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Epson EcoTank ET-4905 vs HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 104known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 21 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (33 ppm vs 12 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 10 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (15 ppm vs 5 ppm). The HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer has 1 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (12 ppm vs 11 ppm). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer. Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer.

  • Print technology
    • EcoTank ET-4905:Inkjet
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank ET-4905:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank ET-4905:33 ppm
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:12 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank ET-4905:15 ppm
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:5 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • EcoTank ET-4905:11 ppm
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:12 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • EcoTank ET-4905:6 ppm
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:5 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • EcoTank ET-4905:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Total output capacity
    • EcoTank ET-4905:100 sheets
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:30 sheets

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Comparison of EcoTank ET-4905, Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer
136 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers11 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers6 ppm5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 s
Copyingidentical
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 copies
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSoftware
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3 GUI, PCLm, URF
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets30 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, DL
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers10x15A4, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88.9 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 300 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source980 MHz
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLight basalt
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.05 cm (1.2")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (ready)Differs6 W3.023 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.096 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.109 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.11 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Security toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199896787734
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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, MacOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4572 m
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45% post-consumer recycled plastic; ENERGY STAR certified; EPEAT registered
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm434.7 mm
DepthDiffers317 mm361.5 mm
HeightDiffers224 mm157.3 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg5.03 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source478 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6500 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Printer Software
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; Reg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source432 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-year or 30,000 pages limited hardware warranty, whichever is earlier from the date of purchase. For more info please visit us at http://support.hp.com
Number of print headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal built in
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88.9 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1000 x 2390 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1218.9 x 1016 x 2389.9 mm (48 x 40 x 94.1")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430.9 kg (950 lbs)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43212110
Faxidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source

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