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Canon PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank ET-4900

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (5 vs 4). The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has 2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour (10 s vs 8 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has 6 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour (16 s vs 10 s). Duplex printing mode: Auto on the Canon PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour, Manual on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:5
    • EcoTank ET-4900:4
  • Duplex printing mode
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:Auto
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Manual
  • Printing colours
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4900:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:8 s
    • EcoTank ET-4900:10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:10 s
    • EcoTank ET-4900:16 s
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:250 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-4900:100 sheets
  • Paper tray media types
    • PIXMA TS705a inkjet printer Colour:Photo paper, Plain paper
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Envelopes

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Features3 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers54
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
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
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs10 s16 s
Borderless printingYesYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
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
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,13x13,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.71 cm (1.46")
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 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 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac 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 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers372 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers365 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers158 mm224 mm
WeightDiffers5.4 kg5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Cables includedACAC
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source455 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source325 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.66 kg
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one4 pagesUnknown — 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 dataidentical
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 palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — 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
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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