Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageFORCE 1643 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

47specifications compared
31differ
16identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon imageFORCE 1643 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Canon imageFORCE 1643 has 9,900 copies more maximum copies than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (9999 copies vs 99 copies). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 3 more print cartridges than the Canon imageFORCE 1643 (4 vs 1). Only the Canon imageFORCE 1643 has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Laser on the Canon imageFORCE 1643, Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

Print technology
- imageFORCE 1643:Laser
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono printing
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageFORCE 1643:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Copying
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono copying
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Maximum number of copies
- imageFORCE 1643:9999 copies
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:99 copies
Scanning
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono scanning
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORCE 1643:600 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- imageFORCE 1643:ADF scanner
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner

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Comparison of imageFORCE 1643, ET-2980
95 specifications	A Canon imageFORCE 1643 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	43 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Copying2 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 copiesDiffers	9999 copies	99 copies
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
Scanning4 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 typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toDiffers	Network folder, USB, Cloud	PC, E-mail
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Features4 differ
Duplex functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Print
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3	ESC/P-R
Printer fontsKnown for one	Bitmap	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman	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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	650 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	30 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 handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Letterhead, Labels, Bond paper, Heavy 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
Envelopes sizesDiffers	Com-10, DL, Monarch, 10, C5	10
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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Display diagonalDiffers	17.8 cm (7")	3.66 cm (1.44")
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)Known for one	0.38 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 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	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 10.4 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 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 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °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	480 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	518 mm	580 mm
HeightDiffers	458 mm	265 mm
WeightDiffers	24.5 kg	5.2 kg
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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