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Epson EcoTank ET-4951 vs Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4951 has 3.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (8.5 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4951 has 8.6 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (13.5 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 450 pages more fax memory than the Epson EcoTank ET-4951 (550 pages vs 100 pages). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4951, 600 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4951, 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000.

  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank ET-4951:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:600 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-4951:8.5 s
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:4.9 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-4951:13.5 s
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:4.9 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • EcoTank ET-4951:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:600 x 600 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • EcoTank ET-4951:100 pages
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:550 pages
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • EcoTank ET-4951:1600 pages per month
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:400000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • EcoTank ET-4951:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total input capacity
    • EcoTank ET-4951:250 sheets
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:2350 sheets

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Comparison of C11CL40408CA, WF-C21000
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EcoTank ET-4951

Model C11CL40408CA

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s4.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs13.5 s4.9 s
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one18 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one7 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Copy speedKnown for oneUp to12 ipm Black, Up to5 ipm Colour; *Simplex ADF 600 x 600 dpi (ISO/ IEC 24735)Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, black): up toKnown for one3.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, colour): up toKnown for one3.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one5 ipm with ADF scan 9 sec. with flatbed scanUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one5 ipm with ADF scan 21 sec. with flatbed scanUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax transmission speed3 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers100 pages550 pages
Auto-redialingYesYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1600 pages per month400000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 - 100000 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrint
Printing coloursDiffersYellow, Magenta, Cyan, BlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC P, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for onePhilippinesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets2350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets550 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5350 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, EnvelopesEnvelopes, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6, B5B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL, C610, C4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²60 - 350 g/m²
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to CloudUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.1 cm (2.4")22.6 cm (8.9")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 - 220 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm674 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm757 mm
HeightDiffers240 mm1243 mm
WeightDiffers7.3 kg177.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one415 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one325 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one10.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one1 set of ink (1x 127ml BK, 3x 70ml CMY) + Extra Black, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Setup Guide, Warranty documentUnknown — not stated by the source
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [127ml], Cyan [70ml], Yellow [70ml], Magenta [70ml]Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one250-sheet paper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one4 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Fax, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for oneESC/P-RUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/rUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for onePigment black and Dye colour InksUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one3.3 plUnknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one15,100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one5,500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400 Nozzles Black, 128 Nozzles per ColorUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one35 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 23 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;)Unknown — not stated by the source

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