Compare EcoTank M1178 Printer EcoTank ST-3000 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models EcoTank M1178 Printer and EcoTank ST-3000 Printer within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩ ⁦EcoTank ST-3000 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display — ⁦2.4-inch color LCD⁩
Control Panel Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights —
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson PrecisionCore
Printing
Print Colors 1 4
Ink System Black Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Borderless Printing — Up to Letter
Paper size Legal ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ ⁦3 mm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Pigment Black + Dye Colour
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦6000 pages⁩ ⁦14000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield — ⁦11200 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩ —
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦2000 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦39 ppm⁩ ⁦15 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color — ⁦8 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦20 ppm⁩ ⁦15 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color — ⁦8 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦6 sec⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦9 ppm⁩ ⁦6.5 ppm⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color — ⁦4.5 ppm⁩
Recommended Monthly Volume — ⁦800 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle — ⁦5000 pages⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 800 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦2.8 pl⁩ ⁦3.3 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black — ⁦11 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color — ⁦5.5 ppm⁩
Maximum Copies — ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom — 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size — ⁦8.5 x 14 in (Legal)⁩
Copy Features — ⁦1-sided to 2-sided, density adjustment, 25-400% reduction/enlargement, multi-page, quality selection, remove shadow, remove punch holes, ID copy and borderless copy⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type — Color flatbed scanner with ADF
Optical Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area — ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩
Scan-to Features — Scan to Computer, Scan to Cloud
Scanner Sensor Type — CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth — ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth — ⁦16-bit internal / 8-bit external bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth — ⁦16-bit internal / 1-bit external bit⁩
Colour Scanning — Yes
Monochrome Scanning — Yes
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 Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Epson iPrint App, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Android printing, Fire OS printing and Mopria Print Service
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct ⁦Hi-Speed USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Ethernet 10/100 Mbps and 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, WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA/WPA2 Personal⁩
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 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 SP2/R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Mac OS X 10.6.8 through macOS 10.13.x⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools Web Config 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 802.11 b/g/n⁩
Wireless Setup WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Control-panel wireless setup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and Wi-Fi Direct
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes —
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ —
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ —
Supported Paper Weight ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-90 and 91-256; envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩ ⁦64-90 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity — ⁦30 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes —
Photo Paper Capacity — ⁦20 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 Bright White Paper, Epson Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided and Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Manual Feed Slot Media Types Plain paper, thick paper, envelopes, pre-punched paper and card-size media —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ —
ADF Paper Size Range — ⁦Letter, A4, Legal and 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 in) mm⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦151 mm⁩ ⁦231 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.3 kg⁩ ⁦6.7 kg⁩
Printer Colour — White and Black
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦100–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.1 W⁩ ⁦5.3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.9 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ —
Standalone Copying Power Consumption — ⁦12 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support — Yes
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩ Multifunction Supertank Color MFP
Printer Language ESC/P-R Epson ESC/P-R
Printer Memory — ⁦512 MB⁩
Product SKU — ⁦C11CG20202⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3⁩ ⁦Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2⁩
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ ⁦10-35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩ 20-80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩ ⁦-20-40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩ 5-85 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦56 dB(A)⁩ ⁦52 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents — Printer, initial ink bottles, power cord, setup guide, and software/documentation

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need:

  • Print Margins: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ vs ⁦3 mm⁩
  • Print Speed Black: ⁦39 ppm⁩ vs ⁦15 ppm⁩
  • ISO Print Speed Black: ⁦20 ppm⁩ vs ⁦15 ppm⁩
  • ISO Duplex Print Speed Black: ⁦9 ppm⁩ vs ⁦6.5 ppm⁩

Choose EcoTank ST-3000 Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print
  • Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow vs Black
  • Maximum Print Resolution: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ vs ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
  • Included Black Ink Yield: ⁦14000 pages⁩ vs ⁦6000 pages⁩

Overall, the technical lean favors EcoTank M1178 Printer on Print Margins and Print Speed Black. EcoTank ST-3000 Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Printer Functions. They share Quiet Mode and تقنية الطباعة. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between EcoTank M1178 Printer and EcoTank ST-3000 Printer?

EcoTank M1178 Printer and EcoTank ST-3000 Printer share a close technical baseline, notably Quiet Mode, تقنية الطباعة, Duplex Printing.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (EcoTank M1178 Printer: Print, EcoTank ST-3000 Printer: Print, Scan, Copy); Ink System (EcoTank M1178 Printer: Black, EcoTank ST-3000 Printer: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow); Maximum Print Resolution (EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩, EcoTank ST-3000 Printer: ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩); Print Margins (EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩, EcoTank ST-3000 Printer: ⁦3 mm⁩); Included Black Ink Yield (EcoTank M1178 Printer: ⁦6000 pages⁩, EcoTank ST-3000 Printer: ⁦14000 pages⁩).

In practice, EcoTank M1178 Printer suits needs centered on Print Margins, while EcoTank ST-3000 Printer fits priorities around Printer Functions. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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