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Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3270 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M3178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display No display ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩
Control Panel Physical buttons for power, Wi-Fi, network status, monochrome copy, colour copy and stop, with status indicator lights ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson Micro Piezo
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 ⁦Up to 10 x 15⁩ —
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 mm⁩ ⁦3 top, bottom, left and right on plain paper mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Dye ink Pigment ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦8100 pages⁩ ⁦6000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦6500 pages⁩ —
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Europe: Epson 103 Cyan C13T00S24A, Magenta C13T00S34A, Yellow C13T00S44A⁩ —
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
Recommended Monthly Volume — ⁦20000 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle — ⁦20000 pages⁩
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 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦20 copies⁩ ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom — 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size — ⁦A4⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 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: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 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-bit internal, 8-bit external bit⁩ ⁦16- input, 8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16-bit internal, 1-bit external bit⁩ ⁦16- input, 1- output bit⁩
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed — ⁦7 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed — ⁦7 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Maximum Scan Resolution — ⁦9600 interpolated 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), Epson Smart Panel AirPrint, Epson iPrint, WeChat Mini Program Printing
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols ⁦EpsonNet Print, Standard TCP/IP, WSD, Bonjour, IPP, Epson Connect and Epson Scan 2; IPv4/IPv6 support varies by function⁩ —
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA3-SAE (AES); Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩ —
Ethernet Connectivity — Yes
Supported OS ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, Windows XP SP3 or later 32-bit, Windows XP Professional x64 SP2 or later; Windows Server 2003 SP2/R2, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016⁩ ⁦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 through 10.13.x⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools EpsonNet Config —
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩ —
Wireless Setup Infrastructure, Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP, WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN-code setup —
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 ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩ ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-256 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity — ⁦35 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed — 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
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity — ⁦250 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦346 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦3.9 kg⁩ ⁦7.2 kg⁩
Printer Colour Black —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100–240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.5 W⁩ ⁦5.1 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦13 W⁩
Copying Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed — ⁦33.6 kbps⁩
Fax Memory — ⁦180 pages⁩
Fax Speed Dials — ⁦100 names and numbers⁩
Fax Type — Walk-up Black/White, Color
Fax Error Correction Mode — ⁦ITU Group 3 with ECM⁩
Fax Features — PC Fax, Auto Redial, Address Book, Broadcast Fax, Fax Preview, Polling Reception
Printer
Printer Category Home, Home Office ⁦A4 commercial monochrome wireless multifunction fax ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CJ67434⁩ —
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson ScanSmart, Epson Scan 2, Epson Photo+ and Windows/Mac printer drivers⁩ —
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10–35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity ⁦20–80 RH, non-condensing %⁩ —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity ⁦5–85 RH, non-condensing %⁩ —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents ⁦Main unit, 4 x 65 ml individual ink bottles (Black, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta), 1 additional black ink bottle, power cable, setup guide and warranty document⁩ —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Epson EcoTank L3270 Printer if you need:

  • الارتفاع: 179 مم vs 346 مم
  • إنتاجية الحبر الأسود المرفق: 8100 pages vs 6000 صفحة

Choose Epson EcoTank M3178 Printer if you need:

  • عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 180
  • منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No
  • سرعة النسخ ISO (أسود): 17 ص/د vs 7.7 ipm

Overall, Epson EcoTank M3178 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank L3270 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank L3270 Printer and Epson EcoTank M3178 Printer?

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

The main differences: عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 180; منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No; الارتفاع: 179 مم vs 346 مم; إنتاجية الحبر الأسود المرفق: 8100 pages vs 6000 صفحة; سرعة النسخ ISO (أسود): 17 ص/د vs 7.7 ipm. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.

Epson EcoTank L3270 Printer may suit users who need its confirmed advantages, while Epson EcoTank M3178 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.

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