Compare EcoTank L4168 Printer EcoTank M1178 Printer

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⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩

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Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L4168 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print
LCD Display ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ —
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 × 1440⁩ dpi ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Borderless Printing Yes —
Paper size Legal Legal
Print Margins ⁦0 top, bottom, left and right mm⁩ ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Pigment Black + Dye Colour
Included Black Ink Yield — ⁦6000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 002 Cyan, Epson 002 Magenta, Epson 002 Yellow⁩ —
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦2000 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦39 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ —
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10.5 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 ⁦6 ppm⁩ ⁦9 ppm⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color ⁦4 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 —
Copy Resolution ⁦1440 x 720 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ —
Copy Zoom 25-400 % —
Maximum Copy Size ⁦A4, Letter⁩ —
Copy Features color or monochrome copying; Draft, Standard and Best modes; Auto Fit —
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color image scanner —
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ —
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF —
Scan-to Features Scan to computer using Epson ScanSmart —
Scanner Sensor Type CIS —
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ —
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩ —
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩ —
Colour Scanning Yes —
Monochrome Scanning 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, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, Epson iPrint Mobile App, Epson Email Print, Remote Print Driver Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols ⁦IPP, LPD, PORT9100, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩ ⁦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/WPA2 Personal, 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 XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003, 2003 x64, 2003 R2, 2003 R2 x64, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through 10.12.x⁩ ⁦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 APIPA, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, LLTD, mDNS, PING, SLP, SNMP, WSD Web Config
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4)⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩
Wireless Setup — WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
Memory Card Slot Yes —
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes 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; 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, Premium Glossy Photo Paper, envelopes, postcards 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
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Maximum Custom Paper Length — ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity — ⁦250 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦187 mm⁩ ⁦151 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦5.5 kg⁩ ⁦4.3 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 —
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box — Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 color multifunction ink tank all-in-one printer⁩ ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson ScanSmart ⁦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 % ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩
Storage Temperature ⁦-20-40 °C⁩ ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩
Storage Humidity 5-85 % ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦50 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Epson EcoTank L4168 Printer if you need:

  • دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No

Choose Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need:

  • عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 180
  • منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No
  • سرعة الطباعة المزدوجة ISO (أسود): 9 ص/د vs 6 ص/د
  • سرعة الطباعة ISO (أسود): 20 ص/د vs 10.5 ص/د

Overall, Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank L4168 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank L4168 Printer and Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer?

Both models share specifications such as دعم Chromebook Native Print, العمق, الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني.

The main differences: عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 180; دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No; منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No; سرعة الطباعة المزدوجة ISO (أسود): 9 ص/د vs 6 ص/د; سرعة الطباعة ISO (أسود): 20 ص/د vs 10.5 ص/د. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.

Epson EcoTank L4168 Printer may suit users who need its confirmed advantages, while Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.

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