Compare EcoTank L6168 Printer EcoTank M1170 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L6168 Printer and EcoTank M1170 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L6168 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M1170 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print
LCD Display ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩ —
Control Panel ⁦6.1 cm color LCD control panel⁩ Power button and light, network status button, Wi-Fi button, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct status lights
Quiet Mode — Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson PrecisionCore
Printing
Print Colors 4 1
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Borderless Printing Yes —
Paper size Legal Legal
Print Margins ⁦0 top, left, right and bottom using custom settings; not applicable to plain paper mm⁩ ⁦0 top, right, bottom and left where a zero-margin setting is defined; otherwise 3 on all sides mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Pigment Black + Dye Colour
Included Black Ink Yield — ⁦11000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩ ⁦Epson 110 Pigment Black, C13T03P14A⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 002 Cyan, Epson 002 Magenta, Epson 002 Yellow⁩ —
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦6000 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦39 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦20 ppm⁩ —
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦20 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦8 ppm⁩ —
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦9 sec⁩ ⁦6 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦6.5 ppm⁩ ⁦9 ppm⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color ⁦4.5 ppm⁩ —
Recommended Monthly Volume ⁦800 pages⁩ —
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle ⁦5000 pages⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 400 400
Nozzles Per Color 128 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3.3 pl⁩ ⁦2.8 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦11 ppm⁩ —
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦5.5 ppm⁩ —
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 1200 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ —
Copy Zoom 25-400 % —
Maximum Copy Size ⁦A4, Letter⁩ —
N-in-1 Copy ⁦2-up⁩ —
Copy Features ⁦1-to-2-sided copying, density adjustment, Auto Fit Page, quality selection, shadow removal, punch-hole removal, ID card copy and borderless copy⁩ —
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 Cloud, 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 —
Advanced Scan Features ⁦Auto Cropping, Maximum Area, density adjustment from -4 to +4, shadow removal and punch-hole removal⁩ —
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA —
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, Email Print, Epson iPrint Mobile App, Scan to Cloud, Remote Print Driver Epson Connect (Epson iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Google Cloud Print
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 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 ⁦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 128-bit, WEP 64-bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes 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 Edition, 2003 R2, 2003 R2 x64 Edition, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.11.x, 10.12.x; UOS⁩ ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2; Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 64-bit, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD 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
Wireless Setup Control-panel wireless setup and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Infrastructure mode; Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP mode
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-250 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-256 g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed — Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types ⁦A4 plain paper, Epson 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 ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦187 mm⁩ ⁦151 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦5.8 kg⁩ ⁦4.3 kg⁩
Printer Colour — White
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦100-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.3 W⁩ ⁦3.3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 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 Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 color business multifunction ink tank printer⁩ ⁦A4 single-function monochrome printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU — ⁦C11CH44403⁩
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 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20-40 °C⁩ ⁦-20–40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 5-85 % 5-85 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦53 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents — ⁦Main unit, 2 ink bottles, power cable, warranty card⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank L6168 Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print
  • Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow vs Black
  • Maximum Print Resolution: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ vs ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
  • Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield: ⁦7500 pages⁩ vs ⁦6000 pages⁩

Choose EcoTank M1170 Printer if you need:

  • Control Panel: Power button and light, network status button, Wi-Fi button, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct status lights vs ⁦6.1 cm color LCD control panel⁩
  • Standard Black Ink Bottle: ⁦Epson 110 Pigment Black, C13T03P14A⁩ vs ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩
  • Print Speed Black: ⁦39 ppm⁩ vs ⁦33 ppm⁩
  • ISO Print Speed Black: ⁦20 ppm⁩ vs ⁦15 ppm⁩

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank M1170 Printer on Control Panel and Standard Black Ink Bottle. EcoTank L6168 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Printer Functions. They share تقنية الطباعة and Duplex Printing. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L6168 Printer and EcoTank M1170 Printer?

EcoTank L6168 Printer and EcoTank M1170 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably تقنية الطباعة, Duplex Printing, Paper size.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (EcoTank L6168 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, EcoTank M1170 Printer: Print); Control Panel (EcoTank L6168 Printer: ⁦6.1 cm color LCD control panel⁩, EcoTank M1170 Printer: Power button and light, network status button, Wi-Fi button, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct status lights); Ink System (EcoTank L6168 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M1170 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank L6168 Printer: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩, EcoTank M1170 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩); Standard Black Ink Bottle (EcoTank L6168 Printer: ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩, EcoTank M1170 Printer: ⁦Epson 110 Pigment Black, C13T03P14A⁩).

In practice, EcoTank L6168 Printer suits needs centered on Printer Functions, while EcoTank M1170 Printer fits priorities around Control Panel. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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