Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 vs Epson ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI

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  • 6identical
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Key differences

The Epson ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI has 4 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (9 ppm vs 5 ppm). The Epson ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI has 8.2 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (17 ppm vs 8.8 ppm). The Epson ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI has 170 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (270 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Epson ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI has duplex printing. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI.

  • Duplex printing
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:No
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:Yes
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:5 ppm
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:9 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:17 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Faxing
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:No
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:Colour faxing
  • Printing colours
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Country of origin
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:Vietnam
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:Philippines
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
    • ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI:270 sheets

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Comparison of G2170, ECOTANK ET-15000 17/30PPM A4/A3 USB 5.760X1.440DPI
115 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers5 ppm9 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers8.8 ppm17 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copyingUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyCISCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ipm with ADF scan 13 sec. with flatbed scan
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ipm with ADF scan 28 sec. with flatbed scan
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, ScanUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originDiffersVietnamPhilippines
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets270 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paperPlain paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A3+, A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5, B4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers1010, DL, C6, C4
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18 cm10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.81 cm (2.68")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one114 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.1 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers416 mm498 mm
DepthDiffers337 mm358 mm
HeightDiffers178 mm245 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg9.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers494 mm450 mm
Package depthDiffers499 mm570 mm
Package heightDiffers277 mm335 mm
Package weightDiffers10.4 kg12.5 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Pallet gross widthKnown for one100.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one99.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one83.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one122.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers16 pc(s)12 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceContains 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.
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 full set of ink (BK – 127ml, CMY – 70ml), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), Warranty document
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson PrecisionCore
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 user(s)
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScan, Copy, Fax, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, Ethernet, WiFi, Wi-Fi Direct
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePigment black and Dye colour Inks
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6,200 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5,200 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 Nozzles Black, 128 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 24 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;)
Printer featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchscreen

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