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Best Overall ⁦Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩

⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩

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A monochrome ink tank printer with a 20 ppm ISO print speed and automatic duplex printing, supported by Wi-Fi,…

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Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M2178 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display — ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights —
Quiet Mode Yes —
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 1 1
Ink System Black Black
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Paper size Legal ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ ⁦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 ⁦6000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩ ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦2000 pages⁩ ⁦2000 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦39 ppm⁩ ⁦39 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦20 ppm⁩ ⁦20 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦6 sec⁩ ⁦6 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦9 ppm⁩ ⁦9 ppm⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 800 800
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦2.8 pl⁩ ⁦2.8 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black — ⁦17 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution — ⁦600 x 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies — ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom — 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size — Legal
Copy Features — ID card copy mode
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, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Flatbed Scan Speed — ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩
Scan-to Features — Scan to Cloud, Scan to Computer, Scan to Computer Event Manager
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
Scanner Compatibility — TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Maximum Scan Resolution — ⁦9600 dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver AirPrint; remote printing
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols ⁦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, Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK AES, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK AES⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Supported OS ⁦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 ⁦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 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩
Wireless Setup WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Infrastructure mode, Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes —
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-90 and 91-256; envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-90 in the bottom cassette and rear feed; 91-256 thick media through the rear feed g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes Yes
Manual Feed Slot Capacity — ⁦1 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 Plain paper, Epson Multipurpose Plus Paper, Epson Bright White Premium Paper, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Double-Sided Matte Paper
Manual Feed Slot Media Types Plain paper, thick paper, envelopes, pre-punched paper and card-size media —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦151 mm⁩ ⁦151 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.3 kg⁩ ⁦6.2 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.1 W⁩ ⁦5.1 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.3 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support — Yes
Copying Power Consumption — ⁦13 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩ ⁦A4 monochrome wireless multifunction ink-tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3⁩ Epson printer drivers and Epson Event Manager
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩ —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩ —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦56 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need:

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

Choose Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer if you need:

  • دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No
  • المسح الضوئي بالأبيض والأسود: Yes vs No

Overall, Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer and Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer?

Both models share specifications such as عدد فوهات الأسود, العمق, الطباعة على الوجهين.

The main differences: دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No; الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني: Yes vs No; دعم ENERGY STAR: Yes vs No; المسح الضوئي بالأبيض والأسود: Yes vs No; الوضع الهادئ: Yes vs No. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.

Epson EcoTank M1178 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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