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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-4905 vs Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 14 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (25 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 18 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (24 ppm vs 6 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 450 pages more fax memory than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (550 pages vs 100 pages). Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4 on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, A3 on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • 11 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 6 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Fax memory
    • 100 pages
    • 550 pages
  • Total output capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • 30 sheets
    • 50 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A4
    • A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6

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EcoTank ET-4905View product
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WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers11 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers6 ppm24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA3
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, Network folder, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.3 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers100 pages550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2000 - 10000 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint, Scan
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for one335 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one85 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers30 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1835 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one1835 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneLetterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, IEEE 802.1X, SNMP 2.0c, SNMP 3.0, SNMP Trap
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one3081 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeWorkgroup
Built-in displayYesYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one43 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs6 W20 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.11 kWh/week0.16 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.5 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm621 mm
DepthDiffers317 mm650 mm
HeightDiffers224 mm641 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg60.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes

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