Compare EcoTank L6178 Printer EcoTank M2170 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L6178 Printer and EcoTank M2170 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L6178 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M2170 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩ ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel ⁦2.4-inch (6.1 cm) color LCD⁩ —
Quiet Mode 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 ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Borderless Printing Yes —
Paper size Legal Legal
Print Margins ⁦0 on top, left, right and bottom; custom setting except on plain paper mm⁩ ⁦3 minimum on top, bottom, left and right 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 —
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 ⁦17 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦5.5 ppm⁩ —
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦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 ⁦Automatic reduction and enlargement, 1-to-1 copy, 1-to-2 copy with manual scan flip, 256 gradations⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color image scanner Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF 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 using Epson ScanSmart 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- input/8- output bit⁩ ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- input/1- output 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 AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint Mobile App, Scan to Cloud, Remote Print Driver ⁦Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint, Epson Remote Print Driver, Scan to Cloud, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print 2.0⁩
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols ⁦IPP, LPD, PORT9100, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩ —
WLAN Security — ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, 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 and 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through 10.12.x; UOS⁩ ⁦Windows 10; Windows 8/8.1 32-bit and 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit; Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit; Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later; Windows Server 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through macOS 10.13.x⁩
Email Print Yes —
Network Management Tools APIPA, BOOTP, DDNS, DHCP, HTTP, LLTD, mDNS, PING, SLP, SNMP, WSD —
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 — 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 ⁦64-250 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-90 plain paper; 102-300 Premium Glossy Photo Paper 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, Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Premium Glossy Photo Paper), envelopes, postcards 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 ⁦A4/LTR: 30 sheets; 8.5x13/Legal: 10 sheets mm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦231 mm⁩ ⁦302 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦6.7 kg⁩ ⁦6.4 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦100-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.3 W⁩ ⁦4.9 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.9 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.8 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes Yes
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 color business multifunction all-in-one printer⁩ Monochrome all-in-one ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R Epson ESC/P-R
Product SKU — ⁦C11CH43502⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson ScanSmart 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 ⁦52 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank L6178 Printer if you need:

  • LCD Display: ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩ vs ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
  • 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 M2170 Printer if you need:

  • Print Margins: ⁦3 minimum on top, bottom, left and right mm⁩ vs ⁦0 on top, left, right and bottom; custom setting except on plain paper mm⁩
  • 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 M2170 Printer on Print Margins and Standard Black Ink Bottle. EcoTank L6178 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is LCD Display. They share Printer Functions and Duplex Printing. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L6178 Printer and EcoTank M2170 Printer?

EcoTank L6178 Printer and EcoTank M2170 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Printer Functions, Duplex Printing, Paper size.

The main decisive differences: LCD Display (EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩, EcoTank M2170 Printer: ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩); Ink System (EcoTank L6178 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M2170 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩, EcoTank M2170 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩); Print Margins (EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦0 on top, left, right and bottom; custom setting except on plain paper mm⁩, EcoTank M2170 Printer: ⁦3 minimum on top, bottom, left and right mm⁩); Standard Black Ink Bottle (EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩, EcoTank M2170 Printer: ⁦Epson 110 Pigment Black, C13T03P14A⁩).

In practice, EcoTank L6178 Printer suits needs centered on LCD Display, while EcoTank M2170 Printer fits priorities around Print Margins. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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