁦2048 MB⁩
Product SKU — ⁦C11CJ29203⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software — ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 20-80 % ⁦20–80% RH, non-condensing %⁩
Storage Temperature ⁦-20-40 °C⁩ ⁦-20 to 40; maximum one month at 40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 5-85 % ⁦5–85% RH, non-condensing %⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦51 dB(A)⁩ —
Package Contents
Package Contents — Printer, initial ink bottles, power cord, setup guide, and software/documentation

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Epson EcoTank L3168 Printer if you need:

  • العمق: 347 مم vs 500 مم
  • الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني: Yes vs No

Choose Epson EcoTank ST-C5000 Printer if you need:

  • لوحة التحكم: 4.3-inch color touchscreen with power, home, help and output-tray buttons and fax-received indicator vs 1.44-inch color LCD control panel
  • المسح الضوئي على الوجهين: Yes vs No
  • منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No

Overall, Epson EcoTank ST-C5000 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank L3168 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank L3168 Printer and Epson EcoTank ST-C5000 Printer?

Both models share specifications such as دعم Chromebook Native Print, دعم ENERGY STAR, تردد التشغيل.

The main differences: لوحة التحكم: 4.3-inch color touchscreen with power, home, help and output-tray buttons and fax-received indicator vs 1.44-inch color LCD control panel; العمق: 347 مم vs 500 مم; المسح الضوئي على الوجهين: Yes vs No; الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني: Yes vs No; منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.

Epson EcoTank L3168 Printer may suit users who need its confirmed advantages, while Epson EcoTank ST-C5000 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.

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