Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson ECOTANK M1170

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour has 10,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (30000 pages per month vs 20000 pages per month). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 15 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour (39 ppm vs 24 ppm). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 3 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour (56 dB vs 53 dB). Only the Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK M1170.

  • Colour
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • ECOTANK M1170:No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:30000 pages per month
    • ECOTANK M1170:20000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • ECOTANK M1170:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
    • ECOTANK M1170:39 ppm
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5
    • ECOTANK M1170:A4
  • Paper tray media weight
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 105 g/m²
    • ECOTANK M1170:64 - 256 g/m²
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:53 dB
    • ECOTANK M1170:56 dB
  • Market positioning
    • MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:Business
    • ECOTANK M1170:Home & office

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Comparison of iB4140, ECOTANK M1170
61 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Ink tank systemYesYes
Ink typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePigment-based ink
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm39 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)6 s6 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
ThicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 cm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB56 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.7 W0.7 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: Internet Explorer 8, internet connection or CD-ROM Mac: Safari 5 and internet connection Display: 1024x768 or higherUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers463 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers394 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers290 mm151 mm
WeightDiffers9.6 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter driver Quick Utility Toolbox IJ Network Device Setup Utility Easy-WebPrint EXUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDI
Service & supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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