Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
49known 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 PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 32 bit more input colour depth than the Canon PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4 (48 bit vs 16 bit). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 16 bit more output colour depth than the Canon PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4 (24 bit vs 8 bit). Scanner type: Flatbed & ADF scanner on the Canon PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4, Flatbed scanner on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4. Scan to: E-mail, PC on the Canon PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4, PC, E-mail on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Scanner type
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Scan to
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:E-mail, PC
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:PC, E-mail
Input colour depth
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:16 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Output colour depth
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:8 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:24 bit
Faxing
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:No
Duplex functions
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:Copy, Print
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Print
Total number of input trays
- PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4:2
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:1

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Comparison of TR7820, ET-2980
92 specifications	A Canon PIXMA TR7820 Inkjet A4 Model TR7820 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
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
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copying modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, PC	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 (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
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
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
Duplex functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Print
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total input capacityDiffers	200 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter	Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, 8x10, A4, B5, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	3.66 cm (1.44")
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
Power consumption (off)	0.1 W	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.14 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, 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	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedDiffers	ChromeOS, iPadOS	ChromeOS
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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