Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

56specifications compared
29differ
27identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 4 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (15 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 2 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (8 ppm vs 6 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 32 bit more input colour depth than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (48 bit vs 16 bit). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has colour display. Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4, Auto on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

Duplex printing mode
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:Manual
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Auto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:11 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:6 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Scan to
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:Cloud
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:PC, E-mail
Input colour depth
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:16 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Output colour depth
- PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4:8 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:24 bit

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Comparison of G4170, ET-2980
99 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 Model G4170 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers	11 ppm	15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	6 ppm	8 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning5 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toDiffers	Cloud	PC, E-mail
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	50 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	GI-51 PGBK, GI-51 C, GI-51 M, GI-51 Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 800 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter	Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL	10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	3.5x3.5,4x6,5x5,5x7,7x10,8x10,8.5x11	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter, 8.9x8.9, 10x15, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	89 - 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	55 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Display diagonalDiffers	3.43 cm (1.35")	3.66 cm (1.44")
Colour displayDiffers	No	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs	15 W	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.16 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1	Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 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 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	417 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	556 mm	580 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	265 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	5.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	6000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	7700 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one	7600 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one	8100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	412 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	266 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 kg

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