Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer

51specifications compared
33differ
18identical
118known for one product only

Key differences

The HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer has 9,900 copies more maximum copies than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (9999 copies vs 99 copies). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 24 bit more input colour depth than the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer (48 bit vs 24 bit). The HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer has 95,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (100000 pages per month vs 5000 pages per month). Only the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4, Laser on the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer.

Print technology
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:Laser
Maximum number of copies
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:9999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:600 x 600 DPI
Scan to
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:PC, E-mail
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:E-mail, Software, TWAIN, WIA
Input colour depth
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:48 bit
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:24 bit
Maximum duty cycle
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:5000 pages per month
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:1 - 800 pages per month
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:1600 - 4200 pages per month
Duplex functions
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Print
- LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:Print, Copy

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Comparison of ET-2980, 67Q06A
169 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product	B HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer Model 67Q06A View product
Printing1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.7 s
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.7 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	9999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Auto fit functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stamp functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CopyingKnown for one	Colour copying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	PC, E-mail	E-mail, Software, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, MTIFF, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, XPS
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	5000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	1 - 800 pages per month	1600 - 4200 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffers	Print	Print, Copy
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC/P-R	PDF 1.7, PCL 5, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scalable, TrueType, Windows, PCL, PostScript
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thailand
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP 240A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,300 pages) W2400A; HP 240A Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2401A; HP 240A Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2402A; HP 240A Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2403A; HP 240X High Y
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	30 sheets	150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 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	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes	Plain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Heavy paper, Thick paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Postcard, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	B5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,14.8x10 cm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 200 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, TLS, FIPS 140, HTTPS, IPSec
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Mopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 dB
Design2 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	CGD
Display diagonalDiffers	3.66 cm (1.44")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.08 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	584 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.9 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.72 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.1 W	0.08 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.34 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	13 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Security toolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Identity management: Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Walk-up and Remote Access; Admin PW Protected EWS and Remote Access, Self-signed Certificate; Encrypted passwords; Personal on-device user accounts; Account Lockout (time-based); Kerberos AuthN; LDAP authentication; 1000 user PIN codes; Optional
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	199251503962, 199251503979, 199251503986, 199251503993, 199251504013, 199251504020, 199251504037, 199251504044, 199251504051, 199251504068
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	(AB2) 199251503962; (ABT) 199251503979; (AC8) 199251503986; (ACQ) 199251503993; (B13) 199251504013; (B19) 199251504020; (BAZ) 199251504037; (BBU) 199251504044; (BGJ) 199251504051; (BGM) 199251504068
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7	Windows 10 x64, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11
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	Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	ChromeOS	ChromeOS, Android
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 40 °C	-20 - 40 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 27 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A. Oth
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR certified; EPEAT registered; Contains post-consumer recycled plastic
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	375 mm	421 mm
DepthDiffers	580 mm	437 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	384 mm
WeightDiffers	5.2 kg	20.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	440 mm	597 mm
Package depthDiffers	412 mm	497 mm
Package heightDiffers	266 mm	493 mm
Package weightDiffers	6.8 kg	23.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 pages
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GS mark, CCC, cUL, UL, CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 4801fw printer; HP Black Original LaserJet Introductory Toner Cartridge (~2,300 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original LaserJet Introductory Toner Cartridges (~2,000 pages each); Power Cord, Hardware Install Guide, Regulatory Flyer, Warranty Card(Japan, Brazil, In
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	527.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 (64-bit and ARM64); Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit and ARM64); Android; Mobile OS; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; macOS Tahoe v26; Linux; Linux: Debian 10; Linux: Debian 11; Linux: Elementary 6P; Linux: Fedora 31; Linux: Fedora 32; Linux: Fedora 33; Linux: Fedora 34; Linux: Fedora 35; Lin
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	One-year, onsite repair. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Contact your Contractual Vendor or go to hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region.
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal (Built-in) power supply
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 GHz
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A. Oth
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 dB
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2: 98 x 148 mm to 216 x 356 mm; optional Tray 3: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; optional Tray 4: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; Duplex (all trays): 148 x 148 mm to 216 x 356 mm
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.340 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 0.360 kWh/Week (Energy Star 3.0)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43212110

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