The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 1.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (10 s vs 8.3 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 7.4 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (16 s vs 8.6 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 2 more print cartridges than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (4 vs 2). Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, 600 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4.
TCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers
Apple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
2000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
3.1 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers
Black
White, Black
Market positioningDiffers
Home & office
Business
Built-in display
Yes
Yes
Colour display
Yes
Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one
3.71 cm (1.46")
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
432 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers
100 - 240 V
110 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers
375 mm
411 mm
DepthDiffers
317 mm
400 mm
HeightDiffers
224 mm
345 mm
WeightDiffers
5.5 kg
20.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers
395 mm
515 mm
Package depthDiffers
460 mm
560 mm
Package heightDiffers
325 mm
455 mm
Package weightDiffers
7.65 kg
25 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one
1 pc(s)
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
AC
Quick installation guideKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
1.2 GHz
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
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
A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.
