Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank ET-4900

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 14identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour has 41 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (416 mm vs 375 mm). The Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour has 240 mm more depth than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (557 mm vs 317 mm). The Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour has 43 mm more height than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (267 mm vs 224 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has Ethernet LAN. Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has Wi-Fi.

  • Printing colours
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4900:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • EcoTank ET-4900:B6, B5
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:Executive, Legal, Letter
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Letter, Legal
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL
    • EcoTank ET-4900:10, DL, C6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • EcoTank ET-4900:10x15,13x18 cm
  • Paper tray media weight
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 105 g/m²
    • EcoTank ET-4900:64 - 300 g/m²
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Yes

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Features1 differ
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
ColourKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.71 cm (1.46")
Country of originDiffersVietnamPhilippines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.1 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 MontereyUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers416 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers557 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers267 mm224 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg5.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers494 mm395 mm
Package depthDiffers499 mm455 mm
Package heightDiffers245 mm325 mm
Package weightDiffers8.7 kg7.66 kg
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one7600 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one8100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIJ Printer Assistant ToolUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.
Colours capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]
Logistics data1 differ
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433100000
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers16 pc(s)24 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one98.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one100.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one99.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one140.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScan, Copy, Fax, Print
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 2400 DPI
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 user(s)
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 ipm with ADF scan 12 sec. with flatbed scan
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDye Ink
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3,600 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6,500 pages
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pages/min Colour
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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