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Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank M3170 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display — ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩
Control Panel Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights ⁦6.1 cm color touchscreen⁩
Quiet Mode Yes —
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson PrecisionCore
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 top, bottom, left and right on plain paper mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Pigment ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦6000 pages⁩ ⁦11000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩ ⁦Epson 110 Pigment Black, C13T03P14A⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦2000 pages⁩ ⁦6000 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
Recommended Monthly Volume — ⁦20000 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle — ⁦20000 pages⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 800 400
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 — ⁦A4⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type — Flatbed color image scanner
Optical Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 x 2400 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
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 — ⁦7 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed — ⁦7 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning — Yes
Monochrome Scanning — Yes
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 Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver Epson Connect (Epson iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Scan-to-Cloud), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct 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 —
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 ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later; Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP SP3; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2; Windows Server 2003 R2 x64; Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows Server 2012 64-bit; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools Web Config —
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩ —
Wireless Setup WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) —
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 ⁦64-256 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity — ⁦35 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes Yes
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
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦151 mm⁩ ⁦346 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.3 kg⁩ ⁦7.3 kg⁩
Printer Colour — White
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦100-240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.1 W⁩ ⁦5.4 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.9 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ ⁦13 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption — ⁦12 W⁩
Copying Power Consumption — ⁦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 Features — PC Fax, Auto Redial, Address Book, Broadcast Fax, Fax Preview, Polling Reception
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩ Home Office, Office Desktop, Office Workgroup
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU — ⁦C11CG92404BY⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3⁩ —
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:

  • عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 400
  • دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No
  • الارتفاع: 151 مم vs 346 مم

Choose Epson EcoTank M3170 Printer if you need:

  • إنتاجية الحبر الأسود المرفق: 11000 صفحة vs 6000 صفحة
  • المسح الضوئي بالأبيض والأسود: Yes vs No

Overall, Epson EcoTank M3170 Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer is what you need.

What Is the Difference Between Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer and Epson EcoTank M3170 Printer?

Both models share specifications such as العمق, الطباعة على الوجهين, الطباعة عبر البريد الإلكتروني.

The main differences: عدد فوهات الأسود: 800 vs 400; دعم Chromebook Native Print: Yes vs No; الارتفاع: 151 مم vs 346 مم; إنتاجية الحبر الأسود المرفق: 11000 صفحة vs 6000 صفحة; المسح الضوئي بالأبيض والأسود: 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 M3170 Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.

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