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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Colorio EP-979A3 multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Epson EcoTank EW-M970A3T multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 34identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes, Postcard
    • Postcard
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 10.9 cm (4.3")
    • 6.86 cm (2.7")
  • Power consumption (average operating)
    • 17 W
    • 13 W
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
    • Yes
  • Width
    • 479 mm
    • 526 mm
  • Depth
    • 356 mm
    • 743 mm
  • Height
    • 148 mm
    • 453 mm

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73 specifications
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Epson

Colorio EP-979A3 multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model EP-979A3

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Epson

EcoTank EW-M970A3T multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model EW-M970A3T

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Printingidentical
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution5760 x 1440 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one13 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one5.5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4.5 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one22 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depth16 bit16 bit
Output colour depth8 bit8 bit
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment matte black, Yellow
Page description languagesESC P, ESC/P-RESC P, ESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, PostcardPostcard
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A3, A4, A6A3, A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes2L, L2L, L
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, IrDA, USB, Wireless LANEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Infrared data portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson IPrint
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers10.9 cm (4.3")6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs17 W13 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
AC input voltage100 V100 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El CapitanYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers479 mm526 mm
DepthDiffers356 mm743 mm
HeightDiffers148 mm453 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Warranty cardYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDYesYes

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