Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4

34specifications compared
15differ
19identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 has 70 sheets more total output capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (100 sheets vs 30 sheets). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 1 W more power consumption (copying) than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 (13 W vs 12 W). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 263 mm more depth than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 (580 mm vs 317 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 has Ethernet LAN. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4.

Maximum resolution
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Faxing
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:No
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
Total output capacity
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:30 sheets
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:A4, A6
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizes
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:10
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:DL, 10, C6
Ethernet LAN
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:No
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Yes
Product colour
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:White
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:Black
Power consumption (copying)
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:13 W
- EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4:12 W

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Comparison of ET-2980, ET-4900
81 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Inkjet A4 Model ET-4900 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	PC, E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pages
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	5000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	1 - 800 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC/P-R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers	30 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	DL, 10, C6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13x18,10x15 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	3.66 cm (1.44")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs	13 W	12 W
Power consumption (off)	0.1 W	0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.11 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	375 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	580 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	224 mm
WeightDiffers	5.2 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	412 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	266 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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