Compare EcoTank L6170 Printer EcoTank M1178 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L6170 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L6170 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print
LCD Display ⁦6.1 cm color LCD⁩ —
Control Panel — Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights
Quiet Mode Yes 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 ⁦Up to A4⁩ —
Paper size Legal Legal
Print Margins ⁦0 top, left, right and bottom through custom printer-driver settings; otherwise 3 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 ⁦14000 pages⁩ ⁦6000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦11200 pages⁩ —
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 101 Black, C13T03V14A⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 101 Cyan C13T03V24A, Epson 101 Magenta C13T03V34A, Epson 101 Yellow C13T03V44A⁩ —
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦2000 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 —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 400 800
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 ⁦color or monochrome copying, Standard or Best quality, Auto Fit and 25%-400% zoom⁩ —
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color image scanner —
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Scan Area ⁦216 x 297 mm cm⁩ —
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF —
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩ —
Scan-to Features Scan to Cloud, Scan to Computer —
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 —
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ —
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ —
Colour Scanning Yes —
Monochrome Scanning Yes —
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA —
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 Apple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, Remote Print Driver, Scan to Cloud Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver
Interfaces ⁦USB 2.0, Ethernet, 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 Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP, XP Professional x64 Edition, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10; Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later⁩ ⁦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, BOOTP, 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 ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩
Wireless Setup Wi-Fi Setup Wizard, Push Button Setup (WPS), PIN Code Setup (WPS), Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
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 ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-90 and 91-256; envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ —
Rear Paper Feed — Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types — 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
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩ —
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦A4, Letter, 8.5 x 13 in, Legal mm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦231 mm⁩ ⁦151 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦6.7 kg⁩ ⁦4.3 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.3 W⁩ ⁦5.1 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.9 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 Yes
Printer
Printer Category Home, Office Desktop ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, Epson Scan, EpsonNet Print, EpsonNet Setup ⁦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 RH, without condensation %⁩ ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85 RH, without condensation %⁩ ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦52 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank L6170 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
  • Included Black Ink Yield: ⁦14000 pages⁩ vs ⁦6000 pages⁩

Choose EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need:

  • Print Margins: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ vs ⁦0 top, left, right and bottom through custom printer-driver settings; otherwise 3 mm⁩
  • Print Speed Black: ⁦39 ppm⁩ vs ⁦33 ppm⁩
  • ISO Print Speed Black: ⁦20 ppm⁩ vs ⁦15 ppm⁩
  • ISO Duplex Print Speed Black: ⁦9 ppm⁩ vs ⁦6.5 ppm⁩

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank L6170 Printer on Printer Functions and Ink System. EcoTank M1178 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Print Margins. They share Quiet Mode and تقنية الطباعة. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L6170 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer?

EcoTank L6170 Printer and EcoTank M1178 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Quiet Mode, تقنية الطباعة, Duplex Printing.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (EcoTank L6170 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, EcoTank M1178 Printer: Print); Ink System (EcoTank L6170 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M1178 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank L6170 Printer: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩); Print Margins (EcoTank L6170 Printer: ⁦0 top, left, right and bottom through custom printer-driver settings; otherwise 3 mm⁩, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩); Included Black Ink Yield (EcoTank L6170 Printer: ⁦14000 pages⁩, EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦6000 pages⁩).

In practice, EcoTank L6170 Printer suits needs centered on Printer Functions, while EcoTank M1178 Printer fits priorities around Print Margins. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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