Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson EcoTank ET-4900 vs Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has 4.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci (10 s vs 5.1 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has 9.8 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci (16 s vs 6.2 s). The Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci has 19 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (394 mm vs 375 mm). Printing colours: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci. Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci.

  • Printing colours
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank ET-4900:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-4900:10 s
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:5.1 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-4900:16 s
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:6.2 s
  • Paper tray media types
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Envelopes
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:Banner
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • EcoTank ET-4900:B6, B5
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:B5, B6
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Letter, Legal
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:Folio, Legal, Letter
  • Market positioning
    • EcoTank ET-4900:Home & office
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:Business

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Comparison of ET-4900, TASKalfa PA4500ci
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EcoTank ET-4900

Model ET-4900

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Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersYellow, Magenta, Cyan, BlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per ColorUnknown — not stated by the source
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF, PostScript 3, XPS
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s5.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs16 s6.2 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 s
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3110 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesBanner
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6, B5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, LegalFolio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display diagonalDiffers3.71 cm (1.46")10.9 cm (4.3")
Country of originKnown for onePhilippinesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V120 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source593 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac 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 2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm394 mm
DepthDiffers317 mm531 mm
HeightDiffers224 mm445 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg39 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one395 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one455 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one325 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one7.66 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneContains 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.Unknown — not stated by the source
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one84433100000Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one36 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Fax, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/rUnknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print headUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one4 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one4.5 ipm with ADF scan 12 sec. with flatbed scanUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDye InkUnknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty documentUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one3 plUnknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one3,600 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one6,500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one33 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for one6 pages/min ColourUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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