Compare Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank M2178 Printer and in-stock product EcoTank L18050 Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer⁩ ⁦Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $530.00
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print
LCD Display ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩ —
Quiet Mode — Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 1 6
Ink System Black Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow , Light Cyan , Light Magenta
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi
Duplex Printing Automatic Manual
Borderless Printing — ⁦Up to A3+⁩
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ ⁦A3+, A3⁩
CD/DVD Printing — Yes
PVC Card Printing — Yes
Print Margins ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ —
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment ink Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦6000 pages⁩ —
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩ ⁦Espon 108⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles — ⁦Espon 108⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦2000 pages⁩ ⁦3000 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦39 ppm⁩ ⁦22 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color — ⁦22 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦20 ppm⁩ ⁦8 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color — ⁦8 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed — ⁦13 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦6 sec⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦9 ppm⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 800 180
Nozzles Per Color — 180
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦2.8 pl⁩ ⁦1.5 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦17 ipm⁩ —
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 AirPrint; remote printing Epson Smart Panel App, Epson Connect (Email Print, Remote Print Driver)
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct ⁦USB⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi Direct⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩ ⁦WEP 64 Bit, WEP 128 Bit, WPA PSK (TKIP), WPA2 PSK (AES), WPA3-SAE(AES)⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes —
Supported OS ⁦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 Windows , Mac OS
Email Print — Yes
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦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 ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ —
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-90 in the bottom cassette and rear feed; 91-256 thick media through the rear feed g/m²⁩ —
Rear Paper Feed Yes —
Photo Paper Capacity — ⁦20 sheets⁩
Manual Feed Slot Capacity ⁦1 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Epson Multipurpose Plus Paper, Epson Bright White Premium Paper, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Double-Sided Matte Paper —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦523 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦369 mm⁩
Height ⁦151 mm⁩ ⁦150 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦6.2 kg⁩ ⁦8 kg⁩
Printer Colour — Black
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦100–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.1 W⁩ ⁦4.4 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.6 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ ⁦19 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ —
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes Yes
Replaceable Pickup Roller — Yes
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 monochrome wireless multifunction ink-tank printer⁩ Photo
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU — ⁦C11CK38402⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson printer drivers and Epson Event Manager Epson ScanSmart
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦56 dB(A)⁩ ⁦48 dB(A)⁩

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer vs Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer — choose by the use case in the table (role/paper, document features, connectivity, speed).

research reference (not for sale) vs store product.

When to pick which:

Pick Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer if you need: fax or a fuller print/scan/copy set in the table, network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), automatic duplex.

Pick Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer if you need: the documented gaps that match your priority.

Key differences:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print
  • Paper Size: A4 vs A3+, A3
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: A4 monochrome wireless multifunction ink-tank printer vs Photo
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual

Based on the specs table, Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print; Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct; Printer Category: A4 monochrome wireless multifunction ink-tank printer vs Photo.

Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print
  • Paper Size: A4 vs A3+, A3
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: A4 monochrome wireless multifunction ink-tank printer vs Photo
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual
  • Iso Print Speed Black: 20 vs 8
  • Ink Technology: Pigment ink vs Dye Ink
  • Paper Input Capacity: 250 vs 100

Minor deltas

  • Height: 151 vs 150

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Ethernet Connectivity: 1 vs Not listed

Similarities

Tkny Altbaaa: Epson Micro Piezo print head, Wi Fi Direct: 1, Wireless Connectivity: 1

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