Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-4905 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 4 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (15 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 2 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (8 ppm vs 6 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 263 mm more depth than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (580 mm vs 317 mm). Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, Auto on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4. Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

Duplex printing mode
- EcoTank ET-4905:Manual
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Auto
Maximum resolution
- EcoTank ET-4905:5760 x 1440 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
- EcoTank ET-4905:11 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- EcoTank ET-4905:6 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
Faxing
- EcoTank ET-4905:Colour faxing
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:No
Printing colours
- EcoTank ET-4905:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- EcoTank ET-4905:A4, A5, A6
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes
- EcoTank ET-4905:Letter, Legal
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Letter

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Comparison of C11CL59409CA, ET-2980
109 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-4905 Model C11CL59409CA View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product
Printing4 differ
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers	11 ppm	15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	6 ppm	8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
PrintingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour printing
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one	4.5 ipm with ADF scan 12 sec. with flatbed scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one	4.5 ipm with ADF scan 29 sec. with flatbed scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour scanning
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC, E-mail
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Philippines	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
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Print
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacity	30 sheets	30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	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	B6, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter, Legal	Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL, C6	10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	3.71 cm (1.46")	3.66 cm (1.44")
Colour display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100 - 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
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	375 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	317 mm	580 mm
HeightDiffers	224 mm	265 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	5.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	395 mm	440 mm
Package depthDiffers	460 mm	412 mm
Package heightDiffers	325 mm	266 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.65 kg	6.8 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for one	Contains 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 one	4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colours capacityKnown for one	Black [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one	4 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Scan, Copy, Fax, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, 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 2022, Windows Server 2025	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	Epson Micro PiezoTM print head	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Dye Ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	3 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one	3,600 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one	6,500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for one	6 pages/min Colour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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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