Product comparison · 2 large format printers

Epson SureColor P20500 vs Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson SureColor P20500 has 1,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour (2400 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Epson SureColor P20500 has 6 more print cartridges than the Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour (12 vs 6). The Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour has 8 cm more maximum roll diameter than the Epson SureColor P20500 (25 cm vs 17 cm). Paper tray media types: Roll on the Epson SureColor P20500, Roll, Banner on the Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson SureColor P20500, White, Black on the Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour.

Maximum resolution
- SureColor P20500:2400 x 1200 DPI
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- SureColor P20500:12
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:6
Paper tray media types
- SureColor P20500:Roll
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:Roll, Banner
Maximum roll diameter
- SureColor P20500:17 cm
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:25 cm
Roll weight (rear roll)
- SureColor P20500:2.4 kg
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:45 kg
Product colour
- SureColor P20500:Black, White
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:White, Black
Display diagonal
- SureColor P20500:11 cm (4.33")
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:10.9 cm (4.3")
Internal memory
- SureColor P20500:6144 MB
- S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:4000 MB

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Comparison of P20500, S8170
66 specifications	A Epson SureColor P20500 Model P20500 View product	B Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour Model S8170 View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	12	6
Printing coloursDiffers	Photo black, Matte black, Light Cyan, Light grey, Vivid light magenta, Vivid magenta, Violet, Orange, Green, Grey, Yellow, Cyan	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light Cyan, Light magenta
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	PrecisionCoreTM Micro TFP printhead	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	800 Nozzles Black, 800 Nozzles per Color	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Ultrachrome® Pro12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Roll	Roll, Banner
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A0, A1, A2, A3++, A3+, A3, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B3, B2, B1, B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thicknessKnown for one	0.08 - 1.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterDiffers	17 cm	25 cm
Roll weight (rear roll)Differs	2.4 kg	45 kg
Borderless printing widthKnown for one	10" (25.4cm) Roll, 17" (43.1cm) Roll, 24" (60.9cm) Roll, 36" (91.4cm) Roll, 44" (111.8cm) Roll, 64" (162.6cm) Roll, A0 (84.1x118.9cm), A1 (59.4x84.1cm), A2 (42.0x59.4cm), A3 (29.7x42.0cm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum roll widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 cm
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White, Black
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers	11 cm (4.33")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Internal memoryDiffers	6144 MB	4000 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	960 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD + SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	60.5 dB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 120/200 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1350 W
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	MAC OS 10.15 + or later, Mac OS 10.14. x, Mac OS 11. x, Mac OS 12. x, Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 7, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 10, Windows 11
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	2740 mm	2620 mm
DepthDiffers	760 mm	1000 mm
HeightDiffers	1145 mm	1020 mm
WeightDiffers	224 kg	34 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	990 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	2790 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	1075 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	315 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Edge Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Ink dropKnown for one	3.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional storageKnown for one	1TB SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for one	Optical Touchscreen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Colours capacityKnown for one	Photo Black [1600ml], Matte Black [1600ml], Cyan [1600ml], Light Cyan [1600ml], Yellow [1600ml], Vivid Magenta [1600ml], Vivid Light Magenta [1600ml], Violet [1600ml], Orange [1600ml], Green [1600ml], Grey [1600ml], Light Grey [1600ml]	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank capacityKnown for one	1,600 ml	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	40 Watt (economy), 2.2 Watt (standby), 0.3 Watt (Power off)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100,1000 Mbit/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C

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