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Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour vs Epson SureColor P9300 Spectro

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour has 10 cm more maximum roll diameter than the Epson SureColor P9300 Spectro (25 cm vs 15 cm). The Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour has 2,000 MB more internal memory than the Epson SureColor P9300 Spectro (4000 MB vs 2000 MB). The Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour has 711 mm more width than the Epson SureColor P9300 Spectro (2620 mm vs 1909 mm). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour, Piezoelectric inkjet on the Epson SureColor P9300 Spectro. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson SureColor P9300 Spectro.

  • Print technology
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:Inkjet
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:Piezoelectric inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Page description languages
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:ESC P
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:ESC/P-R
  • Paper tray media types
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:Roll, Banner
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:Roll
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:25 cm
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:15 cm
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:100,1000 Mbit/s
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:1000,100,10 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:White, Black
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:Black, Grey
  • Internal memory
    • S8170 large format printer Inkjet Colour:4000 MB
    • SureColor P9300 Spectro:2000 MB

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Comparison of S8170, SureColor P9300 Spectro
62 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetPiezoelectric inkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Page description languagesDiffersESC PESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light Cyan, Light magentaBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Matte black, Yellow, Vivid magenta, Vivid light magenta, Violet, Grey, Light grey
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrecisionCore Micro TFP
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Nozzles Black, 800 Nozzles per Colo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA1 (594 x 841 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersRoll, BannerRoll
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA1, A2, A3+, A3++, A4, A0
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB2, B3, B4
Media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.08 - 1.5 mm
Maximum roll diameterDiffers25 cm15 cm
Borderless printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10", 11.81", 12.95", 15.98", 17.01", 20.28", 23.39", 24.02", 28.66", 33.11", 35.98", 40.55", 44.02"
Cut sheetsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll widthKnown for one16.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Roll weight (rear roll)Known for one45 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000 Mbit/s1000,100,10 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhite, BlackBlack, Grey
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryDiffers4000 MB2000 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 dB
Country of originDiffersChinaIndonesia
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one60.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120/200 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one3.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1350 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers2620 mm1909 mm
DepthDiffers1000 mm890 mm
HeightDiffers1020 mm1218 mm
WeightDiffers34 kg151 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Noise level (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49.5 dB
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 pl
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 W
Technical detailsidentical
Colours capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhoto Black [700ml, 350ml], Matte Black [700ml, 350ml], Cyan [700ml, 350ml], Light Cyan [700ml, 350ml], Yellow [700ml, 350ml], Vivid Magenta [700ml, 350ml], Vivid Light Magenta [700ml, 350ml], Violet [700ml, 350ml], Grey [700ml, 350ml], Light Grey [700ml, 350ml]
Ink tank capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 ml, 350 ml
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 32 °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
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 SequoiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 10, Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source

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