Compare EcoTank L6178 Printer EcoTank M3180 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank L6178 Printer and EcoTank M3180 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L6178 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M3180 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD⁩ ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩
Control Panel ⁦2.4-inch (6.1 cm) color LCD⁩ ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen control panel⁩
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 ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦0 on top, left, right and bottom; custom setting except on plain paper mm⁩ ⁦3 top, bottom, left and right on supported single sheets mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Pigment ink
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 — ⁦1500 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 ⁦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 ⁦A4⁩
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 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 —
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 ⁦7 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ ⁦7 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Scanner Compatibility 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 Apple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, Remote Print Driver, Scan to Cloud
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 ⁦IPP, LPD, PORT9100, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩ —
WLAN Security — ⁦WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES), 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 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2, macOS X 10.6.8-10.12.x, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016⁩
Email Print Yes 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; IEEE 802.11n HT20⁩
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes —
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦251 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦2 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-250 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-90 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦35 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed — Yes
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Premium Glossy Photo Paper), envelopes, postcards —
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Multipurpose Tray Capacity — ⁦1 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦A4/LTR: 30 sheets; 8.5x13/Legal: 10 sheets mm⁩ ⁦Letter, Legal, A4, 216 x 330 mm⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦231 mm⁩ ⁦346 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦6.7 kg⁩ ⁦7.3 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.3 W⁩ ⁦5.7 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.9 W⁩ ⁦1 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦14 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes Yes
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed — ⁦33.6 kbps⁩
Fax Memory — ⁦180 pages⁩
Fax Speed Dials — ⁦100 names and numbers⁩
Fax Type — Walk-up Black/White, Color
Fax Error Correction Mode — ⁦ITU Group 3 with ECM⁩
Fax Resolution — ⁦Monochrome: up to 406 x 392; color: 200 x 200 dpi⁩
Fax Features — PC Fax, Auto Redial, Address Book, Broadcast Fax
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 color business multifunction all-in-one printer⁩ Home Office, Office Desktop, Office Workgroup
Printer Language ESC/P-R ⁦PCL5e, PCL6⁩
Printer Memory — ⁦2 MB⁩
Product SKU — ⁦C11CG93404⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson ScanSmart —
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 ⁦52 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents — ⁦Printer, warranty document, 2 ink bottles⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank L6178 Printer if you need:

  • 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
  • First Page Out Time (Black): ⁦9 sec⁩ vs ⁦6 sec⁩

Choose EcoTank M3180 Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax vs Print, Scan, Copy
  • Control Panel: ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen control panel⁩ vs ⁦2.4-inch (6.1 cm) color LCD⁩
  • Print Margins: ⁦3 top, bottom, left and right on supported single sheets 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

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank M3180 Printer on Printer Functions and Control Panel. EcoTank L6178 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Ink System. They share Duplex Printing and Black Nozzles. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank L6178 Printer and EcoTank M3180 Printer?

EcoTank L6178 Printer and EcoTank M3180 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Duplex Printing, Black Nozzles, Copy Resolution.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (EcoTank L6178 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, EcoTank M3180 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax); Control Panel (EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦2.4-inch (6.1 cm) color LCD⁩, EcoTank M3180 Printer: ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen control panel⁩); Ink System (EcoTank L6178 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, EcoTank M3180 Printer: Black); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank L6178 Printer: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩, EcoTank M3180 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 M3180 Printer: ⁦3 top, bottom, left and right on supported single sheets mm⁩).

In practice, EcoTank L6178 Printer suits needs centered on Ink System, while EcoTank M3180 Printer fits priorities around Printer Functions. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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