Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageFORCE 1643 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4

33specifications compared
23differ
10identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 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-4900 Inkjet A4 (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon imageFORCE 1643 has 0.3 W more power consumption (sleep) than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 (0.8 W vs 0.5 W). Print technology: Laser on the Canon imageFORCE 1643, Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4. Printing: Mono printing on the Canon imageFORCE 1643, Colour printing on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4.

Print technology
- imageFORCE 1643:Laser
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono printing
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageFORCE 1643:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Copying
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono copying
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Scanning
- imageFORCE 1643:Mono scanning
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORCE 1643:600 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Faxing
- imageFORCE 1643:No
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
Number of print cartridges
- imageFORCE 1643:1
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:4

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Comparison of imageFORCE 1643, ET-4900
88 specifications	A Canon imageFORCE 1643 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 Model ET-4900 View product
Printing3 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)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
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pages
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 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
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Letterhead, Labels, Bond paper, Heavy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	Com-10, DL, Monarch, 10, C5	DL, 10, C6
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
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13x18,10x15 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
Power2 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)Differs	0.8 W	0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.38 kWh/week	0.11 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 (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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.	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
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	375 mm
DepthDiffers	518 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	458 mm	224 mm
WeightDiffers	24.5 kg	5.5 kg

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