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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson ECOTANK M1170

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 4 more print cartridges than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (5 vs 1). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (15 W vs 13 W). Only the Canon G1520 MegaTank has colour. Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Auto on the Epson ECOTANK M1170.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 5
    • 1
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • Legal, Letter
    • Letter
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 64 - 105 g/m²
    • 64 - 256 g/m²
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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Canon

G1520 MegaTankView product
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Epson

ECOTANK M1170View product
Features3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers51
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Ink tank systemYesYes
Ink typePigment-based inkPigment-based ink
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one39 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one20 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
ThicknessKnown for one9.5 cm
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one49.5 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W13 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.6 W0.7 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.09 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm151 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Service & supportKnown for oneEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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