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Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank ET-4900

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 1,200 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (1300 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 49.2 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (424.2 mm vs 375 mm). The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 262.1 mm more depth than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (579.1 mm vs 317 mm). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900.

  • Printing colours
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4900:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:1300 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-4900:100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
    • EcoTank ET-4900:A4, A5, A6
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Letter
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Letter, Legal
  • Photo paper sizes
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,12.5x17.5,20x25
    • EcoTank ET-4900:10x15,13x18 cm
  • Market positioning
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Business
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Home & office
  • Product colour
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:White
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Black

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Comparison of C11CG79201, ET-4900
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Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
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
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 4500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — 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
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total input capacityDiffers1300 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 handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,12.5x17.5,20x2510x15,13x18 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple 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
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP v4/v6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers6.1 cm (2.4")3.71 cm (1.46")
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaPhilippines
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one24 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 WUnknown — 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, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers424.2 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers579.1 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers604.5 mm224 mm
WeightDiffers22.1 kg5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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
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)
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
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source

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