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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce WF-2930 Inkjet A4

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 40identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 5 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Epson WorkForce WF-2930 Inkjet A4 (15 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson WorkForce WF-2930 Inkjet A4 (8 ppm vs 5 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 2,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce WF-2930 Inkjet A4 (5000 pages per month vs 3000 pages per month). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson WorkForce WF-2930 Inkjet A4. Scanner type: Flatbed scanner on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4, Flatbed & ADF scanner on the Epson WorkForce WF-2930 Inkjet A4.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • 15 ppm
    • 10 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 8 ppm
    • 5 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 5000 pages per month
    • 3000 pages per month
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • Letter
    • Letter, Legal
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black

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Epson

EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2980

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Epson

WorkForce WF-2930 Inkjet A4

Model WF-2930

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers15 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers8 ppm5 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for onePC, E-mail
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers5000 pages per month3000 pages per month
Duplex functionsPrintPrint
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1 - 800 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity30 sheets30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Photo paper, EnvelopesEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A6A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizes1010
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Epson iPrint, Mopria Print Service
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal3.66 cm (1.44")3.66 cm (1.44")
Colour displayYesYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs13 W12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 12.4Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac O
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 85%5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width375 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers580 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers265 mm218 mm
Weight5.2 kg5.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC
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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