Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

50specifications compared
27differ
23identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (8 ppm vs 5 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 6.2 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (15 ppm vs 8.8 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 32 bit more input colour depth than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (48 bit vs 16 bit). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has duplex printing. Only the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has Wi-Fi.

Duplex printing
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:No
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Yes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:5 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:15 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Input colour depth
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:16 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Output colour depth
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:8 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:24 bit
Maximum duty cycle
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:3000 pages per month
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:5000 pages per month
Duplex functions
- PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4:Copy, Print, Scan
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Print

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Comparison of G2170, ET-2980
96 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 Model G2170 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	11 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	5 ppm	8 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers	8.8 ppm	15 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Input colour depthDiffers	16 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers	8 bit	24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC, E-mail
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	3000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Print
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 800 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter	Letter
Envelopes sizes	10	10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7"	4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.66 cm (1.44")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	114 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)	0.1 W	0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.1 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 14.5, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 12.4
Other operating systems supported	ChromeOS	ChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	416 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	580 mm
HeightDiffers	178 mm	265 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	5.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	494 mm	440 mm
Package depthDiffers	499 mm	412 mm
Package heightDiffers	277 mm	266 mm
Package weightDiffers	10.4 kg	6.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	100.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	99.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	83.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	122.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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