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Epson ECOTANK M1170 vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 8identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 29 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (39 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (10 s vs 6 s). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK M1170, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Colour
    • ECOTANK M1170:No
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • ECOTANK M1170:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOTANK M1170:39 ppm
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOTANK M1170:6 s
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 s
  • Total input capacity
    • ECOTANK M1170:250 sheets
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • ECOTANK M1170:A4
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
  • Market positioning
    • ECOTANK M1170:Home & office
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • ECOTANK M1170:White
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Black

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Comparison of ECOTANK M1170, L5290
70 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs39 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one20 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ThicknessKnown for one9.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs13 W12 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers347 mm578 mm
HeightDiffers151 mm253 mm
WeightDiffers4.3 kg5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy resolution (black text)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 cpm
EmulationsKnown for oneGDIUnknown — not stated by the source
Service & supportKnown for oneEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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