Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageFORCE 1643 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2914

27specifications compared
23differ
4identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORCE 1643 has 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank ET-2914 (43 ppm vs 33 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2914 has 3 more print cartridges than the Canon imageFORCE 1643 (4 vs 1). The Canon imageFORCE 1643 has 50 sheets more total output capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-2914 (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). Print technology: Laser on the Canon imageFORCE 1643, Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2914. Printing: Mono printing on the Canon imageFORCE 1643, Colour printing on the Epson EcoTank ET-2914.

Print technology
- imageFORCE 1643:Laser
- EcoTank ET-2914:Inkjet
Printing
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono printing
- EcoTank ET-2914:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageFORCE 1643:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2914:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageFORCE 1643:43 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2914:33 ppm
Copying
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono copying
- EcoTank ET-2914:Colour copying
Scanning
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono scanning
- EcoTank ET-2914:Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORCE 1643:600 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2914:1200 x 2400 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- imageFORCE 1643:1
- EcoTank ET-2914:4

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Comparison of imageFORCE 1643, EcoTank ET-2914
87 specifications	A Canon imageFORCE 1643 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2914 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	43 ppm	33 ppm
Watermark printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	9999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Network folder, USB, Cloud	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for one	Bitmap	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	650 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2300 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Letterhead, Labels, Bond paper, Heavy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Com-10, DL, Monarch, 10, C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 200 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	eMMC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	17.8 cm (7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1400 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	522 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	12.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.38 kWh/week	0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11, Windows 10	Yes
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 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac 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.	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	361 mm
DepthDiffers	518 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	458 mm	162 mm
WeightDiffers	24.5 kg	4.1 kg

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