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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 23identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 10 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (25 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 16 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (24 ppm vs 8 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 900 copies more maximum copies than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (999 copies vs 99 copies). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has Ethernet LAN. Scanner type: ADF scanner on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3, Flatbed scanner on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • 25 ppm
    • 15 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 24 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 75000 pages per month
    • 5000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 2000 - 10000 pages per month
    • 1 - 800 pages per month
  • Duplex functions
    • Print, Scan
    • Print

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Epson

WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3

Model EM-C8100

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Epson

EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2980

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Printing2 differ
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers25 ppm15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers24 ppm8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA3
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, Network folder, USBPC, E-mail
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one33.3 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers75000 pages per month5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers2000 - 10000 pages per month1 - 800 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, ScanPrint
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3ESC/P-R
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers335 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one85 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1835 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one1835 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersLetterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A3+, A4, A5, A6A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C6, DL10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one3081 MB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersWorkgroupHome & office
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one3.66 cm (1.44")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs43 W13 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one20 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.16 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 CatalinaMac 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows 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 oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers621 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers650 mm580 mm
HeightDiffers641 mm265 mm
WeightDiffers60.4 kg5.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one440 mm
Package depthKnown for one412 mm
Package heightKnown for one266 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.8 kg

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