Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour vs HP Tango inkjet printer Colour

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour has 2 more print cartridges than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (4 vs 2). The Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour has 22 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (33 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour has 7 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (15 ppm vs 8 ppm). Only the Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour has built-in display.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:4
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Duplex printing
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Page description languages
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:ESC/P-R
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:PCL 3
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:33 ppm
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:11 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:15 ppm
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:8 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:50 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:30 sheets
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:20 sheets

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Comparison of L1250, Tango
76 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-RPCL 3
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome, Home office
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm8 ppm
Print margin bottom (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 cm
Print margin left (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin top (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets20 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DL10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,8x10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson ConnectUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Power2 differ
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.0499 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs3 W2.635 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Instant InkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Instant Ink durationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 month(s)
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm206 mm
HeightDiffers169 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers2.9 kg3.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source502 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.24 kg
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one8100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one6500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThermal inkjet

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