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An A4 monochrome multifunction ink-tank printer for printing, copying, and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 20…

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Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L6171 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M2178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦2.4-inch color LCD⁩ ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Quiet Mode Yes —
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson Micro Piezo
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 ⁦A4⁩ ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins — ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Pigment ink
Included Black Ink Yield — ⁦6000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson T504120-AL black ink bottle⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson T504220-AL Cyan, T504320-AL Magenta, T504420-AL Yellow⁩ —
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 pl⁩ ⁦2.8 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦11 ppm⁩ ⁦17 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦5.5 ppm⁩ —
Copy Resolution — ⁦600 x 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom 25-400 % 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size ⁦A4, Letter⁩ Legal
N-in-1 Copy ⁦2-up⁩ —
Copy Features ⁦color or monochrome copying, Standard or Best quality, Auto Fit and 25%-400% zoom⁩ ID card copy mode
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color scanner Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦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: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩
Scan-to Features Scan to Cloud, Scan to Computer Scan to Cloud, Scan to Computer, Scan to Computer Event Manager
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- internal, 8- external bit⁩ ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- internal, 1- external bit⁩ ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ —
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ —
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦9600 interpolated dpi⁩ ⁦9600 dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦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 AirPrint; remote printing
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA2-PSK (AES) with WPA/WPA2 Personal support⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10 (32/64-bit), Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows XP Professional x64 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2-2016, Mac OS X 10.6.8-macOS 10.12.x⁩ ⁦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, 10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.11.x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x⁩
Email Print Yes —
Network Management Tools Web Config —
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩
Wireless Setup Control-panel setup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Wi-Fi Direct setup Infrastructure mode, Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print 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 ⁦64-90 (plain paper) g/m²⁩ ⁦64-90 in the bottom cassette and rear feed; 91-256 thick media through the rear feed g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ —
Rear Paper Feed — Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Manual Feed Slot Capacity — ⁦1 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, bond paper, photo paper Plain paper, Epson Multipurpose Plus Paper, Epson Bright White Premium Paper, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Double-Sided Matte Paper
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 ⁦Letter, Legal, A4, 216 x 330 mm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦231 mm⁩ ⁦151 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦6.7 kg⁩ ⁦6.2 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100-240 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 ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦13 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes Yes
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦13 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes Yes
Printer
Printer Category Color ink tank all-in-one printer ⁦A4 monochrome wireless multifunction ink-tank printer⁩
Printer Language Epson ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU ⁦C11CG20301 (110 V), C11CG20302 (Brazil), C11CG20303 (220 V)⁩ —
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩ Epson printer drivers and Epson Event Manager
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity 20-80 % —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity 5-85 % —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦50 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer if you need:

  • دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No
  • الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني: Yes vs No

Choose Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer if you need:

  • عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 400
  • منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No
  • زمن إخراج أول صفحة (أسود): 6 ثانية vs 9 ثانية

Overall, Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer and Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer?

Both models share specifications such as تكبير النسخ, العمق, دعم ENERGY STAR.

The main differences: عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 400; دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No; الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني: Yes vs No; منفذ إيثرنت: Yes vs No; زمن إخراج أول صفحة (أسود): 6 ثانية vs 9 ثانية. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.

Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer may suit users who need its confirmed advantages, while Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.

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