Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 vs HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 20identical
  • 95known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer has 4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 (14 s vs 10 s). The HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer has 5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 (21 s vs 16 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 has 4 - 300 g/m² more paper tray media weight than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (64 - 300 g/m² vs 60 - 300 g/m²). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4, Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer. Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer.

  • Print technology
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:10 s
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:14 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:16 s
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:21 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:JPG, PNG, TIFF
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:A4, A6
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:B5, B6
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:B5

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Comparison of ET-2920, Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer
137 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 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) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs16 s21 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
Scanning2 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 supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNGJPG, PNG, TIFF
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
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
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
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesPlain 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 sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLegal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DLB5, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, 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 weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson ConnectMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-AES, 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
Power3 differ
Power consumption (ready)Differs6 W3.023 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.5 W1.096 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.109 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.13 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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers361 mm434.7 mm
DepthDiffers317 mm361.5 mm
HeightDiffers162 mm157.3 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.03 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
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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