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Canon PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4905

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 50 pages more fax memory than the Canon PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4 (100 pages vs 50 pages). The Canon PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4 has 5 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (35 sheets vs 30 sheets). The Canon PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4 has 0.05 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (0.16 kWh/week vs 0.11 kWh/week). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has Ethernet LAN. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905.

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4905:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4905:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:50 pages
    • EcoTank ET-4905:100 pages
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:35 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-4905:30 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:B5
    • EcoTank ET-4905:B5, B6
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:No
    • EcoTank ET-4905:Yes
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:0.16 kWh/week
    • EcoTank ET-4905:0.11 kWh/week
  • Width
    • PIXMA G4770 Inkjet A4:416 mm
    • EcoTank ET-4905:375 mm

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Comparison of G4770, EcoTank ET-4905
102 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black11 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour6 ppm6 ppm
Borderless printingYesYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneCloudUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryDiffers50 pages100 pages
Featuresidentical
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemYesYes
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneGI-51 PGBK, GI-51 C, GI-51 M, GI-51 YUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets30 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter10x15
Custom media lengthKnown for one89 - 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one55 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one3.43 cm (1.35")Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.16 kWh/week0.11 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 MontereyUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — 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 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers556 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers268 mm224 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one494 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one499 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one312 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one11.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one7600 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one8100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIJ Printer Assistant ToolUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneDecemberUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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