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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 17identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 9,900 copies more maximum copies than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (9999 copies vs 99 copies). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 395,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (400000 pages per month vs 5000 pages per month). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 3 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (4 vs 1). Only the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has Ethernet LAN. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4, 600 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scan to
    • PC, E-mail
    • E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 5000 pages per month
    • 400000 pages per month
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 4
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 2350 sheets

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104 specifications
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Epson

EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2980

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Epson

WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

Model WF-C21000

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.9 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mailE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers5000 pages per month400000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers1 - 800 pages per month8000 - 100000 pages per month
Duplex functionsPrintPrint
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-RESC P, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers14
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets2350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets550 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one5350 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Photo paper, EnvelopesEnvelopes, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers1010, C4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 350 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers3.66 cm (1.44")22.6 cm (8.9")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs13 W170 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one76 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.1 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 - 220 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7Yes
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 12.4Yes
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 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm674 mm
DepthDiffers580 mm757 mm
HeightDiffers265 mm1243 mm
WeightDiffers5.2 kg177.1 kg
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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