Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

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

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
53known 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-4905 has 70 sheets more total output capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (100 sheets vs 30 sheets). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has Ethernet LAN. Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

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
Total output capacity
- EcoTank ET-4905:100 sheets
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:30 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- EcoTank ET-4905:A4, A5, A6
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:A4, A6
Ethernet LAN
- EcoTank ET-4905:Yes
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:No
Product colour
- EcoTank ET-4905:Black
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:White
Depth
- EcoTank ET-4905:317 mm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:580 mm

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Comparison of EcoTank ET-4905, ET-2980
83 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-4905 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 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 copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
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
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, 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 capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 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 handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	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	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.66 cm (1.44")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.11 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 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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